In the current Argentine automobile market 60% of new cars sold are imported and 40% are manufactured in the eight automobile terminal plants in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Córdoba.
More precisely, the 556,500 cars Personal and light commercial vehicles patented between January and November, some of them 334,000 came from Brazil (49%) and other markets (11%), and around 222,500 were produced in Argentina.
If it is spun even finer, about average 50% of national car components are also imported (There are models with greater local integration and others with less local integration) One could well say “figuratively” that only 111,000 0km cars have been fully Argentine so far in 2025.
For this reason, Imported cars are not the enemy of Argentine workers in the automotive industrysince 85% of the vehicles patented every month in Argentina are launched by the brands that locally produce other models, that is, those that generate electricity direct and indirect labor sources. Without the scale that sales of cars to Brazil offer us, the Argentine automotive industry would face serious profitability problems.
Also imported cars These are not necessarily luxury cars. like many people think. Actually in the ranking of The 10 cheapest cars on the marketonly two are made domestically, seven are Brazilian and one is Chinese.
This is not only the cheapest imported car, but also the cheapest Citycar or A-Hatch is the cheapest car on the market Argentina since December 2024, when Renault relaunched it after a few years of absence due to import restrictions in Argentina. The Renault Kwid is made in Brazil and there are two versions at the same price, one for urban use and the other inspired by a more leisure-oriented vehicle.
This is the other model of the smallest vehicle category on the Argentine market. There is only one version of the Fiat Mobi with the same profile Vehicle aimed at young people due to its design and aesthetic presentation. Stellantis imported it from Brazil and returned to the local market in mid-2024. Originally it was only offered for sale as a model Savings planbut later the commercial offer was expanded to include conventional sales, although the largest volume remains that of planned purchases.
This vehicle arrived in Argentina in 2025 after the official importer made several attempts to market it due to its success in its country of origin, Brazil. The HB20 is the cheapest model in the B segmentthat of compact vehicles, and is available in two body versions, the Hatchback and sedan. An additional, complementary price difference is the safety equipment, which is unparalleled in this segment.
The Argo is the one Brazilian version of the Argentine Fiat Cronos, but in a two-volume or B-hatch version. It has the 1.3-liter engine that the national sedan is also equipped with, as well as a single version with a manual transmission. Stellantis Argentina has decided to import it again from May 2025 to compete with the other trunkless models on the market.
Citroën started Its new CCubo program will be launched in Brazil at the end of 2022 This included three models that shared the same platform. The first model introduced was the C3, which came in a wide range of versions ranging from the 1.6 liter naturally aspirated engine to the Turbo T200 from Stellantis. Import restrictions in place until 2024 prevented it from being sold in reasonable quantities at its attractive price, so it had to be relaunched this year with new versions that made it one of the cheapest cars.
The popular compact car General Motors in Brazil and in Argentina there was a design and interior update in mid-2025, coinciding with Chevrolet’s return to a more aggressive pricing and volume policy for all of its models. The Onix comes in a hatchback and a sedan version, and since then one of its special qualities has been in the engine all versions that are sold on the market are controlled by the Turbo engine of 1.0 liters.
It is the second car in Citroën’s CCubo range and, like the C3 and the Aircross, is also manufactured in Brazil. But what sets the Basalt apart from the vehicles that precede it on the list of cheapest imports is that it has two features that make it unique in this price range: it is the Cheapest B-SUV and also the cheapest SUV coupe on the market, with naturally aspirated and turbo engine versions as well as with manual and automatic transmissions.
This vehicle not only inherited the place, but also the leadership of the successful Etios which was discontinued in mid-2023. The Yaris is manufactured in Brazil and has since no longer had the two body versions that stood out as one of its differences from many competitors, but only the hatchback version B-SUV Yaris Cross which will round off the range. However, it still has a difference from similar vehicles in this segment, and that’s all All versions have a CVT automatic transmission and the manual Yaris is no longer available.
As is usual with the Italian brand, the range of light and small commercial vehicles for low-weight work includes a range of Brazilian vehicles of different designs. Although Stellantis has stopped marketing it Fiorino van a few months ago the compact pick-up version of Strada single cabin It is still a model that sits between private cars at a very affordable price. From this year it will be powered by the 1.3 liter FireFly engine with 99 hp and will be sold in the Access version with a manual transmission.
The last car in December’s ranking of the cheapest imported cars on the market is the only model not made in Brazil. He Nissan Versa is Mexicanalthough, due to economic complementarity agreements between Argentina and Mexico, it also arrives like Brazilian cars without paying an import duty. It is a sedan that has two special advantages for the series. The first is yours Above-average active and passive safety featuresand the second is its dimensions, which allow it to compete with several C-segment models due to its interior and trunk volume. It is sold in five versions, all with a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine, but with optional manual and CVT automatic transmissions.
From the top 10but at very competitive prices there are models with interesting proposals like that Renault Kwid E-Techcomes from China and is priced at $34,520,000; the new Volkswagen Tera at $34,638,641; He Chevrolet spin priced at $35,116,900; He Nissan Kicks Play at $35,294,900; and the Volkswagen Polo track in 35,404,126 pesos.
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