Proton has just announced that it sold 45,149 SUVs in the whole of 2021, effectively making it the best-selling SUV brand in the country. That accounts for nearly 40% of Proton’s total sales volume for the year – it sold 114,708 units locally and abroad.
Individually, the X50 ended the year with 28,774 deliveries, making it the best-selling SUV in Malaysia for 2021. Demand for it remained consistently strong, with sales peaking in December with a record 4,310 units. That’s the second consecutive month where X50 sales surpassed the 4,000-unit mark. It is also Proton’s second best-seller after the Saga (42,627 units).
Meanwhile, Proton delivered 16,375 units of the X70, with a final month figure of 1,616 units. The X70 is the third best-selling SUV, but it is still the top-selling C-segment SUV since its launch back in December 2018.
Again, as for Proton’s full year sales, the national automaker sold 114,708 vehicles in 2021, the highest closing figure since 2014. That’s a slight 2% increase over 2020, but enough for it to maintain its second spot with a market share of 22.7%.
If you’re considering between the X50 and X70, feel free to check out our detailed analyses of the SUVs (X50 here, X70 here). You may also browse CarBase.my for a more granular look at their specifications, or even compare them against other models of your choosing.
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Is that mean CRV, X-Trail, HRV almost loss RM6.3billion sales
It is very hard for Honda HR-V to stay competitive now, whose begin in 2016 to lead the affordable compact SUV sales.
Top5 Good Selling SUV now:
Rush Aruz, Binyue X50, Boyue X70, DNGA Raize Ativa and TNGA CorollaX.
Only 40%? Still a lot of efforts needed.
40% contribute RM4.9 billion revenue still not good?
FYI, another 60% for other models only contribute RM 3.3 billion
My X70 CKD only a year old…can feel the it nose dive a lot when brake. so on the highway it’s like driving a ship. Took it back to SC, they always say helped me tightened the screw already but in a way i know it’s BS. so problem is still there… Proton should look into the absorber complaints seriously and provide a solution or a recall for affected units. SC is just not helping here.
How are parts availability in your country? This car is also huge in the Philippines, and i even considered buying one. I am apprehensive about parts if ever car is damaged due to collission, some owners waited several months for the parts to become available at the dealership
No worries kap. In Siam, Proton parts are easily available. Many cars are running so buy with ease kap.
Congrates Geely, bravo.
Habeslah Ativa & Aruz! The King has fallen!
Thank you Dr.Li for blockbuster sales of P1.
If not,rakyat will be saddled with more taxes to bailout Protong under DRB.
To put it in another way
There is no chance that those SUVs could be bestsellers in malaysia if not because of the proton badges slapped on those SUVs. Selling those SUVs badged as Geelys will not bring the same response and public trust.
I agree. Just look at the newly launched GAC GS3. I bet that if the public asked to choose between either X50 or GS3, no one will even consider GS3. But how if X50 comes here as Binyue instead? Will it be 50/50 on the Binyue vs GS3?
Well let’s see how it performs after 3 years. I am sure issues will crop up
If your so sure, you should have bought 4D yesterday
We will see how reliable these two models are in 2 to 3 years time?