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Turkiye May 2026: Renault (+21.1%) monopolises podium in mediocre market (-22.5%)

18 June 2026 at 11:59

First podium finish for the Renault Duster in Turkiye.

New light vehicle sales in Turkiye crash down -22.5% year-on-year in May to just 83,442 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is now off -7.4% to 453,138. Renault (+21.1%) braves the negative context to score a runaway win with 13.1% share, in line with the 13% it holds year-to-date. Volkswagen (-12%) also beats the market to stay in 2nd place with 8.8% share, distancing a cratering Fiat (-41.8%). VW ascends to #3 year-to-date as a result. Hyundai (-0.3%) and local EV maker Togg (-4.7%) resist in the Top 10 with Toyota (-17.1%) also above the market fall rate, but Opel (-45.8%), Ford (-37.5%) and Citroen (-35.1%) all implode. Below, Jeep (+258.5%), KGM (+107.1%) and Omoda & Jaecoo (+103.2%) stand out.

Renault monopolises the podium in the passenger car models ranking. The Clio (-9.7%) holds onto the top spot ahead of the Megane Sedan (-8.9%) while the Duster (+203.8%) delivers its first ever podium finish at #3. The Toyota Corolla (+17.6%) is the best of the rest at #4, distancing the VW Taigo (-36.9%) and Fiat Egea Sedan (-48.8%) both freefalling. The Hyundai Bayon (+40.6%) and Nissan Qashqai (+11.4%) are also up in the remainder of the Top 10. Further down, notice the Kia Sportage (+216%), Chery Tiggo 7 (+181.5%), Renault Austral (+166.5%) and VW Tiguan (+148.9%). The new Togg T10F is back up four spots on last month to #13 and ranks #11 YTD.

Previous month: Turkiye April 2026: Renault (+39.6%), Volkswagen (+35.7%) impress

One year ago: Turkiye May 2025: Fiat (+22.9%) back in charge, BYD, Tesla shoot up

Full May 2026 Top 50 All brands and Top 40 models below.

Turkiye May 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY25
1Renault10,92613.1%+ 21.1%158,71713.0%+ 19.7%11
2Volkswagen7,3748.8%– 12.0%237,4528.3%+ 3.5%33
3Fiat6,3107.6%– 41.8%337,4598.3%– 11.1%22
4Peugeot5,6166.7%– 20.5%530,1386.7%– 12.1%66
5Hyundai5,4856.6%– 0.3%826,2155.8%– 0.0%79
6Ford5,1086.1%– 37.5%430,3036.7%– 20.3%54
7Toyota4,7795.7%– 17.1%635,1007.7%– 3.5%45
8Citroen3,6014.3%– 35.1%723,8575.3%+ 4.4%88
9Togg3,5054.2%– 4.7%1016,7453.7%+ 19.6%1013
10Opel3,2513.9%– 45.8%922,8805.0%– 16.0%97
11Skoda3,1103.7%– 18.0%1115,2273.4%– 2.8%1111
12Kia2,6113.1%+ 18.7%1210,7112.4%– 1.6%1318
13Mercedes2,5503.1%– 14.1%1312,3742.7%– 22.1%1212
14Nissan2,3992.9%– 5.6%228,7551.9%– 8.7%1616
15Chery2,2002.6%– 24.3%1510,3902.3%– 17.1%1417
16KG Mobility1,9142.3%+ 107.1%1410,0342.2%+ 103.0%1522
17BMW1,8182.2%– 30.9%168,5101.9%– 39.3%1714
18Mini1,2571.5%– 17.5%195,6731.3%+ 10.7%2125
19Dacia1,2451.5%– 42.9%214,5311.0%– 52.0%2319
20Omoda & Jaecoo1,2211.5%+ 103.2%205,0561.1%+ 75.7%2227
21Audi1,2041.4%– 49.9%187,0781.6%– 22.8%1820
22Volvo1,1501.4%+ 1.3%176,9421.5%+ 43.3%1923
23Jeep9071.1%+ 258.5%233,5600.8%+ 211.7%2430
24Cupra6630.8%– 44.7%262,8650.6%– 35.6%2624
25Honda6580.8%– 26.1%252,8110.6%– 47.1%2721
26Seat5140.6%– 37.0%311,4810.3%– 54.6%2926
27Suzuki3740.4%– 39.4%281,8940.4%– 16.7%2828
28Tesla3700.4%– 76.1%243,3950.7%– 33.2%2515
29MG2550.3%+ 17.5%301,1930.3%+ 6.2%3031
30Foton2230.3%+ 232.8%325850.1%+ 27.7%3236
31Iveco1840.2%– 40.6%291,1670.3%– 25.6%3129
32BYD1520.2%– 97.0%276,7261.5%– 63.9%2010
33Land Rover940.1%– 39.4%335720.1%– 34.6%3333
34Tenax800.1%+ 42.9%363580.1%+ 8.8%3838
35DS690.1%– 53.4%384870.1%– 35.8%3632
36Porsche680.1%– 41.4%354110.1%– 17.8%3737
37Alfa Romeo660.1%– 61.2%345430.1%– 15.7%3434
38Isuzu490.1%– 42.4%374910.1%+ 55.4%3535
39Lexus230.0%– 41.0%391380.0%– 46.3%3939
40Subaru180.0%– 56.1%40680.0%– 69.4%4141
41Alpine150.0%+ 1400.0%41930.0%+ 9200.0%4046
42Maxus70.0%– 41.7%45220.0%– 76.8%4443
43Maserati50.0%– 75.0%43460.0%– 50.5%4245
44Aston Martin20.0%– 33.3%4980.0%– 42.9%4950
45Bentley20.0%– 33.3%44240.0%+ 100.0%4349
46Chevrolet20.0%n/a –20.0%n/a50 –
47Ferrari20.0%+ 100.0%4790.0%+ 28.6%4853
48GMC20.0%new42170.0%new45 –
49Hongqi20.0%+ 100.0%48110.0%+ 175.0%4751
50Lamborghini20.0%– 33.3%46130.0%+ 85.7%4652

