Brazil mid-September 2011: Renault Sandero up to best-ever #7
* See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on ‘Read more’ at end of post! *
The Brazilian car market is up 2% over the first half of September at 142,490 registrations. The Top 6 best-selling cars are identical to the year-to-date ranking: the VW Gol leads at 8.7% ahead of the Fiat Uno (8.1%), Chevrolet Celta (4.6%), Chevrolet Corsa Sedan (3.9%), Fiat Strada (3.7%) and VW Fox (3.6%).
The Renault Sandero comes in at #7, its highest ranking ever, also reaching its highest market share ever at 3.1% thanks to 4,460 sales. The VW Voyage is also solid at #8 with 2.7%.
Further down the ranking, the Chery QQ improves again at #38 and the Kia Picanto new generation is a huge hit, up no less than 108 spots on August to an impressive 40th place with 804 sales. Notice also the JAC J3 dropping out of the Top 50 (#52), the Renault Fluence delivering its best ranking ever by far at #54 and the JAC J6 up 20 spots to #77.
Other great performers include the Fiat 500 up 59 spots to #84 at 307 units and the Chevrolet Cruze up 75 spots to #89 with 297 sales, the first time in the Brazilian Top 100 for both models. The newcomers: the Fiat Freemont landing directly at #95 with 267 units sold, the VW SpaceCross at #107 with 187 sales and the Renault Duster at #143 and 72 units.
Previous month: see the Brazil August 2011 Top 150 best-selling models here.
Mid-September 2011 Top 150 Ranking Table below.
Brazil mid-September 2011:
| Pos | Model | 1/2 Sept | % | Aug | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Gol | 12,448 | 8.7% | 1 | 210,790 | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2 | Fiat Uno | 11,205 | 7.9% | 2 | 194,476 | 8.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Celta | 6,575 | 4.6% | 3 | 102,279 | 4.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Corsa Sedan | 5,531 | 3.9% | 6 | 89,497 | 3.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Fiat Strada | 5,255 | 3.7% | 5 | 86,471 | 3.6% | 5 |
| 6 | VW Fox/CrossFox | 5,100 | 3.6% | 4 | 85,106 | 3.6% | 6 |
| 7 | Renault Sandero | 4,460 | 3.1% | 9 | 54,225 | 2.3% | 11 |
| 8 | VW Voyage | 3,832 | 2.7% | 8 | 61,526 | 2.6% | 10 |
| 9 | Fiat Palio | 3,553 | 2.5% | 7 | 69,134 | 2.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Fiat Siena | 2,975 | 2.1% | 11 | 67,965 | 2.9% | 8 |
| 11 | VW Saveiro | 2,967 | 2.1% | 12 | 50,908 | 2.1% | 12 |
| 12 | Chevrolet Agile | 2,952 | 2.1% | 14 | 49,804 | 2.1% | 13 |
| 13 | Ford Fiesta Hatch | 2,909 | 2.0% | 10 | 66,936 | 2.8% | 9 |
| 14 | Ford Ka | 2,445 | 1.7% | 13 | 47,192 | 2.0% | 14 |
| 15 | Toyota Corolla | 2,332 | 1.6% | 19 | 34,556 | 1.5% | 16 |
| 16 | Chevrolet S10 | 2,045 | 1.4% | 18 | 29,426 | 1.2% | 18 |
| 17 | Chevrolet Montana | 1,928 | 1.4% | 15 | 31,974 | 1.3% | 17 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Corsa Hatch | 1,928 | 1.4% | 16 | 26,395 | 1.1% | 23 |
| 19 | Fiat Punto | 1,843 | 1.3% | 20 | 24,892 | 1.0% | 26 |
| 20 | Chevrolet Prisma | 1,837 | 1.3% | 17 | 35,978 | 1.5% | 15 |
