Brazil January 2012: Chevrolet Cobalt confirms Top 10 spot
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Brazilian car sales are up a nice 10% in January at 252,697 registrations. After being interrupted by the Fiat Uno last month the VW Gol reclaims the pole position with 19,050 sales and 7.5% share vs. 17,718 and 7% for the Uno. The Chevrolet Celta is faithful to its traditional third place at 12,857 units and 5.1%, ahead of the Fiat Palio slowly improving again to 4.5% thanks to 11,389 sales.
Confirming on its performance at mid-January, the new Chevrolet Cobalt ranks within the Brazilian monthly Top 10 for the very first time at 5,906 units and 2.3% market share, up from #39 in December. Further down the ranking, the Honda CR-V is up 14 spots on December to #28 as is the Ford Ranger up to #37, the VW Amarok breaks into the Top 50 at #46 while the Fiat 500 is back in it at #49. The new Chery S18 lands directly at #180 with 42 sales for its first month in Brazil.
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Previous year: Brazil Full Year 2011: VW Gol leads for 24th year, Fiat Uno breaks record
One year ago: Brazil January 2011: VW Gol, Fox and Voyage off to great start
Full January 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.
Brazil January 2012:
| Pos | Model | Jan | % | 1/2 | Dec | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Gol | 19,050 | 7.5% | 1 | 2 | 293,454 | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2 | Fiat Uno | 17,718 | 7.0% | 2 | 1 | 273,537 | 8.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Celta | 12,857 | 5.1% | 3 | 3 | 149,044 | 4.4% | 3 |
| 4 | Fiat Palio | 11,389 | 4.5% | 4 | 4 | 105,794 | 3.1% | 7 |
| 5 | Chevrolet Corsa Sedan | 9,633 | 3.8% | 6 | 6 | 125,777 | 3.7% | 4 |
| 6 | VW Fox/CrossFox | 9,544 | 3.8% | 5 | 5 | 121,588 | 3.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Ford Fiesta Hatch | 6,881 | 2.7% | 7 | 8 | 86,204 | 2.5% | 10 |
| 8 | Fiat Strada | 6,828 | 2.7% | 9 | 7 | 118,608 | 3.5% | 6 |
| 9 | VW Voyage | 6,404 | 2.5% | 8 | 9 | 87,210 | 2.5% | 9 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Cobalt | 5,906 | 2.3% | 10 | 39 | 2,355 | 0.1% | 134 |
| 11 | Renault Sandero | 5,846 | 2.3% | 11 | 10 | 81,780 | 2.4% | 11 |
| 12 | Chevrolet Agile | 5,430 | 2.1% | 13 | 12 | 73,255 | 2.1% | 12 |
| 13 | VW Saveiro | 5,250 | 2.1% | 12 | 13 | 71,215 | 2.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Fiat Siena | 4,153 | 1.6% | 15 | 11 | 90,167 | 2.6% | 8 |
