Malaysia’s car market picked up pace in July 2025, with 75,663 new vehicles registered, a 28.5% rebound from June’s 58,858 units, according to data.gov.my. Year-to-date, 472,492 vehicles have been registered in 2025.
Petrol-powered models once again dominated the landscape, taking an 87.1% share with 65,897 registrations, up 33.2% from the previous month. Perodua’s Bezza remained the nation’s best-seller at 9,771 units, followed by the Axia (7,980), Myvi (6,530) and Proton Saga (6,500).
Diesel demand reached 4,499 units, up 11.8% from June. The Toyota Hilux led the category with 2,462 units, followed by the Isuzu D-Max (603), Mitsubishi Triton (443), Ford Ranger (383), and Toyota Fortuner (159).
Electrified vehicles (EV) posted mixed fortunes. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations totaled 2,792 units, down 14.7% from June’s 3,272. The Proton e.MAS 7 again led the charge with 686 units, followed by BYD’s Atto 3 (355) and Sealion (278).
July’s rebound suggests that June’s slump was more a pause than a trend, though the split between conventional and electrified powertrains continues to evolve. Petrol remains king, diesel is holding steady, and EV and hybrid adoption while still a fraction of the total is proving resilient even in a shifting policy and incentive landscape.
Source: carz