A New Sales Record for the Automotive Market Was Registered in Brazil in 2021. And We Are Still in the Month of July. From January Until Now, There Have Been 13,899 Electrified Vehicles Sold. In the Same Period of 2020, There Were 7,568. A Growth of More Than 83% According to the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE).
The numbers for the record of electric vehicle sales in Brazil were gathered exclusively by our reporting team. We conducted the sales and percentage analysis and are now bringing you all the details.
According to the National Register of Motor Vehicles (Renavan), of the total vehicles registered in 2021, 8,065 (58%) are of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) type; and 7,263 are of the flex gasoline/ethanol HEV type (52%).
The gasoline HEVs sold were 801 (5%) and only one diesel HEV (0.007%) was purchased. The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) account for 36% with 5,102 sales; and regarding the Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), 732 left the dealerships (5%).
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The ABVE is a private civil association, non-profit, that works with authorities and business entities related to the electric automotive sector, aiming to promote decisions that encourage the development, research, and use of electrified vehicles.
Which Electrified Vehicles Were Most Sold in Brazil in 2021
In a ranking of the 21 most sold electric vehicles in Brazil in 2021, the dealerships Volvo and Toyota occupy at least fourteen positions. They are the two manufacturers that comprise the record of electric vehicle sales in Brazil. Check out the detailed list by category:
BEVs Most Sold in Brazil – From January to June 2021:
1 – Porsche Taycan 4S Electric External Source: 154
2 – BYY ET3 Light Commercial Electric: 102
3 – GM Chevrolet Bolt Premier: 79
4 – BMW i3 120AH: 68
5 – Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 38
HEVs Most Sold – From January to June 2021:
1 – Toyota Corolla Cross XRX Hybrid Flex Electric/Gasoline/Ethanol: 3157
2 – Toyota Corolla ApremiumH Flex Electric/Gasoline/Ethanol: 2827
3 – Toyota Corolla Altis HV Flex Electric/Gasoline/Ethanol: 749
4 – Toyota Corolla Cross XRV Hybrid Flex Electric/Gasoline/Ethanol: 530
5 -Toyota RAV4H S AWD CNT Electric/Gasoline: 249
PHEVs Most Sold – From January to June 2021:
1 – Volvo XC60 T8 Momentum Electric/Gasoline – PHEV: 700
2 – Volvo XC40 T5H Inscription Electric/Gasoline – PHEV: 674
3 – Volvo XC40 T5H R-Design Electric/Gasoline – PHEV: 674
4 – Volvo XC60 T8 Inscription Electric/Gasoline – PHEV: 453
5 – Volvo XC40 T5H Momentum Electric/Gasoline – PHEV: 327
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Sales Expectation for Electric Vehicles in Brazil Until the End of 2021
The ABVE’s initial goal is even more optimistic to further increase the record of electric vehicle sales in Brazil. In 2021, the institution believes it is possible to surpass the forecast of 28,000 in electrified sales, even as the period is still affected by the pandemic.
“We are still very far from having a significant share in the total market (of vehicles). We must insist on support measures for electric mobility,” Antonio Calcagnotto, comments the director of Light Vehicles at ABVE.

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