Daihatsu Rocky gets Modellista bodykit, accessories – will the parts fit our upcoming Perodua D55L SUV?

Daihatsu Rocky gets Modellista bodykit, accessories – will the parts fit our upcoming Perodua D55L SUV?

Modellista is no stranger to those who follow Japanese cars and their mod scene, being Toyota’s in-house bodykit and accessories brand. Virtually every new Toyota and Lexus model will come with its own Modellista catalogue of parts, and even eco-friendly models like the Mirai aren’t spared. But there’s one section of the Toyota universe that has been untouched, till now.

Modellista has released a bodykit and accessories for the JDM Daihatsu Rocky, which is also sold as the Toyota Raize in Japan. To be sold at Daihatsu dealerships across the country, this is the first time that Modellista has worked on a car that’s not a Toyota or Lexus.

The Rocky you see here wears Modellista’s “Advance Blast Style” aerokit which consists of a front spoiler, side skirts and a rear bumper extension. The front spoiler has the brand’s typical chrome pieces and horizontal LED light strips that sit below the car’s standard vertical LED lights, while the side skirts are chunky.

Daihatsu Rocky gets Modellista bodykit, accessories – will the parts fit our upcoming Perodua D55L SUV?

The rear add-on piece leaves viewers in no doubt that the Rocky is wearing additional gear. The elaborate piece effectively adds on another level, and the new bottom floor visually lifts the Myvi/Jazz GK-style fake vents above. It’s a riot of lines and angles, for sure.

The Modellista bodykit can be had with a range of individual parts including a tailgate spoiler with “two horns”; chrome garnish for the headlamps, tailgate and side doors; and aero pieces on the sides of the rear glass. There are also what appears to be fake twin mufflers (Rocky has no visible tailpipes).

The bodykit can be paint matched to four of the Rocky’s eight colours, and they are Shining White Pearl, Black Mica Metallic, Laser Blue Crystal Shine and Compagno Red.

Not much inside, just the option of a three-piece trim set or an LED metallic garnish. The three-piece set includes “wings” to the door handles and a long piece in front of the passenger. One can choose from wood grain or what looks like grey brushed metal. The LED garnish is a single piece on the passenger side of the dash, with blue LED glow on the recess and a Modellista logo.

The Modellista kit differs from the “Sporty Style” kit seen at the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year – that one had no chrome and was designed by Daihatsu themselves.

We all know that the Rocky is coming to Malaysia as the Perodua D55L SUV, and these JDM aftermarket stuff might fit on our local version, depending on how much P2 changes the Rocky’s front/rear design. In any case, one can always source for the Rocky’s “nose cut” – when was the last time we had a P2 that could be JDMed, sharing parts with Daihatsus sold in Japan? Yup, the kei car days, very long ago.

The upcoming compact SUV will also be the first Perodua sitting on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform, and we’re expecting a 1.0 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine, plus a higher level of driver assist tech than P2’s current ASA 2.0. Coming to you next year – here’s all we know so far.

GALLERY: Daihatsu Rocky Modellista kit

GALLERY: Daihatsu Rocky Sporty Style

GALLERY: Daihatsu Rocky

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Perggghh merecik wei…. mantap abes Perodua Rocky Turbo!

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    • His Friend on Nov 27, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      Died before arrival car.

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      • X50 Owner on Nov 27, 2020 at 1:53 pm

        I’d guess this P2 buyers got superb deal this Rocky mini SUV…way better spec then Japanese domestic market JDM model own Toyota raize & Daihatsu terios..syabas

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    • English Teacher on Nov 27, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      30 years of carmaking failure, til today still rebadging Daihatsu models. Perodua in doldrums….

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    • Ghani on Nov 27, 2020 at 7:04 pm

      Keluar kereta terus pegi woksyop untuk tukar pam minyak. Merecik berbaris kat woksyop tunggu giliran untuk tukar ramai orang kat depan lagi menunggu.

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  • Azroy Roy on Nov 27, 2020 at 12:09 pm

    Wow , now that’s a stunning looking mini SUV

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    • Raja Celup on Nov 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm

      Worth waiting and better buy than Proton X50!

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    • Vader on Nov 27, 2020 at 2:07 pm

      Aik… udah rebadge 30taun. Lagik rebadge ka.. bila mau maju bhai. Aiseymann

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    • English Teacher on Nov 28, 2020 at 12:26 am

      Wow , now that’s a stunting looking tiny SUV

      *Corrected for you.

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  • Yor Yorza on Nov 27, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    Ugly AF. I’d rather buy X50 base spec instead

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  • No need, Perodua R&D team good in gear up.

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    • Jeremy on Nov 27, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      That is all they good at. Perodua is nothing more than a car assembler and bodykit maker.

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  • azrai on Nov 27, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Time to go to kedai potong.

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  • Haidi on Nov 27, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    With all the kits, it makes the outside looks bulky, too bulky. Don’t you think?

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  • Hentamajela on Nov 27, 2020 at 2:12 pm

    Build another car for malaysia people to die

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    • Amran on Nov 27, 2020 at 3:29 pm

      Nope.. Perodua build a car to drive, not got towing at highway & to park at workshop coz of OCH & cvt clutch problem..

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  • Hentamajela on Nov 27, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    Perghhh keta malaysia dah sampai weyyy…ada bau2 jepung org kata…

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  • Perodua is no.1 on Nov 28, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    This remind me older model of RAV4. But smaller.

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  • ZainiKhalib on Nov 29, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    Shut up and take my moneeyyy

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