Brazil mid-March 2011: Fiat Uno confirms pole position!
* Thanks to Titus for the tip – see ‘Read more’ below for the Top 100 best selling models *
Growth in Brazil seems to slow down slightly this fortnight at ‘only’ +8% and 142,369 registrations. After making history last month by passing the VW Gol for the first time, the Fiat Uno confirms its new Brazilian king status midway through March with 12,139 sales (8.5%) vs. 10,939 (7.7%) for the Gol.
If this stays the same until the end of the month and the Uno tops the ranking for 2 months in a row, it will be only the second time in 15 years any model apart from the Gol does so…with the Fiat Palio in 2006.
Full Top 100 Ranking Table below.
The last time any model apart from the Gol topped Brazilian car sales for 2 months in a row was in September and October 2006 when the Fiat Palio lead the way.
Brazil March 2011 first half:
| Pos | Model | 1/2 Mar | % | Feb | 2011 | % | Pos | 2010 |
| 1 | Fiat Uno | 12,139 | 8.5% | 1 | 50,522 | 8.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | VW Gol | 10,939 | 7.7% | 2 | 54,987 | 8.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Celta | 7,255 | 5.1% | 6 | 25,412 | 4.0% | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | VW Fox/CrossFox | 6,828 | 4.8% | 3 | 31,392 | 5.0% | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Fiat Palio | 5,263 | 3.7% | 8 | 19,140 | 3.0% | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Fiat Strada | 5,259 | 3.7% | 5 | 22,734 | 3.6% | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Chevrolet Corsa Sedan | 4,410 | 3.1% | 7 | 22,559 | 3.6% | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Fiat Siena | 4,107 | 2.9% | 4 | 20,951 | 3.3% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Ford Fiesta Hatch | 4,070 | 2.9% | 9 | 17,613 | 2.8% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Agile | 3,489 | 2.5% | 10 | 15,660 | 2.5% | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | VW Saveiro | 3,397 | 2.4% | 12 | 13,666 | 2.2% | 12 | 15 |
| 12 | VW Voyage | 2,849 | 2.0% | 11 | 14,756 | 2.3% | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Ford Ka | 2,777 | 2.0% | 13 | 12,795 | 2.0% | 13 | 10 |
| 14 | Renault Sandero | 2,716 | 1.9% | 14 | 11,416 | 1.8% | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Ford Ecosport | 2,652 | 1.9% | 23 | 8,305 | 1.3% | 17 | 18 |
| 16 | Chevrolet Prisma | 2,430 | 1.7% | 16 | 8,963 | 1.4% | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | Toyota Corolla | 2,405 | 1.7% | 15 | 9,878 | 1.6% | 15 | 16 |
| 18 | Honda Fit | 2,000 | 1.4% | 26 | 7,262 | 1.2% | 22 | 19 |
| 19 | Chevrolet Montana | 1,848 | 1.3% | 18 | 7,828 | 1.2% | 20 | 24 |
