Brazil February 2026: BYD breaks share record, places Dolphin Mini at #11

The BYD Dolphin Mini is up to #11 in Brazil in February.

177,076 new light vehicles found a buyer in Brazil in February, a small 2.1% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is also up 2.1% to 339,855. The Top 5 best-selling carmakers all outpace the market. Fiat (+6.2%) leads with 22.4% share, ahead of Volkswagen (+6.2%) at 16.5% and Chevrolet (+5.4%) at 9.5%. Hyundai (+3%) follows at 6.9% but the best performer of the month is once again BYD, surging 62.5% to threepeat at a record 5th place and break its share record to 6.5%. GWM (+143.7%) repeats at an all time high #11 and lifts its share record to 2.8% and newcomer Omoda is up three spots to a record #16.

The Fiat Strada (+9%) remains by far the most popular vehicle in Brazil this month with 6.3% share, distancing the VW Polo (-5.6%) back up to #2 but struggling year-on-year. The Fiat Mobi (+18.2%) soars 11 spots on last month to #3, its highest ranking since November 2022 when it also hit #3. In fact Fiat places three models in the Top 4 with the Argo (+2.7%) at #4. Excellent result for the Chevrolet Onix (+36.8%) just as the VW Tera drops two ranks to #7 but still holds the title of #1 recent launch by far. The BYD Dolphin Mini (+103.2%) is up 9 spots to a record #11 and remains the #1 BEV in the country.

Previous month: Brazil January 2026: BYD, GWM, Omoda hit records, market up 2.1%

One year ago: Brazil February 2025: Toyota at highest in 1.5 years, pushes Corolla Cross to record level

Full February 2026 Top 47 All brands and Top 258 All models below.