This month is all about big launches and big numbers. Last week, the hall let out a collective wow when Honda Malaysia announced that it had collected over 20,000 bookings for the new HR-V, which has a waiting list of over a year. Another week, another big model – Perodua has over 30,000 names for the new Alza, with 65% of customers opting for the top-spec AV.
Waiting list? Perodua’s planned production volume for the fresh MPV is 3,000 units per month, and that translates to a waiting period of 10 months, P2 president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad told the media after the launch ceremony at KL Convention Centre today.
If you add 10 months to July 2022, it will be after the March 31, 2023 deadline set by the government for registration of SST-exempted cars that were booked before July 1. Yet, Zainal has gone on record to assure Alza customers that their orders will be fulfilled before the deadline. “We assure our customers who booked their all-new Alza on or before June 30 will receive their vehicle before the March 31, 2023 deadline,” he said.
So, what gives? We know that production of the new Alza started in June, and with stock in hand, initial deliveries will be high. Indeed, Zainal revealed that Perodua “can register around 4,300 units this month” despite the fact that registrations and deliveries only started earlier today.
Also, Perodua will ramp up production to meet the strong demand. “As for Alza, if we follow the calculations, 30,000 bookings, 3,000 a month production, 10 months waiting period. But don’t worry, this month we will try to register over 4,000 units and we’ll try to increase production to match the demand.” Zainal said.
“But put the volume aside – the most important thing now is how to deliver and allow customers to enjoy the government’s SST exemption,” he added.
The new Alza starts from RM62,500 on-the-road without insurance for the entry X you see above, rising up to RM68,000 for the mid-spec H and RM75,500 for the most popular variant, the top-spec AV.
Now a sister car to the Toyota Avanza/Veloz and Daihatsu Xenia, Perodua’s seven-seater MPV is powered by a 1.5L Dual VVT-i NR engine mated to a D-CVT gearbox, the same combo used in the Myvi facelift. It’s much bigger inside and there’s a long list of new features, some new to Perodua. Also, it’s no identical twin to the upcoming Veloz. Check out our full launch report and walk-around video. What do you think?
2022 Perodua Alza 1.5X – RM62,500
Gets as standard:
Mechanicals
- 1.5L Dual VVT-i engine (2NR-VE) with Eco Idle
- 1,496 cc, four-cylinder petrol
- 105 hp at 6,000 rpm, 138 Nm at 4,200 rpm
- 22 km/l fuel consumption in Malaysian Driving Cycle (18.9 km/l NEDC)
- D-CVT automatic transmission with manual mode
- 43-litre fuel tank
- Electric power steering (EPS)
- 5.0-metre turning radius
- Manual handbrake
- Ventilated brakes discs (front), drum brakes (rear)
- 4,425 mm long, 1,730 mm wide, 1,660 mm tall (1,670 for X, AV), 2,750 mm wheelbase
- 150 mm ground clearance (160 mm for X, AV)
- Five-year/150,000 km warranty
Exterior
- LED headlights with follow-me home, leaving home function
- Manual headlight levelling
- Black power-adjustable door mirrors with manual fold
- LED side mirror turn signals
- LED tail lamps with light guides
- 15-inch alloys with 185/65 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 tyres
- Silver-painted front grille
- RFID
Interior
- Push start button
- Speed sensitive auto door lock
- Fabric seats
- 60:40 split folding middle row seats, one-touch and slidable mechanism
- 50:50 split folding third row seats
- Front arm rest
- Steering with tilt adjustment
- Height-adjustable driver’s seat
- Power windows, auto up/down for driver only
- Front digital air con controls with memory
- Rear manual air con controls with vents
- Analogue meter panel with 4.2-inch LCD multi-info display
- Non-touchscreen standard head unit
- Four speakers
- 137 litre boot (expandable to 498L with third row seats down)
- Urethane steering wheel
Safety
- Six airbags
- ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, Hill-start Assist, VSC, traction control
