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Perodua Myvi Wolfrace Design Concept – bling, UK-style

September 23, 2011 at 8:20 pm By Anthony Lim Filed Under Cars, International News, Perodua


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Over in the UK, Perodua has teamed up with Wolfrace Wheels, a UK-based wheel and design house, to come up with the Myvi Wolfrace Design Concept. The car is based on a standard specification Myvi, but features a number of enhancements, primarily visual.

Items include a luxurious leather/alcantara interior, black polished 16-inch Wolfrace Shark Alutec 5-spoke alloy wheels, low profile Falken tyres and a lowered suspension with Eibach springs.

Elsewhere, the car gets a Wolfrace graphics pack in signature colours as well as a contrasting red tailgate spoiler and mirrors, rear window privacy glass, twin chrome exhaust and high-end Vibe audio upgrade, which includes a bass enclosure. It’s scheduled for production in early October.

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Perodua Myvi SE 1.5 and Extreme launched – manual and auto, from RM50,900 to RM61,700 – we’ve driven it already!

September 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under 2011 Perodua Myvi, Cars, Feature Stories, Local News, Malaysian Makes, Perodua, Test Drive Reviews, Videos

After rounds and rounds of spyshots, this time, it’s the real thing. Moments ago, Perodua officially launched the much anticipated Myvi SE 1.5 which is a new Myvi with a 1.5-litre engine, the biggest capacity lump that has ever been put into the popular hatchback.

And if the new Myvi launched in June is called “Lagi Best” (34,000 people agree and have booked the car) the Myvi SE’s tagline is “Lagi Power, Lagi Best”, referring to the bigger 1.5L engine powering the car.

There’s also the Myvi Extreme 1.5, a name which we broke last week. The Extreme is essentially the same car as the SE, but with a more extreme bodykit and some added kit. It can be immediately recognised by the grey lower lip missing on the SE.

At the back, the Extreme gets a unique bumper, a more elaborate spoiler and chrome door handles. The new seven-spoke rim design and grille insert are shared by both.


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Both the SE and Extreme are available with a four-speed auto gearbox or a five-speed manual. Prices range from RM50,900 for the SE manual to RM61,700 for the Extreme auto, figures that are lower than some have speculated. To recap, the Myvi 1.3 range starts from RM43,900 and tops out at RM57,400 for the 1.3 Elegance auto.


Myvi Extreme (white) easily identified via grey bumper lip, fog lamp housing has less bars

Let’s start with the heart of the matter. The SE and Extreme are powered by a 1.5-litre twin-cam engine with DVVT. This is the 3SZ-VE engine used in the Alza, and not the 1NZ-FE from the Toyota Vios. The chain driven (timing chain, not belt) engine puts out 102 hp at 6,000 rpm and 136 Nm of torque from 4,400 rpm, a 12 hp/19 Nm jump from the Myvi 1.3.

While this is lower than the Vios’ 108 hp/141 Nm, the Myvi 1.5 (at 970 to 995 kg) is lighter than that sedan, and Perodua’s power-to-weight ratio charts sees the SE beat the “Model SS” (Suzuki Swift), “Model V” (Vios) and “Model P” (Persona).


Rear bumper design is unique for each variant, Extreme gets a more elaborate spoiler

Lagi power eh? The Myvi 1.5′s acceleration is not to be scoffed at – the SE manual does the 0-100 km/h sprint in just 9.98 seconds, which is very swift. To compare, a BMW 320i Sport does the same sprint in 9.8 secs, so don’t play play! The Myvi SE auto is timed at 12.49 seconds. So 2.0L sedan owners, don’t be too surprised if that pesky yellow thing runs neck-to-neck with you in the traffic light GP!

As for fuel consumption, Perodua claims 15.9 km/l for the manual and 12.9 km/l for the auto. These figures are slightly down from the 1.3L, but are still better than competing national cars, says P2.


All black interior and steering buttons are standard, Extreme gets leather seats and tinting

Inside, the Myvi 1.5 gets an all black dashboard and interior, unlike the dual-tone scheme on the standard car. The steering wheel is now wrapped in leather, and there are audio controls on the left spoke, a first in Myvi history. The front seats are also unique – Perodua calls them “semi bucket seats”.

