Proton delivered 12,522 units in May 2024 – up 13.6% from April; 62,697 units from the beginning of the year; market share at 19%
Proton announced that it sold 12,522 units (domestic and export) in May 2024, up 13.6% compared to April 2024. Compared to the same month last year (May 2023), the latest figure is slightly lower at around 6.4%.
According to this car company, total sales in the first 5 months of this year are currently at 62,697 units, not too far from the 62,970 units recorded in the same period last year. With this, Proton estimates its current market share to be 19%.
The company also noted in the release that it exported 509 units in May, the highest shipment recorded in 2024 so far. This is made possible by plans to expand and re-establish its presence in countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Bangladesh and Iraq this year.
In terms of specific numbers of each model, the Saga continues to be the brand’s most popular product with 6,119 units sold last month, bringing the total number of vehicles to date (YTD) to 29,397 units. In second place is the S70 with 2,011 units (9,474 units compared to the beginning of the year) to ensure the leading position for the C-segment sedan in Malaysia. At the bottom of the table is Persona with 1,645 units (8,444 units compared to the beginning of the year).
Meanwhile, Proton’s 4th best-selling model last month was the X50 with 1,407 units (8,493 units YTD), followed by the X70 with 523 units (2,495 units YTD) and Iriz with 452 units (2,410 units YTD). The X90 regained its position as the most popular D-segment SUV in the country last month with 364 units sold (1,741 units compared to the beginning of the year).
“After a quiet month in April when sales were impacted by the holidays, May saw a return to positive growth as TIV increased both year-on-year and vs. last month, reflecting the resilience of the local auto industry. With cumulative TIV up to May already accounting for 44.6% of the Malaysian Automobile Association’s (MAA) full-year forecast of 740,000 units, we believe there is still room for growth in the local auto industry, ” said Roslan Abdullah, CEO of Proton Edar. .
“Entering the second half of 2024, Proton will focus on growing sales through updates to our existing models, while taking the first steps into the electric vehicle market . By leveraging the power of our partner Geely, it’s not a matter of whether PROTON will reveal our electric vehicle or not, so keep your eyes peeled because there are many exciting announcements coming soon,” he said. added.
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