Türkiye ranks fourth in Europe in electric car sales

In 2025, Türkiye became Europe's fourth-largest market for new battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with sales reaching approximately 190,000 units. This growth saw the BEV share of new car sales rise to 17%, matching the European Union average for the first time. Despite this momentum, BEVs represent only 2.1% of all registered cars in Türkiye, and gasoline consumption increased by 16% in the first 11 months of 2025. The report highlights that while domestic production and tax-compatible models drove growth, high overall tax burdens and exchange rate fluctuations remain challenges to further reducing energy imports.

• Türkiye rose to become the fourth-largest market for new battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe in 2025, surpassing Norway, the Netherlands, and Belgium, and trailing only Germany, the United Kingdom, and France.
• The market share of BEVs in Türkiye's new car sales grew from 10% in 2024 to approximately 17% in 2025, matching the European Union's average for the first time.
• BEV sales in Türkiye increased by 80% year-on-year in 2025, reaching 190,000 units, up from 104,000 in 2024 and 65,000 in 2023.
• Despite the rise in new BEV sales, the overall fleet remains dominated by fossil fuels, with BEVs accounting for only 2.1% of registered cars as of the end of 2025; consequently, gasoline consumption rose by nearly 16% and crude oil imports increased by 5.3% in the first 11 months of 2025.
• Growth in the BEV market was driven by the entry of new brands, including a domestically produced brand, and the introduction of models fitting the lowest Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV) bracket, which was 10% until July 2025 before increasing to 25%.

APA

Alparslan, U. (2026). Türkiye ranks fourth in Europe in electric car sales. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2026/01/ENG-Turkiye-ranks-fourth-in-Europe-in-electric-car-sales-report.pdf

Chicago

Alparslan, Ufuk. Türkiye ranks fourth in Europe in electric car sales. Ember, 2026. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2026/01/ENG-Turkiye-ranks-fourth-in-Europe-in-electric-car-sales-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{alparslan2026trkiye, author = {Alparslan, Ufuk}, title = {{Türkiye ranks fourth in Europe in electric car sales}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2026}, month = jan, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2026/01/ENG-Turkiye-ranks-fourth-in-Europe-in-electric-car-sales-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }