Axia vs Bezza vs Saga Depreciation: What Our 2026 Records Show
Published / last reviewed: 18 July 2026
Prepared by the Intercontinental Motors Market Insights Team. Vehicle-specific figures should be reviewed by the Intercontinental Motors valuation team before publication.
Quick answer
In this selected sample from Intercontinental Motors' in-house records, the 2024 Perodua Bezza 1.3 X recorded the lowest observed raw depreciation at 22.5%, retaining 77.5% of its reference Malaysian new-car price. Its observed in-house wholesale price was RM34,100 against a reference new price of RM43,980.
It was not the lowest-mileage vehicle in the comparison; that was the 2023 Proton Saga Premium. Condition and history were not available, so the result remains descriptive rather than conclusive.
Why this comparison matters
Malaysia's entry-car market is highly price-sensitive, but purchase price alone does not show the full cost of ownership. Resale demand, mileage, condition and the gap between an observed wholesale value and a retail selling price all affect what an owner may receive.
The figures below use observed in-house wholesale prices rather than retail asking prices. Wholesale values usually allow for inspection uncertainty, preparation cost, warranty exposure, financing support, stock-holding time and dealer margin. They should not be presented as guaranteed retail market values.
Depreciation comparison
Depreciation comparison
Vehicle Mileage (approx. per year) In-house wholesale price Reference new price Value retained Actual depreciation Simple loss per year
2024 Perodua Bezza 1.3 X 28,338 km (14,169/yr) RM34,100 RM43,980 77.5% RM9,880 (22.5%) RM4,940
2023 Perodua Axia SE 64,595 km (21,532/yr) RM29,000 RM44,000 65.9% RM15,000 (34.1%) RM5,000
2023 Proton Saga Premium 24,221 km (8,074/yr) RM24,200 RM41,300 58.6% RM17,100 (41.4%) RM5,700
What the sample shows
From lowest to highest raw depreciation, the selected observations rank as: Perodua Bezza 1.3 X (22.5% loss), Perodua Axia SE (34.1% loss), Proton Saga Premium (41.4% loss).
The gap between the lowest and highest raw depreciation was 18.9 percentage points. The lowest simple annual ringgit loss was Perodua Bezza 1.3 X at RM4,940 per model year. Percentage loss, actual ringgit loss and annualised loss measure different things, so they should be read together.
How mileage changes the interpretation
The selected vehicles range from 24,221 km to 64,595 km. The lowest-mileage observation was the 2023 Proton Saga Premium, while the highest-mileage observation was the 2023 Perodua Axia SE.
Mileage is displayed and converted into an approximate kilometres-per-model-year figure, but no arbitrary RM-per-kilometre adjustment is applied. A proper mileage-adjusted valuation would also need exact registration dates, condition grades, service history, accident and flood history, ownership type, location and multiple comparable transactions.