| 20 | Citroen C3 | 1,756 | 1.2% | 24 | 7,606 | 1.2% | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | Chevrolet S10 | 1,708 | 1.2% | 28 | 7,199 | 1.1% | 24 | 17 |
| 22 | Ford Fiesta Sedan | 1,668 | 1.2% | 27 | 6,347 | 1.0% | 28 | 22 |
| 23 | Chevrolet Corsa Hatch | 1,627 | 1.1% | 20 | 8,076 | 1.3% | 19 | 28 |
| 24 | Toyota Hilux | 1,592 | 1.1% | 30 | 6,028 | 1.0% | 29 | 29 |
| 25 | Hyundai i30 | 1,548 | 1.1% | 17 | 8,117 | 1.3% | 18 | 25 |
| 26 | Renault Logan | 1,544 | 1.1% | 22 | 7,179 | 1.1% | 25 | 23 |
| 27 | Honda City | 1,416 | 1.0% | 21 | 6,639 | 1.1% | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Fiat Punto | 1,357 | 1.0% | 29 | 5,501 | 0.9% | 31 | 26 |
| 29 | Renault Clio | 1,315 | 0.9% | 25 | 7,219 | 1.1% | 23 | 32 |
| 30 | Peugeot 207 Hatch | 1,151 | 0.8% | 19 | 6,944 | 1.1% | 26 | 21 |
| 31 | Chevrolet Meriva | 1,148 | 0.8% | 36 | 4,139 | 0.7% | 37 | 38 |
| 32 | Fiat Palio Weekend | 1,127 | 0.8% | 32 | 4,539 | 0.7% | 35 | 30 |
| 33 | Fiat Idea | 1,109 | 0.8% | 40 | 4,076 | 0.6% | 38 | 36 |
| 34 | Honda Civic | 1,076 | 0.8% | 31 | 5,134 | 0.8% | 32 | 31 |
| 35 | Chevrolet Astra | 1,052 | 0.7% | 41 | 4,149 | 0.7% | 36 | 33 |
| 36 | VW Kombi | 1,033 | 0.7% | 35 | 4,632 | 0.7% | 34 | 35 |
| 37 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 971 | 0.7% | 43 | 3,688 | 0.6% | 43 | 70 |
| 38 | Ford Focus | 966 | 0.7% | 33 | 5,625 | 0.9% | 30 | 37 |
| 39 | Fiat Fiorino | 931 | 0.7% | 42 | 3,710 | 0.6% | 42 | 46 |
| 40 | Mitsubishi L200 | 902 | 0.6% | 37 | 3,904 | 0.6% | 39 | 40 |
| 41 | VW Golf | 872 | 0.6% | 44 | 3,789 | 0.6% | 40 | 45 |
| 42 | VW Space Fox | 833 | 0.6% | 34 | 4,924 | 0.8% | 33 | 44 |
| 43 | Kia Cerato | 814 | 0.6% | 38 | 3,729 | 0.6% | 41 | 50 |
| 44 | Chevrolet Vectra | 785 | 0.6% | 46 | 3,181 | 0.5% | 48 | 42 |
| 45 | Hyundai Tucson | 727 | 0.5% | 53 | 2,981 | 0.5% | 51 | 34 |
| 46 | Kia Soul | 725 | 0.5% | 45 | 3,294 | 0.5% | 45 | 62 |
| 47 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 707 | 0.5% | 47 | 3,247 | 0.5% | 46 | 41 |
| 48 | Chevrolet Captiva | 693 | 0.5% | 50 | 2,951 | 0.5% | 52 | 53 |
| 49 | Nissan Livina | 688 | 0.5% | 49 | 3,009 | 0.5% | 50 | 51 |
| 50 | Fiat Ducato | 643 | 0.5% | 54 | 2,641 | 0.4% | 54 | 59 |
| 51 | Kia Picanto | 619 | 0.4% | 58 | 2,251 | 0.4% | 57 | |
| 52 | Fiat Doblo | 604 | 0.4% | 48 | 3,058 | 0.5% | 49 | 57 |
| 53 | Peugeot 207 Sedan | 568 | 0.4% | 39 | 3,593 | 0.6% | 44 | 39 |
| 54 | Honda CR-V | 539 | 0.4% | 51 | 3,209 | 0.5% | 47 | 43 |
| 55 | Hyundai ix35 | 510 | 0.4% | 60 | 2,107 | 0.3% | 58 | |
| 56 | VW Polo Sedan | 501 | 0.4% | 55 | 2,605 | 0.4% | 55 | 47 |
| 57 | Nissan Sentra | 484 | 0.3% | 62 | 1,942 | 0.3% | 63 | |
| 58 | Fiat Linea | 475 | 0.3% | 56 | 2,074 | 0.3% | 59 | 55 |
| 59 | Kia K2500 | 457 | 0.3% | 59 | 1,957 | 0.3% | 60 | |
