KUALA LUMPUR: Proton registered sales of 11,025 units in April, a 17.1% increase over the year, on the back of increased domestic demand.
In a statement, the national carmaker said sales totalled 50,175 units in the first four months of the year, which was higher than 49,702 units sold in the same period in 2023.
Proton said the total industry volume (TIV) for the Malaysian automotive market also grew to an estimated 59,100 units in April and a cumulative total of 261,345 units for the year.
According to Proton, its market share was estimated at 18.7% in April, while year-to-date market share is forecast at 19.2%, which maintained its No.2 position in the national automotive sales rankings.
The carmaker said its improved sales performance was partly attributed to ongoing demand for the Proton S70, which continued to lead sales for C-segment sedans with 1,635 units sold in April.
The Proton X50 regained the top spot for the B-segment SUVs with 1,642 units sold during the month. Meanwhile, the Proton Saga sold 5,031 units in April.
Year-to-date, Proton's export sales surged 38.5% to 835 units as compared to 603 units in the same period last year.
"Export sales remains a vital pillar to Proton’s long-term goals and with the Proton S70 ramping up its sales in the domestic as well as export market, we are confident of achieving sustainable exports sales growth this year and raise the contribution of export sales to our annual sales volume," said Proton Edar CEO Roslan Abdullah.