| 15 | Ford Ka | 4,047 | 1.6% | 16 | 15 | 63,764 | 1.9% | 14 |
| 16 | Chevrolet Prisma | 3,896 | 1.5% | 18 | 17 | 51,063 | 1.5% | 16 |
| 17 | Toyota Corolla | 3,626 | 1.4% | 14 | 14 | 53,147 | 1.6% | 15 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Corsa Hatch | 3,437 | 1.4% | 17 | 16 | 41,954 | 1.2% | 19 |
| 19 | Chevrolet Montana | 3,252 | 1.3% | 19 | 20 | 45,830 | 1.3% | 17 |
| 20 | Toyota Hilux | 3,049 | 1.2% | 20 | 19 | 33,259 | 1.0% | 27 |
| 21 | Ford Fiesta Sedan | 2,778 | 1.1% | 23 | 29 | 35,016 | 1.0% | 26 |
| 22 | Fiat Punto | 2,729 | 1.1% | 21 | 22 | 36,547 | 1.1% | 24 |
| 23 | Chevrolet Cruze | 2,662 | 1.1% | 22 | 23 | 9,418 | 0.3% | 76 |
| 24 | Nissan March | 2,555 | 1.0% | 27 | 24 | 6,939 | 0.2% | 91 |
| 25 | Renault Clio | 2,538 | 1.0% | 24 | 28 | 27,057 | 0.8% | 30 |
| 26 | Citroen C3 | 2,438 | 1.0% | 26 | 26 | 37,573 | 1.1% | 22 |
| 27 | Peugeot 207 Hatch | 2,333 | 0.9% | 34 | 25 | 36,869 | 1.1% | 23 |
| 28 | Honda CR-V | 2,310 | 0.9% | 32 | 42 | 16,282 | 0.5% | 49 |
| 29 | Ford Ecosport | 2,163 | 0.9% | 28 | 30 | 38,530 | 1.1% | 21 |
| 30 | Chevrolet S10 | 2,162 | 0.9% | 25 | 18 | 42,818 | 1.2% | 18 |
| 31 | Renault Logan | 2,156 | 0.9% | 30 | 27 | 39,086 | 1.1% | 20 |
| 32 | VW Jetta | 2,094 | 0.8% | 31 | 33 | 14,085 | 0.4% | 52 |
| 33 | Renault Duster | 2,031 | 0.8% | 29 | 21 | 9,388 | 0.3% | 77 |
| 34 | Mitsubishi L200 | 1,879 | 0.7% | 45 | 35 | 22,140 | 0.6% | 37 |
| 35 | Hyundai i30 | 1,867 | 0.7% | 36 | 31 | 35,717 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 36 | VW Kombi | 1,822 | 0.7% | 38 | 47 | 24,802 | 0.7% | 32 |
| 37 | Ford Ranger | 1,785 | 0.7% | 37 | 51 | 14,988 | 0.4% | 51 |
| 38 | Fiat Palio Weekend | 1,719 | 0.7% | 33 | 37 | 22,853 | 0.7% | 35 |
| 39 | Honda Fit | 1,611 | 0.6% | 44 | 44 | 28,761 | 0.8% | 28 |
| 40 | Chevrolet Meriva | 1,586 | 0.6% | 35 | 40 | 22,252 | 0.6% | 36 |
| 41 | Nissan Versa | 1,581 | 0.6% | 43 | 34 | 3,224 | 0.1% | 118 |
| 42 | VW Space Fox | 1,577 | 0.6% | 39 | 36 | 20,502 | 0.6% | 40 |
| 43 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,547 | 0.6% | 41 | 38 | 18,023 | 0.5% | 42 |
| 44 | Ford Focus | 1,472 | 0.6% | 49 | 32 | 27,611 | 0.8% | 29 |
| 45 | Fiat Idea | 1,466 | 0.6% | 42 | 41 | 26,053 | 0.8% | 31 |
| 46 | VW Amarok | 1,442 | 0.6% | 46 | 72 | 10,227 | 0.3% | 68 |
| 47 | Renault Fluence | 1,426 | 0.6% | 40 | 46 | 10,386 | 0.3% | 66 |
| 48 | Honda Civic | 1,374 | 0.5% | 115 | 105 | 22,962 | 0.7% | 34 |
