Brazil 2025 Snapshot

An overview of Brazil’s automotive and economic landscape in 2025, including key statistics on population, GDP, vehicle fleet size, major car brands, production figures, fuel costs, and industry highlights.

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Brazil

Economy 2026                                                                              Population: (July) 214 million people
GDP national / per capita: (projected) US$2.64 trillion / US$12,336 (nominal)                                                                                          Currency: BRL real
Inflation: (August 2026) 4.22%                                                                  Interest Rate: (September 2026) 13.75%                                    Unemployment: (July 2026) 5.3%
Main Industries: Agribusiness, Mining, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Automotive 

Vehicle Fleet 2025

National fleet size 
72.3 million light vehicles (one in three people)
one vehicle per 3 people
Average age of vehicles (12 years)

Light vehicles produced  
2.6mn (mainly passenger cars)

New vehicle registrations 
2.55mn automobiles and LCVs (+2.6% year-over-year)  

Top 5 brands 
1. Fiat (Stellantis) 
2. Volkswagen  
3. Chevrolet (GM)  
4. Jeep (Stellantis)  
5. BYD 

Top 5 models  
Fiat Strada 142,903 units
Volkswagen Polo 122,677
Fiat Argo 102,639
Volkswagen T-Cross 92,842
Hyundai HB20 85,035 

Factories in country 

Audi, BMW, BYD, CAOA Chery, Chevrolet, Fiat, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Land Rover, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen.   

Main Vehicle Leasing Players

Localiza, Movida, Unidas, LM Frotas, Ayvens, Arval

Energy Cost 

Gasoline/liter (January 2026)  US$1.20 (US$4.54/gallon)
Ethanol/liter (January 2026)  US$0.88
Diesel/liter (January 2026)  US$1.16

The driving range on one liter of gasoline is roughly equivalent to the driving range achieved with 2.2 kWh of electricity.

Electricity/ 2 kWh (June 2025)
US$0.37 (residential)
US$0.28 (commercial)  

The driving range on one liter of gasoline is roughly equivalent to the range achieved with 9.4 kWh of energy produced from natural gas or 0.7 kg.

Natural Gas/ 9.4 kWh or 0.7 kg (June 2025)
US$1.97 (residential)
US$0.90 (commercial)