- Emergency stop signal
- Rear parking sensors
- Advanced Safety Assist (ASA)
- Pre-collision Warning
- Pre-collision Braking (AEB, for vehicles and pedestrians)
- Pedal Misoperation Control
- Front Departure Alert
- Lane Departure Warning
- Lane Departure Prevention
- Auto High Beam
2022 Perodua Alza 1.5H – RM68,000
Adds on:
Mechanicals
- Drive modes (Eco, Normal, Power)
Exterior
- Keyless entry with electrostatic touch sensor
- Auto retractable door mirrors
- Auto headlamps
- LED fog lamps
- 16-inch two-tone alloys with 195/60 Toyo Proxes CR1 tyres
- Blacked out B-pillars
- Chrome bar and trim on front grille
- Rear demister
Interior
- 7.0 inch TFT digital instrument panel
- 9.0 inch touchscreen head unit
- Leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel
- Tweeters, six speakers in total
- Second row centre arm rest
Safety
- Reverse camera
- Front parking sensors
- Adaptive Driving Beam headlamps with sequential turn signals
2022 Perodua Alza 1.5AV – RM75,500
Adds on:
Mechanicals
- Electronic parking brake with auto brake hold
- Rear disc brakes
Exterior
- Chrome bar and gloss black trim on front grille
- Chrome window line
- Side skirts
Interior
- Semi-leather two-tone seats
- Two-tone dashboard, front door cards
- Soft pad centre front armrest
- 9.0 inch touchscreen head unit with new UI, wired Android Auto
Safety
- Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop, Hold/Follow function
- Lane Keep Control
- Blind Spot Monitor
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- 360-degree panoramic view monitor
- Front dashcam
- Security and solar window tint
GALLERY: 2022 Perodua Alza AV
GALLERY: 2022 Perodua Alza H
GALLERY: 2022 Perodua Alza X
GALLERY: 2022 Perodua Alza AV with GearUp accessories
GALLERY: 2022 Perodua Alza official brochure
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Syabas! Takpayah pending, taknak pikir. Beli jer P2
So,the sunset MPV from P1..Exora..how? Apa macam maverick Roslan? Do u have any plans to fast track the China Geely mpv ? If not,judging from the tremendous 30,000 bookings..this Avanza scaled down version will cannabalise the Exora,plus probably sedan top specs Pesona.
P1..u cant just focus on X50 .Your sedans and mpv are in danger of being overwhelmed by blockbuster Alza.
Reasons why new Alza will always be the best MPV ever!
1. No repeating OCH hose bocor this, bocor that
2. Proven quality materials follow strict Japanese standards and work ethics
3. Proven efficient fuel economy engine 22km/liter
4. Proven reliable DCVT gearbox with no crazy jerking and scooter whining noise
5. Proven durable Toyo Proxes tyres (not some generic brand that sounds like a map or King Kong)
6. Top notch standard safety features 6 airbags, AES AEB, Lane departure warning etc
7. Always ready-stock spare parts for peace of mind, car no need sleep 1 year at service centre
8. Which means no headache, mental stress and can sleep soundly worry-free every night sweet dreams
9. Very high resale value, very low regret value (both also RV)
10. Turn signal stick on right hand side, simple logic common sense
Copy paste: “Since Perodua fanbois so confident about this car will be a success, now is the time for Gomen to revoke Perodua status as national carmaker and remove all tongkats that had been given to them all these decades. It is well known they are not a real carmaker after all so let’s take down all this fakery and treat them as they are, a car rebadger nothing else, and they should be paying back all the tax rebates and preferences they enjoyed for so long. Ada bran?”
So the new Alza is a success
So what is the perodua game plan with Aruz?
Would love a comparo of new Alza with Aruz.
Later got spare part issue how?..got express service or not
Copy paste: “Arent you the one that keep telling ppl not to buy car since global recession coming soon? Suddenly telling ppl to buy, you want them bankrupt is it?”
Judging by the enormous bookings,who say that recession is coming in 2023?
Perhaps,all these bookings are due to the pent up appetite of repeated lockdowns.People want something new and fresh .
