Maybe the largest information of the yr – probably even larger than the Perodua Ativa – is in the present day’s launch of the facelifted Perodua Myvi. Malaysia’s best-selling automobile stays on the high of the charts some 4 years on from the debut of the third-generation mannequin, even after its SUV cousin made waves again in March.
These are some massive boots to fill, however the brand new D51A mannequin is jam-packed with a number of new options from the pioneering Ativa. Which is why it’s no shock to search out that Perodua has already secured a formidable 4,303 bookings for the automobile, simply 9 days after it opened the order books.
You received’t have to attend too lengthy to your automobiles to reach, both, as deliveries are slated to begin tomorrow. “We’re grateful to our prospects and to all Malaysians for the help proven to each Perodua and the brand new Myvi,” mentioned president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
The corporate expects to promote round 6,000 models a month, although that’s most likely a conservative estimate, provided that some 8,761 Myvis left vendor tons in October. By comparability, Perodua offered 5,973 models of the smaller Axia, whereas rival Proton registered 5,107 sales of the Saga sedan.
The newest Myvi is poised to proceed the gross sales success of the third-generation mannequin, of which 277,329 models have already ended up within the palms of Malaysians since its launch almost to the day in 2017. “The Myvi has struck all the fitting chords with Malaysians and has been extensively accepted by the individuals. This new providing is to make sure that our valued prospects are getting the very best worth as potential,” Zainal mentioned.
As talked about, Perodua has added a raft of recent beauty, technological, security and even driveline tweaks, lots of them lifted from the Ativa. By far the largest change is the swap from the previous four-speed computerized gearbox to the D-CVT that has now been made commonplace throughout the vary, the five-speed handbook having been dropped (the tissues are within the field by the nook, purists).
That is claimed to offer higher acceleration and a helpful enchancment in gas financial system, now hitting 22.2 km per litre. That is regardless of the engines remaining an identical – a 95 PS/121 Nm 1NR-FE 1.3 litre and a 103 PS/137 Nm 2NR-FE 1.5 litre. Aesthetically, the Myvi positive aspects an Ativa-style entrance grille, out there LED daytime working lights (a Perodua first) and a brand new Cranberry Purple paint and a searing pink inside for the AV variant.
Talking of which, the AV additionally receives the complete Perodua Good Drive Help (PSDA) suite of security options, together with adaptive cruise management and lane centring help. This makes it the most affordable automobile in Malaysia to come back with Degree 2 semi-autonomous driving functionality, though at RM58,800 it’s fairly a bit dearer than earlier than. All different fashions, barring the bottom RM45,700 G mannequin, include autonomous emergency braking, lane protecting help and auto excessive beam, a big step up from the earlier Myvi.
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