Turkiye May 2026 – models (passenger cars only):

PosModel (PC only)May-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY25
1Renault Clio3,9706.1%– 9.7%124,0856.8%+ 19.1%11
2Renault Megane Sedan2,6774.1%– 8.9%213,9083.9%– 11.2%32
3Renault Duster2,4003.7%+ 203.8%610,3702.9%+ 161.0%519
4Toyota Corolla Sedan and Estate2,1803.3%+ 17.6%414,4874.1%– 2.0%24
5VW Taigo2,0903.2%– 36.9%310,0792.8%+ 58.2%715
6Fiat Egea Sedan1,8882.9%– 48.8%710,0242.8%– 40.7%83
7Hyundai i201,8752.9%– 10.8%810,1012.8%+ 8.8%613
8Nissan Qashqai1,8712.9%+ 11.4%306,6601.9%– 2.8%1616
9Togg T10X1,8322.8%– 50.2%59,0702.5%– 35.2%97
10Hyundai Bayon1,7222.6%+ 40.6%216,7531.9%– 7.7%1520
11Chery Tiggo 71,6922.6%+ 181.5%166,1991.7%+ 14.5%1924
12Kia Sportage1,6812.6%+ 216.0%147,4912.1%+ 112.9%1242
13Togg T10F1,6732.6%new177,6752.2%new1129
14Peugeot 20081,5032.3%– 28.6%139,0232.5%– 13.2%1014
15Toyota C-HR1,3662.1%– 26.3%912,4513.5%+ 17.0%49
16Mini Countryman1,2441.9%– 14.6%225,5571.6%+ 13.3%2236
17Opel Frontera1,1251.7%+ 12.8%156,1861.7%n/a2033
18VW Tiguan1,1201.7%+ 148.9%186,9351.9%+ 64.1%1440
19Peugeot 30081,0641.6%– 8.7%247,2102.0%– 1.9%1318
20KG Mobility Torres1,0371.6%+ 75.8%116,6071.9%+ 90.0%1731
21Renault Austral1,0341.6%+ 166.5%204,9111.4%+ 46.2%2339
22VW T-Roc1,0021.5%– 15.9%124,2521.2%– 17.4%2812
23Hyundai Tucson9821.5%– 7.3%255,8851.7%+ 9.1%2122
24VW T-Cross9731.5%+ 122.7%104,4571.3%+ 61.0%2528
25Citroen C5 Aircross9321.4%– 8.4%363,2640.9%+ 32.5%3448
26Fiat Egea Cross8831.4%– 62.8%236,3601.8%– 39.0%188
27Dacia Sandero Stepway8671.3%– 58.2%39n/an/an/an/a10
28Skoda Kamiq8491.3%– 12.1%333,9991.1%+ 25.4%3037
29Peugeot 4088481.3%+ 5.0%274,3751.2%– 12.4%2721
30Jeep Compass7041.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
31Jaecoo 76691.0%+ 12.6%283,8261.1%+ 32.9%3141
32Honda HR-V6521.0%+ 108.3%352,7100.8%– 5.1%3732
33Skoda Superb6301.0%– 17.2%343,1920.9%– 17.0%3530
34Mercedes GLB5780.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
35BMW X15650.9%– 45.9%383,4371.0%– 44.0%3326
36Skoda Octavia5620.9%– 30.2%263,5811.0%– 1.7%3234
37BMW 3 Series5510.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
38Cupra Formentor5490.8%– 34.5%40n/an/an/an/a35
39Chery Tiggo 85080.8%– 71.8%n/a4,1911.2%– 18.7%2925
40Hyundai Ioniq 54650.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Source: ODMD

