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Brazil auto market growth 2026

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In the first half of 2026 Brazil’s automotive sector rebounded sharply, with vehicle sales up 16% year‑on‑year, YoY, driven largely by the expanding direct‑sale model. Financing activity rose 10.9% to 3.78 million units – the strongest six‑month total since 2008 – of which including 2.38 million were used‑vehicle contracts and 1.39 million new‑vehicle contracts. June alone saw financing reached 434 000 automobiles and light‑commercial vehicles financed, an units, up 11.9% increase YoY; used‑car financing hit 323 000 units (+12%) grew 12% while new light‑vehicle financing slipped to 112 000 units (‑3.3%). The average 3.3%. Average contract term for automobiles and light‑commercial vehicles extended terms lengthened to 47.2 months from 46.3 months a year earlier. months. All regions posted growth, led by Centre‑West (13.1%) and followed by the Northeast (12.6%), South (11.2%), Northeast, South, Southeast (10.6%) and North (4.4%). Light commercial vehicles remain the largest segment, with modest gains in motorcycles and heavy vehicles. North. Enhanced data and risk‑assessment tools such as the Sistema Nacional de Gravames have improved lender predictability. Consumer interest in higher‑security vehicles rose, with predictability, and online searches for brand‑new armored cars up 14.3% and rose 14.3%, with the Volkswagen Tiguan accounting for featuring in 12.3% of top‑ten armored model visits. A new consumer trend shows Brazilian car buyers Consumers are adopting longer‑term purchase planning, weighing technology evolution, technology, resale value, maintenance costs, electrification, family changes electrification and upcoming model releases. household needs. The light‑vehicle consórcio segment reached recorded 5.53 million active participants in May 2026, a 10.2% YoY increase, 2026 (10.2% YoY) and R$ 61 R$61 billion in consórcio credits were sold Jan‑May for cars, pickups Jan‑May. Consórcio sales accelerated in H1, up 14.6% to 2.82 million quotas and utility vehicles, indicating growing appetite for structured, forward‑looking financing. A July 2026 ABAC survey, highlighted by Evoy CEO Marcelo Lucindo, reaffirmed this shift: buyers now treat vehicle acquisition as total business of R$278.99 billion; the light‑vehicle segment generated 1.85 million quotas and R$112.8 billion (5.7% YoY rise). Active participants reached 13.36 million in June, 12.6% higher than a multi‑year decision, evaluating future technology, resale prospects year earlier. Executives Marcelo Lucindo and household needs. The consórcio market’s continued expansion underscores Paulo Roberto Rossi linked the deepening surge to consumer preference for planned, long‑term financing solutions. interest‑free, affordable installment options and lifecycle‑based purchase planning.

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