Start the car and you’ll also realise that the Camry style instruments – orange illumination in 1.3 Standard, turquoise in the Premium/Elegance – is now in red, with white for the needles and trip computer. The dial design is also slightly different and there are chrome rings thrown in. The plastic surround for the meter panel is now in sliver.


Myvi 1.5 instruments are in red and white, design is different, chrome ring added

The Myvi SE comes with the “flush type” audio system as seen in the Myvi 1.3 Premium. This one has Bluetooth, USB and the a sliver carbon fibre look, but the backlight is now red to match the instruments.

The full colour DVD touch screen system with navigation found in the Myvi 1.3 Elegance is an option for the SE automatic and standard on the Myvi Extreme.

The other additional kit that are exclusive to the Myvi Extreme include leather seat covers (with Extreme badge on the front seat backs), Extreme carpet mats (driver’s mat comes with locks to keep it in place), and window tint. These are in addition to the exterior differences mentioned and shown above.

We’ve driven the Myvi SE 1.5 already. Read our first impressions and view the hi res gallery after the jump. You can pore over 50 images of every nook and cranny, and there’s a presentation video, too.
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Perodua Myvi SE 1.5 open for bookings from 12 Sept – four variants available in manual and automatic transmission!

September 9, 2011 at 12:33 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, Local News, Malaysian Makes, Perodua

Perodua has officially announced that the Myvi SE 1.5 will be open for bookings from 12 September 2011, which is next Monday. The range topping “Lagi Power, Lagi Best” Myvi will be available at all 178 Perodua showrooms nationwide from 15 September 2011. Prices will be announced on the launch day.

Wait, what happened to the “Myvi Extreme” name revealed by the pics we posted yesterday, you ask. Well, Perodua says that a total of four variants will be available, so perhaps “Extreme” is one of them. What we know for now is that there will be a “Multimedia” variant available, and the Myvi SE will come in both manual and automatic forms.

Choose from five colours, one of which is the “Majestic Yellow” shown here. Another is black, and white is almost certain to be included.

“We are very encouraged by the feedback from our existing and potential customers who want a Myvi with a bigger engine capacity. This new 1.5 Myvi “Lagi Power, Lagi Best” is currently exclusive to the Malaysian market,” Perodua MD Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said.

“The new 1.5 Myvi is aimed at the young and urban executives who want a model which is sporty and premium. We anticipate that the new 1.5 Myvi will contribute to about half of the monthly 8,000 units Myvi sales,” he added.

The P2 boss also said that all Perodua showrooms will stay open “until very late at night” during the first few days after the launch, in anticipation of big crowds.

Since June, Perodua has received a total of 34,000 bookings for the new Myvi 1.3, and has delivered 18,000 units to date. The Myvi has overtaken the Proton Saga to again be Malaysia’s best selling car (according to MAA data, click here to view), a place that it has occupied for a long time.

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It’s not called SE – Perodua Myvi Extreme 1.5 spotted!

September 8, 2011 at 9:44 am By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, Local News, Malaysian Makes, Perodua, Spyshots


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Reader Khairiizuan Bin Nazarudin sent us some fresh shots of the “yellow Myvi SE” that has been regularly spotted on test, and with these undisguised pics, we learn something new about the upcoming variant. For one, it’s not called “SE”, but the Myvi Extreme 1.5, as printed on the rear emblem.

And while the tagline for the new Myvi is “Lagi Best”, this one is “Lagi Power, Lagi Best”, referring to the bigger 1.5-litre engine offered.


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We previously posted some shots of the yellow Myvi Extreme being tested alongside a white coloured car with a different bodykit (view it here), so could that instead be a “1.3L SE” that slots between the Extreme and the standard car? We’ll see.

These pics, which was taken at the port (probably for shipment to East Malaysia or Langkawi?), shows all the previously taped up parts, such as the emblem and the lower part of the front and rear bumpers. We can see that the front bumper is all new, and has prominent cutouts for the fog lamps. Both sides are linked by a bronze coloured lip, matched in colour by the grille and the wheels.


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At the back, the “holes” below the reflectors introduced for the new Myvi (reduces pressure build up, improves aero) appears to have been omitted for the Extreme. The rear wing is rather elaborate in design and very prominent. Of course, there are side skirts to complete the sportier look. We also get to see how the car looks in black.

Moving on to the inside, which we also see clearly here for the first time. The central touch screen head unit looks like the one in the Myvi Elegance, and there appears to be leather seats and a leather wrapped steering wheel for this range topper.

