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Malaysia March 2011: Perodua Myvi leads, Honda Insight up to #14
Honda Insight
The Malaysian car market has another solid month in March at 61,313 registration. First Quarter 2011 figures are up 8% year-on-year at 153,643 units. The Perodua Myvi is #1 again this month at 14% share, followed by the Proton Saga at 13.1% and the Perodua Viva at a slightly weaker than usual 9.8%.
The Proton Persona is in good shape at #4 with 8.2%, same for the Mitsubishi Triton at #11 with 1.8%. The Proton Inspira slips down to 1.8% compared to 2.4% last month. Duty-free prices have made hybrid cars more affordable this year in Malaysia and the effect is immediate: the Honda Insight jumps 18 spots this month to #14 at 896 sales and 1.5%.
Link to full Top 50 Ranking Table below.
Malaysia February 2011: Perodua Myvi keeps Proton Saga at bay
Proton Saga
39,246 new cars changed hands this month in Malaysia, and the Perodua Myvi is #1 for the third month in a row at a strong 14.4% share. The facelifted Proton Saga comes in at #2 with 5,314 sales and a solid 13.5% market share, one percentage point above its 2010 level. The Perodua Viva is up from a slightly weaker January.
The entire Top 6 best selling models is unchanged vs. January and vs. 2010. Further down the ranking, the Nissan Grand Livina is back into the Top 10 whereas the Proton Inspira is down one spot at #11. The new Ford Fiesta continues its progression and breaks into the Top 20 at #19 and 328 sales.
Link to the Full Top 50 Ranking Table below.
Malaysia January 2011: Proton Saga, Inspira shine
Proton Saga FL
Solid first month of the year in Malaysia at 53,114 registrations, and Proton is back in shape with the Saga (helped by the facelifted FL model) back in #2 7,128 sales and 13.4% share, only 48 units below the Perodua Myvi. The entire Top 9 is identical to the general 2010 ranking so no surprises there.
The new Proton Inspira (a rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer) breaks into the Top 10 at its 3rd month of sales with 1,370 units changing hands in January for a 2.6% market share (#10).
Also to be noticed is the 11th place of the Nissan Teana, by far its best score in Malaysia, and the arrival of the Peugeot 207 Sedan (in fact a 206+), “the first Peugeot for ASEAN”, in the Top 30 with 298 sales.
Link to the January Top 50 Ranking Table: click on ‘Read more’ below.
You can also check out Malaysian Historical Data up to 2000 here (scroll down the page).
Proton Inspira
Malaysia Full Year 2010: Perodua Myvi #1 for 5th year in a row
Perodua Myvi
The Perodua Myvi finishes the year on a high at 8,289 sales and 15.6% share in December, bringing its 2010 total to 77,657 sales and 13.3% of the Malaysian market and making it the best-selling car in Malaysia for the 5th consecutive year in spite of a 14% drop over 2009 in a total market up 13% at 582,714 registrations.
The Proton Saga takes the 2nd spot like in 2009 with 72,303 sales (12.4%), ahead of the Perodua Viva at 69,048 sales (11.8%) and the Proton Persona at 44,391 sales (7.6%). The Perodua Alza is the only new entrant in the yearly Top 10 in 5th with 41,933 sales (7.2%). The Toyota Vios is still the best-selling non national model at #6 with 33,674 sales.
Link to the Top 50 Ranking Table and exclusive rankings for Eastern Malaysia below.
Malaysia November 2010: Proton Saga ahead, Inspira starts
For its last month before the arrival of the FL restyled version, the Proton Saga reclaims the #1 spot with an impressive 13.6% market share. However it is still #2 year-to-date with 67,779 sales (12.8%) vs. 69,368 (13.1%) for the Perodua Myvi, #2 in November at 12.2%.
The Top 5 is 100% Malaysian again with the Perodua Viva, Proton Persona and Perodua Alza following. The Nissan Grand Livina is solid at #9 with 3.3%, the new Hyundai Sonata gains 9 spots at #24 and the Proton Inspira, a rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer, has its very first month of sales at #35 with 143 units, already ahead of the ‘original’ Mitsubishi (#46 with 89 sales).
Proton Inspira
More photos and link to the November Top 50 Ranking Table below.
