Malaysian Auto Sales 2016 fell down in double-digit hit by economic slowdown. However the two brands on top of the list, Perodua and Honda have lost marginally gaining market share.
Market Outlook
Malaysia’s oil sector and economy should be boosted by the agreed OPEC output cuts. However, the country will remain vulnerable to external developments such as a slowdown in China, Malaysia’s second largest trading partner. FocusEconomics panelists expect GDP to expand 4.3% in 2017, which is down 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast. For 2018, the panel sees GDP growing 4.4%.
The domestic automotive industry is struggling as the 2016 reported only year on year lost, including December, with vehicles (data include trucks) at 64.822 units, down 6.6%.
According to data released by the M.A.A., the Malaysian Automotive Association, in the 2016 total sales had been 580.476, down a sharp 12.9% from the previous year. After the three all time records scored in the previous three years, the 2016 fell down at 2011 level and the market has lost two places in the global ranking, overtaken by Argentina and Belgium, and is now the 23rd.
Competitive Arena
The market leader Perodua managed to contain the annual lost at only 2.9% with total sales at 207.110 and market share raised at 35.6%. Not bas as well the performance of the second, Honda, down just 31% at 91.930 sales while the third, Proton, dropped 29.2% at 72.290 and the third, Toyota, dropped 32.0% at 63.757.
The year was anyhow positive for Isuzu (+1.3%) and Mercedes (+7.0%).
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| Rank Dec | Rank 2016 | BRAND | Sales December | Sales 2016 FY | Variation December | Variation 2016 FY | Share December | Share 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Perodua | 24.615 | 207.110 | 42,3% | -2,9% | 38,0% | 35,6% |
| 2 | 2 | Honda | 10.461 | 91.930 | -33,2% | -3,1% | 16,1% | 15,8% |
| 4 | 3 | Proton | 7.223 | 72.290 | 10,9% | -29,2% | 11,1% | 12,4% |
| 3 | 4 | Toyota | 7.347 | 63.757 | -50,6% | -32,0% | 11,3% | 11,0% |
| 5 | 5 | Nissan | 4.804 | 40.706 | -12,6% | -13,8% | 7,4% | 7,0% |
| 7 | 6 | Isuzu | 1.480 | 12.818 | -2,7% | 1,3% | 2,3% | 2,2% |
| 12 | 7 | Mazda | 603 | 12.493 | -58,1% | -12,8% | 0,9% | 2,1% |
| 9 | 8 | Mercedes | 806 | 11.810 | -25,2% | 7,0% | 1,2% | 2,0% |
| 10 | 9 | Mitsubishi | 724 | 9.395 | -18,1% | -15,2% | 1,1% | 1,6% |
| 8 | 10 | BMW | 915 | 9.000 | 14,7% | 19,7% | 1,4% | 1,5% |
| 11 | 11 | Ford | 700 | 8.001 | 24,9% | -34,0% | 1,1% | 1,4% |
| 6 | 12 | Hino | 2.375 | 6.901 | 948,6% | 40,0% | 3,7% | 1,2% |
| 17 | 13 | Volkswagen | 195 | 6.048 | -40,0% | -5,6% | 0,3% | 1,0% |
| 15 | 14 | Hyundai | 301 | 5.100 | -48,5% | -18,9% | 0,5% | 0,9% |
| 14 | 15 | Kia | 313 | 4.370 | -28,7% | -6,5% | 0,5% | 0,8% |
| 13 | 16 | Subaru | 338 | 3.873 | 68,2% | 52,5% | 0,5% | 0,7% |
| 16 | 17 | Mitsubishi Fuso | 263 | 2.374 | 29,6% | -2,3% | 0,4% | 0,4% |
| 19 | 18 | Peugeot | 166 | 1.710 | -6,7% | -42,7% | 0,3% | 0,3% |
| 18 | 19 | Lexus | 186 | 1.353 | 10,1% | -35,6% | 0,3% | 0,2% |
| 25 | 20 | UD Trucks | 78 | 970 | -9,7% | -6,5% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 22 | 21 | Chevrolet | 92 | 953 | 35,5% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 27 | 22 | Audi | 67 | 950 | -66,5% | -40,3% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 20 | 23 | Volvo | 148 | 934 | 190,2% | 50,9% | 0,2% | 0,2% |