The bookings are insane.Even if u deduct 10-20 % due to more stringent loan appraisals.
Kipidap ..Perodua..wondering when u will initiate name change to “PERTAMA”.You are no longer playing second fiddle to P1 the last decade.
i miss the original Kunta. he was a funny guy
Oh he is very much still around, using various stupid names and dupes of other commenters coz he was not paid enough to use brain and think of anything original so his comments are merely recycled trash regurgitated again and again.
Pening 10 months later xdapat SST exemption then how. Better dont buy. Save money.
The difference between with or without SST could turn out to be less than RM3k… If that 3k swing a buying decision for you… oklah your choice.
People would pay 3k more just to get the car faster.
Since Perodua fanbois so confident about this car will be a success, now is the time for Gomen to revoke Perodua status as national carmaker and remove all tongkats that had been given to them all these decades. It is well known they are not a real carmaker after all so let’s take down all this fakery and treat them as they are, a car rebadger nothing else, and they should be paying back all the tax rebates and preferences they enjoyed for so long. Ada bran?
based on your standard, we don’t have any national car and by right there should not be any to start with.
The world had changed. Car industry is not something a country want to boast about now, and there is no such thing call “National Car”.
Should we also have national bicycle, national bike, national fridge, national handphone, national laptop……
they are just machines… and gadget…and do not represent a nation.
We still have Proton as our one true National Car brand. If you are Malaysian, support Malaysia, buy Proton.
Kesian Proton Exora zero sales.
Without X50 sales due to one year waiting period,P1 SA makan kanji…Exora no longer laku..Saga is also getting stale..P2 is cannabalising P1 sales at alarming break neck speed.
Hahaha so salty tears from P2 salesmen here, finally got something to shit about. And that is the problem, no matter how they polish this car it is still shit. Shit driving, shit features, shit CRT TV HU, shit looks, shit prices. Only talk shit about others but meanwhile P1 cannot make enuff cars for delivery to customers. Sales figures speaks am rite? So lets see how new Alza fare against MPV King Exora. Old Alza failure, Aruz failure, lets see how badly new Alza will fail. LOLOLOL
Do you wanna build a snowman?
Keep singing the Elsa’s song..
Old Alza total sales around 400,000 units
New Alza easily 400,000-500,000 units also
One million units sales silly profits to Perodua filthy cash rich company!
No need to apply sukuk bonds debts loans or govt bailouts to expand new factories.
Syabas tahniah to Perodua!
That’s how you do business in the the correct and sustainable way!
At least better than honda.
actually this Alza makes the entry level HRV so overpriced.
HRV entry level is so low spec and same level of power with Alza.
But Alza is cheaper than HRV low spec. Yes, better spec than HRV low spec and same level power as HRV
10 months is fine for a pregnant woman. After delivery, then buy this car. Syabas, 10 months.
Yep…may the bertuah pregnant woman give birth to sextuplets(six children)..plus happy daddy..just wonderful to have this affordable mini MPV(scaled down Avanza)
Kipidap..Perodua…blockbuster sales due to blockbuster bookings.
Arent you the one that keep telling ppl not to buy car since global recession coming soon? Suddenly telling ppl to buy, you want them bankrupt is it?
U can tell people don’t take dad ah…people still take.Don’t u know buying cars is addictive?Recession is on the way,but people don’t give a damn.So,let them face the music.
So telling pipu to buy and telling pipu not to buy? Are you 2 faced schizo ke? U shud not be here but in a looney hospital.
What kind of pregnancy is that, a whale? Human pregnancy period is more or less 9months but not until 10 brader.
that rear quarter window is too small…big blind spot there
Possible. A Hilux Navara has even more blindspot.
360camera is useful
hey paultan.. can you please cover/add article about:
1. the tax exemption on this Alza. How come it end up just reduce by 1.5% (for AV) instead of 6%.
2. loan interest/bank profit. Why the Ativa bank profit rate lower compared to Alza.
After seeing the recent avanza accident here, got weird feeling already now…kekeke