The wheel appears chunkier with the leather wrap, and there are audio control buttons on the left spoke, which is a new feature for the Myvi family. The housing for the instrument cluster is in silver, and there’s some carbon style metallic trim on the door panels.

Read and view the standard new Myvi here. The official launch of the Extreme shouldn’t be too far away from now. Stay tuned!

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Yellow Perodua Myvi SE spotted transported by trailer

August 26, 2011 at 4:27 pm By Paul Tan Filed Under Cars, Perodua, Spyshots

Prior to the 2011 Perodua Myvi’s launch, we saw two different versions being tested on the road – a regular Myvi and another version with a sportier outlook that looked pretty much like a Myvi SE. Come launch time, only the normal Myvi was launched, and only with a 1.3 litre engine. So there’s still a few chapters to go when it comes to the new Myvi – the Myvi SE continues to be sighted around town and the fabled 1.5 litre version is also supposed to be coming soon. Perhaps they’ll launch together?

The Myvi SE’s launch could be coming very soon as reader Sean Lim saw a whole trailer load of yellow Myvis being transported on the KESAS highway, moving towards Port Klang near the Kampung Jawa exit.

Another reader Muhammad Ridhuan Md Nor also saw a yellow Perodua Myvi SE being tested earlier this month at Jalan Kuala Kubu Bharu.

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Reader Saiful Azlee also saw a yellow Myvi SE being tested on KM 105 Jalan Kuantan-Kuala Terengganu, heading towards to Kuala Terengganu. What’s interesting in this set of photos is that the white Myvi seen here is different from the Myvi SE. The most obvious change is the fact that it has a different rear spoiler design from the Myvi SE, and it’s not the same spoiler design seen on the Myvi when it was launched either. Is the white Myvi here a regular non-SE Myvi 1.5?

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Next generation Perodua Viva wishful thinking rendering based on 2011 Daihatsu A-Concept

August 10, 2011 at 12:06 pm By Paul Tan Filed Under Cars, Daihatsu, Feature Stories, Malaysian Makes, Perodua

Remember the lime green Daihatsu A-Concept that was showcased at the Indonesia International Motor Show earlier this year?

It was a concept car developed with the involvement of Indonesians with the technical support of Daihatsu Japan. They were pretty vague about what segment the A-Concept was competing in though – it looked a little bigger than a typical A-segment car, but it had a lower roofline than a typical JDM B-segment tall hatchback like the Myvi – shaped more like a Fiesta or Mazda 2.

Imagine if the Daihatsu A-Concept was toned down for production and given a Perodua badge for sale in Malaysia – that’s what Theophilus Chin sought to achieve with his latest image manipulation project.

The A-Concept was given production side mirrors, a rear wiper, door handles, mud guards, a more production-looking rear light cluster, a hatch-mounted number plate holder (as with all Perodua cars), body colored roof and A pillars, and a revised front to carry a look similar to the new Myvi’s face. It’s colour was also given the popular bluish grey Perodua paint.

What do you think – do you like it?

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Perodua sales up by 85%, orders for new Myvi hit 25k units

August 3, 2011 at 5:41 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, Local News, Malaysian Makes, Perodua

Last month, it was reported in the press that Proton has overtaken Perodua to be the top selling car brand in Malaysia, with the former on top in both June sales and first half of 2011 figures. However, that period coincided with the final months of the old Myvi’s lifespan, as well as the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, which obviously impacted Perodua much more than Proton.

Well, it seems like P2 is back with a vengeance, and armed with its new “Lagi Best” Myvi, has sold 16,500 units in the just concluded month of July. That’s a whopping 85% higher than what they sold in June (8,900 units), giving Perodua an estimated 32% share of the market. The Rawang based company expects this momentum to continue for the rest of the year.

“We are thankful to our customers for their continuous support for Perodua. We are also grateful for their patience in waiting for the delivery of their vehicles as we sorted out the production backlogs,” said Perodua MD Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh. “In the case of the Perodua new Myvi, bookings has already reached 25,000 orders and about 10,000 units have been delivered to our customers to date,” he revealed.

Besides the contribution from the Myvi, sales of the Viva and Alza also improved in July from the month before. However, Perodua’s year-to-date sales is still 14% lower than the 111,500 units sold from Jan-July 2010.

