Perodua has launched the facelifted Axia at the ongoing Colombo Motor Show in Sri Lanka, just two months after the entry-level hatchback made its debut over here. This time around, the car is being sold in the island nation in the SUV-style, um, Style variant, priced at 3.895 million rupees (RM88,800). Distributor Unimo Enterprises is expected to begin deliveries early next year.
“As Sri Lanka is the Perodua brand’s biggest overseas market and one that has always been accepting of the Axia, with some 3,000 units sold since 2015, it is fitting as the new Perodua Axia Style’s first export destination,” said Perodua president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
The Style adds a few aesthetic flourishes compared to the rest of the Axia range, such as unique front and rear bumpers – the former receiving a large hexagonal grille with a fake carbon fibre finish. It also gets black plastic body cladding all around, silver front and rear skid plates, roof rails, clear tail light lenses and unique fabric upholstery. It also has a taller ride height as it sits on larger 15-inch alloy wheels.
Other new features for the Sri Lankan market include a Sunrise Orange colour option, keyless entry, push-button start and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC).
“SUVs and crossovers are enjoying a big rise globally and we foresee the same trend taking hold in Sri Lanka,” said Unimo Enterprises CEO and executive director Mahesh Gunathilake. “The new Perodua Axia Style offers the active and trendy looks of a crossover in a compact, fuel-efficient, dependable and value-for-money package that we believe will strike a chord with Sri Lankans.”
Perodua has exported over 80,000 vehicles so far, with Unimo Enterprises selling nearly 16,000 Perodua models since 1997. The national carmaker says that it aims to export 3,270 cars this year, which would constitute a 50% jump compared to last year’s 2,184 units.
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P2 cars are actually Toyota cars in disguise. So, they qualify for foreign markets.
Proton and Geely has failed in foreign design regulations and cannot be sold in firt world countries.
This is why you cannot see Geely in US, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia and New Zealand.
Jepunis cars nowadays no quality and outdated
P2 cars are doing well because their SC never tell the customer, “Bang ini Proton lah, what do you expect?” when the cutomer go in with a complain
Proton failed in international market because of their game over poor SC, bad RV and bad quality. This is why Proton must learn from Perodua how to do business in international market
Tikus tokkok
Better for Proton also to try to export since Malaysians don’t want to buy their cars…..
article never lies
https://paultan.org/2017/03/21/more-than-70-of-local-university-grads-choose-to-buy-foreign-vehicles-rather-than-the-national-car-proton/
I am from Sri Lanka a college student here. Owned an Axia 35k only, amazing Msia.
No. That’s what I hear from Perodua and Toyota SC now. Karma is a biatch indeed.
What happened to Proton in Bangladesh???? LOL ZERO SALES kah?
Malaysia vehicle sales data in October 2019 by brand will be:-
1. Perodua (Rambutans) – 20034 biji
2. Proton (Musang King) – 9503 biji
3. Honda (Nashi) – 6748 biji
4. Toyota (Shikwasa) – 6221 biji
5. Nissan (Ume) – 1845 biji
Syabas P2! Perodua is selling more of their game changers in the international market. Meanwhile, Proton already game over in international market and back to rebadging business again in local market. To make things worse, Proton rebadge China cars
One month sales 50 units make you so proud? What brain are u think like that?
Funny you should mention that, remember in the 90s when proton exported to market like the UK manage to get 40% market share at a time when the UK economy wasn’t great they outsold their competitors so much so that 1 in every 3 car sold brand new was a proton while perodua selling in Sri Lanka and other places proton also had export to Egypt Russia China Thailand and all of those and almost in the us (was supposed to build a factory there but couldn’t secure the paperwork Malaysian whatchu gonna do)
Another fake news. Why should Mat Salleh buy Proton when German cars are cheaper?
Ha ha ha ha 40% market share. This is the biggest joke ever. 40% market share in the UK!!!!!
You’re the biggest joke as Proton owners had a fanclub in Germany once.
Even your overlord has to kow tow to China cars. So your just shooting blanks here
https://paultan.org/2019/11/07/toyota-byd-form-joint-venture-company-on-ev-rd/
This is very true. This is why we should bring in millions of Mainland people into Malaysia to make Malaysians work hard.
Where’s perodua/toyota axia in US, UK, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand?
With 3,000 units sold since 2015, P2 show it’s qualifying for foreign markets.
If P2 continue to conquer the foreign market like this, it will be the world leader in the year 3728.
Sri Lankans trust in Daihatsu/Toyota quality. Toyota is very famous in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka don’t like China made cars after they lost their port to China.
Ceylonese ruler permitted puterajayanese to export auto there provided there must captured and eliminate ceylonese formidable foes and sympathizers. Therefore many of puterajayanese south asian ethic were under sosma lately.
Perodua make us proud. For 20 years, every year they pay company tax around few billion ringgit per year.
This money, LHDN use to build our country.
Proton, for 20 years never pay a single sen of company tax because they are given tax exemption because of loss making.
Worse, they have taken RM20 billion bailout money also.
Proton tun m era use daddykasi formula
Proton under geely use dedication formula..
Lhdn use to build country ? Even a kindergarten student knows what lhdn for
very well said. We don’t need a burden anymore
Perodua continues to burden us with unsafe cars.
Wow. Okay.
We’re gonna stop trying to find deep routed issues with your mental health here and just get back on the topic.
Proud to perodua.. The best malaysia car maker!
Define car maker, as Perodua is just our national car assembler.
Syukur……In Malaysia still can buy cheap P2 cars…