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No detailed models data has been available for Malaysia for almost a year now because the Competition Commissioner believes that sharing of detailed historical sales data will have some sort of negative effect on competition and place consumers at a disadvantage… As a result many companies are unwilling to supply the data to the Malaysian Automotive Association. So we have to do with just overall sales data. Building on an 8% year-on-year gain in March, the Malaysian new car market is up a whopping 19% year-on-year to 52,489 registrations, however this is compared with a period last year when Honda wasn’t selling any cars in the country…

Previous month: Malaysia March 2013: Market back up 8%

One year ago: Malaysia April 2012: Proton Preve makes its first appearance

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Still no detailed data by brand or models available for Malaysia, only the total sales figure for the month of March. After dropping by 18% in February, Malaysian new car sales are back up 8% year-on-year in March to 57,622 registrations. This brings the year-to-date total to 157,664 units, up 14% on 2012 and therefore technically still on track for a 2nd consecutive all-time record year in 2013… The March figure was split between 50,562 passenger cars and 7,060 commercial vehicles including Pick-ups.

Previous month: Malaysia February 2013: Market down 18%

One year ago: Malaysia March 2012: Perodua Alza up to #4

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Melaka, Malaysia May 2008

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Traditionally disrupted by Lunar New Year celebrations, in 2013 February new car sales in Malaysia fare worse than normal, down 18% year-on-year to 44,977 registrations. However over the first two months of 2013 the market is still up a very healthy 18% over the the same period in 2012. The February total was composed of 40,406 passenger vehicles and 4,571 commercial vehicles including pick-up trucks.

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The Perodua MyVi is likely to have kept the title of best-selling car in Malaysia in 2012

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Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) figures show that new car sales in the country are up 5% year-on-year in 2012 to a record 627,753 registrations, beating the previous best of 605,156 units established in 2010. Since last June though, there is no market report for Malaysia on BestSellingCarsBlog because the MAA refuses to share any detailed data, and it doesn’t look like this will change any time soon. There is however a complete brands ranking available on Motor Trader Malaysia and I have updated this post to take into account their evolution compared to 2011. Perodua behaves like the market: up 5% to 189,137 sales which means it brilliantly remains above 30% market share.

Proton went from 26.4% market share in 2011 to 22.5% in 2012.

Proton reversely dropped by 11% to 141,121 units and 22.5% share vs. 26.4% in 2011. Toyota is the best-selling foreign brand once again this year thanks to 105,121 sales, up an excellent 21% year-on-year, while Nissan (+12%) passes Honda (+8%) even though both brands have had a very dynamic year. The most impressive progression in the Top 10 is without contest delivered by Volkswagen, up a whopping 77% and 4 spots on 2011 to land in 6th position at 13,003 units and 2.1% share.

Volkswagen sales are up 77% in Malaysia in 2012.

Further down, notice BMW up 26% to #15, Kia up 151% to #18, Chevrolet up 59% to #20, Audi up 53% to #24 and Land Rover up 192% to #26. If Chery is down a worrying 45% year-on-year to #21, a plethora of Chinese manufacturers have landed in Malaysia this year, albeit still with very small sales figures: among them, Great Wall ranks #35, JAC #37, ChangAn #39, Grand Tiger #42 and BAW #45.

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Previous post: Malaysia January 2013: Market up 34%

Previous year: Malaysia Full Year 2011: Perodua MyVi and Proton Saga rule

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Melaka, Malaysia, May 2008.

Only the total sales figure is now available for Malaysia, with brands and models ranking a thing of the past, temporarily hopefully. And after breaking its all-time record in 2012, the Malaysian new car market starts the year 2013 extremely well: up 34.5% year-on-year in January to 55,066 registrations. This was explained by the Malaysian Automotive Association by strong incentives leading up to the Chinese New Year season. However, it is estimated that the pending general elections could be a distraction for some customers that hope “promises by certain parties of reducing taxes on vehicles will come true after the elections and prefer to wait and see what happens”, Motor Trader Malaysia says.

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Proton now refuse to share sales data in Malaysia, saying it is against the law…

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If you are a regular BSCB reader you would have noticed that Malaysian car sales data usually comes pretty late in the month, but for the last two months it hasn’t come at all… There is actually a reason for this. Motor Trader Malaysia, my usual source of model sales data for the country and themselves using Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) data, announced two days ago that there would not be any data published for June or July, quoting the MAA themselves.

The reason is Proton is unwilling to provide their data, and given they traditionally rank either #1 or #2 brand in Malaysia, a sales summary would not be meaningful without Proton, which is a fair call by the MAA. But why is Proton not communicating any figures? Proton’s refusal to supply the data is due to its belief that doing so would be an offence under the Malaysian Competition Act. The Act, intended to prevent price-fixing (among other things), suggests that sharing of data by car companies is an act of collusion. You can find more information about the Competition Act here.

Now this may sound like a mundane issue but we are actually hitting at the core of what car sales data reporting is: a better transparency for all actors in the car industry, not just manufacturers but all segments of a country’s economy that are impacted by car manufacturing. And better transparency is what I would like to achieve for Africa in BSCB’s Africa Project, which I launched yesterday.

