Vehicle market shrank by 30.84 percent in October

The automobile market experienced a sharp decline in October. Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) shared its data for October 2026 today. Accordingly, the total market of automobiles and light commercial vehicles decreased by 30.84% ​​compared to October 2025, reaching 80,334 units. Additionally, the figures show a decline on both the automobile and light commercial side.

In October, automobile sales decreased by 28.40% compared to the same month of the previous year and amounted to 64,939 units. The light commercial vehicle market fell even harder. This market shrank by 39.52% and remained at 15,395 units. Therefore, there was a significant decline in both segments.

Additionally, five-year averages also point backwards. The automobile and light commercial vehicle market remained 8.0% below the 5-year October average. According to this average, the automobile market shrank by 3.6%, while the decrease in light commercial vehicles was 22.9%.

On the other hand, when we look at the 10-year average, the picture changes slightly. The total market increased by 3.4% compared to this average. For example, the automobile market increased by 7.5%. However, the light commercial vehicle market shrank by 10.8%.

The contraction continued in the first ten months of the year. The total market decreased by 15.33% compared to the same period last year, reaching 883,799 units. The items that make up this total are as follows:

Automobile sales: 692,916 units, shrinking by 16.85%

Light commercial vehicle market: 190,883 units, shrinking by 9.28%

Therefore, the decline in automobiles was more pronounced than in light commercial vehicles. Moreover, the difference approached nearly seven points. Still, both markets lagged behind last year.

84.6% of the market was made up of vehicles in segments A, B and C, which have low tax rates. Among these, C segment cars took a 56.3% share with 390,290 units. The B segment reached a 28% share with 194,132 units.

In body types, SUV cars are clearly ahead. This type was the most preferred with 66.6% share and 461,200 units. Sedan models ranked second with a 19.6% share and 135,981 units. Finally, H/B cars came in third with a 13.2% share and 91,234 sales.