Malaysia’s new vehicle market has recorded its strongest September sales to date with 74,259 new vehicles sold.
A soaring September
A total of 74,259 new vehicles were registered in September, 18.8 per cent higher year-on-year (YoY). From January to September 2026, Malaysia recorded 640,875 units, its highest total for the first nine months of any year. This year-to-date (YTD) total rose 18.6 per cent from the same period in 2025. This year’s YTD tally beat the previous record of 69,019 units set in 2023.
Brand statistics
| Brand | Sep 2026 Sales | Market Share (%) | Jan – Sep 2026 Sales | Best-selling model (Sep) |
| Perodua | 27,838 | 37.49 | 247,397 | Bezza |
| Proton | 18,149 | 24.44 | 153,318 | Saga |
| Toyota | 10,606 | 14.28 | 83,548 | Hilux |
| Honda | 4,155 | 5.60 | 41,349 | HR-V |
| Jetour | 1,830 | 2.46 | 9,333 | T2 |
| Omoda | Jaecoo | 1,407 | 1.89 | 12,032 | J7 |
| Mitsubishi | 1,149 | 1.55 | 9,973 | Xforce |
| Mazda | 987 | 1.33 | 8,839 | Mazda 3 |
| Chery | 761 | 1.02 | 7,958 | Tiggo Cross |
| Tesla | 703 | 0.95 | 4,436 | Model Y |
Malaysia’s four best-selling brands in September were unchanged from August. Perodua led the market with a 37.49 per cent share. It sold 27,838 units, bringing the brand’s YTD tally to 247,397 units. The Bezza was Perodua’s best-selling model, with 7,779 sales. The Axia, Myvi, Alza and Ativa also contributed to the brand’s market lead.
Proton came in second place despite having the best-selling model of September. The brand sold 18,149 units for the month and 153,318 units for 2026 so far. Its Saga model jumped two places, overtaking of Perodua’s Bezza and Axia models and recording sales of 8,671 units. Like Perodua, several Proton models ranked among Malaysia’s 10 best-selling vehicles in September. These models were the S79, e.MAS 5, and X50.
These two local brands dominated the overall car market, accounting for a combined 61.93 per cent of September sales.
Toyota ranked third and was the best-selling foreign brand in Malaysia’s car market. The Japanese car maker sold 10,606 units in September and 83,548 units from January to September. Its best-selling model was the Hilux, which came in ninth place and was the only foreign-brand model among September’s 10 best-selling vehicles.
Each brand ranked fourth to tenth was a foreign brand and sold fewer than 5,000 vehicles in September. Honda, at fourth place, sold 4,155 units and accounted for 5.60 per cent market share. Its HR-V model was its best-selling product but ranked 13th, five places up from August.
Jetour, Omoda | Jaecoo and Mitsubishi each sold fewer than 2,000 vehicles. Jetour’s T2 model rose 17 places from August to rank 15th in September. The T2 sold 1,248 units, accounting for majority of the brand’s September sales.
Mazda sold just shy of 1,000 units in September, bringing its YTD tally to 8,839 vehicles. Chery and Tesla each sold more than 700 vehicles in September. Chery recorded 7,958 sales in the first nine months of 2026, compared with Tesla’s 4,436.
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