| 21 | Renault Logan | 1,739 | 1.2% | 21 | 27,717 | 1.2% | 21 |
| 22 | Citroen C3 | 1,604 | 1.1% | 22 | 28,189 | 1.2% | 20 |
| 23 | Ford Fiesta Sedan | 1,603 | 1.1% | 27 | 25,272 | 1.1% | 25 |
| 24 | Toyota Hilux | 1,594 | 1.1% | 28 | 21,202 | 0.9% | 28 |
| 25 | Hyundai i30 | 1,368 | 1.0% | 24 | 27,210 | 1.1% | 22 |
| 26 | Honda Civic | 1,356 | 1.0% | 30 | 18,084 | 0.8% | 33 |
| 27 | Chevrolet Astra | 1,355 | 1.0% | 26 | 18,326 | 0.8% | 32 |
| 28 | Ford Ecosport | 1,345 | 0.9% | 23 | 29,326 | 1.2% | 19 |
| 29 | Honda Fit | 1,225 | 0.9% | 33 | 21,849 | 0.9% | 27 |
| 30 | Ford Focus | 1,204 | 0.8% | 29 | 18,423 | 0.8% | 31 |
| 31 | Fiat Idea | 1,166 | 0.8% | 31 | 18,006 | 0.8% | 34 |
| 32 | Peugeot 207 Hatch | 1,045 | 0.7% | 25 | 25,652 | 1.1% | 24 |
| 33 | VW Kombi | 1,032 | 0.7% | 32 | 17,732 | 0.7% | 36 |
| 34 | Kia Cerato | 943 | 0.7% | 46 | 17,907 | 0.8% | 35 |
| 35 | Chevrolet Meriva | 939 | 0.7% | 34 | 15,535 | 0.7% | 38 |
| 36 | Renault Clio | 894 | 0.6% | 40 | 19,038 | 0.8% | 30 |
| 37 | VW Space Fox | 892 | 0.6% | 35 | 14,929 | 0.6% | 40 |
| 38 | Chery QQ | 858 | 0.6% | 39 | 5,827 | 0.2% | 76 |
| 39 | Kia Soul | 837 | 0.6% | 41 | 13,368 | 0.6% | 43 |
| 40 | Kia Picanto | 804 | 0.6% | 148 | 5,181 | 0.2% | 83 |
| 41 | Mitsubishi L200 | 800 | 0.6% | 36 | 14,994 | 0.6% | 39 |
| 42 | Fiat Palio Weekend | 790 | 0.6% | 38 | 16,677 | 0.7% | 37 |
| 43 | Hyundai Tucson | 743 | 0.5% | 42 | 12,013 | 0.5% | 46 |
| 44 | VW Golf | 739 | 0.5% | 50 | 10,960 | 0.5% | 49 |
| 45 | Honda City | 683 | 0.5% | 37 | 19,380 | 0.8% | 29 |
| 46 | Nissan Frontier | 679 | 0.5% | 48 | 8,859 | 0.4% | 60 |
| 47 | Ford Ranger | 665 | 0.5% | 53 | 9,780 | 0.4% | 52 |
| 48 | Fiat Doblo | 641 | 0.4% | 45 | 12,230 | 0.5% | 44 |
| 49 | VW Polo Sedan | 640 | 0.4% | 61 | 9,082 | 0.4% | 56 |
| 50 | Fiat Fiorino | 636 | 0.4% | 44 | 13,561 | 0.6% | 41 |
| 51 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 610 | 0.4% | 49 | 11,430 | 0.5% | 47 |
| 52 | JAC J3 | 587 | 0.4% | 47 | 9,007 | 0.4% | 57 |
| 53 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 585 | 0.4% | 57 | 12,106 | 0.5% | 45 |
| 54 | Renault Fluence | 585 | 0.4% | 71 | 4,939 | 0.2% | 89 |
| 55 | Nissan Livina | 577 | 0.4% | 54 | 11,222 | 0.5% | 48 |
| 56 | VW Jetta | 576 | 0.4% | 72 | 7,044 | 0.3% | 69 |
| 57 | Peugeot 207 Sedan | 566 | 0.4% | 43 | 13,443 | 0.6% | 42 |
| 58 | Fiat Ducato | 555 | 0.4% | 51 | 9,601 | 0.4% | 53 |
| 59 | Renault Megane GT | 537 | 0.4% | 65 | 5,604 | 0.2% | 78 |
| 60 | Ford New Fiesta | 530 | 0.4% | 52 | 9,490 | 0.4% | 54 |
| 61 | Citroen C4 | 529 | 0.4% | 81 | 7,579 | 0.3% | 62 |
| 62 | Kia Sorento | 526 | 0.4% | 55 | 6,454 | 0.3% | 73 |
| 63 | Kia Sportage | 522 | 0.4% | 70 | 5,894 | 0.2% | 75 |
| 64 | Fiat Linea | 499 | 0.4% | 64 | 8,975 | 0.4% | 58 |
| 65 | Nissan Sentra | 492 | 0.3% | 58 | 7,299 | 0.3% | 64 |
| 66 | Honda CR-V | 486 | 0.3% | 66 | 9,808 | 0.4% | 51 |
| 67 | VW Polo | 486 | 0.3% | 86 | 6,496 | 0.3% | 72 |
| 68 | Mitsubishi ASX | 482 | 0.3% | 68 | 7,068 | 0.3% | 68 |