| 24 | 24 | Mini | 82 | 902 | 8,8% | 19,3% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 28 | 25 | Daihatsu | 66 | 885 | 10,6% | -8,5% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 29 | 26 | Renault | 44 | 599 | -32,3% | 26,4% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 39 | 27 | Tata | 3 | 571 | 100,0% | 3072,2% | 0,0% | 0,1% |
| 23 | 28 | Porsche | 87 | 491 | 5406,3% | -13,4% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 26 | 28 | Chery | 76 | 491 | 255,5% | 65,9% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 30 | 29 | Volvo Trucks | 38 | 370 | 2,7% | 3,9% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 21 | 30 | Scania | 97 | 345 | 136,1% | -30,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 33 | 31 | Land Rover | 20 | 246 | -50,1% | -62,7% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 33 | 32 | Man | 20 | 226 | 8,6% | 2,3% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 39 | 33 | Chana | 3 | 217 | -25,0% | -59,0% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 31 | 34 | Jac | 36 | 207 | -9330,8% | 40,8% | 0,1% | 0,0% |
| 32 | 35 | CAMC | 22 | 188 | -33,2% | -52,4% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 36 | Mercedes Trucks | 181 | 0,0% | 0,0% | ||||
| 35 | 37 | Auman | 12 | 96 | -11,7% | -41,1% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 41 | 38 | Suzuki | - | 87 | -100,0% | -97,4% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 34 | 39 | BISON | 13 | 83 | 40,5% | -25,2% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 36 | 40 | Jaguar | 8 | 81 | 1,1% | -10,0% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 37 | 41 | Bei Ben | 5 | 57 | 66,7% | 58,3% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 38 | 42 | JBC | 4 | 27 | -12,7% | -50,9% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 41 | 43 | Yutong | - | 26 | -100,0% | -40,9% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 39 | 44 | BAW | 3 | 17 | 0,0% | -0,4% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 40 | 45 | Grand Tiger | 1 | 13 | -42,9% | -38,1% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 40 | 46 | Lamborghini | 1 | 7 | -50,0% | -12,5% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| Rank Dec | Rank 2016 | GROUP | Sales December | Sales 2016 FY | Variation December | Variation 2016 FY | Share December | Share 2016 FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Perodua | 24.615 | 207.110 | 42,3% | -2,9% | 38,0% | 35,6% |
| 2 | 2 | Honda | 10.461 | 91.930 | -33,2% | -3,1% | 16,1% | 15,8% |
| 3 | 3 | Toyota | 9.974 | 72.896 | -34,9% | -28,4% | 15,4% | 12,5% |
| 4 | 4 | Proton | 7.223 | 72.290 | 10,9% | -29,3% | 11,1% | 12,4% |
| 5 | 5 | Renault-Nissan | 4.848 | 41.305 | -12,9% | -13,5% | 7,5% | 7,1% |
| 6 | 6 | Isuzu Motors | 1.480 | 12.818 | -2,7% | 1,3% | 2,3% | 2,2% |
| 12 | 7 | Mazda | 603 | 12.493 | -58,1% | -12,8% | 0,9% | 2,1% |
| 9 | 8 | Mercedes Daimler | 806 | 11.991 | -25,2% | 8,7% | 1,2% | 2,1% |
| 8 | 9 | Mitsubishi | 987 | 11.769 | -9,2% | -12,9% | 1,5% | 2,0% |
| 7 | 10 | BMW | 997 | 9.902 | 14,2% | 19,7% | 1,5% | 1,7% |
