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Brazil August 2011: VW Voyage at highest in 20 years

September 3rd, 2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

VW Voyage

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Brazilian new car sales are up 4% in August at 307,824 registrations and 8% year-to-date at 2,233,757 units. The VW Gol keeps the lead for the 6th month in a row with 27,203 sales and 8.8% with the Fiat Uno 2nd at 24,947 units and 8.1%. The two models were neck-to-neck over the 2nd half of August though at 13,694 and 13,565 sales respectively, both at 8.1% share…

The Chevrolet Celta holds onto its 3rd place at 3.8% share and the VW Fox confirms its return in shape, up 2 spots on July to 4th place with 3.7%, just above the Fiat Strada and Chevrolet Corsa Sedan. The VW Voyage is up to #8, the highest ranking the nameplate has reached since 1991 (it was discontinued between 1996 and 2008), with 8,960 sales and 2.9%.

Chevrolet Camaro

The Renault Sandero stays extremely solid in 9th place at 8,693 units and 2.8%, the Fiat Punto holds itself within the Top 20 at #20 and 1.2% and the Chery QQ continues to improve, up 10 spots on July to a best-ever #39 with 1,893 sales and 0.6%.

Notice the Ford New Fiesta at #52, the Renault Megane GT up 19 spots to #65, the Peugeot 408 up 8 spots to #73, the Chevrolet Camaro at #131 and the Fiat 500 for the first time in the Top 150 at #143. JAC places the new J6 in 97th position with 493 sales and the J5 at #147 and 104 units for their first full months.

JAC J5

Previous posts: see the mid-August 2011 Top 150 here and the July 2011 Top 150 here.

Full August 2011 Top 150 Ranking Table below.

Brazil August 2011:

