In a statement today, it said during the same period, Mitsubishi Motors was also the top three non-national brand for three consecutive months.

It said for FY20, the company posted a 51% increased in sales with 11,554 vehicles sold compared with the previous financial year.

“The sales achievement is attributed by the strong reception of the new Mitsubishi Xpander, which has received more than 9,300 bookings since its launch in November 2020,” it said.

The company has since delivered 2,742 units to new owners.

Mitsubishi said the company’s volume seller, Mitsubishi Triton, was also exceptionally well received by Malaysians and recorded an incremental sales performance of 32% with 7,568 units sold in FY20 as compared to FY19.

Chief executive officer Tomoyuki Shinnishi said the company closed FY20 on a high with the main drivers for volume growth – the Triton pick-up truck and the new Xpander seven-seater crossover – despite the challenging market situation.

He said due to the overwhelmingly positive response for the new Xpander, the company is progressing to increase production volume to cater for higher production capacity to fulfil all booking demands.

“Backed by our committed dealers, we have expanded our sales outlets to Temerloh, Kuala Selangor and Petaling Jaya last financial year and more than 60% of our dealers have upgraded their outlets for a better customer experience,” he said.

He said for FY21, Mitsubishi would continue to expand its dealer network to better serve customers in terms of sales and after-sales.

“In return for this strong support, we prioritise all our customers’ needs by introducing a seamless digitalisation sale and after-sales experience with the introduction of Test Drive 2U, MITSUBISHI CONNECT mobile application as well as the newly-launched Mitsubishi Online Showroom,” he added.