PETALING JAYA: National car maker Proton sold 10,380 units in September, powered by 3,907 units of the Proton Saga A-segment sedan followed by the X50 (2,431 units) and X70 (1,577 units) sport utility vehicles or SUVs.
A total of 27,312 Proton SUV units were sold this year, accounting for 37.4% of the company’s overall year-to-date sales of 73,017 units.Meanwhile, the newly-launched 2022 Proton Persona (1,440 units) and Iriz (749 units) posted a strong first month of sales.
Nonetheless, Proton Edar chief executive officer Roslan Abdullah said the company’s vendors were still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.