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South Korea May 2026: Tesla Model Y first foreign model to top charts outright

11 June 2026 at 11:46

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in May.

New car sales in South Korea stumble -10.2% year-on-year in May to just 126,955 units. However it would have been worse without the help of foreign manufacturers, up 5.9% to 23.5% share whereas domestics ones drop -14.3% to 76.5% of their home market. Year-to-date, the market is now up just 1% to 686,008 units including 540,054 domestic manufacturers (-5.1%) and 145,954 foreigners (+32.3%).

Kia (-0.9%) celebrates 5 consecutive months at #1 with 35.2% share, confirming its newfound dominance over sister brand Hyundai (-20.7%) at only 30.9%. Kia now has a whopping 22,105-unit advantage over Hyundai year-to-date. Tesla (+65.4%) continues to stun, selling over 10,000 units for the third month in a row. BMW (+2.3%) passes a freefalling Genesis (-35.3%) for fourth place. Audi (+47.7%) and Lexus (+13.8%) defy the negative market with splendid YoY gains. BYD (+101.2%) slides outside the Top 10 at #12 but still doubles its sales year-on-year.

Looking at domestic models, the Kia Sorento (+1.3%) delivers an 8th win in the past 9 months, outselling the Hyundai Grandeur (+12.7%) like last month. The Kia Sportage (-10.1%) matches the market and is back up three spots on last month to #3, whereas the Kia Carnival (-31.7%) and Hyundai Avante (-29.7%) both implode. Excellent performance by the Kia EV3 (+61.9%), lodging a 4th straight Top 10 finish. The new Renault Korea Filante seems to have already peaked, down 9 ranks on last month to #31.

As for foreign nameplates, the Tesla Model Y (+40.5%) delivers a historic result: at 8,762 sales it is simply #1 in the overall market including domestic models. It is simply the first time we have ever seen a foreign model top the South Korean charts. Ever (at least since Korean manufacturers were born). The BMW 5 Series (-1.5%) is back above the Tesla Model 3 (+294.2%) with the Mercedes E Class (-45.3%) and BMW X3 (+33.9%) rounding out the Top 5. At #6, the new BYD Sealion 7 manages a 9th straight Top 10 finish.

Previous month: South Korea April 2026: Tesla and BYD break records

One year ago: South Korea May 2025: Hyundai Palisade breaks records in stable market

Full May 2026 Top 30 All brands, Top 55 All domestic models and Top 50 foreign models below.

South Korea May 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY25
1Kia44,72735.2%– 0.9%1241,49835.2%+ 4.6%12
2Hyundai39,20330.9%– 20.7%2219,39332.0%– 9.4%21
3Tesla10,8668.6%+ 65.4%345,0206.6%+ 250.8%36
4BMW6,5555.2%+ 2.3%532,5814.7%+ 2.7%54
5Genesis6,1614.9%– 35.3%439,0885.7%– 22.8%43
6Mercedes3,5532.8%– 44.6%624,2113.5%– 8.8%65
7KGM3,3182.6%– 6.8%818,1702.6%+ 18.8%78
8Renault Korea2,8932.3%– 31.2%717,7872.6%– 22.8%87
9Audi1,5091.2%+ 47.7%125,5650.8%+ 43.9%1212
10Lexus1,2911.0%+ 13.8%116,1250.9%– 3.8%1010
11Volvo1,0580.8%– 6.3%105,7910.8%+ 1.6%119
12BYD1,0320.8%+ 101.2%97,0231.0%+ 558.8%916
13Porsche8200.6%– 31.2%163,6060.5%– 23.4%1513
14Toyota8040.6%+ 10.9%133,7860.6%+ 2.6%1414
15GM Korea7930.6%– 42.9%144,1180.6%– 39.1%1311
16Mini6040.5%+ 2.4%153,2550.5%+ 23.2%1615
17Volkswagen4510.4%– 15.4%182,2020.3%+ 12.0%1718
18Land Rover4240.3%+ 14.6%192,0340.3%+ 1.8%1817
19Polestar3500.3%– 23.1%171,9790.3%+ 75.9%1920
20Lincoln850.1%– 12.4%202630.0%– 56.8%2423
21Honda750.1%– 48.3%243520.1%– 65.2%2222
22Lamborghini710.1%+ 129.0%271510.0%– 4.4%2826
23GMC520.0%+ 108.0%224100.1%+ 283.2%2130
24Jeep520.0%– 60.0%214750.1%– 29.8%2021
25Cadillac510.0%– 47.4%232660.0%+ 1.1%2325
26Peugeot510.0%– 50.5%282630.0%– 25.7%2524
27Ford410.0%– 89.8%252610.0%– 88.7%2619
28Bentley300.0%– 6.3%261690.0%+ 83.7%2727
29Ferrari200.0%– 28.6%29950.0%– 39.9%2928
30Rolls-Royce150.0%– 28.6%30710.0%– 17.4%3031
 –Total local manufacturers97,09576.5%– 14.3% –540,05478.7%– 5.1% – –
 –Total foreign manufacturers29,86023.5%+ 5.9% –145,95421.3%+ 32.3% – –
 –Total market126,955100.0%– 10.2% –686,008100.0%+ 1.0% – –

