Brazil is the largest car market in South America and the only major one designed around flex-fuel. Almost every new car sold there accepts petrol, sugarcane ethanol or any blend of the two, which has kept combustion engines commercially useful longer than in Europe and made full electrification a slower argument. Stellantis is the biggest producer, mostly through Fiat at Betim, with Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota and Hyundai behind it. Chinese manufacturers entered by buying the plants others left: BYD took over Ford’s site at Camaçari, and Great Wall took Mercedes-Benz’s at Iracemápolis.
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Car News from Brazil
The largest car market in South America, and the one built around flex-fuel: almost every new car there runs on petrol, ethanol or any mix of the two.
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News about Brazil
Renault Kwid facelift lists from R$82,790 ($16,000)
Renault has facelifted the Kwid for Brazil with a new front end, a digital instrument display and a 10.1-inch touchscreen, and renamed the trims Evolution, Techno and Outsider. The Evolution lists at R$82,790 (about $16,000) and is being sold at a launch price of R$71,090 ($13,800). It is the cheapest Renault sold in Brazil.
Chevrolet Sonic: New Subcompact Crossover for Brazil from R$129,990
Chevrolet launches the Sonic crossover in Brazil. GM GEM platform, 1.0T 115 hp, 6-speed automatic, FWD. 392-litre boot. Two trims: Premier from R$129,990 (~$25,000), RS from R$135,990.