Last year they sold 5, 500 in a market that sells nearly 3.5 million vehicles a year, according to the Brazilian Automotive Manufacturers Association, Anfavea.
The import market accounts for around 500, 000 out of total sales of 3.5 million, according to Anfavea and the Brazilian Auto Importers Association, Abeiva.
According to Anfavea and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), production costs in Brazil are 63 percent more expensive than they are in China, 40 percent more than they are in Mexico and 60 percent more than they are in India.