South Korea May 2026 – domestic models:

PosModelMay-26/25Apr2026/25PosFY25
1Kia Sorento7,836+ 1.3%146,865+ 8.5%11
2Hyundai Grandeur5,183+ 12.7%228,328+ 0.9%25
3Kia Sportage4,760– 10.1%625,087– 20.9%44
4Kia Carnival4,543– 31.7%523,935– 33.1%63
5Hyundai Avante4,526– 29.7%424,352– 24.2%52
6Hyundai Sonata4,118– 0.4%325,237+ 16.7%311
7Kia Ray3,419– 14.5%720,221– 3.8%812
8Hyundai Porter3,375– 25.0%822,127– 7.9%78
9Kia Seltos3,169– 25.6%1216,860– 29.2%109
10Kia EV33,021+ 61.9%1015,593+ 46.5%1222
11Hyundai Santa Fe2,862– 42.4%916,443– 38.7%117
12Kia Bongo2,644+ 0.6%1413,884– 7.8%1617
13Kia EV52,581new1512,773new1749
14Hyundai Ioniq 52,575+ 105.2%2510,200+ 89.6%2226
15Kia PV52,303new2112,651new1845
16Kia K52,237– 26.1%2012,597– 13.5%1916
17Kia Morning2,234+ 46.3%1610,076+ 87.2%2325
18Genesis G802,220– 40.2%1913,984– 25.0%1513
19Hyundai Bus/Truck2,216+ 54.7%268,157+ 26.5%2723
20Hyundai Tucson2,183– 46.6%1117,197– 22.6%910
21Hyundai Kona2,095+ 9.0%1814,797+ 24.5%1419
22Hyundai Staria1,912– 41.7%1711,857– 26.9%2015
23Hyundai Palisade1,825– 76.2%1315,456– 39.0%136
24Genesis GV701,798– 26.2%2311,639– 17.6%2118
25Kia K81,752– 33.3%288,984– 29.0%2521
26Genesis GV801,547– 34.3%249,853– 27.2%2420
27Hyundai Casper1,536+ 123.6%326,781+ 6.2%2924
28Hyundai Ioniq 91,482+ 70.9%315,921+ 108.4%3333
29Kia Niro1,355+ 3.4%306,581+ 17.0%3227
30Renault Korea Grand Koleos1,248– 62.1%277,206– 62.1%2814
31Renault Korea Filante1,201new228,300new26 –
32Kia EV41,196– 12.9%296,707+ 204.3%3034
33KGM Musso1,137+ 180.7%336,642+ 430.1%3144
34Hyundai Ioniq 61,049+ 39.1%394,202+ 84.3%3642
35Kia EV6905– 5.4%344,477+ 9.7%3430
36Hyundai Venue903– 22.0%354,455+ 14.5%3528
37KGM Musso EV755– 35.3%363,718+ 54.1%3737
38Chevrolet Trax Crossover648– 42.2%373,364– 37.4%3829
39KGM Tivoli548+ 21.2%412,322+ 16.5%4241
40KGM Actyon468+ 136.4%382,807+ 75.5%3935
41Renault Korea Arkana444– 3.7%441,923+ 6.8%4340
42Genesis G90405– 45.0%422,447– 25.0%4036
43Hyundai Nexo338+ 1436.4%402,356+ 249.0%4139
44Kia EV9263+ 47.8%431,160+ 77.1%4653
45Kia Tasman250– 81.5%461,656– 38.5%4532
46KGM Torres183– 76.0%451,757– 55.3%4431
47Chevrolet Trailblazer143– 44.4%48735– 40.0%4848
48Kia K9141+ 29.4%50595– 22.6%5054
49Hyundai ST1130+ 14.0%49632+ 15.8%4955
50Genesis GV60129+ 16.2%51451+ 59.9%5458
51KGM Rexton New Arena128+ 36.2%52463– 12.1%5257
52Kia Bus/Special118+ 3.5%47796+ 34.0%4746
53KGM Torres EVX99+ 10.0%53459– 47.8%5352
54Genesis G7052– 69.2%54557– 29.7%5150
55Genesis GV60 Magma10new5541new56 –

