PROTON sells 4,453 units in January 2022

PROTON sold 4,453 units (domestic + export) in January 2022 was due to the severe flooding in Selangor, which saw a drop of 25.3% from the same month in 2021 and equivalent to an estimated domestic market share of 11.3%.

While PROTON’s production facilities in Shah Alam and Tanjung Malim were unaffected by the floods in December, the company’s vendors were not as lucky. Many have production facilities in Shah Alam and were thus affected by rising flood waters. This had a direct effect on production volume in January, leading to a shortage of units to fulfil orders. The situation was further compounded by minimal carry over stock from the previous month as the company worked to close the gap between supply and market demand.

Among all models, the Proton X50 and Proton X70 were the first to resume production and this was reflected in their January sales volume. 2,601 units of the Proton X50 and 799 units of the Proton X70 were delivered last month and although the individual totals were modest compared to the previous month, combined they helped to position Proton as the number one SUV brand in Malaysia.

One and a half months after the December floods took the nation by surprise, over 1,200 flood affected Proton vehicles have been received at authorised service centres. They are then divided into four categories, depending on the severity of the damage suffered, before assessments are made and repairs get underway.

PROTON January 2022 – Individual Model Performance (including export)

Model	No of units sold	Total Sales 2022	Sales achievement for the month
Saga	76	76	N/A
Persona	694	694	3rd highest volume B-segment sedan
Exora	54	54	2nd highest volume C-segment MPV
Iriz	229	229	4th highest volume B-segment hatchback
X70	799	799	Highest volume C-segment SUV
X50	2,601	2,601	Highest volume B-segment SUV
Total	*4,453	*4,453

*Sales of other models not listed may be added to the total sales figure