In the B-segment SUV market, the Perodua Ativa was the best-selling model in July 2024 with 3,734 units registered, according to data from the road transport department (JPJ). Joining the Ativa on the podium is the Proton X50 in second place with 2,494 units as well as the Perodua Aruz in third with 1,736 units.
We acknowledge that some models listed here are larger in size and may even “spill over” to the C-segment category but we’re also factoring in pricing when creating this list, which is very important among car buyers when it comes to deciding their purchase and potentially cross shop.
An example of this is the Toyota Corolla Cross, which may be physically larger than the Honda HR-V, but overlaps in pricing. The Corolla Cross saw 1,545 registrations last month to take fourth place ahead of the HR-V coming in a close fifth with 1,495 units – both models also adopt a rear torsion beam.
Further down the list, the WR-V’s 706 units saw it occupy the sixth spot, followed by the Chery Omoda 5 (238 units), Suzuki Jimny (123 units), GAC GS3 (80 units), Mazda CX-3 (67 units), Peugeot 2008 (six units) and Hyundai Creta (one unit).
It’s worth noting JPJ’s data accounts for both new and reconditioned cars, which is probably why the Jimny is ranked that high – the off-roader is listed as ‘Jimny’ and ‘Jimny Sierra’ under the ‘models’ category. Meanwhile, the GS3 recently switched to locally-assembled (CKD) units this month, with previously unfulfilled fully-imported (CBU) orders being converted to CKD ones.
Looking at the year-to-date (YTD) numbers, the Ativa leads the way with 21,475 units registered in the first seven months of 2024. Following this is the X50 (12,472 units), HR-V (12,298 units), Aruz (8,656 units) and Corolla Cross (8,419 units) to complete the top five standings.
Continuing on, 5,494 units of the Omoda 5 have been sold from January to July this year, while it was 4,781 units for the WR-V. Models that didn’t crack the 1,000-unit mark are the Jimny, CX-3, GS3, 2008 and Creta.
It’s a close fight at the top of the table between the X50 and HR-V as well as the Aruz and Corolla Cross, so it’ll be interesting to see how things pan out after the remaining five months of 2024 have concluded.
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Ativa same segment with Corolla Cross? Lupa makan ubat ni
Suzuki Jimny is B segment? Lol
It too tiny and it’s Kei Car
If perodua nexis launched, both ativa and nexis will lead 1&2 spot every month.
1. Ativa is A segment la hello
2. Perodua forthcoming Yaris cross is a B segment, no?
Ativa A segment, HRV B segment also WRV A segment. Please don’t mix up
I thought Ativa is A-segment SUV.
Chery Omoda 5 sales is in declining mode.
Dafaq Aruz… Damn, p2 buyers are different breed man
P2 buyers like it hard for their rear…suspension.
Since when the Corolla Cross is b-segment? Just because it competes with HRV and the Yaris Cross is not here doesnt make it compete in that segment. Not only that. In Japan, the Ativa/Daihatsu Rocky is A segment suv. If all i said are wrong, then you should include the CX30 too. Which unsurprisingly sells way better than CX3
Corolla Cross is a B+ segment at most. Toyota never claim to be C-segment unlike some tak malu company.
Corolla Cross is a jacked up Corolla like CX-30 is a jacked up Mazda 3.
Corolla Cross is bigger than the CX-30, why is CX-30 in the C-segment list but Corolla Cross is B-segment?
Just because UMWT shoehorn it in it’s lineup with B-segment price because they have no answer to the HRV, doesn’t make it a B-segment.
Agree totally
The writer should hv done more research
Corolla Cross is definitely C-segment although priced nearer to B-segment competitors
Like Proton S70?
c segment is rav4 mah
Rav4 should be d segment because it is as large as the new crv and shares the same platform with Harrier
CRV and RAV4 are C-segment. Toyota D segment is Harrier.
The ZR-V(HR-V in the US) is the actual C-segment Honda SUV as it is based on the Civic which is C-Segment sedan. Both RAV4 and Harrier based on Camry which is D-segment sedan. Spend your precious time do little more research man
Congratulations to Top5.
Firstly Ativa is a small A-segment SUV which they lead.
Secondly Ativa is leading the entire SUV market.
Ignoring the selling price of the cars in the list, below is what I think;
– Perodua Ativa, Honda WR-V, Suzuki Jimny is A-segment
– Toyota Corolla Cross, Chery Omoda 5 is C-segment
– Perodua Aruz is in weird segment on its own
the rest are truly B-segments SUV
Wow Chery really dropped the ball on the Omoda 5. Sales declined by almost 80% !!!
Also, Ativa and WRV should be A-segment. Subaru XV should be added here as B-segment.
the surprise number for is Suzuki Jimmy….
That’s a high number.
Hyundai only sold ONE unit of Creta so far this year. Is the data correct? ONE unit only! More rare than those hypercars, Rolls Royce, WRX and Mazda 2.
Sime Darby like not really pushing the sales for or expanding the Hyundai brand at all. Hyundai might as well go in like Cherry Malaysia and sell cars on their own. In Singapore Hyundai got an advanced robotic innovation center that builds the Ioniq 5s. In Indonesia Hyundai got factory.
Hyundai Creta list price is RM150k. Nobody in their right mind will choose this over the Corolla Cross or the HRV which priced lower.
Having said that, all Hyundai cars here are priced wrongly. Those Ioniq 5 & 6 cost more than Tesla which is the benchmark, and also approaching BMW and Merc pricing. They are only successful in attracting the first wave of customers which are admirers and less price sensitive. After that, the model is dead, which brings another problem, poor after sales because of resource not committed to low vol model.
Dear Gerard, You need to do more research before writing an inaccurate article like this. You, as an automotive journalist, should know which car segment of the model. Okay, that’s just my two cents. Thank you.
I would said Ativa is an A+ rather than B, but not A as it is bigger than the smaller Haval H1
Got an ativa for few months and this is what I like and don’t like
Like
1) steady on highspeed, driving at 160kmh still stable
2) quite powerful despite being an 1.0 can overtake other cars easily on highway. Maybe due to the turbo
3) frontal collision warning is good and useful
4) higher ground clearance, can drive on rougher terrain
5) Matrix headlight is impressive
6)+ – on shifter is useful for overtaking
7) interior is spacious,
8)vibration is ok, not as bad as older models like kenari, viva , kelisa
Dislike
1) start stop/eco idle system is very annoying, need to turn off every time
2) infotainment head unit is very simple and basic
3)not steady at cornering
4) don’t have temperature meter on the speedol display
How come merc bmw volvo absent from all yr lists?
UMW did not put C Cross as C segment simply because its not. If they really want a C-segment, they would have brought in Rav4.
Not every one tak malulike Proton.
Should have B, B+, C & D SUV Segment breakdown for clearer separation. WRV, Ativa & CX-3 in the same B segment. CX30 with HRV in B+ segment. C segment are XV, Cross, CX5. CR-V in D Segment
How they can confused with car segment? Anyway p2 can beat p1 anytime. If they able to launch new model of proper sedan , b and c segment SUV, proton bye bye ready.