Malaysia October 2010: Perodua Myvi back on top
Perodua Myvi
In October the Perodua Myvi reclaims the #1 spot in the Malaysian sales with close to 15% market share (13.1% YTD). The Proton Saga drops to 2nd but still delivers a mammoth 12.9% market share, ahead of the Perodua Viva, slowing down slightly at 10.7%.
The Top 5 is 100% Malaysian this month with the Proton Persona in 4th (7.7%) and the Perodua Alza in 5th (6.4%).
Link to Top 50 Ranking Table, more photos and commentaries below.
Malaysia September 2010: Proton Saga #1
Proton Saga
6 Malaysian models in the Top 7 this month, with the Top 3 accounting for 38% of the market! #3 in August, the Proton Saga climbs back into the lead with 5,582 registrations and a gargantuan 13.4% market share. It is #2 year-to-date with 55,374 sales (12.7%).
The Perodua Myvi (a rebadged Daihatsu Sirion/Toyota Passo) is #2 this month with 13% market share, it is #1 year-to-date (as is the case since 2006) with 56,696 sales. The fight will be very tight for the 2010 best-selling car title.
The Perodua Viva (a rebadged Daihatsu Mira) is 3rd with 11.3% in Sept and 12% year-to-date. Other Malaysian hits include the Proton Persona in 4th (7.6%), the Perodua Alza in 6th (5.6%) and the Proton Exora in 7th (5%). The Toyota Vios (6th) is the best-selling foreign car with 6.2%.
Malaysia 2008-2009: Perodua Myvi, Viva & Proton Saga on podium
Perodua Myvi in Malaka, Malaysia April 2008
Perodua Viva in Malaka, Malaysia April 2008
A couple of years of stability in a traditionally turbulent market, 2008 and 2009 see the continuing rule of the Perodua Myvi at 17.5% share in 2009 and close to 90,000 sales in both years. It is joined on the podium by the Perodua Viva at 67,000+ sales each year, #2 in 2008 and #3 in 2009.
The Proton Saga climbs on the podium in 2008 (66,533 sales) and reaches #2 with 71,688 sales and 13.9% in 2009. The Proton Persona and Toyota Vios follow in both years, and the Honda City replaces the Toyota Avanza at #6 in 2009.
11 months 2008 Top 40 and Full Year 2009 Top 50 Ranking Tables: click on ‘Read more’ below the Proton Saga picture.
Proton Saga in Malaka, Malaysia April 2008
Malaysia 2006-2007: Perodua Myvi takes control of the market
Perodua Myvi
Launched in 2005 to immediate success, the Perodua Myvi takes the pole position in the Malaysian car sales ranking in 2006 and comfortably keeps its title in 2007, reaching market shares of above 17%…
Below, the ranking is pretty unstable: it sees the Perodua Kancil take the 2nd spot in May 2006 at 8.4% followed by the Proton Wira at 5.8% and the Proton Waja at 5%, whereas over the first 10 months of 2007 the Proton Iswara climbs back to #2 with 9% of the market, followed by the new Perodua Viva at 8.6% (but 13.3% in October!) and the Toyota Avanza at 5%.
Full Top 15 May 2006 and Top 20 10 months 2007: click on ‘Read more’ below.
Toyota Avanza in Malaka, Malaysia
Malaysia 2004-2005: Perodua Kancil takes the lead
Perodua Kancil
After years of domination of the Proton Wira, the Perodua Kancil, a rebadged Daihatsu Mira, takes the lead of car sales in Malaysia in 2004 and 2005. It sells 30,454 units over the first 6 months of 2005 or 11.7% of the market, ahead of the Proton Iswara (7.1%), Wira (6.8%) and Waja (6.7%).
Notice the Proton Gen-2, launched in Q3 2004 to partly replace the best-selling Wira, coming in at #7 with 14,153 sales and 5.4%. On top of the Kancil, Perodua places two more models in the Top 8: the Kelisa at #5 and the Kenari at #8. The Perodua Myvi (a rebadged Daihatsu Sirion) launched in May 2005 and in all likeliness managed to take the lead of the Malaysian market sometime during the second half of 2005.
More pictures and full 6 months 2005 Top 10 Ranking Table: click on ‘Read more’ below.
Proton Gen-2
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