Advancement of electric cars: BYD Dolphin Mini now sells more than Renault Kwid

The month of January was one of good sales for some models. Until recently, the electrical they were a rarity in the Brazilian market. However, this change is coming little by little.

Last month, for example, the BYD Dolphin Mini It was the best-selling electric car of the month and was above entry-level cars, such as the .

While the French model registered 2,613 units, it reached 2,840 registrations throughout the month. During 2025, the Dolphin Mini sold more than 32 thousand units of the tram. With this result, the compact EV was above well-known vehicles such as the Fiat Cronos, Citroën C3 and and others.

On average, the BYD Dolphin Mini registered just over 2,700 cars every month in the year 2025. That year, the model ended up as the 25th best-selling passenger car in the country. .

In 2024, the Dolphin Mini ended the 12 months in position number 29 with almost 22 thousand registrations – 10 thousand less than in 2025.

Kwid leads the year

Despite the good results in January, the Renault Kwid it still sold more than the Dolphin Mini in 2025. The model reached almost 60 thousand registrations in the 12 months of last year.

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