Have you ever gotten into a fight with your pals over which Malaysian car manufacturer makes the best cars? We’ll try to identify the top 6 car manufacturers in this post based on market share.
Perodua
Perodua, which is the largest car manufacturer in Malaysia, comes in first on our list. But did you know that Perodua is also South East Asia’s top compact car manufacturer? The Myvi, Axia, and Bezza are a few of the brand’s well-known models. Coincidentally, with a combined total of 194,000 units sold, all three vehicles were the brand’s best-selling models in 2019. In Malaysia, Perodua currently holds 49.4% of the market.
Honda
The following car manufacturers are from the land of the rising sun. But Honda is the best of them all. In the middle of the 1950s, the first Japanese cars made their way to Malaysia. However, because of anti-Japanese prejudice from the war, they were unpopular. However, Japanese automobiles kept becoming better, earning a reputation for being high-quality, dependable, fuel-efficient, and affordable. Additionally, Japanese cars were generally more affordable than their more expensive Western rivals. Honda first joined the market in the 1970s and eventually worked their way up to 15.5% of the market. The City and the HR-V are currently two of Honda’s best-selling models in the nation.
Proton
The first runner-up on our list, with a market share of roughly 18.2%, is another well-known brand in Malaysia. Proton, which was founded in 1983, produced the Proton Saga, commonly referred to be Malaysia’s national automobile, as the only national badged car manufacturer in the country. In actuality, the car’s entire production was almost 1.8 million pieces.
Toyota
Toyota, a Japanese company that recently celebrated 50 years of production, comes next. At the Shah Alam Champion Motor Plant, where Toyota first began making cars, production continues today. It produced 1.5 million vehicles in 2018. Toyota, which recently built a new factory called the Bukit Raja Plant to increase production by 50,000 units, also has no intention of slowing down. The Vios, which sold more than 24,000 units in 2019 alone, is the Toyota model that sells the most units overall. Given their stellar track record and performance, it is no surprise that Toyota has managed to claim 9.5% of the market.
