The automotive industry has recovered from two difficult years and there are a lot of hopes that it can do well this yr as well.
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) sales increased by 48.2% to 282,019 units in 2018 from 190,291 units in 2021. Compared to 2021, production increased by 49.5% to 289,054 units.
With an estimated market share of 19.6%, Proton Holdings Bhd maintained its position because the number two automotive brand despite a rocky start. Best yr since 2013, the national carmaker ended 2022 with a 23.3% sales increase to 141,432 units.
In Malaysia, the preferred SUV was the X50, with 40,681 units sold, a rise of 41.4% in comparison with 2021 results. X70 sales reached 18,533 units, a rise of 13.1% in comparison with the previous yr .
With sales of 4,275 units, a rise of 5.9% year-on-year, the Exora maintained its dominance within the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) market. A complete of 55,878 copies of The Saga were sold, a rise of 31.1% in comparison with the previous yr.
UMW Toyota Motor ended the yr with sales of 101,035 vehicles, including 100,042 Toyota vehicles and 993 Lexus models, making it the leading foreign brand. Compared to the 72,394 apartments accomplished in 2021, this represents a staggering 40 percent increase.
Most of its models recorded successful sales: the Corolla Cross achieved 17,208 units, the Hilux 27,198, the Hiace 390 and the Fortuner 3,432.
Honda Malaysia recorded total sales of 80,200 units last yr, a rise of 51% in comparison with 2021 results.
The well-known B-segment City contributed significantly to this result, accounting for 36% of total sales, followed by City Hatchback and HR-V with 20% and 14% of total sales.
Last yr, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia recorded a 37.3 percent increase in total sales, reaching a record 24,017 vehicles. With a 3.3 percent market share, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia ranked third amongst foreign carmakers.
Sales of the Xpander compact minivan increased 93.5% year-on-year to 14,316 units, representing 59.6% of total sales.
Sales of the Triton pickup truck rose 4.6% yr over yr to 9,697 units, accounting for 40.4% of total sales.
Last yr, BMW Group Malaysia added 17 model variants to its lineup, three of which were all-new BMW I vehicles unveiled at NEXTGen Malaysia.
With over 14,400 units, including BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad units delivered last yr – a rise of 34% on 2021 results – the brand was the market leader within the local premium class. The automaker said that 31% of all BMW and MINI deliveries in 2017 were electrified vehicles (EVs).
With greater than 2,300 units delivered, the three Series took first place, led by the 320i Sport. Countryman delivered greater than 800 MINI cars, representing 65 percent of the entire.
BMW Motorrad registered 700 bikes, of which 340 were Adventure bikes. Of the 11,200 BMW and MINI cars produced at BMW’s Kulim plant in Kedah and delivered last yr, 2,500 were electric vehicles.
After ending the yr with record sales of three,194 units, representing a 43 percent year-on-year increase, Volvo Car Malaysia continues its rapid expansion. This was mainly the responsibility of the locally assembled XC40 Recharge Pure Electric and C40 Recharge Pure Electric models.
Source: New Straits Times
