Proton maintains its lead in the electric vehicle market with 2,408 registrations in April 2026, bringing its year-to-date total to 9,863 units and surpassing its entire 2025 performance.

Key Points

• Proton leads the market with 9,863 year-to-date registrations, already exceeding its 2025 annual total of 8,890 units.
• BYD secured second place in April with 1,413 units, marking its strongest monthly performance of 2026 so far.
• iCaur and Zeekr hold the third and fourth positions, both maintaining year-to-date totals exceeding 1,000 units.
• Tesla ranks fifth with 830 year-to-date registrations, while Xpeng achieved its best monthly result of the year in April.
• Perodua entered the top 20 rankings for the first time, recording 52 deliveries of its QV-E model in April.

Why it Matters

Proton’s rapid growth signals a significant shift in market leadership as the brand outpaces established competitors like BYD. This trend highlights increasing consumer adoption of domestic electric vehicles and suggests a highly competitive landscape for international manufacturers entering the region.