INTERACTIVE: One million diesel cars registered since 2000

The government set the price of diesel in the peninsula at RM3.35 per litre starting June 10.—ONG SOON HIN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The recent diesel subsidy rationalisation exercise has led to questions about how many diesel vehicles are out there on Malaysian roads and how popular they are.

According to the government’s data.gov.my website, diesel cars make up 7.4% or 1.03 million of the 13.93 million cars registered with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) from January 2000 to April 2024.