Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) market continued to grow in February 2026 even as overall vehicle registrations declined. According to the latest JPJ data, 3,635 EVs were registered in February 2026, representing a 68% increase year-on-year compared to 2,160 units recorded in February 2025.
Despite the strong growth in EV adoption, overall vehicle registrations declined significantly during the month. Total Industry Volume (TIV) fell 15.8% YoY from 67,327 units in February 2025 to 56,690 units in February 2026.
As a result, EVs accounted for 6.4% of all new vehicles registered during the month.
Nearly 10,000 EVs registered in just two months
Looking at the year-to-date numbers, EV registrations in Malaysia reached 9,874 units in the first two months of 2026, more than 2.5 times higher than the same period last year.
With overall vehicle registrations reaching 124,685 units year-to-date, EVs now account for 7.9% of total new vehicle registrations so far in 2026. This suggests continued momentum for EV adoption in Malaysia despite the end of tax incentives for fully imported EVs at the end of 2025.
Petrol-powered vehicles remain the dominant choice among Malaysian buyers, accounting for 83.9% of all new vehicles registered in the first two months of 2026 but it has shown a slight decline by 2.17%.
Hybrid petrol powered vehicles show a slight growth YoY by 4.55% in February while diesel vehicle registrations have declined significantly. Green Diesel however, has grown substantially by 48.97% YoY.
Top 30 EV models in Malaysia for February 2026
Proton continues to dominate the EV market in February 2026 with its e.MAS lineup taking the top two spots. The Proton e.MAS 5 led the month with 1,562 units registered, followed by the Proton e.MAS 7 with 240 units.
Chery’s iCaur V23 took the #3 spot with 179 units, followed by the BYD Atto 3 at 169 units and MG4 at #5 with 144 units.
The Zeekr 7X remains the most popular premium model on the top 10 list at #6 with 142 units.
Meanwhile, the TQ Wuling Bingo has risen to the #11 spot with 66 units delivered, while the Perodua QV-E has managed to register one unit last month, which is their first for 2026.
Another interesting appearance is the Kia EV9 which saw 7 registrations last month.
Top 30 EV models in Malaysia for January-February 2026
For the first two months of 2026, the Proton e.MAS 5 remains the #1 EV in Malaysia with a staggering 4,630 units. Meanwhile at second place is the Zeekr 7X with 568 units, followed by the BYD Atto 3 at #3 with 558 units.
The Proton e.MAS 7 is at #4 with 448 units while the iCaur V23 is at #5 with 448 units.
Despite no hikes in pricing, Tesla’s registrations still remains rather slow with only 195 registrations for the Model 3 and 125 registrations for the Model Y so far.
Top 20 EV Brands in Malaysia for February 2026
For the month of February 2026, Proton remains the #1 EV brand by a wide margin for two consecutive months with a total of 1,802 units last month. This is followed by BYD at #2 with 469 units, Chery at #3 with 303 units.
Zeekr is still the #1 premium brand last month with 191 units, followed by Volvo at #10 with 46 units and BMW at #11 with 32 units.