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Perodua Tweckbot – a Twitter-based free safety check

July 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm By Anthony Lim Filed Under Cars, Local News, Perodua

Perodua today launched its Twitter-based free safety check called Tweckbot, where P2 owners with a Twitter account can send a request to a mobile team to carry out a 15-point safety check, if the latter happens to be nearby.

The Tweckbot – which combines Twitter, check and robot to get the name – is also what Perodua’s mobile team is called. Five of these mobile teams will ply 14 locations within the Klang Valley between now and August 10 – in time for the Raya holidays – to provide the free safety check for Perodua owners.

The 15-point check includes an engine, transmission, coolant system (include coolant level as well as fan and temperature) and brake system check. Other items on the checklist include the power steering, tyres, suspension and electrical system.

The mobile teams can potentially check 40 vehicles per day, depending on weather and traffic condition. Locations covered include Subang, Ampang, Sentul, Kg. Baharu, Cheras, Serdang, Puchong, Wangsa maju, Selayang, Shah Alam (section 1-14), Shah Alam (Section 15-24), Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Bangsar and Petaling Jaya.

To secure an appointment, Perodua owners need to have a Twitter account, and follow the Perodua team on @MYPerodua to know where and when the Tweckbot team will be in their neighbourhood. Vehicles that need proper servicing, maintenance and repair will then be channeled to service centres of the customer’s choice.

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Daihatsu Sirion launched at IIMS – it’s a Perodua Myvi!

July 23, 2011 at 4:51 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under 2011 Indonesian International Motor Show, 2011 Perodua Myvi, Cars, Daihatsu, Malaysian Makes, Perodua

PT Astra Daihatsu Motor has launched its latest model at the Indonesian International Motor Show (IIMS) 2011 with with plenty of song and dance (not Bollywood, but Party Rock Anthem!). Readers of this website would have already known that the Sirion is a rebadged 2011 Perodua Myvi, and that the car is built in Malaysia and exported to Indonesia – we caught a trailer of Daihatsu badged Myvis heading to a port in June.

Now that we’ve seen and touched it in the metal, we can confirm that the Sirion is identical to the Myvi save for Daihatsu badges on the front, rear and steering wheel, which is a basic looking three-spoke unit (I prefer Perodua’s wheel). There’s also a “VVT-i” badge at the rear, which is DVVT for us, although the new Myvi doesn’t have badges for that.

Of the three variants we have in Malaysia (Standard, Premium, Elegance), PT Astra chose the mid-spec Premium, which has standard features such as Optitron MID, Bluetooth, USB and MP3 functions, power retractable wing mirrors and 14in alloys, among other kit.

According to Perodua MD Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh, who looked relax blending in with the crowd instead of being on stage, PT Astra is looking at importing the top spec Elegance model at a later stage. For now, it’s the Premium with a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual. It was revealed that PT Astra is targeting sales of 500 units per month – not much, but still much more than the 100 units or so per month rate of the previous Sirion, which was also from Perodua. The majority seller will be the manual variant.

Priced at 139,500,000 to 150,500,000 rupiah (RM48,715 to RM52,556), the Sirion is costlier than basic versions of the Xenia, which is Daihatsu’s version of the 7-seat Toyota Avanza. This ties in with the relatively small 500 units per month and the more “premium positioning” of the Sirion in Indonesia.

The Sirion is also being launched in various locations throughout Indonesia today. Live gallery from IIMS after the jump.
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Perodua Myvi Jet and Perodua Myvi Sport Silver special editions launched for the UK market

July 9, 2011 at 1:57 am By Paul Tan Filed Under Cars, International News, Perodua

Thought you saw the last of the last generation Myvi on this blog? Nope! It’s still on sale in the UK, and in fact from the image above you can see that the UK market Myvi is still the first generation pre-facelift model, the design that the compact had before it was facelifted in 2008.

Perodua UK has launched two Myvi special editions for the UK market called the Myvi Jet and the Myvi Sport Silver. The Myvi Jet is the black car you see here, equipped with chrome door handles, side moldings, remote central locking, and a new 10 spoke 14″ silver alloy wheel design.

The other car is of course the Myvi Sport Silver which adds the same side moldings and chrome door handles, but also has a carbon fiber lookalike finish for the interior and 10 spoke 15″ alloy wheels.

Both are only available in manual transmission. The Myvi Jet goes for £7,499 while the Sport Silver goes for £7,999*.

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