| 49 | Fiat 500 | 1,131 | 0.4% | 54 | 67 | 5,060 | 0.1% | 103 |
| 50 | Nissan Frontier | 1,105 | 0.4% | 50 | 49 | 13,680 | 0.4% | 53 |
| 51 | Renault Megane GT | 1,088 | 0.4% | 53 | 57 | 9,810 | 0.3% | 73 |
| 52 | Fiat Doblo | 1,058 | 0.4% | 47 | 52 | 17,487 | 0.5% | 45 |
| 53 | Nissan Livina | 1,049 | 0.4% | 51 | 45 | 16,684 | 0.5% | 48 |
| 54 | Fiat Ducato | 1,040 | 0.4% | 55 | 59 | 13,489 | 0.4% | 55 |
| 55 | VW Golf | 1,038 | 0.4% | 48 | 55 | 15,515 | 0.5% | 50 |
| 56 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 995 | 0.4% | 52 | 43 | 17,022 | 0.5% | 46 |
| 57 | Peugeot 207 Sedan | 953 | 0.4% | 62 | 53 | 19,045 | 0.6% | 41 |
| 58 | Ford New Fiesta | 931 | 0.4% | 57 | 68 | 13,074 | 0.4% | 56 |
| 59 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 891 | 0.4% | 58 | 56 | 16,717 | 0.5% | 47 |
| 60 | Nissan Sentra | 859 | 0.3% | 72 | 70 | 10,489 | 0.3% | 65 |
| 61 | Nissan Tiida | 831 | 0.3% | 75 | 74 | 10,103 | 0.3% | 70 |
| 62 | Citroen C4 | 825 | 0.3% | 60 | 76 | 11,016 | 0.3% | 63 |
| 63 | Fiat Fiorino | 823 | 0.3% | 56 | 50 | 18,021 | 0.5% | 43 |
| 64 | Chery QQ | 817 | 0.3% | 70 | 73 | 9,923 | 0.3% | 72 |
| 65 | Chevrolet Captiva | 775 | 0.3% | 64 | 62 | 12,728 | 0.4% | 59 |
| 66 | Honda City | 766 | 0.3% | 59 | 48 | 24,637 | 0.7% | 33 |
| 67 | VW Polo Sedan | 761 | 0.3% | 63 | 63 | 12,939 | 0.4% | 57 |
| 68 | Toyota Hilux SW4 | 743 | 0.3% | 61 | 61 | 8,196 | 0.2% | 82 |
| 69 | JAC J3 | 738 | 0.3% | 67 | 64 | 12,805 | 0.4% | 58 |
| 70 | Renault Master | 736 | 0.3% | 65 | 89 | 7,395 | 0.2% | 88 |
| 71 | Fiat Bravo | 697 | 0.3% | 69 | 69 | 11,827 | 0.3% | 61 |
| 72 | Fiat Linea | 674 | 0.3% | 66 | 60 | 12,258 | 0.4% | 60 |
| 73 | Hyundai ix35 | 658 | 0.3% | 68 | 58 | 13,620 | 0.4% | 54 |
| 74 | Kia K2500 | 649 | 0.3% | 74 | 78 | 10,029 | 0.3% | 71 |
| 75 | Hyundai HR | 640 | 0.3% | 77 | 83 | 10,331 | 0.3% | 67 |
| 76 | Hyundai Azera | 606 | 0.2% | 71 | 171 | 8,412 | 0.2% | 78 |
| 77 | VW Polo | 604 | 0.2% | 79 | 79 | 9,451 | 0.3% | 75 |
| 78 | Mitsubishi ASX | 596 | 0.2% | 80 | 54 | 11,010 | 0.3% | 64 |
| 79 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 559 | 0.2% | 76 | 66 | 8,037 | 0.2% | 83 |
| 80 | Renault Symbol | 553 | 0.2% | 90 | 95 | 6,155 | 0.2% | 96 |
| 81 | Hyundai Sonata | 543 | 0.2% | 82 | 77 | 7,757 | 0.2% | 84 |
| 82 | VW SpaceCross | 538 | 0.2% | 84 | 91 | 1,646 | 0.0% | 146 |
| 83 | Hyundai Veloster | 531 | 0.2% | 78 | 113 | 3,956 | 0.1% | 114 |
