Quick answer: Turkey sold 14,380 fully battery-electric passenger cars in October 2026. The broader electric-vehicle category totalled 14,467 cars when 87 range-extended EVs are included, representing 22.3% of the country’s 64,939 new passenger-car retail sales. Togg sold 4,059 T10X and 2,702 T10F cars, taking approximately 47% of the fully electric market. The data is based on monthly figures from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).
Data period: 1–31 October 2026. These are retail sales reported for Turkey, not factory production figures, new registrations in Norway or the number of EVs in the total vehicle fleet.
How many electric cars were sold in Turkey in October 2026?
ODMD’s monthly market statistics put passenger-car sales at 64,939 units. The electric category represented 14,467, comprising 14,380 pure BEVs and 87 range-extended electric vehicles. Using the broader category, its market share was 22.3%; pure battery-electric cars by themselves accounted for approximately 22.1% of new passenger-car sales.
Distinguishing these two electric definitions is important. “14,467 electric” and “14,380 fully electric” are not necessarily contradictory reports; the first includes a small number of range-extender vehicles. Similarly, hybrid sales belong in a separate market category and should not be silently added to the BEV total.
October 2026 Turkish passenger-car market by powertrain
| Powertrain / fuel category | October retail sales | Share of passenger cars |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrids, including mild/full/plug-in | 24,072 | 37.1% |
| Petrol | 23,935 | 36.9% |
| Electric category including range-extenders | 14,467 | 22.3% |
| LPG | 1,700 | 2.6% |
| Diesel | 765 | 1.2% |
| Total new passenger cars | 64,939 | 100%, rounding aside |
The category shares are rounded to one decimal place. Hybrid sales encompass different hybrid technologies; buyers should not assume that a conventional hybrid can be externally charged. For background, read our BEV, PHEV and hybrid definitions guide.
Which electric car sold the most in Turkey in October?
The locally produced Togg T10X led with 4,059 sales. The Togg T10F placed second in the pure electric category with 2,702. Their combined 6,761 sales account for 47.0% of the 14,380 fully battery-electric cars sold that month, using the calculation 6,761 ÷ 14,380 × 100.
That 47% is not Togg’s share of all passenger cars. Against the full October car market of 64,939 units, the two Togg models represented approximately 10.4%. Always state the denominator so readers do not mistake the EV segment share for the total car market share.
The monthly model rankings and totals were also reported in TRT Haber’s analysis of ODMD data.
Did electric car sales rise in October?
Electrics gained market share, but that does not mean unit sales surged. The broader electric category posted 14,467 October sales, compared with 14,523 in October 2025, a slight annual decline of approximately 0.4%. Its passenger-car market share nonetheless rose from around 16.0% to 22.3% as the overall market contracted more sharply.
Total passenger-car sales fell from 90,695 in October 2025 to 64,939 in October 2026, a decrease of about 28.4%. Electric-car market share and electric-car sales volumes therefore tell different stories. A rising percentage can coexist with lower absolute unit sales.
What happened to hybrids and petrol cars?
Hybrids totalled 24,072 passenger cars, slightly ahead of petrol-only vehicles at 23,935. Hybrids accounted for 37.1% of October sales and petrol for 36.9%; both figures cover definitions used in the ODMD market breakdown. Diesel sales amounted to just 765 passenger cars, while LPG vehicles represented 1,700 sales.
It would be incorrect to describe the entire 37.1% hybrid category as plug-in hybrid adoption: it includes many cars that cannot be charged from an external outlet.
How did the Turkish EV market perform from January to October?
In the first ten months of 2026, the broader electric category recorded 135,979 retail passenger-car sales, or approximately 19.6% of 692,916 cars sold. Market share increased from the comparable 2025 percentage even though EV unit sales were lower year on year. These are cumulative market results, not an October-only count.
A 10-month average can differ substantially from a single month. For example, October’s unusually high combined Togg share should not automatically be projected across the full 2026 calendar year or treated as a forecast for November.
What should international EV shoppers know about Turkey?
Local consumer decisions also depend on charging network access, power output, road taxes, purchase taxes, availability and service support. Market share alone does not show whether an individual model is an appropriate purchase.
Readers interested in charging infrastructure can use our Turkey EV charging map and plug guide. For annual car tax and power-band questions, consult Electric Car Road Tax in Türkiye (2026). These guides cover ownership questions, not the monthly ODMD sales ranking.
Methodology and image description
Sources: ODMD official sales dashboard, ODMD October 2026 market report listing, and TRT Haber’s ODMD-derived model-sales report. The calculation of Togg’s segment share is based on the disclosed unit counts. Figures may be updated by the reporting organisation.
Featured photograph: archival interior of a Togg T10X, taken in April 2023 by Emir GEÇİR; Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. It illustrates the model; it does not depict an October 2026 vehicle delivery.
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How many fully electric cars did Turkey sell in October 2026?
Turkey recorded 14,380 pure battery-electric passenger-car retail sales in October 2026.
Why do some reports say 14,467 electric car sales?
That larger category includes 87 range-extended electric vehicles in addition to the 14,380 pure BEVs.
What was Togg's electric-car market share in October 2026?
Togg T10X and T10F together accounted for 6,761 of 14,380 pure BEV passenger-car sales, approximately 47.0% of that segment.
Did Turkey's EV market grow in unit volume in October 2026?
The broader electric-category volume was about 0.4% below October 2025, but its market share rose because the total passenger-car market declined substantially.
