Proton sold 11,477 cars in July 2022; X50 comes out to be the biggest contributor

KUALA LUMPUR: While automakers are busy discussing their H1 2022 sales performance, Proton is pretty excited about its July turnover and so the record the X50 has created.

In July 2022, Proton X50 set a new monthly record which grabbed it the title of best-selling car in the country for the month. Thus, making the national-carmaker the leader of the SUV segment. Also, it is for the first time that a vehicle like the X50 has led the overall market in sales volume.

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In July, Proton registered 11,477 units both domestic and export and it has been successful in resolving the parts shortage issues. The overall sales year-to-date stands at 71,601 units which is a good 19.7 percent hike over the previous year same period.

In terms of national automotive sales, Proton retained the second position with 22.7 percent market share and with this the year-to-date share comes to 18.7 percent.

Proton’s model-wise sales performance -

Model	No of units sold	Total Sales 2022	Sales achievement for the month
Saga	4521	28005	Highest volume A-segment sedan
Persona	5	7016	NA
Exora	476	2424	Highest volume C-segment MPV
Iriz	8	8	NA
X70	1704	10860	Highest volume C-segment SUV
X50	4763	20745	Highest volume B-segment SUV & overall best-seller
Total	11477	71601

The X50 received 4,763 registrations in July and is now one of the best-sellers in the market. Thus increasing Proton’s stake in the segment.

The all-new Saga currently is on top of its game in the A-segment class. It received 4,521 registrations last month, bringing the total sales, year-to-date, to 28,005 units. It is to be noted that the 2022 model accounted for 9,811 registrations in just 80 days.

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In the C-segment MPV class, the Proton Exora came out with shining colours at 476 registrations.

The Proton Iriz and Persona, on the other hand, badly suffered from approval delays last month, leading to temporary halt registrations.

Proton’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer said, Following a hectic June where automotive industry players scrambled to lock in bookings before the end of SST incentives, July was a month of consolidation where market demand fell to normal levels, and everybody concentrated on fulfilling orders already received. PROTON was no exception and with our parts supply situation continuing to improve, we were finally able to show the true sales potential of the Proton X50.”

“The company is immensely proud of the model becoming the first SUV to be crowned as the best-selling vehicle in Malaysia and we are thankful for the support from our customers. This achievement and PROTON’s sales leadership in other segments shows our business plan is on the right track and repays the confidence placed in the brand by buyers, investors and other stakeholders,”

The brand also performed well on the export front with 380 units in July 2022, bringing the yearly total to date to 3,102 units. Last year, the same figure remained at 3,018 units. The leading export models by the brand being the Saga, X70, and X50 (126 units). This places the automaker in the position of country’s leading vehicle exporter.

On this Roslan Abdullah added, “The easing of restrictions in global trade has been a major boost for PROTON’s export division. With five months to go, we are on target for yet another year of double-digit percentage growth, though our enthusiasm is couched by economic issues faced in overseas markets.

“Domestically, we are working to ensure that despite recent interest rate hikes, our customers will still be able to afford the vehicles they ordered. It’s vital to ensure we convert as many bookings as possible into transacted sales as this will help drive registrations as we continue to strive for more future success,”.

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