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Chinese car sales fall in Türkiye as Europe’s market grows
Chinese brands sold 36,245 vehicles in Türkiye from January to September 2026, down 43.8% from the same period a year earlier.
Their combined share of Türkiye’s car market fell to 5.77%.
Additional customs duties and stricter import rules weighed on Chinese brands.
BYD’s sales fell 80%, partly because it could not import vehicles amid its investment plans in Türkiye.
Türkiye’s passenger car market shrank 15%, while Europe’s grew 6.3% to more than 10.5 million vehicles.
Chinese-owned groups accounted for 81.5% of Europe’s growth, adding 510,976 sales across five major groups.
The figures show Chinese carmakers losing ground in Türkiye even as they drive much of Europe’s market growth.
Chinese carmakers sold 36,245 vehicles in Türkiye from January to September 2026, down 43.8 percent from a year earlier.
Their combined share of Türkiye’s car market fell to 5.77 percent.
BYD sales fell 80 percent, partly because the company could not import vehicles amid its investment plans in Türkiye.
In contrast, Europe’s passenger car market grew 6.3 percent over the same period, surpassing 10.5 million units.
Chinese-owned automotive groups accounted for 81.5 percent of Europe’s car market growth.
- Who
- Chinese automotive brands, including Chery, Omoda-Jaecoo, BYD, MG and Hongqi.
- What
- Their combined vehicle sales in Türkiye fell 43.8 percent year-on-year, while Chinese-owned groups contributed most of Europe’s market growth.
- When
- January-September 2026.
- Where
- Türkiye and Europe.
- Why
- Additional customs duties and stricter import requirements affected Chinese brands in Türkiye. BYD was also unable to import vehicles due to its investment plans in Türkiye.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Chinese brands sold 36,245 vehicles in Türkiye, while Europe’s passenger car market grew 6.3 percent.
Hürriyet Daily News published its report on the contrasting market trends.
- Chinese brands’ Türkiye sales
- 36,245 vehicles, down 43.8 percent year-on-year
- Türkiye market share
- 5.77 percent
- Chery sales in Türkiye
- 17,357 vehicles
- Europe market growth
- 626,903 additional vehicles
- Chinese groups’ share of Europe’s growth
- 81.5 percent