| 69 | Fiat Bravo | 471 | 0.3% | 56 | 8,073 | 0.3% | 61 |
| 70 | Hyundai ix35 | 470 | 0.3% | 59 | 9,358 | 0.4% | 55 |
| 71 | Nissan Tiida | 470 | 0.3% | 78 | 7,167 | 0.3% | 67 |
| 72 | Kia K2500 | 465 | 0.3% | 67 | 7,277 | 0.3% | 65 |
| 73 | Hyundai HR | 461 | 0.3% | 63 | 7,198 | 0.3% | 66 |
| 74 | JAC J3 Turin | 435 | 0.3% | 62 | 5,805 | 0.2% | 77 |
| 75 | Chevrolet Captiva | 418 | 0.3% | 60 | 8,921 | 0.4% | 59 |
| 76 | Ford Fusion | 380 | 0.3% | 82 | 6,685 | 0.3% | 71 |
| 77 | JAC J6 | 375 | 0.3% | 97 | 940 | 0.0% | 142 |
| 78 | Ford Focus Sedan | 357 | 0.3% | 76 | 5,346 | 0.2% | 82 |
| 79 | Chevrolet Zafira | 356 | 0.2% | 74 | 5,450 | 0.2% | 80 |
| 80 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 345 | 0.2% | 80 | 2,405 | 0.1% | 112 |
| 81 | Toyota Hilux SW4 | 336 | 0.2% | 92 | 4,928 | 0.2% | 90 |
| 82 | VW Amarok | 324 | 0.2% | 75 | 6,766 | 0.3% | 70 |
| 83 | Hafei Towner | 314 | 0.2% | 93 | 3,513 | 0.1% | 99 |
| 84 | Fiat 500 | 307 | 0.2% | 143 | 751 | 0.0% | 151 |
| 85 | Hafei Ruiyi | 305 | 0.2% | 77 | 5,923 | 0.2% | 74 |
| 86 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 305 | 0.2% | 83 | 5,047 | 0.2% | 86 |
| 87 | Renault Master | 305 | 0.2% | 88 | 5,016 | 0.2% | 87 |
| 88 | Citroen C4 Pallas | 297 | 0.2% | 95 | 5,089 | 0.2% | 85 |
| 89 | Chevrolet Cruze | 297 | 0.2% | 164 | 417 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 90 | Mercedes C Class | 296 | 0.2% | 87 | 4,050 | 0.2% | 94 |
| 91 | Chevrolet Vectra | 290 | 0.2% | 69 | 10,948 | 0.5% | 50 |
| 92 | Ford Courier | 286 | 0.2% | 85 | 5,351 | 0.2% | 81 |
| 93 | Hyundai Azera | 283 | 0.2% | 79 | 7,416 | 0.3% | 63 |
| 94 | Hyundai Sonata | 274 | 0.2% | 84 | 4,994 | 0.2% | 88 |
| 95 | Fiat Freemont | 267 | 0.2% | n/a | 317 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 96 | Peugeot 408 | 257 | 0.2% | 73 | 3,885 | 0.2% | 96 |
| 97 | Land Rover Freelander | 234 | 0.2% | 107 | 2,290 | 0.1% | 114 |
| 98 | BMW X1 | 225 | 0.2% | 100 | 3,379 | 0.1% | 102 |
| 99 | Nissan Tiida Sedan | 223 | 0.2% | 91 | 4,552 | 0.2% | 91 |
| 100 | Peugeot Hoggar | 205 | 0.1% | 90 | 4,234 | 0.2% | 93 |
| 101 | Hyundai i30 SW | 204 | 0.1% | 109 | 2,959 | 0.1% | 104 |
| 102 | Ford Transit | 202 | 0.1% | 102 | 2,813 | 0.1% | 106 |
| 103 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 197 | 0.1% | 96 | 2,882 | 0.1% | 105 |
| 104 | VW Tiguan | 196 | 0.1% | 125 | 3,484 | 0.1% | 100 |
| 105 | Chery Face | 195 | 0.1% | 89 | 3,799 | 0.2% | 97 |
| 106 | Renault Symbol | 190 | 0.1% | 103 | 4,244 | 0.2% | 92 |
| 107 | VW SpaceCross | 187 | 0.1% | n/a | 213 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 108 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 182 | 0.1% | 105 | 3,900 | 0.2% | 95 |
| 109 | Iveco Daily 3514 | 177 | 0.1% | 98 | 3,445 | 0.1% | 101 |
| 110 | Volvo XC60 | 175 | 0.1% | 111 | 2,409 | 0.1% | 111 |
| 111 | Citroen Xsara Picasso | 167 | 0.1% | 120 | 3,536 | 0.1% | 98 |
| 112 | Toyota RAV4 | 156 | 0.1% | 113 | 2,620 | 0.1% | 109 |
| 113 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 150 | 0.1% | 106 | 2,805 | 0.1% | 107 |
