Proton sales report out for October 2022; YTD sales surpass previous year figure

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Malaysia is doing pretty well for itself and it can be proven by its strong sales figures. From January to October 2022, the national automaker sold a total of 115,336 units. Compared to the same period previous year figure, Proton exceeds by 13,013 cars with 114,708 units delivered.

In October alone, the automaker sold 13,013 cars which equates to 21.1 percent market share. As for the year-to-date market share, it dropped from 20.1 percent (last month) to 19.9 percent (Oct 2022).

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Proton’s model-wise sales report - Oct 2022

Model	Units sold in Oct	Year-to-date sales
Saga	5,262 units	45,865 units
X50	3,602 units	33,193 units
Persona	1,697 units	4,780 units
X70	1,391 units	15,536 units
Iriz	661 units	4,780 units
Exora	400 units	3,508 units

The above-mentioned figures and many more before it reports four consecutive years of growth for Proton.

The sales success is not just reported to the domestic market but exceeds exports as well. In October alone, the automaker exported 416 cars, contributing to the 4,741 cars exported for the year.

“The growth in Proton’s export division in 2022 is in line with our intention to penetrate more overseas markets. While Malaysia will be the company’s main market for some time to come, export sales has more untapped growth potential that fits in with our long-term growth targets to be a major regional automotive brand,” said Proton Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah.

On the local success, Roslan Abdullah said, “Proton’s fourth consecutive year of volume growth coincides with the brand’s entry into the SUV market with the Proton X70.”

He added, “Therefore, to celebrate its upcoming fourth birthday, we are offering customers gifts comprising accessories worth RM 1,499, interest rates as low as 2.52%, and many other surprises from our dealerships if they purchase a Proton X70 in November.”

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