Marcelo Possato

Marcelo Possato

Staff Writer
The Brazil Business

Updated

The 30 Best-Selling Car Models In Brazil

Marcelo Possato

Marcelo Possato

Staff Writer
The Brazil Business

Updated

Nowadays, the car industry in Brazil is one of the most important in the country. The government is constantly offering incentives for car manufacturers to set up production facilities in the country and banks are offering consumers several options to finance cars. In this article we will take a look at the ranking of the 30 Best-Selling Car Models in Brazil.

Overview

The price is something that influences Brazilian’s vision about cars. Considering that imported cars have increasingly high prices, Brazilians therefore prefer to buy locally produced and more affordable cars.

In addition to the import factor, the taxes do not contribute at all to the final price of a car. The amount of taxes varies between 20% and 50% of the full car price. The car market in Brazil is one of the most expensive in the world, in terms of taxes.

Ranking of the 30 Best-Selling Car Models in Brazil

The following rank is based on data collected in 2014 and takes into account the total new units sold in 2014.

1. Palio

  • Manufacturer: FIAT
  • Units sold: 184.337
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 11.150

2. Gol

  • Manufacturer: Volkswagen
  • Units Sold: 183.368
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 8.626

3. Strada

  • Manufacturer: FIAT
  • Units Sold: 153.132
  • Category: Compact Pickup Truck
  • Starting Price: USD 18.690

4. Onix

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 150.841
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 13.000

5. Uno

  • Manufacturer: FIAT
  • Units Sold: 122.269
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 10.275

6. HB20

  • Manufacturer: Hyundai
  • Units Sold: 119.787
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 12.144

7. Fiesta

  • Manufacturer: Ford
  • Units Sold: 108.394
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 14.000

8. Siena

  • Manufacturer: FIAT
  • Units Sold: 106.973
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 10.400

9. Fox/Crossfox

  • Manufacturer: Volkswagen
  • Units Sold: 101.340
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 10.818

10. Sandero

  • Manufacturer: Renault
  • Units Sold: 95.381
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 10.000

11. Prisma

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 88.377
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 13.000

12. Saveiro

  • Manufacturer: Volkswagen
  • Units Sold: 83.028
  • Category: Compact Pickup Truck
  • Starting Price: USD 12.000

13. Voyage

  • Manufacturer: Volkswagen
  • Units Sold: 75.140
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 11.740

14. Corolla

  • Manufacturer: Toyota
  • Units Sold: 63.295
  • Category: Mid-size Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 22.222

15. HB20 S

  • Manufacturer: Hyundai
  • Units Sold: 59.940
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 13.590

16. Up

  • Manufacturer: Volkswagen
  • Units Sold: 58.895
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 12.850

17. Ecosport

  • Manufacturer: Ford
  • Units Sold: 54.262
  • Category: Compact Crossover
  • Starting Price: USD 21.111

18. Fit

  • Manufacturer: Honda
  • Units Sold: 53.697
  • Category: Subcompact Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 16.165

19. Civic

  • Manufacturer: Honda
  • Units Sold: 52.264
  • Category: Mid-size Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 21.481

20. S10

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 50.814
  • Category: Mid-size Pickup Truck
  • Starting Price: USD 20.481

21. Duster

  • Manufacturer: Renault
  • Units Sold: 48.874
  • Category: Compact Crossover
  • Starting Price: USD 17.037

22. Classic

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 48.500
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: US 10.638

23. Cobalt

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 47.059
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 16.026

24. Logan

  • Manufacturer: Renault
  • Units Sold: 46.462
  • Category: Compact Sedan
  • Starting Price: USD 10.170

25. Ka

  • Manufacturer: Ford
  • Units Sold: 43.838
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 11.000

26. Hilux

  • Manufacturer: Toyota
  • Units Sold: 43.307
  • Category: Mid-size Pickup Truck
  • Starting Price: USD 27.100

27. Celta

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 42.654
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 10.500

28. Etios Hatch

  • Manufacturer: Toyota
  • Units Sold: 38.813
  • Category: Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 10.000

29. Spin

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 36.796
  • Category: Subcompact Hatchback
  • Starting Price: USD 17.777

30. Montana

  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Units Sold: 35.735
  • Category: Compact Pickup Truck
  • Starting Price: USD 11.757

Four FIAT cars appear in the top 10 (Palio, Strada, Siena and Uno). The brand that appears the most is Chevrolet, with eight models in the top 30 (Onix, Prisma, S10, Classic, Cobalt, Celta, Spin and Montana). However, only one model of Chevrolet appears in the top 10 (Onix).

All cars that appear in the top 30 Best-Selling Car Models in Brazil are predominantly in the Hatchback category and most are considered to be more affordable cars. A curious aspect of this ranking is the fact that all of the cars are produced locally.