Perodua will be taking the lead in designing the upper body for its upcoming sedan model. Not directly based on a current Daihatsu model, the booted car will be a first for the Rawang-based carmaker, which has been into hatchbacks since the Kancil. Logically, mechanicals such as the platform and engine will be from Daihatsu.
The topic was brought up at the recent 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, where Perodua president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh joined the media for a dinner hosted by Daihatsu Motor Company’s senior managing executive officer, Shigeharu Toda.
“Based on our more than 20 years of partnership, Daihatsu has allowed Perodua to be more involved in the design and development of our vehicles. In this process there has been transfer of technical and engineering knowledge as well as transfer of technologies,” Aminar said.
“We would like to leverage on Daihatsu’s more than 100 years of experience in the automotive industry to remain relevant and competitive.” he added, affirming the relationship between Perodua and partner Daihatsu. DMC has a 20% stake in Perodua and more significant shareholding in the manufacturing side of P2’s business.
Perodua having a growing design role for local models is nothing new, and is a continuation of the trend from the Myvi and Axia. It is something that DMC encourages, too. “Having the car’s upper body designed by Perodua will create a better product that suits the Malaysian market,” Toda said.
No word on when the sedan will eventually surface, though. In July, Aminar said that the sedan’s development could take as much as 36 to 48 months, as there is a lot of local R&D input. “It’s not going to come that soon, that’s all that I will say. It will come, yes, and we think that it’s going to be a good product,” he said then.
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Wat does upper body means?? Basically if use the old platform, all the moulds inc the whole body..tats why u see many models similiar looking c pillars (upper body) although claimed to be all new…upper body could meant many things
R&D bla bla bla, still coming out Daihatsu look-alike car.
P2 = Daihatsu , copy-paste.
P2 R&D only on bodykits. nothing more.
Hoping P2 focused more on safety
Those shouting on 100% R&D is pure Sendiri Cakap Sendiri Syok, that’s why you see Proton TIV is less than 15% now. The fanboys don’t even support Proton by action (buy the shit).
Malaysian look for reliable and cheap cars, thus Perodua is selling hot. Who care about 100% Malaysian R&D? No one!
But some p2 macais say p2 is moving coffin
A car won’t move if you don’t DRIVE it. Driving like mat rempit, Lambo also burnt near Seremban lar.
Thanks, you still showed support to get your son a saga in sept last year
Copy Saga, rubbish
When the sedan is launched, Proton can ask for RM3bil subsidy next year. Mark my words.
Lol i doubt you know how to count or not. Remember the 2000K orders? It was the best laughing stock in PT
Proton n perodua.. Juz close shop. No need to to do anything!
when both P1 & P2 stop, RM will be going down under faster
Because lots of car will be imported
lots of RM going out. Economy 101.
If we rely more on imported goods, we will be like Greece.
P1 and P2 also pay taxes to the Gomen. If P1 and P2 stop, Gomen income becomes less. Time to raise the GST to 20% then.
Not necessarily true. Are you implying that buying McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks will cost Malaysian currency to depriciate? The Malaysian government can always sell Proton/ Perodua assets to bigger car makers such as Toyoto/ Volkswagen/ Mercedes. The government can make the same regulation as Thailand so only locally assembled cars can be exempted from tax. Malaysia will never have anything world class if the top management is a local and has no experience in the motor industry, what I mean experience is real experience, not just a number of years. The people should know the tradition of motor sports and how to build reliable components. Malaysia don’t have that tradition yet, our car makers just doing it for the sake of business, not passion.
“we think that it’s going to be a good product”
they think, hmm
They think like Ah Jib using kepala lutut
Amount Involvement of Perodua in Design is negatively propotionate to the sales of the model…
As usual, ABS won’t be standard, and 2 airbags is the max. ESC? In your dreams.
As you can see when theophilus doesn’t have a base body to copy from he goes all haywire. Audi a3 tail lamps, suzuki front, old gen city rump, vios side profile etc.
wow , upper body…after god knows how many years rebadging , only now u learn how to do upper body??
will be ironic that the upper body design will be the ugliest part of the upcoming car….
It’s ugly, but like other Peroduas, people will still buy simply because its cheap.
looks good enough for 1st time sedan invention from p2.please no more ‘all about myvi’ new facelift/lagi best/extreme/lagi lagi myvi/tak habis2 myvi
More like saying, for Perodua to ‘membangsatka’n a Daihatsu for Malaysians!
Perodua is slowly moving forward. They cannot rely on Daihatsu/ Toyota forever. Take your time, 2017, 2018, 2020 also can, but your very first, mostly indigenously designed model must be competitive. Don’t repeat Proton’s mistakes, that is, don’t be over-ambitious. When Proton developed the Waja, they overspent and over-engineered it at a cost of over RM1 billion. Yet, the Waja lacked in some areas, most notably the fact that it still used Mitsubishi engines and its shoddy quality control levels and vendors. Still, the Waja was a great car, but it took several years for it to become the best it could be, that is, the Waja CPS. Regardless, the original 2000 Waja was still an admirable achievement considering that its development was severely hampered by the Asian Financial Crisis.
My biggest concern is whether or not Perodua would care enough to raise safety standards in their future models. Seriously, not a single Perodua today has ESC, nor side/ curtain airbags. C’mon lah Perodua, don’t be so cheap, I understand if you guys want to sell your cheaper models without ABS and whatnot, but your Myvi Extreme should have ESC at least.
Some people still think if p1p2 close shop gomen will lost big tax contribution and rely too much on impots..but do they knw many car bransds made in Malaysia employed Malaysians and oso pay tax…pls worry more on how minimum income will drive jobs away due to high wages and mainly benefit foreigners tat will remit their incomes outwards…p1p2 engineers can easily find jobs in otrr car companies..no wonder we keep getting screwed wit such shallow minded peoples who tink p1p2 so important…until nw still asking billions for R&D yet still want to rebadge Lancer Accord amd Suzuki
The Waja was from old Ford Volvo S40 platform and not developed by P1 as claimed, pls wake up
Ooo now I understand that you are Jobless. You do not read that much did you..
Old story sudah basi, why you dun say about Iriz?
I would rather buy a perodua than potong at any given opportunity
Kalau bab kereta kau tanya sohai same lorr…dia tahu semua pasal kereta kalau ada nak buat model baru semua tanya same lorri…
Another junk by same lorr….can book same lorr ass now…for free…