The number of vehicles financed in Brazil grew in January, reaching the mark of 616 thousand units sold, including light cars, motorcycles and heavy vehicles. The data comes from a survey by Trillia, a new data business line from B3, the São Paulo Stock Exchange.
It was the highest volume recorded for a month of January since 2008 and represented an increase of 9.2% compared to the same period in 2025.
Among the total number of financed vehicles, the highlight was pre-owned vehicles, which grew by 8.8% in the period, totaling 412 thousand units. New models totaled 204 thousand financings, a value 10.1% higher than January 2025.
Heavy vehicles
Considering only light automobile financing, growth was 8.7% in January, compared to the same period last year. Financed motorcycle sales rose 21.9%.
However, there was a drop in relation to heavy vehicles. In this case, financing sales fell by 3.2%, driven by a 25.1% drop in brand new models, despite the 10.9% increase in used vehicles.
Pricing
Vehicle prices – both new and used – remained stable in January, compared to December 2025. In relation to used vehicles, there was an average drop of 0.30% in vehicle prices. Among new vehicles, the average variation was also small, with a drop of 0.30% compared to December last year.
According to B3, the reduction in new vehicle prices lost momentum in January, which shows a more stable start to the year for the sector.
