It has been reported on quite a few events that production of the ageing Perodua Alza can be phased out this month. However, at a latest media convention, P2 president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad stated the corporate managed to get an extension to produce the favored MPV until April 2022.
This is on the again of production delays brought on by the flash floods, lockdowns and different restrictions throughout the ecosystem, he stated. Not lengthy after that, the Alza’s DNGA-based successor, codename D27A, is scheduled to enter production. “Hopefully the transition between the old Alza and new Alza will be smooth,” Zainal famous.
Despite being a bit of lengthy within the tooth, the Alza continues to be in demand. Earlier this month, Perodua revealed that it sold 14,828 units of the MPV through 2021, which places it inside 500 models of the a lot newer Aruz SUV. Technically, the Alza was the bottom quantity mannequin for the corporate, however with a mean month-to-month gross sales of over 1,200 models, that’s nonetheless arguably respectable.
The solely purpose the corporate is ending its production is due to the federal government mandating that every one vehicles inbuilt 2022 should meet Euro 4 emissions rules. In truth, Zainal stated “we have around 3,200 outstanding bookings for the Alza. We believe, with the production [lead time] that we have, we should be able to deliver these bookings to customers.”
After that, clients can look ahead to the D27A, which is extensively tipped to be based mostly on the brand new Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia twins, sharing the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) with the Ativa. Expect it to function the newer 2NR-FE engine from the present Myvi and the latest D-CVT from the Ativa. With the automobile due to lastly go on sale later this 12 months, might the brand new Alza surpass the Aruz’s quantity in 2022?
GALLERY: 2018 Perodua Alza 1.5 AV
