In the local A-segment market, three models that stand out are the Perodua Axia and Bezza as well as the Proton Saga. Last month saw a close fight between them in the sales charts, with the Bezza notching up 7,980 registrations compared to the Saga with 7,838 units, while the Axia rounded off the podium with 7,675 units.
The registration figures you see here were extracted from a database that is publicly available from data.gov.my, which is linked to the road transport department (JPJ). This database was also used for our coverage of the mass-market B-segment and electric vehicle (EV) markets – check them out.
In terms of year-to-date (YTD) numbers, the first seven months of this year saw 55,080 units of the Bezza sold, which is nearly 9% more than the Axia in second place with 50,597 units, while the Saga is currently third with 41,873 units.
The Bezza was Perodua’s best-selling model in 2023, and based on its sales performance so far, this feat looks set to be repeated this year as the sedan’s YTD total of 55,080 units is comfortably ahead of both the Axia and Myvi (41,466 units).
Of the three models mentioned, the Axia is the newest, as it was launched in February last year. Both the Bezza and Saga made their debuts in 2016, with the former receiving its facelift in 2020. It’s been mentioned last July that a next-generation Bezza will only debut in two to three years, which would make the current model at least ten years old by then.
As for the Saga, Proton’s most popular model got its facelift earlier in 2019 that saw a switch to a four-speed automatic from Hyundai although this was later replaced with a Aisin-sourced unit in June last year. The next Saga will reportedly be developed at Proton’s new R&D centre in Hangzhou, China that opened in April 2024,
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Proton should come up with Saga hatchback replacing Iriz.
. Saga hatchback is savvy/tiara and iriz is B-segment
Fully agreed. We desire for new savvy replacement model and new iriz replacement model
already monopoly the segment, why say compete?
not monopoly, has anybody tried to compete?
dulu ada Suzuki Alto, Picanto, Getz, Polo, Mirage,
etc
Perhaps Proton Saga IV is more to Geely-based model! ☹️
As long Perodua is run by greedy, corrupt and evil executives, Perodua will continue to make bland, boring, expensive, underpowered, unsafe and soulless cars. Even the upcoming Nexis SUV and the Myvi EV doesn’t bring much excitement. I understand NOT everyone wants a fast car, true, however for car brand that has been making cars and….. Rebadging cars from Toyota/Daihatsu for so long, it’s just ridiculous.
And as I said before, Perodua is run by the CEO and his corrupt executives that DON’T care about the safety of their cars. That is why even during the Toyota/Daihatsu safety scandal, Toyota hailed production for some of their model including Daihatsu model…. While Perodua continued production. THE EXECUTIVES IN PERODUA ARE NO LONGER TRUSTABLE. THEY BETTER JUST CLOSE DOWN THEIR HEADQUARTERS, IN RAWANG , AND RETIRED. CAUSE IF THEY WERE TO GO INTO ANOTHER BUSINESS VENTURE, THEY ARE JUST GOING TO LIE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.. AGAIN. TO THE EXECUTIVES AT PERODUA, STOP MAKING CARS, SHUTDOWN PERODUA AND RETIRED. YOU SICK PEOPLE HAVE NO RIGHTS TO SCREW OR LIE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. We Malaysian work hard
and use our hard earned cash to pay for a normal, safe and fuel efficient vehicle, next thing u know, what we get are a bunch of outdated, ugly, underpowered and unsafe cars.. IN 2023 TO 2024!
AND STILL MAKE CARS EVEN AFTER THE TOYOTA AND DAIHATSU SCANDAL….. BROAD OF VIPERS. ALL U DEMONS CARE ABOUT IS GREED AND SCREWING US UP!! SHUTDOWN PERODUA AND STOP MAKING CARS, AND RETIRED.
P2 owned by UMW..ultimately PNB.
Hello, GLC dont shut down just because of your tokok.If all the GLCs were to kaput, income tax will shoot up skyhigh.
So delusional people like u think it’s still ok to drive a NEW car that is…. Underpowered, outdated, noisy, unsafe and expensive rebadged cars…. 2024? Then I guess people like U will never understand the purpose of having a NEW car……. Namewee Sr…… Even if u speak facts, that’s NOT an excuse for u or a company to give…. Especially Perodua. This company is NOT A start-up….. Perodua has been making cars for more than a decade…. Yet they still have the guts to cut-cost on their cars and lied about the safety of their cars….. THAT ITSELF IS A FREAKING RED FLAG!
AND PEOPLE LIKE U STILL SUPPORT THIS ACT!!! U need to WAKE UP AND STOP TRYING TO SUPPORT THE WRONG PEOPLE
Namewee sr…you called people tokok…..yet you yourself never even seen the interior or driven the NEW Perodua Models. I bought a New 2024 Perodua Aruz Advanced and I have to say…..it is the most outdated, underpowered, noisy and unsafe NEW SUV in 2024. Even to safe petrol it’s so hard thanks to the sluggish ,old and noisy 4-speed CVT transmission……still put in a NEW CAR… PATHETIC. So please go and test drive any NEW 2024 Perodua Models before just calling other people names.
Because honestly……as a Malaysian……I’m not proud of our local car brands. There is NOTHING exciting coming out from the brand .
Yes, only you understand the market compared to hundred or thousands of P2 buyers.
It would be great if Ativa was also included in the data. It’s pretty much an A plus segment SUV.
Bezza premium x the best. Those eco idle, acc are useless. While saga no more punch cvt may losing on the fuel consumption but win on more solid drive.
Next Saga developed in China… LoL proton proton… Whatever happened to growing local capabilities.
Proton proton… This will make you even less Malaysian than P2? P2 increasing r&d capability locally, P1 outsourcing to China…