At the MYPerodua Nation Carnival, Perodua is presenting a scale model that showcases a new bespoke design from the national carmaker. Called the Concept X, the car is not specifically meant to preview any upcoming model; rather, it is merely supposed to be a demonstration of the in-house design team’s skills.
Taking the form of an MPV (with similar proportions to the Alza), it’s certainly a very attractive design, even though it carries all the typical concept car cues such as slit-like headlights, large wheels hiding Brembo-branded disc brakes, a massive panoramic roof, flush door handles, a minimalist interior and the lack of any B-pillars or door mirrors.
At the front, there’s a slimline grille linking the headlights, with the Perodua badge mounted separately below. The bumper has an aggressive design with honeycomb-motif air intakes, while the sides feature a stepped window line and a character line that droops past the front wheels before rising up to meet the tail lights.
Moving rearward, the rear wheel arches are blown to provide added muscle, and the D-pillars are blacked out to provide a floating roof look. The tail lights are angular and C-shaped (much like Subaru’s newer concepts), linked by a red bar. The rear bumper design mirrors that of the front.
Inside, there’s a driver-oriented, cockpit-like dashboard, as well as doors with a red colour scheme that links to the deep crimson exterior. There are six seats, but the rearmost pews are folded; the rest of the seats are sporty individual buckets with headrest-mounted monitors.
As mentioned, Perodua personnel present at the event say that the car does not preview any forthcoming model, but seeing as the Alza is due for a replacement, the next-generation model could incorporate a few cues present here. In fact, Daihatsu has already showcased a number of Ultra Function Compact (UFC) concepts that are supposed to preview an Alza-sized MPV, so this car could be Perodua’s own version.
The company has been steadily increasing its input in the design and engineering of its Daihatsu-based vehicles; last year’s Bezza sedan was its first car to feature an upper body designed completely in house. Perodua has also embarked on a five-year Transformation 2.0 plan this year, with one of the pillars being an increase in its research and development capabilities.
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rebadged say rebadged , new design ?
Copied say copied, new design?
Put back my original Suzuki logo.
Design look so ultra, but Perodua will take out the VSC and ABS in this car just to untung lebih.
What people want is ABS and VSC. Most of Perodua cars do not have both. ABS safety was a legal requirement in Europe in the early 2003. Then, it was compulsory for all cars to have ABS.
This means, Perodua cars do not even have the basic safety requirement for cars established 15 years ago.
2ndly, no point doing facelift when your car got no VSC. Since 2005, every car in Europe and USA must have VSC compulsorily.
Malaysian Government already said, having VSC in Malaysia can prevent 45% of all deaths and accidents in a given year.
So if there are say 10,000 deaths in a year, if all cars had VSC, we can save 4500 lives
With this in mind, don’t you think it is better to give VSC and ABS to the rakyat than show some Concept X car?
Btw Perodua, the same Perodua car in Japan, a Daihatsu, got BOTH ABS and VSC.
How come Perodua take out ABS and VSC? Mahu untung lebih kah?
I still drove Kancil after 10 years of driving & still alive. Its not about technology that matter its the way you drive & somehow it happen just as it is. ABS & VSC sure got laa newer P2 unless if it Standard E Axia.
Deswai, just take Sienta and rebagde as Alza replacement. It’s getting old edi, about time.
Janji Dual VVT-i + Aisin CVT + VSC, confirm laku laris.
Ada ESC tak?
Sienta is too small and crampy
The rear lights looks a bit like Wish, probably Perodua Ingin(Wish) Advance?
If P2 replace the Alza with a smaller “Wish” look-alike with the latest CVT/VSC/Airbags, It will be a Top seller without a shadow of a doubt.
But Wish is ugly
U know that they own by other car company obviously they will follow parent company.
Rubbish always is rubbish, no matter how the outer look change
rear bumper suppose to be the first layer of protection. but i see the rear bumper has went inside instead. so what is there to protect anymore? the bodywork will get damaged first. can persoal or not since this one is not jepunis. oh why.
hmm front inspired by toyota new design like the toyota mirai
Yep…too much Toyota in it…almost looks like prius
I like the car BUT I like your picture even more. I will print it out to practice my darting on it.
as a 12yerold with awkward hand eye coordination due to puberty, u probably miss… a lot.
I have a feeling they might introduce the Axia-Bezza based Daihatsu Sigra 7-seater MPV
P2 rebadged estima next….not mpv alza size
i’m sceptical about this esp. from perodua..r&d for what exactly? bodyworks?
Toyota Mirai front bumper no doubt. Copy2
Its always difficult to style the butt of any car, let alone an mpv to make it a conversation piece, but i think the team pullled it off…
Mix tesla model 3+ lexus ke
Looks like a tesla to me
Why make yourself complicated? Let just rebadged T Alphard into new P2 mpv.
Pls dunt make us readers vomit wit the such titles, especially LUNCH OR DINNER TIME
interior looks like they are carry over from bezza concept
The seat looks familiar. Reused Bezza concept seat?
Produa model s
The line (some kind of clear plastic?) conecting both taillights looks a bit cacat. Or maybe that plastic part near the logo being snapped off already.
And the car seems to be inside a box.
Maybe it was a bit rushed, eh?