Proton ended March and the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 on a positive note with 12,666 units sold last month domestically and globally. Total sales for Q1 2024 are 39,150 units with export sales 63% higher compared to last year. P1 remains the second best-selling carmaker in Malaysia at the end of the quarter with an estimated 19.3% market share. In terms of models, the Proton Saga remains the company’s best-selling model with 5,906 units sold in March 2024. In total, 18,247 units of the entry-lev
Apr 4, 2024
Proton just announced that 13,602 units of its models were sold in February 2024 both domestically and in export markets. As such, a total of 26,484 Protons were sold in the first two months of 2024, an increase of 3% over the same period in 2023. The Proton Saga remains the best-selling P1 car of the month with 6,212 units sold, making February 2024 the fifth consecutive month the entry model sold more than 6,000 units. 2024 will be the 39th year for the nameplate that kickstarted the Malaysian
Mar 6, 2024
Proton is charging full-speed ahead in Malaysia's electrified vehicle arena, foremost by establishing a research & development (R&D) arena in Hangzhou, China, as well as introducing new home-grown and Geely-derived electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at a media gathering in Kuala Lumpur earlier this evening, Proton's Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Li Chunrong said about the matter: "We will setup R&D centre in Hangzhou. Proton R&D centre. This is for home-grown models." "Later, also we will do new e
Feb 20, 2024
Proton Commerce, a joint venture between Proton’s sales arm Proton Edar, and CIMB Bank announced today that it disbursed a total of 27,288 loans to Proton car buyers in Malaysia in 2023. The figure is a new high for Proton Commerce, rising in tandem with Proton’s recent record of 154,611 units sold – its highest since 2012. This also means that 18 percent of Proton cars sold last year were financed by Proton Commerce. The Proton Saga is the financing arm’s most important model, contributing 61 p
Jan 29, 2024
In 2003, the Proton Saga 1.3S (Iswara) had a starting price of RM 40,216, and it was only available with a manual transmission. In the intervening 20 years, car prices, like nearly everything else in Malaysia, have gone up significantly. The Toyota Vios used to start at RM 73,599, in 2003. The cheapest Honda City was selling at RM 79,295. Today, the 2023 Toyota Vios started at RM 89,600 while the Honda City starts at RM 84,900. Of course, today's cars are also a lot safer, packed with more comfo
Jan 10, 2024
National carmaker Proton closed 2023 by posting its best sales performance since 2012, achieving a fifth consecutive year of sales growth. In December, 12,711 units were sold, bringing the year-end total to 154,611 units (domestic + export), a 9.3% increase over the 2022 sales of 141,432 units. Proton's overall market share is calculated at 19.4%, and it ended the year ranked second in overall sales, maintaining this position for the fifth consecutive year. Strong market demand for the Persona,
Jan 3, 2024
Proton announced sales figures for November 2023 with 12,296 units (domestic + export) sold. P1’s total year-to-date (YTD) sales up to November 2023 also surpassed sales of the entire 2022 calendar year. A total of 141,900 units were sold up to November 2023 compared to last year’s total of 141.432 units. 2023’s YTD sales number is broken down to 138,876 units domestically and 3,024 units in export markets. As of November, Proton saw a commendable 12% growth year-on-year while holding a 19.7% ma
Dec 6, 2023
In times of uncertainty, Malaysians are increasingly looking to affordably priced models from Proton and Perodua. Strong demand for national make models is the reason behind a 10 percent jump in October 2023’s new car sales, says MAA (Malaysia Automotive Association). A total of 74,896 units were sold in October 2023, versus September’s 68,156 units. This is the third time this year that Malaysia’s monthly new car sales crossed the 70,000 units mark. October’s number is also the second highest t
Nov 15, 2023
The P2-13A generation Proton Saga is Proton’s most important rice bowl. The A-segment sedan is not only the company’s most affordable car, it also contributes over 40 percent of Proton’s total sales. Together with the Persona, Iriz and Exora, the Saga is part of ‘PIES’ models quartet, which collectively contribute 68 percent of Proton’s total sales. Launched in 2016, the P2-31A generation Proton Saga is quite old when judged by the industry’s typical 5 to 7 years model lifecycle. Typically, a ca
Aug 8, 2023
July 2023 is another good month for Proton as it saw 13,326 units sold domestically and internationally, a 16.1% improvement over the same month in 2022 (11,477 units). Cumulatively, Proton sold 90,647 units in 2023 so far which is also the earliest P1 has exceeded the 90k-unit barrier since 2012. Even though the Proton X90 has only been on sale for less than 3 months, the third addition to Proton’s SUV range has taken the overall sales lead in the D-segment SUV market. With 886 units sold in Ju
Aug 3, 2023
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