Perodua currently has 68,000 outstanding bookings, 28,000 already with approved bank loans

With a record 358,100 vehicles sold last year, demand for Perodua cars is higher than ever before. It’s telling that despite production also hitting a record 368,100 vehicles – well north of the 320,000 unit capacity at its two plants – the company still has a log book of 68,000 outstanding bookings yet to clear.

“Despite our planned slowdown in production and sales, demand for our vehicles remains healthy with current outstanding booking at 68,000 units, of which 28,000 bookings have letters of undertaking issued without stock,” said Perodua president and CEO Zainal Abidin Ahmad.

This means that 28,000 buyers already have approved bank loans and are only awaiting the stock to arrive. Zainal said Perodua will continue to prioritise delivery while maintaining its quality and safety standards.

The national carmaker will have an almighty hard time keeping up with all this demand in 2025, given it expects to produce and sell fewer cars as it plans to make plant improvements, increase stamping capacity and develop new models and their associated tooling. Those new models include Perodua’s first EV, either a new Bezza or Myvi and a facelifted Ativa.

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