Proton has announced on social media that three of its models are sales leaders in their respective segments – the Proton X70 in the C-segment SUV class, the Proton X50 in the B-segment SUV space, and the Proton Exora in the C-segment MPV arena.
In the first four months of 2022, Proton sold 5,768 units of the X70, 8.730 units of the X50 and 1,048 units of the Exora. These are year-to-date April 2022 figures. Proton also claims segment sales leadership with the same three models in the month of April – 1,530 units of the X70, 1,554 units of the X50 and 301 units of the Exora.
Although it’s behind the Perodua Bezza, the Saga remains as Proton’s bestselling model with sales of 4,579 units in April, the last full month of sales for the pre-MC2 facelift version. Elsewhere, the B-segment Persona sedan (622 units sold) and Iriz hatchback (253 units sold) were third and fourth in their respective segments.
Earlier, Proton announced that sales fell by 32.2% in April to 8,839 units, including exports (8,383 units domestically). Compared to the same month in 2021, this is a 41.1% decline. Market share has also fallen from 18.6% in March to an estimated 15.6%, even though the YTD figure is still around 17%.
“After two years of pandemic affected sales, Malaysia’s automotive market continues to show strong growth potential in 2022, as evidenced by the long waiting list for new car deliveries. Proton is also trying to catch up to market demand, but we also must acknowledge being the most affected by chip supply issues,” said Proton Edar CEO Roslan Abdullah in the company’s April sales update.
He added that the company has at least secured its semiconductor supply for May and June and expects a “quick turnaround” in the coming months. “The situation is still uncertain for the rest of the year and the global car industry is under pressure from rising costs, but the company is working on countermeasures against these issues to ensure our customers get the best products and value in Malaysia and abroad,” he said.
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Results like these should not be celebrated as they are expected by default.
If you get there without any government protection then its a completely different story.
Eh…of course they must celebrate. In the old days, Malaysian will work hard to buy Japanese car and avoid local, korean, and chinese car. Nowadays Malaysian still need to work hard but this time around to buy Chinese car.
Oh, BTW now gomen not protecting them by default. This time gomen is protecting our other vehicle assembler by default.
What so proud when you get gold medal in a sport segment where there are only one competitor!
So the best selling models are Tong San Geely not Proton. The proton models made by Proton sold such a pathetic numbers. What a shame to The National Car
Ehem… what about Perodua? All of their models are exact replication or ciplak from Daihatsu/Toyota counterparts. That is even worst than Proton!
Toyota owns daihatsu and daihatsu has between 20-30% of shares in perodua. This makes P2 actually a subsidiary of Toyota itself, and Daihatsu as its technical partner. Got that? Nothing to be ashamed of rebadging.
If P2 is a subsidiary of Toyota itself then it should not be called our National Carmaker, this title should be revoked immediately and all P2 prices must be bumped up appropriately to reflect this reality plus P2 must be made to pay a huge fine for deceiving our Government and misleading our rakyat and their fanboys for believing it was a national carmaker when it really is just a national rebadger. Lets see if they can still be selling so much once they are no longer given national car preference and had to compete with Toyota & Honda and the others.
Stupid hatred blinded you to the fact.that Exora is a totally homegrown car?
Kalau nk malu, jgn berniaga…duk dlm bilik diam2.
In the first four months of 2022, Proton sold 5,768 units of the X70, 8.730 units of the X50 and 1,048 units of the Exora.
Average 1 month:
1, X70 = 5768/4 = 1,442 units
2. X50 = 8740/4 = 2,182 units
3. Exora = 1048/4 = 262 units
Announced sales to public..but X50 backorder still not settle down.. frustrated
Same as every other brand bro. Tesla also got 1 year waiting list… many frus customers but what to do just have to wait.
Its been 5 years since geely JV with proton. Aim was to be 2nd largest car manufactures within asean countries. In terms of sales. Disaster.