Kuala Lampur, Sept. 18 -- Proton is continuing its optimistic momentum in the automotive sector with a sales growth of 36.5 per cent this year.

The carmaker's sales and marketing director Cheng Seng Fook said the bullish growth also overtook the sales of other major vehicle brands in the country.

Breaking down the overall figure, Cheng attributed the strong sales growth to the affordable Proton Saga, followed by the company's first sport utility vehicle (SUV), the X70 at about 23 per cent.

"About 23 per cent of sales are contributed by the most recently launched X70, while the remaining 77 per per cent came from other models," he said.

Cheng also said that the most exciting thing for Proton was the introduction of X70.

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