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Proton Prevé

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At 56,606 registrations in May, the Malaysian new car market is up a massive 28% year-on-year, bringing the year-to-date total to 235,867 units, down 4% on 2011. Something awkward is happening though: Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Mini and Audi have not communicated their models sales this month so what I have done is estimate all Toyota models sales for the month of May.

The Top 4 models are unchanged vs. April with the Perodua MyVi leading the way once again both in May with 8,088 sales and 14.3% and year-to-date at 36,920 units and 15.7%. The Proton Saga follows with 5,752 units and 10.1% this month, ahead of the Perodua Viva at 5,669 sales and 10% and the Perodua Alza with 3,756 units and 6.6%. I have estimated the Toyota Vios at #5 and the Hilux at #6.

The event of the month is without contest the arrival of the Proton Prevé in the Malaysian Top 10 for its first full month of sales in the country: it is up 9 spots on April to land in 7th position with and excellent 2,771 sales and 4.9% share. A Top 5 ranking could follow very quickly. As a result the Proton Persona is down to #8 and 4.7% while the Proton Exora stays solid at #9 and 4.8%. I estimate the Toyota Avanza to round up the Top 10.

Excellent month for the Honda City up 7 ranks on April to #11, for the Hyundai Elantra up 10 to #16, the Honda Jazz up 8 to #19, the Honda CR-V at #23, the Honda Civic up 29 to #25 and the Mazda CX-5 now very close to the Malaysian Top 50 at #51 with 111 sales and 0.2%.

Previous month:  Malaysia April 2012: Proton Prevé makes its first appearance

One year ago: Malaysia May 2011: Perodua MyVi pauses, Proton takes off

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Proton Prevé

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The car market in Malaysia is down 7% year-on-year in April at 45,771 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date total to 178,993 units, down 12% on 2011. Traditionally very stable, the Malaysian models ranking is no different this month with the Top 4 identical to last month and the 2012 year-to-date ranking: the Perodua Myvi leads at 14.5%, followed by the Proton Saga at 11.2%, the Perodua Viva at 10.1% and the Perodua Alza at 6.5%.

The Toyota Hilux new generation is up two spots to a brilliant 5th place with 2,683 sales and 5.9% while the big event this month is the arrival of the all-new Proton Prevé at #16 with 494 units and 1.1% share. Other great performers in April include the Honda Accord at #17, the Honda CR-V at #21, the Toyota Prius c up 20 spots to #22 and the Hyundai Elantra up to #26.

Previous month: Malaysia March 2012: Perodua Alza up to #4

One year ago: Malaysia April 2011: Proton Saga leads the way

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Perodua Alza

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Malaysian car sales are down 18% year-on-year in March to 50,248 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 130,001 units, down 15% on 2011. Traditionally extremely stable, the models ranking podium stays unchanged for the 4th consecutive month and is also identical to the Full Year 2011 ranking: the Perodua MyVi leads the way with 7,737 sales and 15.4% share, followed by the Proton Saga at 6,474 units and 12.9% and the Perodua Viva with 4,751 sales and 9.5%.

However the 4th best-selling model in the country is now the Perodua Alza both this month with 3,474 units and 6.9% and year-to-date at 9,656 sales and 7.4%, passing the Proton Persona. The Toyota Avanza, boosted by the new generation, more than doubles its market share vs. February at 2.6% and #9 thanks to 1,314 sales.

Other great performers this month include the Kia Sportage up from outside the Top 50 last month to #23, the VW Passat beautifully holding itself within the Malaysian Top 25 at #24, the Honda CR-Z up 16 spots to #28 and the Peugeot 308 staying robust at #30. There are 2 newcomers in the Top 50, both in their first full month of sales in the country: the Nissan NV200 at #41 and the Toyota Prius c at #42.

Previous month: Malaysia February 2012: Suzuki Swift in Top 10 for the first time

One year ago: Malaysia March 2012: Perodua Myvi leads, Honda Insight up to #14

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Suzuki Swift

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Car sales in Malaysia are back into positive, up 8% year-on-year in February at 42,397 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 81,742 units, down 11% 0n 2011. The Top 4 best-selling models this month are unchanged vs. last month and the Full Year 2011: the Perodua Myvi leads at 17.4%, followed by the Proton Saga (12.9%), Perodua Viva (10.5%) and Proton Persona (6.8%).

Kia Optima

Toyota is back in shape and places the Vios at #5 (+2), Hilux at #7 (+2), Avanza at #11 (+16), Camry at #16 (+13) and Corolla at #18 (+18). The Suzuki Swift breaks into the Malaysian Top 10 for the very first time at #10 with 527 sales, the VW Passat gains 15 spots on January to #22, the Peugeot 207 stays very robust at #26, the Peugeot 308 breaks into the Top 30 for the first time at #30 and the Suzuki Alto is up to a best-ever #37.

Honda CR-Z

There are two newcomers in the Malaysian Top 50 this month: the Kia Optima multiplies its January sales by 3 to reach 152 units for a flamboyant 29th position and the Honda CR-Z goes from 26 sales last month to 81 in March in 44th place.

Previous month: Malaysia January 2012: Perodua Myvi at 18%, Peugeot shines

One year ago: Malaysia February 2011: Perodua Myvi keeps Proton Saga at bay

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