Proton sold close to 15,000 cars last month

By sep, 02 April 2021

Proton announced that last February was their best sales month in the past seven years with close to 12,000 cars successfully delivered for both domestic and export market. Looks like March hit that ball right out of the park with a total of 14,989 units sold, which is a 26.2% increase compared to February and 23.5% current estimated market share.

The brand's latest SUV offerings also contributed greatly to this sharp increase in sales with a total of 5,850 units successfully delivered to customers across the country and abroad. Over 3,500 Proton X50 were registered in March, followed by the X70 which is still going strong with 2,337 units sold (58.4% monthly increase).

When it comes to the best-selling model, the Proton Saga still takes the cake with a total of 5,589 units delivered. This translates to a 32.5% increase compared to February, closely followed by the Persona (2,151 units), Iriz (810 units), and Exora (584 units).

According to Roslan Abdullah, CEO of Proton Edar, "After a soft start to the year, Malaysia’s automotive industry has finally hit its stride for 2021. We estimate TIV to be over 63,000 units, suggesting all brands will post their best numbers for the year. For PROTON, March was a very good sales month as we achieved our highest figure in 90 months but our sense of achievement is tempered by the fact that it could have been even better if we were able to produce more units."

"As things stand, we still have a large order bank to fulfil so over the next few months, PROTON will strive to increase production while maintaining our focus on delivering high-quality products. We are also mindful that PENJANA incentives are currently due to expire by the end June, so we aim to ensure as many customers as possible are able to enjoy the tax holiday given by the government," added Mr Roslan.

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