As motoring journalists, we often get asked, “what’s the best car to get under RM100k?” The answer is often not as straightforward as one may think, because each individual’s priorities and requirements for cars differ.
But if there’s one car that deserves a spot in every household, it’s the Perodua Myvi. The 2022 midlife refresh brought about substantial changes to the long-running bestseller, and the fitment of Daihatsu’s D-CVT is arguably the single biggest mechanical upgrade ever made to the Myvi.
No tweaks were made to both the 1.3 litre and 1.5 litre four-pot engines, but the new transmission alone is responsible for improving fuel efficiency by 5%. We managed a peak of 22.3 km/L while cruising between 90 km/h to 110 km/h on the highway, and an average of 19 km/L in mixed driving conditions. The D-CVT also improves performance by a whopping 20% – the Myvi now sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.2 seconds.
Prior to this, the Ativa set the industry benchmark for having a comprehensive suite of advanced driver assist systems (the umbrella term for which is PSDA) for vehicles under RM70k. Sliding in at just under RM60k, the Myvi now takes top honours, offering adaptive cruise control with lane keep control for the first time.
All told, it cannot be understated just how big of a leap this is for the B-segment hatch. Over 1.3 million units of the Myvi have been sold since its debut in 2005, and it has consistently been the best-selling car every year since. Watch our first impressions review to see what we think of it, and feel free to browse CarBase.my for a more detailed look at each variant’s equipment and specifications. Expect a much more in-depth review to come, soon.
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Slightly out of topic, anyone using PT’s RSS and notice that it mixes the EN and BM article? I’m getting duplicated articles due to this…
Takpayah pening , takpayah pikir. Beli p2 sje
Membeli kereta tanpa berfikir kerana tak mahu pening, budaya konsumer baru? Ini mesti sebab dulu dah gagal peperiksaan sekolah ni.
Myvi King – Spacious, Fun, Fuel Saving.
You mean the fun of having the same car with lots of people on the street and parking lot?
Other carmaker should put the same priority towards safety, good job perodua.
1.3G comes without AEB. What safety are you talking about?
There is an option to add it on. Not something you can even choose to get if you had money on all competing brands. What kind of safety are you referring to?
Ugly colour scheme!
I still wish P2 put in 1.0 turbo engine option. who knows, maybe Myvi V5. But the safety upgrade is a big plus IMO.
Wouldn’t it be cheaper for Perodua to use the 1.3 engine only?
why don’t u ask them to use only 660cc engine to make it the cheapest?
Kalau tak mahu berfikir & tak mahu pening, tak payah beli P1, P2 ataupun mana2 jenama. Simpan aje duit utk berjimat cermat..