Pos Model August % 1/2 Jul 2011 % Pos
1 VW Gol 27,203 8.8% 1 1 198,342 8.9% 1
2 Fiat Uno 24,947 8.1% 2 2 183,271 8.2% 2
3 Chevrolet Celta 11,554 3.8% 3 3 95,704 4.3% 3
4 VW Fox/CrossFox 11,382 3.7% 4 6 80,006 3.6% 6
5 Fiat Strada 11,237 3.7% 5 4 81,216 3.6% 5
6 Chevrolet Corsa Sedan 11,184 3.6% 6 5 83,966 3.8% 4
7 Fiat Palio 9,235 3.0% 7 7 65,581 2.9% 7
8 VW Voyage 8,960 2.9% 8 9 57,694 2.6% 10
9 Renault Sandero 8,693 2.8% 9 8 49,765 2.2% 11
10 Ford Fiesta Hatch 7,034 2.3% 10 11 64,027 2.9% 9
11 Fiat Siena 6,977 2.3% 11 10 64,990 2.9% 8
12 VW Saveiro 6,753 2.2% 12 13 47,941 2.1% 12
13 Ford Ka 6,002 1.9% 13 12 44,747 2.0% 14
14 Chevrolet Agile 5,479 1.8% 14 14 46,852 2.1% 13
15 Chevrolet Montana 4,473 1.5% 15 15 30,046 1.3% 17
16 Chevrolet Corsa Hatch 4,409 1.4% 16 17 24,467 1.1% 24
17 Chevrolet Prisma 4,107 1.3% 17 18 34,141 1.5% 15
18 Chevrolet S10 4,037 1.3% 18 19 27,381 1.2% 19
19 Toyota Corolla 3,733 1.2% 20 16 32,224 1.4% 16
20 Fiat Punto 3,708 1.2% 23 20 23,049 1.0% 26
21 Renault Logan 3,624 1.2% 24 24 25,978 1.2% 21
22 Citroen C3 3,581 1.2% 21 22 26,585 1.2% 20
23 Ford Ecosport 3,458 1.1% 19 23 27,981 1.3% 18
24 Hyundai i30 3,391 1.1% 22 25 25,842 1.2% 22
25 Peugeot 207 Hatch 3,295 1.1% 26 21 24,607 1.1% 23
26 Chevrolet Astra 3,064 1.0% 25 27 16,971 0.8% 32
27 Ford Fiesta Sedan 2,951 1.0% 28 26 23,669 1.1% 25
28 Toyota Hilux 2,734 0.9% 27 28 19,608 0.9% 28
29 Ford Focus 2,720 0.9% 32 31 17,219 0.8% 31
30 Honda Civic 2,523 0.8% 41 35 16,728 0.7% 35
31 Fiat Idea 2,388 0.8% 33 32 16,840 0.8% 34
32 VW Kombi 2,381 0.8% 29 30 16,700 0.7% 36
33 Honda Fit 2,289 0.7% 30 34 20,624 0.9% 27
34 Chevrolet Meriva 2,159 0.7% 31 37 14,596 0.7% 38
35 VW Space Fox 2,090 0.7% 35 45 14,037 0.6% 40
36 Mitsubishi L200 1,999 0.6% 37 38 14,194 0.6% 39
37 Honda City 1,929 0.6% 34 36 18,697 0.8% 29
38 Fiat Palio Weekend 1,916 0.6% 36 29 15,887 0.7% 37
39 Chery QQ 1,893 0.6% 40 49 4,969 0.2% 83
40 Renault Clio 1,789 0.6% 42 40 18,144 0.8% 30
41 Kia Soul 1,758 0.6% 38 46 12,531 0.6% 43
42 Hyundai Tucson 1,725 0.6% 43 43 11,270 0.5% 46
43 Peugeot 207 Sedan 1,666 0.5% 49 39 12,877 0.6% 42
44 Fiat Fiorino 1,624 0.5% 44 42 12,925 0.6% 41
45 Fiat Doblo 1,559 0.5% 39 41 11,589 0.5% 44
46 Kia Cerato 1,554 0.5% 45 33 16,964 0.8% 33
47 JAC J3 1,535 0.5% 46 44 8,420 0.4% 59
48 Nissan Frontier 1,488 0.5% 52 56 8,180 0.4% 60
49 Mitsubishi Pajero 1,463 0.5% 50 47 10,820 0.5% 47
50 VW Golf 1,381 0.4% 48 50 10,221 0.5% 50
51 Fiat Ducato 1,348 0.4% 47 57 9,046 0.4% 53
52 Ford New Fiesta 1,339 0.4% n/a n/a 8,960 0.4% 54
53 Ford Ranger 1,302 0.4% 58 51 9,115 0.4% 52
54 Nissan Livina 1,246 0.4% 55 48 10,645 0.5% 49
55 Kia Sorento 1,218 0.4% 54 67 5,928 0.3% 73
56 Fiat Bravo 1,196 0.4% 51 52 7,602 0.3% 61
57 Citroen C3 Aircross 1,184 0.4% 53 55 11,521 0.5% 45
58 Nissan Sentra 1,161 0.4% 59 69 6,807 0.3% 65
59 Hyundai ix35 1,098 0.4% 61 62 8,888 0.4% 55
60 Chevrolet Captiva 1,083 0.4% 57 75 8,503 0.4% 56
61 VW Polo Sedan 1,075 0.3% 74 59 8,442 0.4% 58
62 JAC J3 Turin 1,060 0.3% 65 61 5,370 0.2% 76
63 Hyundai HR 1,053 0.3% 72 68 6,737 0.3% 66
64 Fiat Linea 1,034 0.3% 56 54 8,476 0.4% 57
65 Renault Megane GT 1,014 0.3% 68 84 5,067 0.2% 79
66 Honda CR-V 1,012 0.3% 69 53 9,322 0.4% 51
67 Kia K2500 982 0.3% 64 73 6,812 0.3% 64
68 Mitsubishi ASX 951 0.3% 62 77 6,586 0.3% 68
69 Chevrolet Vectra 945 0.3% 60 63 10,658 0.5% 48
70 Kia Sportage 941 0.3% 70 66 5,372 0.2% 75
71 Renault Fluence 933 0.3% 75 70 4,354 0.2% 90
72 VW Jetta 928 0.3% 67 58 6,468 0.3% 69
73 Peugeot 408 905 0.3% 85 81 3,628 0.2% 96
74 Chevrolet Zafira 900 0.3% 76 71 5,094 0.2% 78
75 VW Amarok 894 0.3% 82 72 6,442 0.3% 70
