The month of June 2018 saw a significant increase in the number of vehicles sold, with customers looking to take advantage of the “tax holiday” that we’re currently experiencing. You’ve already seen the figures for the number of vehicles sold by car companies, so let’s now take a look at how this has affected their overall performance at the mid-way point of the year with data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
In terms of overall total industry volume (TIV), the first half of 2018 saw a 1.85% growth with 289,714 units sold compared to 284,461 units during the same period last year. Unsurprisingly, Perodua remains at the very top with a market share of 40.4% for the first half of 2018, which is an improvement from the same period last year (35%). The national carmaker also sold 17.48% more cars in H1 2018, with 117,098 units compared to 99,675 units in H1 2017.
Coming in second place is Honda with a market share of 17.7% and 51,354 cars sold. While these figures are good enough for Honda to retain its position as the top non-national car brand, they pale in comparison to what it experienced in H1 2017 – 18.5% market share and 52,527 units sold.
Similarly, Toyota saw a decline in its market share from 11.9% in H1 2017 to 10.9%, while sales were down 5.97% from 33,727 to 31,709 units. Despite this, the big T occupied the third spot on the list, ahead of Proton that commanded just 9.4% of the market and sold 27,106 cars (down 31.19% compared to H1 2017) – it was previously third during Q1 2018.
Other Japanese makes that saw a decline in market share and total sales include Nissan (4.1% from 4.8%) and Isuzu (1.6% from 1.9%), with Mazda and Mitsubishi both gaining ground in both regards. Subaru held on to its 0.8% market share, with a slight gain in sales to 2,318 units (+1.18%), but finished behind Volkswagen (1.2% market share and 3,344 units sold) and Ford (0.8% market share and 3,072 units sold).
Over in the premium market, Mercedes-Benz sold more cars in H1 2018 (6,950 units) compared to the same period last year (6,034 units), which enabled it to secure 2.4% of the market. With a market share of 1.8%, BMW also had an encouraging H1 2018 with 5,340 cars sold compared to 4,816 cars in H1 2017. Notable brands on the list like Kia, Peugeot, Volvo, MINI, Lexus and Renault all experienced higher sales figure in H1 2018 compared to H1 2017, although their market shares didn’t grow by a huge margin.
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I’m surprised to see the rise of Volkswagen (+23%).
Tax Holiday proves only price matter
DSG is no longer an issue after all
DRB brands all in red.
Toyota is the biggest winner. Malaysians trust in Toyota. Jeles people can say it is a dinosaur but sales figures show what Malaysians trust most.
Thank you Malaysians for your support!!!!
Toyota is still using obsolete and dinasour technologies of the nineties. Come on this is the year 2018.
That why Toyota uses less moving parts compare to other more advance car brands that have more moving parts to make their cars
That is the reason why Toyota need less parts to put into the car so can sell cheap beside the Milo Tin feeling effect and Sampan ride.
But when it comes to performance ,handling , safety , comfort and driving joy ,Toyota is nothing better than just a plain bread eaten without any taste, unexciting and feels horrible.
Only buyers who got no taste will buy and talk about obsolete Toyota.and said it is the best when it is actually the worst and unexciting brand to own.
Now Honda sales is on top of Toyota .Perodua is not selling well outside Malaysia cos to many it is a junk brand especially in the UK and Europe buyers.
Fake News
Fake News In Praising Toyota which should never be deserved at all.
Toyota Celica == Toyota Silly Car
Volkswagen is rising in sales because people who know cars and have the money, tend to buy them. Not college student who are the regular commentators here.
Lowering Price is Proton only chance to survive and try capture B40 consumer … However China CEO wants to compete with Honda Toyota market … Kinda unrealistic
Told ya Proton must get new world class chief designer. Kick out those syok sendiri delusional local designers.
Only then Proton able to sell 1 million cars annually easily.
Where is John, he says Toyota sales are like water fall.
Today I see, Toyota doing so well. The jump in sales in unbelievable!!!!
Toyota and Jepunis is surely doing so well…..
P1’s sale is still better than Merc & BMW 2 big brands. Keep the good job!
P1’s sale still better than sisterbrand Volvo
Congratulations Toyota, you have done well. Highly respected brand in Malaysia for over 50 years.
People trust in Toyota and Perodua always because Perodua uses Toyota engine!!!!
I do not trust Toyota/Toyotek brand at all
The Takata air bags and unintended acceleration issues world wide had lead to down fall of the Toyota global sales losing out to VW and very soon also losing out to Renault-Nissan -Mitsubishi ( alliance ) for 2018. So will be Toyotek will soon be in third place dropping from second
Pity Toyotek !!
Proton new designer ? For next few yrs am guessing it all rebadged Geely’s with mild styling customization work and proton badges. Geely will need to generate revenues before they even think of any degree of Malaysian home design and development. I am curious tho’ what happened to the new gen engines from UK that Proton invested in. Has PaulTan revisited that?
Not happening any time soon, one model this year but at relatively higher spec and price range, come back and tell me what they have to take no1 marketshare in 2019 / 2020 with what new line of models? Until that time P2 will still dominate. Perhaps for many yrs to come.
How lah Proton? YOY still drop 12,000+ units.
The current line up just isn’t attractive enough. With Boyue coming Q4, still won’t make a major impact on sales to finish off the year. Perhaps combine with the coming B Segment SUV (SX11), 2019 will be the start of Proton sales improvement.
At least Dr Li & team are slowly but surely upgrading to new concept 3S/4S & the after sales services. Remember to change the mind set of the back end staff too. They’re the ones who badly need to change (mind set) or worse case, change them. They’re the one who will determine the success or failure of your upgrade programs.
Lolz Proton… looks like making big losses this year…hopefully govt reject any soft loan request from them again .
Lucky China is helping Proton, otherwise, our local CEOs cannot handle how to run Proton.
Geely didnt come in to help Proton nor our countrymen. They came to make business and have a footprint in the country and region. This was not a favor from China politburo.
Protong will end the year with less than 60000 units,even with Boyue launching.Without bread n butter RM 30 to RM 60 k fresh product launching,DRb will be asking for bailouts again?Just pathetic.Tun will deny further bailouts.
Perodua national tin-milo car maker still number 1 favourites of ALL Malaysians… Why oh why I’m not surprised by that statistics and judging by the number of fatal deaths involving Perodua made cars, I’m not complaining.. Good on you!
You have to give credit to P2 for cornering more than 40% domestically when its bigger brother P1 has only a 9.4% share. There must be something P2 doing is Right !!
Perodua always respect rakyat needs and rewarded with big sales.
If you insult rakyat with syok sendiri nonsense you surely be punished boycott with low sales failure.
Yup correct, deswai Toyota waterfall sales. Deswai pipu boycott u and went for DRB Honda.
Big brother all lazy. Expect everything free. See now
Hello john.. where is Proton? Go Toyota go. Good RV
There are many complaints in which the readers shouldnt read the John comments. The reason is because John is type of conman who is actually posting the fake comments for every articles. Second of all, John also post the fake negative comments about Toyota. For more info, if John is posting the same fake negative comments for every article, pls dont read John comments as John is actually posting the fake comments on every articles every time
Pipu buys P1 becoz they value life over RV.
totally agreed and I give you 1,000 like for this statement.
Only stupid buyers will buy the unexciting and orthodox looking Toyota nowadays.
Renault is doing really well lately
Where is suzuki (swift)?
swift death. i understand some parts and components of later model swifts are difficult to come by , have to wait
soon the numbers will be adjusted downwards when people realised car no deliver by 1 sept = kena SST ^^