Daihatsu Ayla 1.0L eco-car launched in Indonesia

Daihatsu Ayla 1.0L eco-car launched in Indonesia

The start of the Indonesia international Motor Show saw the arrival of the Daihatsu Ayla hatchback, as well as that of its Toyota sibling, the Agya. The two debutants are set to go head to head against the Mitsubishi Mirage, which also made its Indonesian debut at the show.

We’ll start with the Ayla – the five-door hatch, the company says, has been designed to meet the needs of car users in the country, working on the basis of being fuel efficient, spacious and affordable. If the shape looks a bit familiar, that’s because you’ve seen a mix of its lines on the Daihatsu A-Concept seen in last year’s IIMS as well as the e:S Mira. The Ayla is based on the e:S Mira.

Daihatsu Ayla 1.0L eco-car launched in Indonesia

There weren’t any specifications mentioned in the overall show brochure beyond stating that the little car – which measures in at 3,580 mm long, 1,600 mm wide and 1,510 mm tall – punches above its weight, offering a comfortable and spacious cabin, a minimum turning radius for easy maneouvreability in narrow streets and a high ground clearance “best suited to the way in Indonesia.”

Nothing a bit of digging around couldn’t solve. The Ayla is powered by a 997cc three-cylinder mill, the D26F-1KR-DE. The 69 kg aluminium-block unit, which is 10 kg lighter than the 1.0 litre cast-iron block equivalent, offers 65 hp at 6,000 rpm and a rather low-ish 87 Nm of twist at 3,600 rpm. As for drivetrain choices, it’s a five-speed manual and a four-speed auto for this little five-seater.

Daihatsu Ayla 1.0L eco-car launched in Indonesia

Three variants of the Ayla will go on sale in the Indonesian market, the entry-level Type D, medium specification Type M and range-topping Type X.

When they mean entry-level, they do mean entry-level – the Type D comes without air-conditioning and an audio system, to give you an idea of how affordable means omitting some of the mod-cons. It does mean however that the Ayla can be had for as low as Rp 75 million (RM24,100). Local content is claimed to be 84% for the car (and likewise, the Agya). As for colours, there are six choices on call for the car, three metallic and three solid.

Daihatsu Ayla 1.0L eco-car launched in Indonesia

The arrival of the little car does throw some conjecture about, especially with regards to Malaysia’s position as the perceived passenger car center for ASEAN.

For the longest time, Toyota/Daihatsu Indonesia (or Astra Toyota/Daihatsu, if you will) didn’t really sell passenger-style cars, working the beat with more “commercial-based” offerings like the Avanza and Innova. Daihatsu didn’t bother building the Sirion in Indonesia, instead importing Myvis from here and slapping on Daihatsu badging on them.

Daihatsu Ayla 1.0L eco-car launched in Indonesia

But the change is coming, and how – we first saw signs of this with the A-Concept, and now production of Toyota/Daihatsu passenger cars is concentrated in Thailand and Indonesia. The Japanese automaker has signalled its intent for Indonesia, stating that it aims to launch more than four models in the next four years as well as produce 300,000 units a year here.

Which leads to the question – has Perodua failed to grab an opportunity to be the small passenger green car hub for Toyota/Daihatsu in the region? The Ayla and Agya show that this might very well be the case, and we might also well be looking at the new Viva-replacement.


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Anthony Lim

Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • Viva replacement?

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  • I wonder how this 40-ish percent of a fine hatchback came from a 80-ish percent of a fine hatchback called the daihatsu a-concept

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    • Boon King on Sep 20, 2012 at 11:34 pm

      What the fark-ish r u talking about?…

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      • Paul Tan on Sep 21, 2012 at 4:06 am

        http://paultan.org/2011/07/22/daihatsu-a-concept-by-indonesia-for-the-world/

        http://paultan.org/2011/07/23/video-a-360-degree-look-at-the-daihatsu-a-concept/

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  • Cantiknyaaaaaaa….!!!!!
    Wowwwwww….!!!!!