76 Ford Focus Sedan 879 0.3% 66 79 4,989 0.2% 81
77 Hafei Ruiyi 844 0.3% 71 65 5,618 0.3% 74
78 Nissan Tiida 833 0.3% 73 64 6,697 0.3% 67
79 Hyundai Azera 778 0.3% 77 60 7,133 0.3% 62
80 Citroen C3 Picasso 769 0.2% 78 88 2,060 0.1% 114
81 Citroen C4 767 0.2% 90 85 7,050 0.3% 63
82 Ford Fusion 762 0.2% 84 82 6,305 0.3% 71
83 Hyundai Santa Fe 761 0.2% 81 87 4,742 0.2% 85
84 Hyundai Sonata 756 0.2% 86 86 4,720 0.2% 86
85 Ford Courier 736 0.2% 80 76 5,065 0.2% 80
86 VW Polo 719 0.2% 92 78 6,010 0.3% 72
87 Mercedes C Class 690 0.2% 83 74 3,754 0.2% 94
88 Renault Master 689 0.2% 79 80 4,711 0.2% 87
89 Chery Face 677 0.2% 89 89 3,604 0.2% 97
90 Peugeot Hoggar 646 0.2% 93 91 4,029 0.2% 93
91 Nissan Tiida Sedan 637 0.2% 91 94 4,329 0.2% 91
92 Toyota Hilux SW4 630 0.2% 87 83 4,592 0.2% 88
93 Hafei Towner 626 0.2% 88 92 3,199 0.1% 101
94 Chevrolet Blazer 595 0.2% 63 n/a 927 0.0% 140
95 Citroen C4 Pallas 540 0.2% 96 96 4,792 0.2% 84
96 Mitsubishi Outlander 527 0.2% 94 102 2,685 0.1% 105
97 JAC J6 493 0.2% 104 n/a 565 0.0% 158
98 Iveco Daily 3514 469 0.2% 95 95 3,268 0.1% 100
99 Chery Tiggo 469 0.2% 100 98 2,658 0.1% 106
100 BMW X1 447 0.1% 98 93 3,154 0.1% 102
101 Renault Kangoo 425 0.1% 113 110 2,124 0.1% 113
102 Ford Transit 422 0.1% 97 100 2,611 0.1% 108
103 Renault Symbol 411 0.1% 101 101 4,054 0.2% 92
104 Chevrolet Vectra hatch 404 0.1% 102 90 5,339 0.2% 77
105 Citroen C4 Picasso 402 0.1% 103 99 3,718 0.2% 95
106 Suzuki Grand Vitara 390 0.1% 105 104 2,655 0.1% 107
107 Land Rover Freelander 377 0.1% 111 97 2,056 0.1% 115
108 Peugeot 307 363 0.1% 115 107 4,982 0.2% 82
109 Hyundai i30 SW 356 0.1% 106 105 2,755 0.1% 104
110 Land Rover Discovery 321 0.1% 107 114 1,980 0.1% 118
111 Volvo XC60 320 0.1% 99 103 2,234 0.1% 112
112 VW Parati 303 0.1% 116 106 2,960 0.1% 103
113 Toyota RAV4 278 0.1% 118 116 2,464 0.1% 109
114 Peugeot 207 SW 267 0.1% 128 118 2,250 0.1% 111
115 Peugeot Boxer 263 0.1% 110 108 2,383 0.1% 110
116 Ssangyong Kyron 263 0.1% 117 119 2,043 0.1% 116
117 Mercedes Sprinter 313 255 0.1% 109 122 1,578 0.1% 125
118 Chana SC 254 0.1% 112 109 1,903 0.1% 119
119 VW Passat 251 0.1% 108 115 890 0.0% 141
120 Citroen Xsara Picasso 237 0.1% 121 117 3,369 0.2% 98
121 Peugeot 3008 235 0.1% 125 125 1,737 0.1% 123
122 Hyundai Veracruz 223 0.1% 122 121 1,764 0.1% 121
123 Chevrolet Astra Sedan 221 0.1% 119 131 2,022 0.1% 117
124 Citroen Jumper 218 0.1% 120 113 1,853 0.1% 120
125 VW Tiguan 208 0.1% 126 112 3,288 0.1% 99
126 Ford F250 207 0.1% 134 123 1,759 0.1% 122
127 Ford Edge 205 0.1% 124 111 1,205 0.1% 131
128 Suzuki SX4 205 0.1% 136 144 1,007 0.0% 137
129 BMW 318 200 0.1% 130  - 203 0.0% n/a
130 Mini Cooper 194 0.1% 123 124 1,616 0.1% 124
131 Chevrolet Camaro 182 0.1% n/a n/a 1,187 0.1% 132
132 Chery Cielo Hatch 179 0.1% 133 134 1,077 0.0% 135
133 Audi A4 179 0.1% 127 141 935 0.0% 139
134 Ssangyong Actyon 166 0.1% 129 n/a 1,070 0.0% 136
135 Hafei Minivan 160 0.1% 114 128 1,221 0.1% 129
136 Peugeot Partner 160 0.1% 141 133 980 0.0% 138
137 Audi A1 160 0.1% 131 130 696 0.0% 151
138 VW Jetta Variant 156 0.1% 135 126 1,178 0.1% 133
139 Jeep Cherokee 141 0.0% 140 129 1,111 0.0% 134
140 Dodge Journey 122 0.0% 143 136 1,394 0.1% 127
141 Lifan 320 118 0.0% 132 120 1,439 0.1% 126
142 Hafei Mini 117 0.0% 139 140 810 0.0% 145
143 Fiat 500 113 0.0% n/a n/a 444 0.0% n/a
144 BMW 320 111 0.0% 137 127 1,213 0.1% 130
145 Volvo S60 110 0.0% 138 151 408 0.0% n/a
146 Range Rover 104 0.0% 148 139 790 0.0% 146
147 JAC J5 104 0.0% n/a n/a 128 0.0% n/a
148 Kia Picanto 102 0.0% n/a 150 4,377 0.2% 89
149 Troler T4 99 0.0% 142 137 857 0.0% 142
150 Kia Carens 99 0.0% 144 143 533 0.0% 160

