Proton sells 115,366 models as much as Oct 2022, surpasses 2022 complete, highest since 2014 – 49k from SUV gross sales

Proton offered a complete of 13,013 autos (home and export gross sales mixed) within the month of October 2022, bringing the nationwide carmaker’s gross sales for the year-to-date to 115,366 models.

Though barely down on the month-to-month gross sales quantity in comparison with the 14,872 models offered within the previous month of September 2022, this nonetheless means Proton has exceeded the 114,708-unit quantity it achieved for the complete yr of 2021 with two months to spare, and likewise implies that year-to-date gross sales have elevated by 33.6% for the primary 10 months of the yr.

By way of the Malaysian market, Proton famous that it continues to be second within the gross sales desk with an estimated market share of 21.1%, whereas its year-to-date market share has dropped barely to 19.9%. The nationwide carmaker additionally estimated that general complete business quantity (TIV) has exceeded 60,000 models for the third month in a row, it added.

By the fashions, the Saga continues to be the nationwide automobile model’s bestseller, with 5,262 models offered in October, arriving at 45,965 models offered within the yr to this point. It is a 42% acquire over the identical interval final yr, which Proton attributes to the recognition of the refreshed mannequin that was launched in Could.

Second to the Saga when it comes to gross sales within the Proton line-up is X50 SUV, having offered 3,602 models in October for a complete of 33,193 models delivered within the yr to this point. This implies the X50 continues to be not simply the bestselling B-segment SUV, but in addition the general bestselling SUV in Malaysia, says Proton.

In the meantime, the X70 noticed 1,391 deliveries final month with 15,536 models within the yr to this point, putting it 2nd within the C-segment SUV gross sales desk. Mixed, the X50 and X70 SUVs are approaching the 50,000-unit mark with 48,729 models of Proton SUVs delivered to this point in 2022.

The Persona and Iriz B-segment sedan and hatchback offered 1,697 models and 661 models final month, respectively, bringing their year-to-date volumes to 12,484 models and 4,780 models. The Exora holds on to the highest C-segment MPV spot with 400 models offered final month, and three,508 models within the year-to-date.