Second year of reign for the Proton Wira in Malaysia. Another spectacular gain for new car sales in Malaysia in 1995: up 42.9% to a new record 280.675 registrations. Local manufacturer Proton (+27.3%) continues to see its domination eroded, losing over six percentage points of market share but remaining above…
First year at #1 for the Proton Wira in Malaysia. Exceptional year for new car sales in Malaysia up 29.4% in 1994 to a record 196.374 units. Local leader Proton (+24.5%) can't quite match its home market growth and loses two percentage points of share at a still ultra-dominant 56.3%…
The Proton Saga Iswara is #1 again in Malaysia. After falling a painful -19.5% in 1992, the Malaysian new car market bounces back somewhat in 1993 at +7.5% to 151.776 units. Local carmaker Proton continues to progress at a splendid +20.4%, leading to a record 58.5% market share only 8…
The new model lifts the Proton Saga Iswara to a stratospheric 52.2% share at home. The Malaysian new car market hits the brakes in 1992 at -19.5% year-on-year to just 141.236 registrations. However local behemoth Proton and its sole nameplate the Saga, now called Saga Iswara, only drop -5.6% and…
The Proton Saga improves to 44.5% market share at home in 1991. New car sales in Malaysia gain 8% year-on-year in 1991 to 175.512 units. Local carmaker Proton (+20.5%) and its sole nameplate the Saga tighten the grip they have on their home market even further this year, to 44.5%…
The Proton Saga holds 40% of the Malaysian market in 1990. 162.515 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malaysia in 1990. Local carmaker Proton is ultra-dominant just under 40% share, selling over 3 times more than the #2 Nissan (12.7%) with Toyota (11%) the only other brand above 10%…
The Proton Saga is estimated to be the best-selling vehicle in Malaysia over the period. Although we don't have access to official sales data for the period, we estimate the Proton Saga to dominate the sales charts in Malaysia from its launch in July 1985 and onwards for the remainder…