Chevrolet Brazil sales decreased 69 percent to 8,953 units in August 2021. The figures place GM as the fifth largest car manufacturer in the country, while Chevrolet finished as the sixth best-selling automobile brand, behind Fiat, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Jeep.
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 1750 percent to 37 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 100 percent to 0 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales increased 66.45 percent to 1,255 units
- Chevrolet Montana sales decreased 96.13 percent to 33 units
- Chevrolet Onix sales decreased 95.92 percent to 677 units
- Onix hatchback sales totaled 410 units
- Onix Plus sedan sales totaled 267 units
- Chevrolet Prisma sales decreased 97.3 percent to 1 units
- The vehicle is being replaced by the all-new Chevrolet Onix Plus
- Chevrolet S10 sales increased 132.57 percent to 4,798 units
- Chevrolet Spin sales decreased 72.56 percent to 435 units
- Chevrolet Tracker sales decreased 78.08 percent to 1,293 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales increased 52.65 percent to 403 units
During the first eight months of the 2021 calendar year, Chevrolet Brazil sales decreased 25 percent to 142,946 units.
Sales Results - August 2021 - Brazil - Chevrolet
MODEL | AUG 2021 / AUG 2020 | AUGUST 2021 | AUGUST 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
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BOLT EV | +1,750.00% | 37 | 2 | +38.95% | 132 | 95 |
CAMARO | -100.00% | 0 | 1 | +7.69% | 42 | 39 |
CRUZE | +66.45% | 1,255 | 754 | -48.00% | 4,947 | 9,513 |
MONTANA | -96.13% | 33 | 853 | -59.14% | 2,109 | 5,161 |
ONIX | -95.92% | 677 | 16,583 | -40.64% | 73,144 | 123,221 |
PRISMA | -97.30% | 1 | 37 | -98.25% | 17 | 970 |
S10 | +132.57% | 4,798 | 2,063 | +64.50% | 21,722 | 13,205 |
SPIN | -72.56% | 435 | 1,585 | -5.15% | 9,643 | 10,167 |
TRACKER | -78.08% | 1,293 | 5,899 | +23.53% | 28,662 | 23,202 |
TRAILBLAZER | +52.65% | 403 | 264 | +21.64% | 2,215 | 1,821 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -68.90% | 8,953 | 28,792 | -25.27% | 142,946 | 191,283 |
The GM Authority Take
Chevrolet Brazil sales suffered a dramatic decline in August, further deepening the negative behavior of the Bow Tie brand, which has taken it from first to sixth place among the best-selling auto firms in the South American country. The performance represents Chevy‘s third consecutive decline in the Brazilian market as well as its worst performance in recent decades, surpassing the negative record of 9,391 deliveries in July 2021.
As was the case during each of the last few months, the significant drop in August is due to a drastic decrease in sales of the Chevy Onix – which has been the best-selling vehicle in Brazil during the last six years. The subcompact car range lost that position due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Though GM resumed Onix production in Brazil on August 16th, these units will only begin to reach dealers at the end of September. As such, Chevrolet Brazil sales should stabilize and then begin to improve during the last quarter of the year.
By contrast, the Chevy S10 midsize pickup truck achieved a significant triple-digit increase in sales volume, making it the best-selling midsize pickup in Brazil as well as Chevy’s sales leader for the second month in a row. In addition, the Cruze and Bolt EV also posted healthy gains on a year-over-year basis in the Brazilian market.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Brazil sales for August 2020, unless noted otherwise
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Comments
GMAuthority has commented on the fact but is missing to comment on the root cause of the dramatic drop in sales, which is the lack of components and micro-chips. The demand for vehicles in Brazil remains very strong and Chevrolet brand as well. But no cars to sell, unfortunatelly.