The Chinese manufacturer BYD, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has set a target of selling 50,000 electric cars this year in Turkey, where it is expected to put on sale in the last quarter of 2025 its new model, the ATTO 2: an SUV of 4.31 metres, 177 hp and more than 300 km of autonomy, considered the cheapest in its category.
In statements reported by the Turkish press, İsmail Ergun, general manager of BYD in Turkey, highlighted the good opinions and the great demand that BYD vehicles have shown among the Turkish public, which last January sold 2,758 vehicles in the Eurasian country, according to data from the Association of Automotive Distributors and Mobility of Turkey (ODMD).
‘Throughout 2025 we will continue to meet this demand by expanding our sales volume and service network in Turkey,’ Ergun said, adding that the Chinese company expects to reach a sales target of 50,000 units in Turkey by the end of this year “depending on supply conditions”, having sold a total of 8,331 cars in the country in 2024.
BYD currently has 25 dealerships in 19 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, but by the end of 2025 it wants to increase that number to more than 50 dealerships and ‘strengthen our service network’, Ergun said. In July last year, the Chinese company announced a $1bn investment in Turkey to build an hybrid and electric car production plant and a R&D centre.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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