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29 AutoData | February 2019 103,3 71,7 67,3 60,3 105,5 77,6 69,9 63 59,1 The ten most sold models in Brazil in 2018 210,5 67,2 45,9 31,7 18,8 13,4 58,5 39,3 20,5 13,5 13,1 Onix Strada Prisma S10 Ka Saveiro Kwid Amarok Compass Oroch HB20 Toro Polo Ranger Gol Hilux Argo Fiorino Corolla Montana In thousands of units sellers list, Uno and Mobi, respectively 39th and 12th places while Argo got the eighth post, and WR-V, the very modest 41st position. Wholesales, to individuals, accounted for 57% of the total market, while the re- maining 43% went to legal entities. With regard to trucks, according to Fenabrave’s criteria, Mercedes-Benz clo- sed the year on the lead with 22,3 thou- sand units sold, 29,1% of the market. Volkswagen/MAN has got the second place, with 20,2 thousand and 26.4%, follo- wed byVolvo, with 10,6 thousand and 14%, Ford, 9,3 thousand and 12%, Scania, 8,6 thousand and 11,3%, Iveco, 2,8 thousand and 3,6%, and DAF, 2,3 thousand and 3%. And regarding buses, newvictory from Mercedes Benz, with 11,2 thousand units and vigorous market share of 58,5%, follo- wed by Volkswagen, with 3,4 thousand and 17,8%, Iveco, 1,2 thousand and 6,1%, Scania, 727 and 3,8%, Volvo, 430 and 2,2% and Agrale, with 227 and 1,2%. Anfavea unveiled, in January, Brazilian market this year. The association believes that there will be an increase of 11,4% in total sales, to 2,8 million units – 11,3% in light vehicles, to 2,7 million, and 15,3% regarding heavy vehicles, to 105 thousand. The estimate also points to a 9% evolution in production, to 3,1 million. The number is lower than the market’s figure because Anfavea expects a decrease of 6% in exports compared to 2018, to 590 thousand units. Anfavea’s crystal ball for 2019 Automobiles Light commercial vehicles