Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) It published its May 2024 report. Covering the January-April period of 2023 and 2024, ODMD exhibited the situation of the automobile and light commercial vehicle market. While there was an increase in automobile sales, light commercial vehicle sales decreased. togg became the most preferred among electric vehicles!
One of every two electric cars sold in April was Togg!
There is a lot of information in the report shared by ODMD. But first, let’s start with our country’s car, Togg. Leaving its competitors behind in April togg, It became one of every two electric cars sold. With a total of 3,003 units sold in April, Togg surpassed its closest rival, SsangYong Torres, with approximately 2,300 units. BMW X1 ranked third with 361 sales, while Hyundai IONIQ 5 recorded 239 sales, Volvo
Electric car sales, which were limited to 2,904 units in April 2023, increased in April this year. with an increase of 125.4 percent It reached 6,546 units. Hybrid models due April 2023 22.1 percent increase While showing, gasoline vehicles 29.5 percentIf diesel vehicles 45.4 percent decrease showed. In other words, electric and hybrid models have made good progress in the past year.
Statement from ODMD: The electric vehicles notification surprised!
ODMD Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ali Haydar Bozkurt, made some statements about the electric vehicle notification.
When we look at the segment, there is a decrease of 51.4 percent and 40.5 percent in the sales figures of E and F series luxury vehicles, respectively. While the sales rates of C and D segment vehicles have increased by 6.4 percent and 15.4 percent, respectively, in the past year, it is seen that the B segment has decreased by 21.9 percent. In other words, middle segment vehicles are more preferred compared to last year.
January-April 2023 and January-April 2024 periods car And light commercial ODMD, which also makes comparisons in the fields of automobile sales in the four-month period, 16.62 percent growth He stated that it was. Light commercial sales are dropped by 5.2 percent. While total vehicle sales were determined as 333 thousand 650 in the first quarter of last year, it was recorded as 371 thousand 438 in the first quarter of this year.
While the most preferred body type in the automobile market in the first quarter of this year was the SUV, the sedan ranked second and the hatchback ranked third. On the light commercial side, in the same period, the most preferred body type was Van with a rate of 70 percent, followed by pickup trucks and minibuses.
Generally speaking, gasoline car sales are still quite high. However, the rates prove that there is a decrease in total numbers compared to last year. Undoubtedly, Togg’s success among electric cars does not go unnoticed. Which one do you think was the best car of this year? You can express your ideas in the comments.