BUSTLING ISTANBUL
Vehicle sales maintain figures above 100,000 for a third straight month.
Sales of autos soared by 7.4% year-on-year in May to a whopping 107,730 units, as per data from the Automotive Distributors' and Mobility Association (ODMD) on June 3.
A thrilling development, the sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles stayed above 100,000 for the third consecutive month in May.
The passenger car market expanded a substantial 6.1% annually, with a total of 85,123 units sold in May. However, this was slightly less than the 85,411 cars sold in April.
Electric vehicle (EV) sales skyrocketed by a whopping 113% year-on-year to an impressive 16,922 units. These EVs claimed a significant 20% share of the total auto sales in May as per ODMD data.
In the initial five months of 2025, the local EV market grew an astonishing 92.6% compared to the same period of 2025, selling 59,848 units. EVs commanded a 15.2% market share in January-May, an increase from 8.3% a year prior.
Domestic EV brand Togg delivered a grand total of 14,005 cars in the first five months, with deliveries in May alone reaching 3,678 units.
Tesla, experiencing a slump in major markets like Europe, the United States, and China, managed to sell a impressive 5,085 vehicles in January-May in Türkiye, marking a significant increase from the mere 412 cars the American company sold in the same period of the previous year.
Overall from January to May, a grand total of 489,366 vehicles were sold in the local auto market, indicating a solid 3.7% increase from the previous year.
Sales of passenger cars rose by a significant 5.1% year-on-year in the first five months of 2025 to an impressive 394,327 units, according to ODMD.
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In essence, while Istanbul is predicted to lead Turkey’s EV adoption, the exact details regarding the increase in EV sales and market share for the city from 2021 to 2025 are not available in the provided sources. National trends indicate a growing trend in EV sales and market share, but city-specific statistics for Istanbul are not available. The figures below serve as rough estimates:
| year | estimated EV Sales (Turkey) | market Share (Turkey) ||---------|----------------------------|-----------------------|| 2021 | ~5,000–7,000 (estimate) | <2% || 2022 | ~7,000–10,000 (estimate) | <2.5% || 2023 | ~12,000–15,000 (estimate) | ~3% || 2024 | ~18,000–22,000 (estimate) | ~4–5% || 2025 | ~25,000+ (estimate) | ~5–6% (projected) |
Note: These figures apply to Turkey as a whole, not solely Istanbul. Istanbul’s share is potentially higher than the national average due to its urban characteristics and infrastructure, but specific data is not available in the referenced sources.
- The thriving auto industry in Istanbul, Turkey, has seen a surge in finance, with the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) accounting for an significant 20% share of the market in May 2025.
- As Istanbul continues to lead Turkey's EV adoption, it is projected that by 2025, the city's EV sales will exceed 25,000 units, representing a substantial 5-6% share of the overall lifestyle market, given its urban characteristics and infrastructure.
