Proton announces sales numbers for November 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: After Perodua, Proton has also announced its November sales numbers along with the year-to-date tally. The Malaysia-born automaker managed to sell a total of 11,316 units last month with a month-on-month dip of 13.1% as it grappled with temporary supply issues. The YTD sales, on the other hand, stood at 126,682 units with a growth of 10.4% over the same period last year.

Proton’s market share for the last month is estimated at 17.7%, while it maintains its second position for the year by grabbing a 19.7% portion of total vehicle sales. 

Here’s a quick breakdown of Proton’s November 2022 sales -

• The X50 continues to lead in the segment with 3,724 units delivered during the month. The year-to-date sales of the best-selling B-segment SUV is 36,917 units
• Proton’s other SUV, the X70, found 1,210 homes in November with a total of 16,746 units registered so far in the year

• In the A-segment sedan category, the Proton Saga grabbed the second-highest position with 4,100 units, bringing the year’s tally down to 49,965 units 
• The Exora remained the best C-segment MPV in the country last month with 329 units. The YTD total stands at 3,837 units
• The Persona and Iriz individually chipped in 1,551 and 402 units to the total sales with 14,035 and 5,182 units sold so far in the year

 “November was an eventful sales month for PROTON as we experienced some temporary supply issues that prevented us from achieving our full potential. We are confident of being able to rectify them in December and remain positive about closing out the year strongly.

“PROTON will end 2022 with a fourth consecutive year of sales growth. Aside from benefitting the company, the increase in sales has also increased the volume of parts purchased from local vendors, increased our number of dealers, and created jobs for the automotive ecosystem. With new model introductions in the pipeline for 2023, we hope to be able to increase our contribution to the Malaysian economy by making more local investments, selling more vehicles, and further growing our export markets,” said Roslan Abdullah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, PROTON. 

The brand’s YTD export sales stand at 5,028 units with a growth of almost 40% over the previous year. 

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