Source: FENAVABRE

Note: Sales of the Ford New Fiesta were not accounted for until this month.

Categories: Brazil
  1. Miguel Figueira
    September 7th, 2011 at 17:33 | #1
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    David, I´ve been in Brazil several times too. Full imported cars are quite expensive with a tax of almost 80% over! The porsche 911 sold in Brazil (only 2 models available there and extremely rare on the roads) are directely imported from porsche Brazil in São Paulo together with the cayenne 4×4. The class C, Bmw serie 1 and 3, Lexus IS, LS, Ford Mustang, Fusion, Edge are considerated luxury cars but are not so expensive and we can see some on the roads mainly in São Paulo. Porsche sold about 30 or 40 cars per year maximum.

  2. david friedman
    September 7th, 2011 at 11:10 | #2
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    Matt, great resource! Just curious, having been to Brazil a number of times, I thought that many of the cars on your list were brought over by importers. For example, C class cars. However, now that I checked, Mercedes is selling directly in Brazil.
    Do you know where I can find a list of cars that are sold as imports on a one-off basis, such as porsche 911′s, etc.? Are these “grey market” imports tracked?

  3. Miguel Figueira
    September 6th, 2011 at 23:53 | #3
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    The Ford Fiesta and Focus sold in Brazil are the previous models.

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