It was one other file 12 months for the Malaysian automotive trade, with gross sales reaching an astounding 799,731 automobiles in 2023. That’s an enormous 11% enhance over the earlier 12 months, so there are sure to be some massive winners amongst the important thing gamers.

However simply how massive? We’ve now gotten the complete breakdown of gross sales for every model, and a few of the outcomes will increase various eyebrows. To no shock to anybody, Perodua continues to guide the market, however its gross sales didn’t simply go up a bit of bit – it smashed the 300,000 mark by delivering 330,325 automobiles final 12 months. That’s a rise of 48,306 items (greater than what fifth-placed Mitsubishi offered all 12 months) or 17.1%.

Second-placed Proton additionally had a relatively good 12 months, promoting 150,975 automobiles (up 14,949 items or 11%) – lastly reaching its 150,000 goal (albeit a 12 months late). Collectively, the 2 nationwide carmakers captured a 66.9% market share, the very best since 2002.

Toyota remained the closest non-national challenger, reporting a marginal enhance of 6,165 items (+6.2%) to 106,206 items. Behind it, Honda’s gross sales remained just about flat at 80,027 items (down 263 items or 0.3%), whereas Mitsubishi offered 2,298 fewer automobiles at 21,719 items (-9.6%). Nipping on the diamond model’s heels was Mazda, gross sales of which shot up a formidable 30.6% to 19,124 items (up 4,480 items).

Elsewhere, the continued momentum of the new Ranger and Everest enabled Ford to submit a 51.8% enhance in gross sales to eight,858 items (up 3,021 items). A giant loser final 12 months was Nissan, gross sales of which fell 27.5% to a spherical 10,000 items (down 3,785 items), however this was eclipsed by even larger losses from Volkswagen (down 1,200 items or 31.5% to 2,612 items) and Subaru (down 714 items or 28.4% to 1,801 items).

Within the premium phase, BMW additionally posted flat gross sales of 11,973 items (simply three fewer automobiles offered), whereas Mercedes-Benz’s gross sales dipped beneath the ten,000 mark with 9,315 items offered (down 696 items or 7%). The marginally underwhelming efficiency of the massive two has allowed bit gamers to submit large good points, together with Lexus (practically doubling its gross sales to 1,901 items), MINI (up 595 items or 49.1% to 1,808 items) and Porsche (up 631 items or 70.5% to 1,526 items, the latter beating even Hyundai).

An underlying theme final 12 months was the continued rise in electrical automobiles gross sales, led by beginner BYD. It entered the market in a good 14th place with 3,728 automobiles offered, though the very fact it solely barely edged out BMW’s far more costly EVs (over 3,600 items delivered) might be a fair larger story. Forward of it was Chery, which offered 4,493 items – regardless of deliveries solely beginning in September.

We must always level out that Peugeot and Kia – each franchises held by Bermaz – have stopped reporting their numbers to the Malaysian Automotive Affiliation (MAA), which is why their gross sales now not determine on this desk. Additionally lacking is Tesla, which isn’t a member of the affiliation.

Trying to promote your automotive? Promote it with myTukar.