Chevrolet Brazil sales decreased 76 percent to 9,968 units in May 2020. The figures enable Chevrolet to continue as Brazil’s best-selling automobile brand, with GM dropping one spot to become the country’s second best-selling automaker.
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 800 percent to 9 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 94.44 percent to 1 units
- Chevrolet Cobalt sales decreased 99.55 percent to 4 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 58.7 percent to 757 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 30.3 percent to 276 units
- Chevrolet Montana sales decreased 63.46 percent to 464 units
- Chevrolet Onix sales decreased 77.66 percent to 4,977 units
- Onix hatchback sales totaled 3,296 units
- Onix Plus sedan sales totaled 1,681 units
- Chevrolet Prisma sales decreased 99.83 percent to 13 units
- The vehicle is being replaced by the all-new Chevrolet Onix Plus
- Chevrolet S10 sales decreased 57.72 percent to 1,267 units
- Chevrolet Spin sales decreased 81.08 percent to 511 units
- Chevrolet Tracker sales increased 51.7 percent to 1,564 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales decreased 39.11 percent to 123 units
During the first five months of the 2020 calendar year, Chevrolet Brazil sales decreased 38 percent to 114,699 units.
Sales Results - May 2020 - Brazil - Chevrolet
| MODEL | MAY 2020 / MAY 2019 | MAY 2020 | MAY 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT EV | +800.00% | 9 | 1 | +6,800.00% | 69 | 1 |
| CAMARO | -94.44% | 1 | 18 | -85.53% | 11 | 76 |
| COBALT | -99.55% | 4 | 895 | -92.46% | 431 | 5,718 |
| CRUZE | -58.70% | 757 | 1,833 | -40.35% | 6,012 | 10,078 |
| EQUINOX | -30.30% | 276 | 396 | -38.48% | 1,311 | 2,131 |
| MONTANA | -63.46% | 464 | 1,270 | -56.99% | 2,298 | 5,343 |
| ONIX | -77.66% | 4,977 | 22,279 | -15.35% | 82,452 | 97,408 |
| PRISMA | -99.83% | 13 | 7,509 | -97.49% | 872 | 34,779 |
| S10 | -57.72% | 1,267 | 2,997 | -27.67% | 8,132 | 11,243 |
| SPIN | -81.08% | 511 | 2,701 | -47.12% | 5,315 | 10,051 |
| TRACKER | +51.70% | 1,564 | 1,031 | -4.33% | 7,160 | 7,484 |
| TRAILBLAZER | -39.11% | 123 | 202 | -48.64% | 605 | 1,178 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -75.77% | 9,968 | 41,142 | -38.18% | 114,699 | 185,535 |
The GM Authority Take
Chevrolet Brazil sales suffered a dramatic drop in May, the second full month of social distancing measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the 76 percent contraction recorded in May represents the worst performance in recent Chevrolet history in the Brazilian market, though the performance is in tune with the local market overall, which saw sales volume fall by exactly the same percentage. It should be noted that May 2019 was one of the best months for Chevrolet Brazil sales in 2019, increasing the sales levels necessary to overcome those strong results.
The overall negative performance is reflected in ten of the twelve models Chevrolet offers in Brazil, including the best-selling Chevrolet Onix, which also posted its worst historical performance in May. By contrast, the Bolt EV and Tracker saw very positive performance last month. Particularly noteworthy is the sales level of the Tracker subcompact crossover, which – thanks to the launch of the all-new model, has established itself as the brand’s second most popular model, as well as the best-selling utility vehicle in Brazil for the second consecutive month.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Brazil sales for May 2019, except when noted
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Comment
Brazil is experiencing COVID-19 and reports say as many as 1 person per minute is dying from the disease; thus, the idea of going out to buy a new car of any type is not on the agenda of most people as trying to stay alive has to be a bigger priority.