since 1976
since 1976
Perodua’s sales momentum for the first four months of the year remains strong with a 9.5% increase to 82,700 units from January to end-April 2019, compared with 75,500 units registered in the same period in 2018, underpinned by continued strong demand for all its models.
It is the highest number of vehicles Perodua has sold in the first four months of any year in its history.
“The sales figures, which are internally generated, show strong continued support for our products and we, along with the country’s automotive ecosystem, consisting mainly of suppliers and authorised dealers, are sincerely grateful for this endorsement,” Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad said.
“While Perodua awaits the Malaysian Automotive Association’s (MAA) official total industry volume numbers, we believe that
Perodua’s unofficial market share is above 43% for the four-month period, thus directly benefitting the domestic economy as a whole. Perodua spent RM1.8 billion on component purchases from local automotive suppliers and is on track to fulfil the commitment of RM5.4 billion in component purchases this year.
Perodua’s models, which all have over 90% local content, saw healthy registrations in April with over 7,700 Myvis, 5,900 Axias, 4,200 Bezzas and 1,100 Alzas sold.
“As for the Aruz, we are happy to report that in April we registered over 3,200 units – the most we have ever managed in a single month for the seven-seater SUV. This achievement is significant to us as the Aruz represents our latest transformation effort towards becoming a regional brand,” Dato’ Zainal said.
Perodua’s April 2019 sales total of over 22,100 units is nearly 11% higher than April 2018’s 19,939 units, making it the company’s best April ever in terms of sales.
Dato’ Zainal added that demand for Perodua’s new seven-seater SUV, the Aruz, has exceeded expectations, and that production has been accelerated to meet this demand and ease waiting periods to more acceptable levels.
“Since the order books for the Aruz opened on 3 January, nearly 20,000 bookings have been recorded, yielding an average of 170 bookings daily. And as of today, over 9,800 Aruz have been delivered since registrations began on 31 January – an average of more than 100 units daily – making it among the best-selling SUVs in the country.
“The Myvi continues to be our best-selling model – since its November 2017 launch we have delivered over 115,000 units to happy customers, who love the stylish looks, build quality, fuel efficiency, interior space and the amount of advanced equipment they get for the price,” said Dato’ Zainal.
“We wish all Muslims a blessed Ramadan and we will be working harder than ever to get as many cars out to our valued customers as we can within the month. We really appreciate the strong trust Malaysians have placed in us these 26 years, and we will continue to strive, via our products and services, to fulfil as many of your motoring needs and wants as possible,” he added.
