Malaysia is Honda’s ninth best performing market globally, based on total numbers moved during the first nine months of 2017. The worldwide sales volume ranking for January to September was revealed informally at a presentation in Twin Ring Motegi last week, and three ASEAN countries had the distinction of making the top 10 list.
Thailand sits a place above us in eighth place, and it looks like the brand is going great guns in Indonesia, sales in the republic being good enough to make it the fifth largest contributor to overall global sales, sitting behind Canada and Japan, fourth and third respectively.
Though a full breakdown of total volume shifted during the period wasn’t offered, it was no surprise to see that the top two markets for the brand were the US and China. India was placed sixth, making it the number two sales market in the Asia-Oceania region, while Brazil was seventh, and Mexico rounds off the list in 10th place.
In terms of domestic market share across all global arenas, Honda Malaysia (HMSB) was the second best performer for the brand during the period, and in September was placed first in the rankings.
This follows on the announcement earlier this year, in which HMSB recorded its highest-ever domestic market share percentage in the country (19.2%) in January, which was also good to place it first globally that month.
Back in February, the company announced a 100,000 unit sales target for 2017, and has stated it looks to be on course to achieve that target. It previously accomplished reaching the 100,000 unit sales mark, but in a financial year (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017).
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But malaysia is also probably only country that makes their own honda cars with QC problems and fail aftersales
The warranty is a joke and only able to claim if they willing to find out the fault or accident
In overseas, Honda never argue about warranty. In Malaysia, they try their best to say it is out of warranty cover
Banyak goreng here. And people got no tribunal to go to cause Honda is DRB and GLC gomen. Tribunal also scared to saman Honda Malaysia
Honda Malaysia is control by Honda Motor Japan not DRB though.
If it is controlled by Honda Japan, then why in Japan all their cars got 6 airbags and in Malaysia it is far lesser??
Before 2016, even top Accord had 2 airbags in Malaysia whilst Japan Accord had 9 airbags
Because Honda is a business. If you can sell cars with 2 airbags, why supply 6 airbags? Why spend more on something that customers do not want?
just buy kia.. here in malaysia you get what the korean, american and european get. no discrimination.
just buy proton…here you get more than the japan, american and european get.
The irony is that many Malaysians STILL continue to love, worship and buy Honda cars till death comes.
All definitely blinded by their beautiful advertisements, brand image and so called legendary motorsports heritage. LMFAO. The power of poor built quality is their true tagline. Stupid AF quality but with nice brand image. Sad but true.LOL.
True indeed bro. If you lived in Japan for the past 25 yrs like me, no Japanese citizen gives a rat’s sh** ab Honda cars here. Malaysians especially are way too brand cautious. In their minds, Hondas are the best but then built quality poor AF. WTF? As foolish as that and then still buy like you said till death. Stupid AF people. LOL.
Deswaii got myself a Persona. Woootz
Kudos to DRB honda & thks to upgraders frm P1.
I have to admit, I am an upgrader from P1 also. After the super bad quality of my Proton, I worked very hard to buy a Honda.
I think Honda and Toyota’s success is because of Proton. Thank you Proton for making us work harder in life to buy a Honda or a Toyota
More from p2 than p1
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Work hard and buy German cars la bro. LOL.
Honda Malaysia CKD cars are extremely poor in terms of overall built quality and ugly designs compared to its other Japanese rivals.
Try out the others and dont just limit to Hondaaaaa only. No offence ya bro. Cheers.
DRB Honda? It is call Honda Malaysia a company control by Honda Motor
Go and do your HW 1st then only come here and comment bro. Honda is controlled by the evil DRB and Oriental Holdings bro. Very demonic organization.
Where is d s660
Or the new s2000
Time to put that 2.0 turbo into something RWD , a new s2000 now
In the article the writer said India is the biggest market in asia-oceania, so indonesia at number 5 is a country in europe is it?? BTW Sales volume of cars only or cars and motorcycles? We know indonesia is one of the biggest market for honda motorcycles.
Majority foreign investments to Indonesia & Thailand.
Infinite percentage agree with you. Honda Malaysia has the worst BS QC in the world.
Wat? Indonesia have more Honda than Malaysia?
yup, the HRV, BRV, jazz and City took the country by storm (where Toyota originally stands strong). still, toyota commands a huge percentage of market share there. something like 50%, maybe more (or 500,000 units out of est 1 million a year) and that is almost malaysia total car market IN TOTAL.
@balldisc actually its HRV, BRV, Jazz, Mobilio and Brio (latter two not available in Msia market) that sold well in Indo. Honda City sales are very weak due to luxury tax imposed on sedans.
so what?
what about Toyota?
What happened to Britain? Used to sell very well what
Honda in Britain? hahaha… nope. Honda maybe doing slightly better than Toyota in the UK but both of them can never stand proud of the sales there. the british are fonds of european makes – fords and vauxhalls among them. hard to beat.
And towering above all… VW and the other German brands.
Europeans don’t care about Japanese cars. Not in demand.
Syukur……..Malaysia berada pada kedudukan lebih tinggi dari Singapura negara maju
Harga minyak Malaysia dah hampir negara maju. Syukur……..
Who cares if its 9th best or 2nd worst in the top 10 category depending on where U are reading ! We still have to pay for expensive parts & services, NO !!
No surprise mostly from third world countries…
agree… here is nothing to be brag about when we also cannot beat indon and thai which is a poorer country than us… typical third world mentality… sikit sikit sdh mau bangga
agree… change laa.
i can’t agree more
Got to say that the QC of Honda Malaysia and it’s after sales service is pretty bad. Owners who have major issues need to complain to their regional office to get a more positive response.
Honda be careful ya. Don’t end up being the next VW in Malaysia!
5 more years is the best time to start an used car dealership. So many hondas
No matter what you say, Honda will continue to sell like hot cakes here in Malaysia…
Hello Honda, i got question!
1. when bring/offer manual gearbox from thailand to us (msia)?
2. when bring/offer honda brio to us (msia)?
Indonesia and Thailand also like Honda
I think it says a LOT that there is not a single European country in the “esteemed” Top 10 list. The U.S. and China are always going to be the biggest consumers regardless, so aside from them, the rest are mostly 3rd world countries. So yeah guys! What an achievement! A testament to our purchasing wisdom!