National car brands hold 63% market share in Malaysia as non-national car sales down 7.9% in 1H 2025

National car brands hold 63% market share in Malaysia as non-national car sales down 7.9% in 1H 2025

According to data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), national car brands commanded a market share of 63% in the first half of 2025. During that period, total industry volume (TIV) stood at 373,636 units, which is down 17,815 units or 4.6% from the 391,451 units recorded in 1H 2024.

Going into detail, national car brands managed to sell 235,961 units in 1H 2025, down 5,976 units or 2.5% from 241,937 units recorded in 1H 2024. Despite this, market share increased by 1% from 62% in the first six months of 2024 to 63% in 1H 2025.

This comes at the expense of non-national car brands, which saw their combined market share dip from 38% in 1H 2024 to 37% in 1H 2025. Non-national car brands also experienced a greater year-on-year (YoY) sales drop of 7.9% compared to national brands, with 137,675 units recorded in 1H 2025 compared to 149,514 units in 1H 2024.

Looking at MAA’s historical figures, national car brands – namely Proton and Perodua – sold a combined 505,689 units in 2024 for a market share of 62% of TIV. Before that, the market share commanded was 66.9% (481,300 units) in 2023 and 65.1% (418,045 units) in 2022.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard's strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

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