A new car market sales record was recorded in Brazil in 2021. And it's still July. From January until now, 13.899 electrified vehicles have been 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 record numbers for sales of electric cars in Brazil were exclusively determined by our reporting team. We did the sales and percentage analysis and now we bring you all the details.
According to the National Register of Motor Vehicles (Renavan), of the total of these vehicles registered in 2021, 8.065 (58%) are of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) type, or hybrid electric vehicle; and 7.263 are of the HEV flex gasolia/ethanol type (52%).
Petrol HEVs were sold 801 (5%) and only one diesel HEV (0,007%) was purchased. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), or rechargeable hybrid electric vehicles, correspond to 36% with 5.102 sales; and regarding the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) type, 732 left the dealerships (5%).
A ABV is a civil association governed by private law, with no economic purposes, working with authorities and business entities related to the electric automotive sector, aiming at making decisions that encourage the development, research and use of electrified vehicles.
Which electrified vehicles were best sold in Brazil in 2021
In a ranking of 21 best-selling electric vehicles in Brazil in 2021, Volvo and Toyota dealerships occupy at least fourteen positions. These are the two automakers that pack the record for sales of electric cars in Brazil. Check out the detailed list by category:
Best-selling BEVs in Brazil – From January to June 2021:
1 – Porsche Taycan 4S electric external source: 154
2 – BYY ET3 electric light commercial: 102
3 – GM Chevrolet Bolt Premier: 79
4 – BMW I3 120AH: 68
5 – Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 38
Best selling HEVs – From January to June 2021:
1 – Toyota Corolla Cross XRX Hybrid Flex Electric/Gasoline/Ethanol: 3157
2 – Toyota Corolla Premium H Flex electric/gasoline/ethanol: 2827
3 – Toyota Corolla Altis HV Flex Electric/Gasoline/Ethanol: 749
4 – Toyota Corolla Cross XRV Hybrid Flex electric/petrol/ethanol: 530
5 -Toyota RAV4H S AWD CNT electric/petrol: 249
Best Selling PHEVs – From January to June 2021:
1 – Volvo XC60 T8 Momentum electric/petrol – PHEV: 700
2 – Volvo XC40 T5H Electric/petrol Inscript – PHEV: 674
3 – Volvo XC40 T5H R Electric/petrol design – PHEV: 674
4 – Volvo XC60 T8 Inscript electric/petrol – PHEV: 453
5 – Volvo XC40 T5H Momentum electric/petrol – PHEV: 327
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Expectation of sales of electric cars in Brazil until the end of 2021
ABVE's initial goal is even more optimism to further increase the sales record of electric cars in Brazil. In 2021, the institution believes that it is possible to exceed the forecast of 28 in sales of electrified vehicles, even though the period is still suffering from the pandemic.
“We are still a long way from a significant share of the total (vehicle) market. We have to insist on support measures for electric mobility”, Antonio Calcagnotto, comments the director of Light Vehicles at ABVE.
