Myvi, Axia, Bezza best-sellers, so far

PERODUA registered 23,203 vehicles last month, beating June as its best sales month so far this year by 9.2%, and boosting its year-to-date (YTD) sales total to 97,373 units.

The carmaker estimates its July and YTD market shares to stand at 40% and 42% respectively, spearheaded by the Myvi, Axia and Bezza, which are Malaysia’s top three best-selling vehicles YTD, selling 29,313, 28,107 and 25,416 units respectively.

“The Perodua Myvi, Malaysia’s bestselling vehicle every year since 2006, has recently been upgraded with the latest Advanced Safety Assist (ASA) 2.0 suite of driver assistance safety systems. It remains one of the most affordable cars with advanced safety features in the country,” said Perodua president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.

“Since our operations restarted after a two-month Movement Control Order (MCO) closure, our volume has rebounded swiftly, aided by the government’s sales tax exemption which will run until year-end.

“Should this encouraging trend continue, the healthy volume will enable us to further bolster Malaysia’s automotive eco-system of suppliers and dealers in this time of need.”

According to Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) estimates, a total industry volume (TIV) of at least 500,000 units is needed this year to ensure the continued survival of the automotive eco-system.

“Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, we understand that we must work to our fullest capacity to help shore up the Malaysian economy and ensure jobs are protected,” said Zainal.

“As the market leader, Perodua’s utmost priority is to continue providing the best products and services to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. We are committed to continue offering better value propositions to all Malaysians in the forms of affordability, quality, technology and the latest advanced features.”

All of Perodua’s current models have over 90% local content and with its economies of scale, service parts are affordable and readily available, giving its valued customers total peace of mind.

Zainal added that Perodua embodies the concept of Simple, Slim and Compact in all its operations, including interactions with all its stakeholders, while never forgetting its “People First” focus.