MAA: 30,848 new electric vehicles sold in 2025, up 109% year-on-year in Malaysia – hybrids also up 25% with 38,515 units – paultan.org

Data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) shows that a total of 30,848 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in 2025. This is another year in which EV sales increased year-on-year, with the percentage increase from 14,766 units in 2024 reaching 109%.

The same also applies to hybrid vehicles, of which 38,515 deliveries took place in 2025, representing a 25% increase year-on-year compared to 2024 (30,796 units). All told, the total number of electrified vehicles sold in Malaysia last year was 69,363 units – 52% more than the 45,562 units registered in 2024.

The government’s decision to provide tax incentives for electric vehicles, as announced during Budget 2022, has contributed to the growth of electric vehicle sales over the years. These incentives went into effect on January 1, 2022, and their deadlines have since been extended, although some have now been completed. For fully imported (CBU) EVs, the tax exemption ended on December 31, 2025, while locally assembled (CKD) EVs continue to enjoy some exemptions until December 31, 2027.

As MAA’s table shows, electric vehicle sales in 2021 were just 278 units before the incentives came into effect. In the first year of the incentives in 2022, sales increased to 2,631 units (+846%) and in 2022 to 10,159 units (+286%). In 2024, the growth rate dropped to 45%, although the number of electric vehicles sold rose again to 14,766 units. The 109% spike to 30,848 units in 2025 could most likely be due to customers rushing to take advantage of the CBU EV incentives before they expire.

Hybrid vehicles have also seen continuous growth over the years, from 7,875 units in 2021 to 19,988 units (+154%) in 2022, 28,055 units (+40%) in 2023, 30,796 units (+10%) in 2024 and to 38,515 units (+25%) in 2025. The introduction of more hybrid options by Mass market brands has helped in this regard.

Although the sales gap between hybrids and electric cars is a lot smaller compared to recent years, things could change in 2026. Even as EV-related fiscal incentives have expired, we have seen CBU EV prices remain largely unchanged, despite upward projections of up to 100%. The introduction of the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme, which currently fixes the price of RON 95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre, could also discourage EV adoption and impact demand.

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