EF-VE
659cc
35kW/7200rpm
58Nm/4400rpm

ED-VE
847cc
39kW/6000rpm
76Nm/4000rpm

EJ-VE
989cc
45kW/6000rpm
90Nm/3600rpm

The top-of-the-range EJ-VE is inarguably a tuned version of the EJ-VE found in Myvi 1.0L, with higher power and torque. And it is also the latest generation of 1000cc engines from Daihatsu/Toyota (correct me if I’m wrong).

The 850cc ED-VE, in my opinion, is a little mixed-bag. I theorised that ED-VE’s roots came from ED-DE, the reduced-displacement version of Kelisa/Kenari’s 1 litre EJ-DE. Such theory came from the fact that Daihatsu does not have a 850cc engine since long ago. ED-DE was used in Kancil 850 Automatic (latest model) and Kelisa 850. Now, it is used in Viva, albeit equipped with DVVT. If my theory is correct, then ED-VE would be a slightly inferior engine since it is adapted from the older ED-DE (and thus the EJ-DE). Furthermore, according to official figures, it has fuel efficiency that is lower than the 1 litre EJ-VE (17.4km/l vs. 17.5km/l) despite having lower displacement. This would reinforce the inferiority argument as well. (Again, correct me if I’m wrong.)

The 660cc EF-VE is actually the second (or possibly third, if you count EF-VD) latest generation of non-turbo 660cc engine from Daihatsu (http://web.archive.org/web/20041119214445/http://www.daihatsu.co.jp/showroom/lineup/mira/mecha_spec/top_02_01.htm). However, compared to the Daihatsu’s EF-VE, the Viva’s version has lower maximum power (35kW/7200rpm vs. 43kW/7600rpm) and torque (58Nm/4400rpm vs. 64Nm/4000rpm). My question is what modifications or compromises that Perodua engineers have made to result in less maximum power and torque ratings from the original EF-VE? Could the Viva’s EF-VE possibly be made to match Daihatsu’s EF-VE performance (through after-market modifications)? What are the tradeoffs to achieve this?

Would be very grateful if someone could shed some light on this.

May 18, 2007 @ 9:44 am

Infinitt said,
May 18, 2007 @ 9:03 am

Standard Viva nicer..this one ugly..urghh

But i don’t like standard one … this one new better … more sporty … but anywhere the standard front bumper design same as myvi , now the new design also copying the myvi SE ??? same artis ?? erm when P2 will sell this model ?? too fast have SE ??

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I think u should read the topic and the article carefully…

May 20, 2007 @ 10:34 pm

JC destroyed kelisa not becoz of the car… but becoz of perodua..no passion, no soul only making profit
viva oso produced by perodua.. so it might has same fate like kelisa

==JC destroyed the particular kelisa model, dude. that model, 850 indeed not nice. watch it over again. i guess i m rite that u r poor in english. my goodness, somemore given nonsense. the photo give u some different taste. still pointless from u. hahahahaha.

saw in fifthgear on channel78 (new channel in astro) bout budget car…..this model is very worst in term of handling and comfort, they even said cannot live with it everyday….even worst than kelisa i think. But i haven’t test p2 vers

hehehe! finally a channel thats suit us.=)
but with a condition…….xtra $..haiz….

Viva aren’t a low cost car!
but in bolehland they considered are!
seldom would ops to bodykit mod as most buyer of Viva already spend a big sum(based on their income)

why people with higher income get a Viva ???
they’ll sure get a Myvi or etc!

May 19, 2007 @ 12:20 am

Pls admit this
viva is ladylike car
Japanese designed this car for ah soo and aunties..for easy riding from A to B destination…

wanna be sporty look? wanna look fierce?
Have u even seen grandma wearing blink blink dress and color her hair like a punk fesyen just becoz she want to be a garang look image..?

==here u r again giving nonsense. think before u talk boy. u mentioned earlier, women nowadays have more purchase power. so they might have driven bigger car and left this for u. how then? hmm……..u also driven this car back in japan, right? meaning u r like grandma, ah soo, or ah kua? ah…….still makes me laughs….hahaha. glad that i don’t need laughing pill today..whahaha………..never change indeed…hahaha.

wanna be sporty look? wanna look fierce?
Have u even seen grandma wearing blink blink dress and color her hair like a punk fesyen just becoz she want to be a garang look image..?

http://www.autozine.org/0_News/Archive/2007_05/News_frame.html

Search for the 8 May 2007 and see it.. more Europeans company are using Downsized turbo engines, like VW 1.4 TSi, Mini/BMW/PSA 1.6T, Renault 1.2 TCE and more on their mid-line sedan.. Almost from 2.0 liter to under 1.6.

May 18, 2007 @ 6:59 pm

we all know a viva GTi or any perodua will never happen, perodua is too busy earning money with mainstream models that they forget about sport models.

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absolutely agree with ab’s statement.
all i can do now is dreaming/imagining a supercharged viva in my head.

May 18, 2007 @ 6:59 pm

we all know a viva GTi or any perodua will never happen, perodua is too busy earning money with mainstream models that they forget about sport models.

==agree…….for the moment. it will happened but not so soon.

IMAGINE…

Hmmm..I like the Vios-like front grille.

What I don’t like is the front bumper, it doesn’t jive with the front grille. What you could do is to extend the grille all the way down to the bottom of the front bumper; but maintain the width of the grill as it goes down.

In addition add a horizontal black plastic molding that will cut across the middle of the grill. Something like what the Audis are doing at the moment.