| 84 | Kia Picanto | 524 | 0.2% | 73 | 85 | 7,364 | 0.2% | 89 |
| 85 | Kia Soul | 523 | 0.2% | 83 | 65 | 17,926 | 0.5% | 44 |
| 86 | Chery Face | 501 | 0.2% | 91 | 80 | 5,780 | 0.2% | 98 |
| 87 | JAC J3 Turin | 495 | 0.2% | 89 | 81 | 8,354 | 0.2% | 81 |
| 88 | Ford Fusion | 486 | 0.2% | 81 | 82 | 9,586 | 0.3% | 74 |
| 89 | Iveco Daily 3514 | 485 | 0.2% | 85 | 117 | 4,839 | 0.1% | 105 |
| 90 | Fiat Freemont | 477 | 0.2% | 86 | 119 | 2,247 | 0.1% | 136 |
| 91 | Ford Courier | 464 | 0.2% | 87 | 96 | 7,706 | 0.2% | 86 |
| 92 | Citroen C4 Pallas | 458 | 0.2% | 93 | 99 | 7,252 | 0.2% | 90 |
| 93 | Peugeot 307 | 444 | 0.2% | 98 | 106 | 6,645 | 0.2% | 92 |
| 94 | Hyundai Elantra | 436 | 0.2% | 92 | 87 | 2,459 | 0.1% | 132 |
| 95 | Chevrolet Zafira | 422 | 0.2% | 94 | 90 | 7,744 | 0.2% | 85 |
| 96 | Peugeot 408 | 420 | 0.2% | 101 | 88 | 6,563 | 0.2% | 93 |
| 97 | Range Rover Evoque | 411 | 0.2% | 88 | 100 | 863 | 0.0% | 168 |
| 98 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 402 | 0.2% | 100 | 94 | 4,709 | 0.1% | 107 |
| 99 | Kia Sorento | 399 | 0.2% | 102 | 75 | 10,116 | 0.3% | 69 |
| 100 | Peugeot Boxer | 399 | 0.2% | 113 | 124 | 3,507 | 0.1% | 116 |
| 101 | Nissan Tiida Sedan | 393 | 0.2% | 110 | 108 | 5,966 | 0.2% | 97 |
| 102 | Ford Focus Sedan | 390 | 0.2% | 97 | 84 | 8,357 | 0.2% | 80 |
| 103 | Hafei Towner | 376 | 0.1% | 95 | 101 | 5,434 | 0.2% | 101 |
| 104 | VW Tiguan | 367 | 0.1% | 96 | 71 | 5,598 | 0.2% | 100 |
| 105 | Ford Transit | 350 | 0.1% | 103 | 115 | 4,132 | 0.1% | 112 |
| 106 | Kia Sportage | 342 | 0.1% | 122 | 111 | 8,379 | 0.2% | 79 |
| 107 | Kia Cerato | 322 | 0.1% | 108 | 93 | 20,688 | 0.6% | 39 |
| 108 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 319 | 0.1% | 104 | 98 | 4,394 | 0.1% | 110 |
| 109 | Chevrolet Blazer | 319 | 0.1% | n/a | 163 | 1,522 | 0.0% | 147 |
| 110 | Hafei Ruiyi | 316 | 0.1% | 106 | 110 | 7,432 | 0.2% | 87 |
| 111 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 301 | 0.1% | 117 | 114 | 5,230 | 0.2% | 102 |
| 112 | Toyota RAV4 | 296 | 0.1% | 99 | 97 | 4,224 | 0.1% | 111 |
| 113 | Jeep Cherokee | 295 | 0.1% | 112 | 102 | 2,311 | 0.1% | 135 |
| 114 | Citroen Xsara Picasso | 291 | 0.1% | 109 | 116 | 4,431 | 0.1% | 109 |
| 115 | VW Parati | 279 | 0.1% | 107 | 103 | 4,835 | 0.1% | 106 |
| 116 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 273 | 0.1% | 116 | 104 | 4,677 | 0.1% | 108 |
| 117 | BMW X1 | 262 | 0.1% | 114 | 92 | 4,974 | 0.1% | 104 |
