Perodua surpasses 200k – sales to date are 222,203 51.2% higher, on track to hit 247k target

Perodua surpassed the 200,000-unit sales mark after registering 25,849 units in October 2022. The market leader’s annual sales were 222,203 units, 51.2% higher than the 146,951 units sold since January. through October 2021. It sounds like a leap, but it’s from a low base – there was a lockdown (remember those?) between June and August last year.

25,849 P2 units recorded last month is a 5% improvement over 24,626 units registered in September. Bezza sedan leads with 6,768 units, followed by Myvi with 6,130 units and Axia with 4,989 units.

In terms of output, Perodua launched 22,974 units last month, bringing the total number of vehicles produced to date to 229,811.

“Going forward, we expect registration momentum to continue through the end of the year. Going forward, we plan to further increase production and sales as we strive to exceed our previously set sales targets for 2022 and in doing so will reduce wait times for our customers. ”, said Perodua President and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad. speak.

He added that the higher-than-expected sales and production performance had a positive impact on the local auto ecosystem, as an average of 95% of Perodua’s parts are sourced locally.

“In fact, the high localization rate also helps shield Perodua from the volatility in the forex market at the moment. Our intention is to further improve the local automotive supply chain as having such an industry has proven beneficial for both Perodua and consumers,” added the P2 director.

At 222k and two months away, Perodua is on track to hit its 2022 sales target of 247,800 units. This year’s target is 30.2% higher than 190,291 cars sold in 2021and 12.6% more than 220,163 vehicles registered in 2020. If the goal is reached, it will be Perodua’s all-time record, beat The 2019 record is 240,341 pieces.