JPJ has released the most recent vehicle registration data for June 2025, so here’s the highest 20 best-selling models last month and cumulatively for the primary six months of this 12 months, which completes the primary half of 2025.
In fact, the 1H 2025 podium is a Perodua clean sweep. Old but gold sales phenomenon Bezza sits comfortably at the highest (6,150 units in June and 46,175 year-to-date), the Axia is in second (5,207 units in June, 40,653 YTD) and the Myvi is in third (4,183 units in June, 34,148 YTD).
Taking a (short) break from the P2s is the Proton Saga in fourth with 30,985 units YTD, although Proton’s best-selling model actually overtook the Myvi to be third in June with 5,195 units. With a brand new Saga launching at the tip of 2025, can the Proton break P2’s stranglehold of the rostrum? Or will it come too late?
We’re back with the Rawang carmaker in fourth, where the Perodua Alza sold 2,807 units in June for 21,600 YTD. The MPV is followed by P2’s sole SUV, the Ativa with 2,675 units in June and 16,740 YTD. Yup, five of the highest six cars are Peroduas, which is why P2’s total sales for 1H 2025 (166,188) is greater than twice Proton’s (69,771), although the No.2 brand does have a number of big cards coming within the second half.
The highest non-national model last month was the Toyota Vios in seventh (2,273 units), which outsold each arch-rival Honda City (1,643, sedan plus hatchback) and the ‘higher value’ Proton S70 (1,395). The City is ninth within the league while the S70 is outside the highest 10.
If we have a look at these three B-segment sedans within the YTD chart below, the City’s slender lead over the Vios is not any more, and the Toyota has its neck ahead now (13,388 vs 12,875). The S70, which claims to be a C-segment model but with B-segment pricing, is down in eleventh with 9,272 units.
At launch, Proton said that it expects S70 sales to surpass the X50, but that hasn’t been the case – with 10,314 units YTD, the SUV pipped the sedan to tenth place. Actually, the X50’s figures are surprisingly good for a automobile that’s on the verge of being replaced by a heavy facelift, which has been previewed and might be officially launched soon. After that, it can surely leave the S70 within the dust, so to talk.
Elsewhere, we have now a perennial top 10 model, the Toyota Hilux in eighth with 2,196 units sold last month (YTD ninth, 11,317). While that is nothing recent, it’s still shocking to see that no other pick-up truck is in the highest 20 – rivals could also be newer; they might have higher specs, more power, etc; however the Hilux is untouchable.
Within the super hot sub-RM150k non-national SUV market, the Jaecoo J7 (1,119) outsold the Toyota Corolla Cross (1,103) and Honda HR-V (712) last month, however the latter is preparing for a facelift that’s now open for booking. Within the larger 1H 2025 picture, the HR-V (8,673) holds a good lead over the Corolla Cross (7,661) and J7 (5,858) – with a facelift just across the corner, the Honda is a superb bet for the second half. Sitting in seventeenth, the J7 is the one Chinese brand vehicle in the highest 20.
There are only two non-Perodua MPVs within the list they usually couldn’t be more different – Toyota Alphard in thirteenth (mostly ‘recon’) and the Mitsubishi Xpander (4,776 units, nineteenth). EVs? The Proton eMas 7 was the primary EV to enter the monthly top 20 in April, however it has didn’t achieve this for 2 months running.
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