South American Passenger Car Sales for 2022
The South American passenger car market officially got back to growth in 2022, with all markets growing. While the growth isn’t huge, it is good to see that the market is back to over 2.5 million passenger cars sold. Once again, Brazil was the largest market by some margin, followed by Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
The indicator estimates the number of new passenger car registrations and sales that took place within a country in a year. Passenger cars are road motor vehicles, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).
List of South American Countries by Motor Vehicle Production for 2022
The average for 2022 based on 6 South American countries was 429,713 new passenger cars sold. The highest value was in Brazil: 1,576,666 passenger cars and the lowest value was in Ecuador: 100,069 passenger cars. Total South America region passenger car sales hit 2,578,275 units produced.
- Total Car Sales for 2022: 2,578,275 – for all of South America
- Top Ranked Country Sales: 1,576,666 – Brazil
- Lowest Ranked Country Sales: 100,069 – Ecuador
- Average Country Sales: 429,712.5
- Number of Countries in Analysis: 6
It’s important to note that specific sales figures and rankings may vary slightly depending on the source, as data can differ between different market research firms and organizations. For this analysis, we have used OICA data.
| Countries | Sales Units | Rank | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,576,666 | 1 | 1.17 |
| Chile | 313,589 | 2 | 3.14 |
| Argentina | 260,876 | 3 | 7.97 |
| Colombia | 208,160 | 4 | 3.61 |
| Peru | 118,915 | 5 | 6.71 |
| Ecuador | 100,069 | 6 | 15.37 |
2022 South America Region Passenger Car Sales Chart
This visual tree-chart shows the relative size of the South American car market and how each country fairs in terms of market share size.
Top South American Car Markets Ranked for 2022
Source: OICA