| 118 | Land Rover Discovery | 252 | 0.1% | 111 | 128 | 3,067 | 0.1% | 121 |
| 119 | Ford Edge | 245 | 0.1% | 105 | 122 | 1,989 | 0.1% | 141 |
| 120 | Peugeot Hoggar | 240 | 0.1% | 125 | 123 | 5,655 | 0.2% | 99 |
| 121 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 238 | 0.1% | 120 | 109 | 569 | 0.0% | 183 |
| 122 | Renault Kangoo | 235 | 0.1% | 129 | 132 | 3,100 | 0.1% | 120 |
| 123 | JAC J6 | 232 | 0.1% | 123 | 112 | 2,503 | 0.1% | 129 |
| 124 | Citroen Jumper | 215 | 0.1% | 127 | 145 | 2,520 | 0.1% | 127 |
| 125 | Mercedes Sprinter 313 | 209 | 0.1% | 121 | 137 | 2,462 | 0.1% | 131 |
| 126 | Land Rover Freelander | 196 | 0.1% | 119 | 141 | 3,023 | 0.1% | 122 |
| 127 | Chery Tiggo | 190 | 0.1% | 131 | 127 | 3,895 | 0.1% | 115 |
| 128 | Lifan 320 | 189 | 0.1% | 128 | 147 | 2,003 | 0.1% | 140 |
| 129 | Volvo XC60 | 175 | 0.1% | 118 | 121 | 3,474 | 0.1% | 117 |
| 130 | BMW 318 | 172 | 0.1% | 130 | 125 | 1,214 | 0.0% | 157 |
| 131 | Hafei Start Pick-up | 165 | 0.1% | 136 | 139 | 327 | 0.0% | 200 |
| 132 | Hyundai i30 SW | 160 | 0.1% | 135 | 126 | 3,957 | 0.1% | 113 |
| 133 | Chana SC | 155 | 0.1% | 139 | 136 | 2,803 | 0.1% | 124 |
| 134 | Ford F250 | 153 | 0.1% | 124 | 135 | 2,507 | 0.1% | 128 |
| 135 | Suzuki SX4 | 152 | 0.1% | 140 | 129 | 2,081 | 0.1% | 139 |
| 136 | Peugeot 207 SW | 152 | 0.1% | 141 | 133 | 3,135 | 0.1% | 119 |
| 137 | Mercedes C Class | 141 | 0.1% | 126 | 86 | 6,303 | 0.2% | 94 |
| 138 | Chevrolet Astra Hatch | 139 | 0.1% | 132 | 120 | 21,554 | 0.6% | 38 |
| 139 | Audi A1 | 134 | 0.1% | 134 | 131 | 1,441 | 0.0% | 151 |
| 140 | Mini Cooper | 129 | 0.1% | 133 | 130 | 2,492 | 0.1% | 130 |
| 141 | VW Passat | 127 | 0.1% | 137 | 118 | 2,161 | 0.1% | 138 |
| 142 | Peugeot 3008 | 126 | 0.0% | 143 | 134 | 2,410 | 0.1% | 133 |
| 143 | Mercedes Sprinter 311 | 124 | 0.0% | 146 | 160 | 1,341 | 0.0% | 154 |
| 144 | VW Jetta Variant | 111 | 0.0% | 144 | 140 | 1,908 | 0.1% | 142 |
| 145 | BMW 118i | 111 | 0.0% | 145 | 144 | 1,293 | 0.0% | 155 |
| 146 | Ssangyong Korando | 109 | 0.0% | 142 | 148 | 460 | 0.0% | 190 |
| 147 | Peugeot 307 Sedan | 104 | 0.0% | 156 | 146 | 449 | 0.0% | 192 |
| 148 | Dodge Journey | 103 | 0.0% | 138 | 107 | 2,241 | 0.1% | 137 |
| 149 | Hafei Minivan | 96 | 0.0% | 152 | 158 | 1,683 | 0.0% | 144 |
| 150 | Chevrolet Camaro | 93 | 0.0% | 147 | 152 | 1,779 | 0.1% | 143 |
| 151 | Mercedes Sprinter 413 | 93 | 0.0% | 155 | 162 | 912 | 0.0% | 164 |
Source: FENAVABRE

