Malaysia Autoshow 2025 Attracted Record Crowd; RM1.72 Billion In Potential Sales
The Malaysia Autoshow ended last Thursday (15 May 2025) and the event saw its biggest and most ambitious edition yet. From 9 to 15 May, the show attracted a record-breaking 294,062 visitors, and generated over RM1.72 billion in potential vehicle sales, making it the most successful instalment in the event’s history.
Organised by the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) with the support of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), this year’s show is the 8th motor show in its history. Held again at MAEPS Serdang, the display area covered over 50,000 square metres, with more than 200 exhibitors and over 500 vehicles on display.
With the theme “Shifting the Future”, Malaysia Autoshow 2025 not only saw an expanded format with 2 extra days but also broke new ground with 48 vehicle launches and previews, 10,916 test drives, and a strong focus on electrified mobility (51% of displayed models were EVs, PHEVs, or HEVs).
Significant highlights included the launch of the Voluntary NxGV Labelling Scheme, which aims to certify vehicles meeting national standards for sustainability, safety, and innovation. Meanwhile, the ASEAN Unity Drive 2025, a 10,432 km multi-country EV convoy, gained ASEAN Records recognition and spotlighted Proton’s e.MAS 7 and X Series models as ambassadors for cross-border e-mobility.
Other forward-looking highlights included demonstrations of Urban Air Mobility (eVTOLs) and the showcase of ADaPTIV, a predictive vehicle intelligence system developed by MARii and Petronas to optimise fleet operations and reduce downtime.
Malaysia Autoshow 2025 also emphasised community engagement with special thematic days like Education Day, Women’s Day, and Green Day, reflecting the Autoshow’s public education mission alongside its industry-building objectives. 
At the closing, MARii Chairman Datuk Dr. Aminar Rashid thanked industry partners including Perodua, Proton, Chery, Modenas, Honda, and ORS Technologies for their strong support. MARii CEO Azrul Reza Aziz also added, “MAS 2025 was about more than cars; it was about building bridges between innovation, public engagement, and industry transformation. As we continue to push for EV leadership and next-generation vehicle production, we remain focused on empowering every link in the mobility value chain.”
“As Southeast Asia’s second-largest automotive market and the Chair of ASEAN this year, Malaysia is in a strategic position to lead the regional push towards green and next-generation vehicle technologies. This is very much in line with Malaysia’s focus on the development of guidelines to support ASEAN’s EV roadmap as one of our deliverables in our ASEAN Chairmanship year. The success of Malaysia Autoshow 2025 is a huge step towards achieving that objective, and towards strengthening the region’s next-gen mobility supply chain. While the Autoshow has become a platform to drive investment, collaboration, and innovation across ASEAN’s value chain, MITI is also committed to ensuring that our SMEs and workforce are future-ready for the opportunities afforded by a more resilient regional e-mobility industry,” commented MITI Minister YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 
The Malaysia Autoshow will return in 2027, with a potential new venue hinted, but will continue to focus on sustainable mobility and related technologies.
