Brazil’s new-vehicle sales rebounded 2.3% month over month to 281,400 units in September after falling 1.6% in August, marking the highest monthly volume since December 2014. The increase was driven by strong growth in passenger-car and light-commercial-vehicle sales. Passenger-car sales rose 1.6% to 216,600 units, while light-commercial-vehicle sales grew 4.4% to 52,200 units. Electrified vehicles also supported the market, accounting for 20.1% of new light-vehicle registrations in Brazil in 2026. Heavy-vehicle sales also increased, with truck sales up 2.2% to 10,200 units and bus sales jumping 17.1% to 2,400 units. Anfavea revised up its 2026 forecasts for vehicle sales and production, now expecting the domestic market to reach 3.1 million registered vehicles this year. source: ANFAVEA, Brazil

Car Registrations in Brazil decreased to 275100 Units in August from 279544 Units in July of 2026. Car Registrations in Brazil averaged 115385.34 Units from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 420080.00 Units in August of 2012 and a record low of 1793.00 Units in November of 1957. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil New Vehicle Registrations - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil New Vehicle Registrations - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Car Registrations in Brazil decreased to 275100 Units in August from 279544 Units in July of 2026. Car Registrations in Brazil is expected to be 291000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil New Vehicle Registrations is projected to trend around 312000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-08 02:00 PM
New Car Registrations MoM
Aug -1.6% 2.6% -1.7%
2026-10-07 09:00 PM
New Car Registrations MoM
Sep 2.3% -1.6% -2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 46.20 44.90 points Oct 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 77.50 percent Aug 2026
Car Production MoM 268300.00 271200.00 Units Sep 2026
New Car Registrations MoM 281361.00 275122.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 51550.00 73060.00 BRL Million Jun 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 102.36 102.44 points Sep 2026
Corruption Index 35.00 34.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 107.00 107.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -1.20 -0.50 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.60 0.10 percent Aug 2026
IBC-BR Economic Activity 0.30 -0.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.80 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 2.40 2.50 percent Aug 2026
Small Business Sentiment 46.20 46.30 points Jul 2026
Steel Production 2800.00 2700.00 Thousand Tonnes Sep 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 216366.00 213024.00 Units Sep 2026


Brazil New Vehicle Registrations
In Brazil, New Vehicle Registrations refers to total registration of new vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks and buses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
281361.00 275122.00 420080.00 1793.00 1957 - 2026 Units Monthly
Volume, NSA

News Stream
Brazil New-Vehicle Nears 12-year High
Brazil’s new-vehicle sales rebounded 2.3% month over month to 281,400 units in September after falling 1.6% in August, marking the highest monthly volume since December 2014. The increase was driven by strong growth in passenger-car and light-commercial-vehicle sales. Passenger-car sales rose 1.6% to 216,600 units, while light-commercial-vehicle sales grew 4.4% to 52,200 units. Electrified vehicles also supported the market, accounting for 20.1% of new light-vehicle registrations in Brazil in 2026. Heavy-vehicle sales also increased, with truck sales up 2.2% to 10,200 units and bus sales jumping 17.1% to 2,400 units. Anfavea revised up its 2026 forecasts for vehicle sales and production, now expecting the domestic market to reach 3.1 million registered vehicles this year.
2026-10-07
Brazil Auto Sales Slip in August
Brazil’s new-vehicle sales fell 1.6% month over month to 275,100 units in August 2026, following a 2.6% increase in July. August had two fewer business days. Light-vehicle sales totaled 263,100 units, with passenger cars up 0.2% to 213,100, while light commercial vehicles fell 5.5% to 50,000. Heavy-vehicle sales totaled 12,000 units, as truck sales slumped 14.1% to 10,000 and bus sales dropped 9.4% to 2,000. Electrified vehicles reached a record 24.4% share, including a record 25,900 fully electric vehicles. Average daily sales were 13,100 units, the second-highest level this year, behind May’s 13,700. Year to date, sales reached 1.975 million units, up 18.4% year-on-year. The 2 million-unit mark was reached in early September, one month earlier than in 2025.
2026-09-08
Brazil New Car Sales Hit Highest Since 2014
Brazil's new vehicle sales rose 2.6% month-over-month to 279.5 thousand units in July 2026, rebounding from a 0.8% decline in June, marking the highest level since December 2014. Electrified vehicles continued to gain market share, accounting for 23.5% of total registrations, up from less than 11% a year earlier, rising to record registrations of 25.8 thousand fully electric vehicles. Truck sales continued to recover, rising 19.4%, aided by financing incentives under the Move Brasil program, while bus sales remained weak, slowing to 1.9% from 36.7% in the prior month, and down 10.7% so far this year due to delays in the Caminhos da Escola program. Compared with a year earlier, sales jumped 14.9%, marking the strongest monthly performance of 2026 despite the school holiday period. In the first seven months of 2026, total vehicle sales exceeded 1.7 million units, up 17.9% from a year earlier, as sales of electrified models surged 120.8%.
2026-08-07