| 114 | Chevrolet Vectra hatch | 147 | 0.1% | 104 | 5,486 | 0.2% | 79 |
| 115 | Land Rover Discovery | 138 | 0.1% | 110 | 2,118 | 0.1% | 117 |
| 116 | Chery Tiggo | 134 | 0.1% | 99 | 2,792 | 0.1% | 108 |
| 117 | VW Parati | 133 | 0.1% | 112 | 3,093 | 0.1% | 103 |
| 118 | Renault Kangoo | 130 | 0.1% | 101 | 2,254 | 0.1% | 115 |
| 119 | Peugeot Boxer | 128 | 0.1% | 115 | 2,511 | 0.1% | 110 |
| 120 | Peugeot 307 | 123 | 0.1% | 108 | 5,105 | 0.2% | 84 |
| 121 | Chevrolet Camaro | 115 | 0.1% | 131 | 1,302 | 0.1% | 130 |
| 122 | VW Passat | 115 | 0.1% | 119 | 1,005 | 0.0% | 140 |
| 123 | Ssangyong Kyron | 110 | 0.1% | 116 | 2,153 | 0.1% | 116 |
| 124 | Ford Edge | 103 | 0.1% | 127 | 1,308 | 0.1% | 129 |
| 125 | Ssangyong Actyon | 101 | 0.1% | 134 | 1,171 | 0.0% | 135 |
| 126 | Hyundai Veracruz | 99 | 0.1% | 122 | 1,863 | 0.1% | 121 |
| 127 | Ford F250 | 99 | 0.1% | 126 | 1,858 | 0.1% | 122 |
| 128 | VW Jetta Variant | 98 | 0.1% | 138 | 1,276 | 0.1% | 132 |
| 129 | Mercedes Sprinter 311 | 95 | 0.1% | 157 | 925 | 0.0% | 143 |
| 130 | Suzuki SX4 | 94 | 0.1% | 128 | 1,101 | 0.0% | 137 |
| 131 | Chana SC | 92 | 0.1% | 118 | 1,995 | 0.1% | 119 |
| 132 | BMW 318 | 90 | 0.1% | 129 | 293 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 133 | Citroen Jumper | 89 | 0.1% | 124 | 1,942 | 0.1% | 120 |
| 134 | Peugeot 207 SW | 82 | 0.1% | 114 | 2,332 | 0.1% | 113 |
| 135 | Chevrolet Astra Sedan | 77 | 0.1% | 123 | 2,099 | 0.1% | 118 |
| 136 | Mini Cooper | 77 | 0.1% | 130 | 1,693 | 0.1% | 124 |
| 137 | Audi A4 | 77 | 0.1% | 133 | 1,012 | 0.0% | 139 |
| 138 | Audi A1 | 77 | 0.1% | 137 | 773 | 0.0% | 149 |
| 139 | Jeep Cherokee | 75 | 0.1% | 139 | 1,186 | 0.0% | 134 |
| 140 | Peugeot 3008 | 74 | 0.1% | 121 | 1,811 | 0.1% | 123 |
| 141 | Peugeot Partner | 73 | 0.1% | 136 | 1,053 | 0.0% | 138 |
| 142 | Lifan 320 | 72 | 0.1% | 141 | 1,511 | 0.1% | 126 |
| 143 | Renault Duster | 72 | 0.1% | - | 77 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 144 | Mercedes Sprinter 313 | 71 | 0.0% | 117 | 1,649 | 0.1% | 125 |
| 145 | Hafei Minivan | 68 | 0.0% | 135 | 1,289 | 0.1% | 131 |
| 146 | Chevrolet Blazer | 68 | 0.0% | 94 | 995 | 0.0% | 141 |
| 147 | Volvo S60 | 68 | 0.0% | 145 | 476 | 0.0% | 165 |
| 148 | Chery Cielo Hatch | 59 | 0.0% | 132 | 1,136 | 0.0% | 136 |
| 149 | BMW 118i | 54 | 0.0% | 160 | 892 | 0.0% | 145 |
| 150 | Mercedes Sprinter 413 | 54 | 0.0% | 151 | 612 | 0.0% | 159 |
Source: FENAVABRE









@Fabio83
The VW Gol and Voyage are best sellers in Brazil because of their competitive price. They are the cheapest cars in the Brazilian market together with the local designed and build Fiat Uno, VW Fox and Chevrolet Celta/Corsa.
It’s time for a new FIAT Palio/Siena/Strada family models… The VW Gol and Voyage are more modern than FIAT
@Sith
Thank´s Sith!
@Miguel Figueira
nice to read about.
They do not have MG. They have lots of Chinese marques.
No MG, yet?
The Brazilian market is quite weak in terms of models. I´ve been there several times and the majority of cars belong to A segment.