Proton Sales Data, Trends & Analysis for the European Automotive Market
Proton sales in Europe ended in 2014 after the brand sold fewer than 5,000 vehicles a year since 2001.
Proton Europe Sales Figures & Recent Highlights
The Malaysian brand was only available in the United Kingdom, with an additional handful of cars sold in Ireland. Proton sold as many as 20,000 vehicles annually in the 1990s when it sold cars based on previous generation Mitsubishi models. Plans to launch an updated line-up in 2014 failed when the brand withdrew from the UK market. Proton’s most popular model in recent years was the Gen-2 compact hatchback, followed by the Savvy minicar and the Persona compact sedan.
Proton Annual Sales Data and Market Share in Europe
Below we have a table that shows total Proton sales volumes for the European automotive market, broken out by year. This data captures all Proton vehicle sales for the entire European automotive market.
| Year | Sales | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,143 | |
| 1998 | 10,249 | -36.51 |
| 1999 | 8,135 | -20.63 |
| 2000 | 5,264 | -35.29 |
| 2001 | 4,517 | -14.19 |
| 2002 | 2,756 | -38.99 |
| 2003 | 1,862 | -32.44 |
| 2004 | 1,760 | -5.48 |
| 2005 | 1,734 | -1.48 |
| 2006 | 3,042 | 75.43 |
| 2007 | 2,745 | -9.76 |
| 2008 | 1,609 | -41.38 |
| 2009 | 1,941 | 20.63 |
| 2010 | 1,937 | -0.21 |
| 2011 | 1,580 | -18.43 |
| 2012 | 246 | -84.43 |
| 2013 | 22 | -91.06 |
| 2014 | 11 | -50.00 |
Proton Europe Annual Sales Units & Growth Chart
Below is a visual representation of Proton Europe sales units over time. We have both the Proton sales units and the market share in the European market. Click on the items in the legend to see each series by itself.
