After a slight delay, here are the vehicle sales figures for January 2020, released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). The first set of monthly figures for the new year saw a total of 42,623 units delivered, which is 12.03% lower year-on-year. It is also 12,219 units – or 22.2% – less than the 54,842 units recorded in December 2019.
The drop from December to January is expected, and MAA says that it was due to the short working month brought about by the Chinese New Year festive holidays, as well as market uncertainty following the announcement of the implementation of new excise duty regulations, which has since been neutralised (as far as sticker prices for consumers are concerned) for this year.
For the month of February, the umbrella association for car companies expects that despite the shorter month, sales volume would be slightly better than January, now that issues pertaining to CKD vehicle excise duty valuation have been resolved. Let’s take a look at who did what.
At the head of the pack are national makes Perodua and Proton, ahead of Honda, Toyota and Nissan. This top five order is unchanged from 2019’s final table, which saw a rejuvenated Proton overtake Honda to take the runners-up spot. Honda remains the top non-national brand ahead of its Japanese peers.
Perodua did 17,481 units in January, which is 4.8% less than what it sold in the final month of 2019. Still, that’s more than double what Proton sold (8,506), which was 23.5% down on Dec 2019 figures. The Japanese big three of Honda (-16.2%), Toyota (-54.7%) and Nissan (-35.5%) also saw sales dive, but as mentioned, this trend is expected.
There were some gainers though, and those who saw green in January include Mazda (+22.1%), Hyundai (+92.4%), Subaru (+44.9%) and Peugeot (+14.8%). Most of that would have been from clearance sales of 2019 stocks. In the premium sector, Mercedes-Benz (-45.6%), Volvo (-26.6%) and Lexus (-62.8%) all suffered from hangovers from the year end party.
If you’re wondering why there’s no BMW and MINI in the list, it’s because the two brands are following Munich’s global directive to only report numbers on a quarterly basis. This means that we’ll get to put BMW and Mercedes-Benz figures side-by-side only once every quarter. Truck maker Scania will also be doing quarterly figures from now.
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Such old info, meanwhile Proton bounced back to sell nearly 10,000 cars in Feb.
I didn´t expect such an advantage for Proton but one thing is for sure, it´s hard to consider a Perodua or Japanese car now.
Angkat bakul sendiri..
Toyota closed shop soon, passenger car only 2000 units in January 2020. Dun forget that figure also include PDRM units.
Far from my predicted figure, Toyota sunken.
Axxx on Jan 22, 2020 at 6:01 pm
Due to the Chinese New Year holiday period, Malaysian vehicle sales data, January 2020 by brand will be:-
1. Perodua 16700 units
2. Proton 8900 unis
3. Toyota 6400 units
4. Honda 5800 units
5. Nissan 1700 units
Finish Honda Malaysia and their arrogant attitude that gives a car with many issues on quality and aftersales services. Even upcoming City Turbo and other Honda models doesn’t have AEB, land departure warning and blind spot monitor. Nobody will touch this brand. Salesman will start crying. So called as “Power of Nightmare Cars”
As majority in Malaysia fed up of driving honda cars because too many quality issues on newer Honda models after bought for less than 1 year. When go to aftersales service, people also complaining most of the aftersales service dealer. Cannot solve. Shows that technicians are having half past six, lying, didn’t repair at all, never repair other peoples car at all.
Yet, some of them are still buying Honda cars with brainless. Also, come here hating kimchi cars with low resale value and hating mazda. Just look at safety specs, most of Honda models are really kosong spec. Compare to Mazda, Toyota and Hyundai Ioniq comes with blind spot monitor, AEB, land departure warning and others. No wonder, many mazda CX-5 and Proton X70 everywhere than looking Honda CRV is now rare.
Malaysians rather buy mazda. This comes with 5 years warranty as Honda. Bermaz service is better and they already improved their service than honda. Even CKD Mazda CX-5 looks so so but better than most Honda models. So Honda Malaysia is dead.
You again ar bro copy and paste same story over and over. Dont you feel bored?
Habisla…. Report card smue red kaler. haizzz
6000 idiots are still buying honda with poor condition car. People are now buying other brands over honda. Can felt that why honda service is bad.
Can tell you that most malaysians that owned 2 to 3 years ago, all complaining about quality parts and services standard. Which getting too much headache. Plus CVT Gearbox also spoilt as well. How much? They said that it is not cheap to replace Earth Dream CVT Gearbox. This is like buying second hand used car that cost over RM13000.
Moreover, even honda DRB management are also did badly as well. By not giving Honda Sensing for most honda models except for overpricy Accord. But still people will not buy that as they know that honda DRB management are too greedy by giving higher price.
I hope Honda salesman will know about many defects about Honda especially service quality before badmouthing about Mazda.
Why people buy CX5 instead of CRV? Because they are smart. They know that CRV quality is rubbish including other Honda models. Even when they also have to go to service center for many times by replacing many parts, at the end of the day nothing can be resolved.
Just compare to Mazda, why owners are now satisfying for continuing driving CX5 than last year. Because they have already improve their Bermaz management had lots of major improvements by checking quality control and service quality.
Moreover, even bermaz management gives lots of safety features to most of Mazda models for both CKD and CBU. Unlike DRB Honda sell performance car without AEB, land departure warning and etc.
That’s why Mazda are really successful than Honda. Even right now, Nissan, Toyota and Proton are doing much better than Honda too. Plus, BMW and Mercedes Benz service can also do it better than Honda too.
So, I hope you understand. And please lah to all Honda salesmen, don’t comment and said that Mazda pricing is very high and forcing people to buy Honda.
Honda is no longer top non national car after giving high price and soon may implement GST again, confirm that price will be higher
Next month, confirm will sure that honda sales will lose more than this month
Next 12 months, Honda sales will be placed below Scania. Looks like honda is almost dead soon and honda cars are already game over. Today proton is more game changer
Let the fall begins ! Until the majority understand why is productivity for the country is important….And rely on G spending , subsidising , there will be no lights in the tunnel but abyss is waiting ahead..
hahahhaha
BMW 1,2,3 no AEB kosong sales ?
alamak
hmm, munich global no balls to report dy…
Mini cooper $25k car dont need sell RM 250k laa, then u can get sales figure.
Perodua > Proton
Jepunis > Tongsan
Tongsan car protect against virus, Jepun car no protection
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Despite car sales in January are lower than Dec 2019, based on year to date, probably all Japanese’s Marques are lower, especailly for other continental cars too. However, only proton, toyota, hyundai, kia, lexus & volvo have higher sales in year to date compare to last year Jan 2019
#P2 2020 Sales Prediction Jan17k, Feb 16k, Apr14k, Jun12k (Delay P2 SUV-Covid), Aug11k (P2 delay, Buyer Waiting For X50 debut instead), Sales HitHard by X50, Oct-7k (X50 debut), Nov6k, Dec2020-Mar2021-below 5k (P2, No3 Below Honda)
Lexus doesn’t report sales?
Got 45 pax bought Lexus
Based on January 2020 performance, Malaysian vehicle sales data, February 2020 by brand will be:-
1) Perodua 13,900 units
2) Proton 9,974 units
3) Honda 5,900 units
4) Toyota 4,600 units
5) Nissan 1,300 units