Proton sales top 100,000 mark as November total jumps 24% on-year

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sales in November improved 24.3% year-on-year to 14,187 units, raising the carmaker’s year-to-date sales to 100,566 units, which is the third successive year it broke through the 100,000 barrier.

In a statement yesterday, it said November sales improved by 6.2% over October, marking the third consecutive month of growth.

Proton Edar CEO Roslan Abdullah said crossing the 100,000-unit threshold with a month to go is a high point for Proton after another year disrupted by Covid-19. “We are confident of ending the year with an increase in total sales. This will make Proton the sole national brand to grow sales and market share this year and give us a strong base heading into 2022 as we look to consolidate and improve our ranking both domestically and overseas.”

He said November was an active month for the Malaysian automotive industry as new model launches and news about the extension of the tax-free incentive period brought a sense of excitement to car buyers.

Roslan said part supply issues continued to be an area of concern for all manufacturers but brands with sufficient units did well.

He said the evergreen Saga had its best sales month since December 2020 with 5,666 units sold, allowing it to reclaim the bestselling model in Malaysia title, and remained as the champion of the A-segment sedan class.

“Not to be outdone, the Proton X50 had a record month with 4,010 units delivered. That is significantly better than its previous high of 3,839 units set in October, making the B-segment intelligent SUV the bestseller not just for its class but for the SUV segment too. The Proton X70 also continued its run of success with 1,901 units delivered this month, keeping it far ahead in the C-segment SUV class.” – Bernama