Volvo Malaysia closes 2021 on a strong sales note

KUALA LUMPUR: It was only today, that’s ten days into the new year 2022 that Volvo Car Malaysia announced its sales and performance numbers. And, guess what? The figures are astonishing with a total sales of 2,229 units the brand experienced a 14.3 percent hike over the previous year.

What’s even better is that this marks the sixth consecutive year the brand experienced sales growth. Also, the year 2021 proved even more promising, as Volvo Car Malaysia set a new record for the highest sales performance since its establishment in the country. Wait, there is more, in December 2021, Volvo Malaysia registered the highest sales performance per month record with 524 units sold.

Which Volvo Cars Malaysia model made the most sales?

Of the entire Volvo Malaysia lineup, the Recharge models made up for almost 73 percent of the sales.

“We are proud of our record- breaking achievements in 2021. Despite a challenging year, we have gained customers' confidence in providing them with the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way,” said Volvo Car Malaysia’s Managing Director, Charles Frump.

He further attributed the brand’s success to its dealers and staff that have laid the groundwork for an “electrifying 2022, encouraging us to charge towards our goal of becoming a fully electric car company by 2030.”

What about Volvo’s global performance?

Collectively for the year 2021, Volvo Car’s sales grew by 5.6 percent. The brand sold 698,693 cars, demonstrating the continued popularity of the Recharge line-up powered by either a fully electric or plug-in hybrid engine.

Compared to 2020, the sales of Recharge models grew by 63.9 percent in 2021, making up for 27 percent of the total company’s sales last year.

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