South Korea May 2026 – foreign models:

PosModelMay-26/25Apr2026/25PosFY25
1Tesla Model Y8,762+ 40.5%134,171+ 269.1%11
2BMW 5 Series2,060– 1.5%39,571– 1.4%33
3Tesla Model 31,301+ 294.2%28,447+ 146.9%45
4Mercedes E Class1,285– 45.3%49,815– 10.4%22
5BMW X3743+ 33.9%63,408+ 25.2%68
6BYD Sealion 7655new93,360new725
7Audi A6615+ 168.6%n/a681– 29.1%4150
8Lexus ES572+ 35.9%202,127– 24.7%137
9Mercedes GLC560– 37.5%103,470+ 6.8%54
10BMW X5542– 8.3%112,942+ 10.7%910
11BMW 3 Series534+ 5.3%122,770+ 23.0%109
12Tesla Model X508+ 25300.0%141,619+ 20137.5%18n/a
13Mercedes GLE433– 37.8%83,046+ 24.0%86
14Lexus NX419+ 4.0%182,263+ 17.3%1118
15BMW 7 Series373– 9.5%132,248+ 4.7%1213
16Audi Q4 e-Tron361+ 19.1%171,347+ 15.7%2523
17BMW X7355– 7.8%151,936– 5.7%1614
18Polestar 4350+ 19.9%71,977+ 107.7%1526
19Volvo XC60336– 30.3%192,080– 6.2%1411
20Audi Q5332n/a261,364n/a23n/a
21Volvo EX30317+ 112.8%42685– 15.1%4047
22Mercedes G Class301– 37.4%241,017– 35.3%2821
23Porsche Cayenne286– 48.3%28908– 52.0%3317
24BMW X6282– 8.4%271,383– 16.7%2119
25Mini Cooper Hatch267– 12.5%221,604+ 17.1%1915
26BMW i5234+ 68.3%211,381+ 109.2%2236
27Mercedes CLE211– 35.9%231,356– 9.1%2420
28VW ID.4209+ 93.5%321,002+ 9.0%3043
29Mercedes S Class204– 44.7%251,547– 13.1%2012
30Lexus RX200+ 20.5%301,026+ 28.6%2733
31Porsche Macan EV197+ 19.4%480– 100.0%n/a41
32Toyota Alphard181+ 60.2%36725+ 29.2%3642
33Toyota Camry180+ 21.6%291,013+ 0.1%2931
34BMW X1176– 0.6%33903– 15.1%3528
35Tesla Model S170+ 16900.0%n/a611+ 3115.8%44n/a
36Toyota Crown161+ 75.0%47562+ 97.2%47n/a
37BYD Dolphin150new51,677new17 –
38Toyota Prius144+ 45.5%40554+ 65.9%48n/a
39VW Golf136+ 70.0%37628+ 271.6%43n/a
40BMW iX1134+ 211.6%440– 100.0%n/an/a
41Volvo XC90134+ 61.4%34907+ 91.4%3438
42BMW X4130– 56.4%35976– 32.9%3216
43BMW 4 Series128– 31.2%38724– 16.5%3732
44BYD Seal128new31702new38n/a
45Land Rover Defender128n/an/a570+ 64.3%4549
46Mercedes GLS128– 3.8%n/a314– 53.3%n/a37
47Porsche Taycan125+ 0.8%39999+ 31.4%3135
48Tesla Cybertruck125newn/a130newn/an/a
49Mini Countryman122+ 8.9%410– 100.0%n/a40
50Mercedes EQB120+ 1900.0%46569+ 1164.4%46n/a

Source: KAIDA

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