The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of September 2025, showing that a total of 58,490 units were transferred to buyers. This figure represents a decrease of 21.47%, or 15,989 units, compared to the 74,479 units sold in August (revised from the 73,041 units reported the previous month).
According to the association, the drop in sales figures in September was due to the smaller number of working days after several public holidays (four days) and to a wait-and-see attitude among consumers in the run-up to the presentation of the 2026 Budget, including details on the rationalization of Budi95 gasoline subsidies.
Total sales for September also recorded a slight increase of 0.24% (or 139 units) compared to the same period in 2024, when 58,351 units of passenger and commercial vehicles were sold. For the cumulative year-to-date (YTD) total, the first nine months of 2025 recorded 579,336 units sold, which is 2.78% lower than the same period in 2024, when 595,883 units were transferred to buyers.
For the month of October 2025, MAA expects sales to be better than in September due to the lack of announcement of the extension of the tax exemption for fully imported electric vehicles (CBU EVs), which expires this year. This is expected to increase demand for BEVs until the end of the year. The association also added that the year-end promotional campaign is expected to increase overall sales.
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