| 60 | VW Amarok | 455 | 0.3% | 75 | 1,584 | 0.3% | 72 | |
| 61 | Toyota Hilux SW4 | 435 | 0.3% | 84 | 1,375 | 0.2% | 80 | |
| 62 | Ford Ranger | 431 | 0.3% | 52 | 2,890 | 0.5% | 53 | 48 |
| 63 | Nissan Tiida | 431 | 0.3% | 61 | 1,823 | 0.3% | 66 | |
| 64 | VW Polo | 421 | 0.3% | 68 | 1,944 | 0.3% | 62 | 54 |
| 65 | Hyundai Azera | 419 | 0.3% | 71 | 1,505 | 0.2% | 74 | |
| 66 | Nissan Frontier | 410 | 0.3% | 65 | 1,941 | 0.3% | 64 | |
| 67 | Peugeot 307 | 409 | 0.3% | 63 | 1,763 | 0.3% | 67 | 60 |
| 68 | Hyundai HR | 405 | 0.3% | 73 | 1,747 | 0.3% | 68 | 49 |
| 69 | Fiat Bravo | 391 | 0.3% | 67 | 1,618 | 0.3% | 70 | |
| 70 | Renault Megane GT | 381 | 0.3% | 90 | 1,185 | 0.2% | 85 | |
| 71 | Citroen C4 | 377 | 0.3% | 57 | 2,454 | 0.4% | 56 | 52 |
| 72 | Hafei Ruiyi | 375 | 0.3% | 82 | 1,333 | 0.2% | 84 | |
| 73 | Chevrolet Vectra hatch | 366 | 0.3% | 72 | 1,487 | 0.2% | 75 | |
| 74 | Mitsubishi ASX | 363 | 0.3% | 64 | 1,605 | 0.3% | 71 | |
| 75 | Ford Fusion | 354 | 0.2% | 69 | 1,946 | 0.3% | 61 | 58 |
| 76 | Citroen C4 Pallas | 341 | 0.2% | 66 | 1,919 | 0.3% | 65 | 56 |
| 77 | Kia Sorento | 332 | 0.2% | 76 | 1,472 | 0.2% | 76 | |
| 78 | Renault Master | 324 | 0.2% | 78 | 1,471 | 0.2% | 77 | |
| 79 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 315 | 0.2% | 79 | 1,359 | 0.2% | 82 | |
| 80 | Ford Courier | 297 | 0.2% | 74 | 1,459 | 0.2% | 78 | |
| 81 | BMW X1 | 295 | 0.2% | 117 | 537 | 0.1% | 108 | |
| 82 | VW Tiguan | 270 | 0.2% | 81 | 1,337 | 0.2% | 83 | |
| 83 | Chevrolet Zafira | 254 | 0.2% | 70 | 1,583 | 0.3% | 73 | |
| 84 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 254 | 0.2% | 87 | 1,145 | 0.2% | 86 | |
| 85 | Renault Symbol | 241 | 0.2% | 77 | 1,447 | 0.2% | 79 | |
| 86 | Hyundai Sonata | 239 | 0.2% | 83 | 1,367 | 0.2% | 81 | |
| 87 | Peugeot Hoggar | 236 | 0.2% | 86 | 1,019 | 0.2% | 88 | |
| 88 | Citroen Xsara Picasso | 233 | 0.2% | 88 | 1,105 | 0.2% | 87 | |
| 89 | Nissan Tiida Sedan | 211 | 0.1% | 85 | 1,012 | 0.2% | 89 | |
| 90 | Iveco Daily 3514 | 207 | 0.1% | 95 | 868 | 0.1% | 92 | |
| 91 | Chevrolet Astra Sedan | 204 | 0.1% | 101 | 686 | 0.1% | 101 | |
| 92 | Toyota RAV4 | 195 | 0.1% | 111 | 693 | 0.1% | 100 | |
| 93 | Chery Tiggo | 188 | 0.1% | 98 | 843 | 0.1% | 94 | |
| 94 | VW Parati | 187 | 0.1% | 93 | 976 | 0.2% | 91 | |
| 95 | Hyundai i30 SW | 178 | 0.1% | 100 | 740 | 0.1% | 98 | |
| 96 | Ford Focus Sedan | 173 | 0.1% | 80 | 1,625 | 0.3% | 69 | |
| 97 | Mercedes C Class | 173 | 0.1% | 89 | 857 | 0.1% | 93 | |
| 98 | Renault Fluence | 164 | 0.1% | - | 321 | 0.1% | 125 | |
| 99 | Hafei Towner | 162 | 0.1% | 102 | 670 | 0.1% | 102 | |
| 100 | Kia Sportage | 160 | 0.1% | 94 | 762 | 0.1% | 97 |
Source: FENAVABRE







