Top 20 cars in Jan 2026 – Proton Saga takes top spot; eMas 5 first EV in top 5, X50 outsold Traz, Ativa in 15th
The Proton Saga was the most registered car in Malaysia in January 2026, according to data from the road transport department (JPJ). With 10,285 units registered, the Saga managed to beat out the usual three Perodua suspects, namely the Bezza, Axia and Myvi.
On the mention of the trio, the Bezza settled for second place with 8,431 units, followed by the Axia in third with 6,581 units and the Myvi in fourth with 4,819 units. In a bit of a surprise, the eMas 5 makes a surprise appearance in fifth to become the first electric vehicle (EV) to be part of the top five with 3,068 units.
Perodua makes its presence felt again with the Alza in sixth with 3,012 units, but Proton does the same with its X50 that managed seventh (2,411 units) to beat out the Traz in eighth with 1,901 units. Completing the top ten is the S70 in ninth with 1,604 units, while the Toyota Hilux takes the last spot with 1,338 units.
After the top ten, we find the Honda City (sedan and hatchback are bundled together by the JPJ) in 11th with 1,231 units. This is followed by the Alphard – a popular recon car – that once again makes it to the list with 1,164 units, placing it in 12th narrowly ahead of the Vios in 13th with 1,134 units.
The collective effort of the Chery Tiggo series saw 1,054 units for 14th place, while the Ativa saw a significant drop to 1,012 units for the 15th spot – this time last year, the latter was sixth with 2,526 units. The aging Persona comes next in 16th with 939 units, while other cars that didn’t crack 1,000 units in January 2026 are the Toyota Corolla Cross in 17th (883 units), Honda HR-V in 18th (838 units), Mitsubishi Xpander in 19th (810 units) and Jaecoo J7 in 20th (779 units).