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  • RM24k for the basic line..without air-con..
    quite expensive i think

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  • Josh Ling on Sep 20, 2012 at 11:54 pm

    another concern would be how long can Perodua continue to export its Myvi to Indonesia, since now Toyota and Daihatsu have big plans for Indonesia? and where is Perodua’s position in the international car market from now on, coz it seems Toyota and Daihatsu they don’t even need Perodua to produce small cars for them anymore……

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    • Josh Ling on Sep 20, 2012 at 11:56 pm

      btw, a car in a tropical country without air-cond? good luck to the owner……

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    • benzema on Sep 21, 2012 at 12:39 am

      i thought perodua’s initial plan is to be no. 1 hub for daihatsu model in asean?

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  • JOKO Marketing (PT. ASTRA DAIHATSU cab Palembang) on Sep 20, 2012 at 11:59 pm

    Selamat dan sukses selalu buat Daihatsu dan Toyota….

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  • I thought Perodua is Toyota-Daihatsu-Malaysian partners kid! Now, Malaysia’s Perodua will be next Proton. Pity. Perhaps, we need to seek tie with Hyundai. They produced Hyundai Eon in India. Perhaps, better to offer i10 with diesel. Toyota not offer the diesel yet.

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  • Joe Radzif on Sep 21, 2012 at 8:10 am

    Soon out – Perodua Auta….

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  • Pumpkins on Sep 21, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Why Proton not show-off at Indon autoshow?

    Even for ASEAN market also no budget for car show kah? Kasihan…udah habis uwang nya pak?

    Ini macam kah jadi Global car ???

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    • oppoy on Sep 21, 2012 at 8:55 pm

      it’s not a must to take part. can still sell what

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      • celicazz on Sep 23, 2012 at 7:27 am

        u r rite, proton doesnt have cars that is marketable in indonesia, except for exora. sedans dont sell well in indonesia.

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    • buragas on Sep 24, 2012 at 9:03 am

      Do you see perodua car?

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  • celicazz on Sep 21, 2012 at 8:34 am

    thanks to our NAP that protects incompetent cronies!!

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  • PERODUA had control by DAIHATSU like LEMBU kena cucuk hidung & FAILED to globalize their brand oversea after DAIHATSU STOPPING to give new model to P2. DAIHATSU use P2 profit to invest in INDONESIA, very clever JAP & very good malay bosses @ P2.

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    • celicazz on Sep 23, 2012 at 7:16 am

      say that to Lamborghini (italian), Bentley (British), Seat (Spanish), Ducati (Italian) owned by Volkswagen (Germany), I dare you.

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  • bila P2 nak duplicate

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  • optimus on Sep 21, 2012 at 9:17 am

    another car brand going for the big grille look ^^

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  • Jijik betul interiornya. That gear stick, OMG!

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  • Pumpkins on Sep 21, 2012 at 10:02 am

    Hmmm…probably this is how new Perodua Viva Elite looks like…number plate moved upward…add rear wiper also…wiper pun cut cost kah…plus some rear relectors too…

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/641/newvivaelite.jpg/

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  • very2 boring…..outdated design

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  • david hicks on Sep 21, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Still, much better than carrying 1 wive and 3 children in your motor bebek / kapchai…
    And still much better than Tata Nano..

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  • n0 tachometer lol…

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  • just look at perodua website.. only got 3 models.. no more new products… soon will be perished

    what happened to nautica?
    what happened to kenari? no replacement?

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  • Peyno on Sep 22, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    I told u rite.. Daihatsu will say bye bye to perodua n malaysia… So perodua will continue producing myvi with do many version for another 20 years.. Prffthh

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  • celicazz on Sep 23, 2012 at 7:20 am

    Yeah, 3 models only, all hatchbacks, expensive. But still no 1. not that their cars has no problems, but still selling well despite the price.

    Proton, on the other hand, has too many models, their sedans, are too many, perdana, inspira, preve, persona, saga. but, still no 2.

    wonders why?

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  • gung bagus on Oct 07, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Bagus dan yakin harga 75jt?
    Mantap…

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