For a car to truly go mainstream, affordability is key, and from a Malaysian perspective there are few cars that are more affordable to own and run than a compact runabout such as the Perodua Kancil.
Its present-day successor is the Perodua Axia E, and at RM22,000, is the cheapest new car on sale Malaysia as of its launch in June last year. What if Perodua rolled out a fully electric model in the same vein, and possibly brought back the Kancil nameplate with it?
Visual rendering maestro Theophilus Chin has offered his take on what the electric Perodua could be, drawing inspiration and visual elements from Daihatsu concepts and models such as the Daihatsu me:MO concept, the Osanpo concept and the Mira Tocot.
The black cladding of the me:MO van and Osanpo roadster concepts, as used on the imagined ‘Kancil EV’ lends itself to a possible entry-level variant with unpainted bumpers, with the front fascia, bonnet and headlamps of the Kancil EV taken from the Osanpo, while the fenders and wheel arches are from the me:MO.
Neither concept has the glasshouse as seen in the eventual rendition, so that is from the Mira Tocot, coming together with the other styling elements for a rendering that is at once boxy and rounded.
It’s certainly a cute, or at least unique look that results here. Would you buy a fully electric Kancil that turns out looking something like this?
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i wouldn’t pay any amount of money for a perodua, period. they are the worst and are proving to be the worst with this absolute silence during the whole daihatsu-toyota scandal at current. they can go bankrupt for all i care.
hahahahahahahahahahaha :D
People buying a kancil don’ give a hoot about environment, EV nor the time hooking on FB reporting their outstation journey to seek comfort and validation. They just want a cheap A to B vehicle.
RM 12,500.
Depends. If China or French tech, you pay me also I won’t take. If Japanese tech, maybe will get one as beater car to drive to dodgy places like pasar or to pick up my messy kids.
Firstly nobody will pay you anything. Secondly I think you better stick with Made in India TATA instead. No other car brands want you to drive their car and make it look cheap anyway
What’s wrong with TATA? It’s been making cars for more than 80 years, and is sturdier, more reliable than most of the rotten trash you find here today
Japanese don’t give a hood about EV cars. Do your research first before commenting to show your ignorance.
very cute especially black bumper here,
better than Renault Zoe EV,
both also low spec EV.
Give good specs RM40k ish? Without those bloody ADAS, lane depart warning or what so ever detecting cow dung sensor… just plain car with ABS, TCS, electric parking brake? + Apple Carplay.
This is suppose to be EV equivalent to Axia E, dumbass
Who was the Japanese Var manufacturer who gave Hybrids a BAD NAME with its Battery Fire and Failure. Then Costing 30% of car value to replace ? Batteries used by Ja pan nuts are known for its “failure” ???
No point talk about something that don’t exist.
With 200km range and recharge time of 45mins, perhaps a good run about car which is what kancil do best. Price must be lower or on par with saga
This design is cute. Would buy just for the sake of it’s cuteness
rahmah price rm5
Small EV equates to small range and small power. SUV sized EVs are currently the only way to go for reasonable range and power. Teslas are full sized cars BTW
Won’t pay more than 25k . Looks plastic
No money better stfu. BTW, all vehicles above 20yrs must scrap
I’d love to buy this Perodua Kancil EV so I can go out and discover actual friends instead of spending too much time with my imaginary friends (to brain-damage point). And hey, I think I have superpower the moment I touch my keyboard (not myself of course…) just like how a Kancil would be with EV in it. I’d love to be negative about almost everything as well! Which is good… I love my life. Thank you.
You must be pissed because of my never-ending mockery against china lmao
Maximum I would pay is around RM15k. Hmm.. sorry no no, I would not pay anything for P2.. P2 not a safe car.
It’s not about affordability but it is the sustainability that decide the future. You know why Japanese don’t full force on EV? Because lithium battery is not ideal to be the future as degration and no second value hence more trash on the street. They only see Hydrogen car as the future.
when the 100k and below EV market opens in 2027 Proton will have a Gelly panda for sale
when the 100k and below EV market opens in 2027 Proton will have a Gelly panda for sale
Not going to be the same customer with Perodua Axia E. Better to market it to someone who already has a big vehicle at home and needs a small runabout/short distance car.
Not more than 20k.
Paul Tan, can u don’t do stupid survey, how much u going to pay. Just bcoz Perodua hire your company, people not interested with stupid survey so done by Paul Tan
Yes you are, maybe you think stupid but others are not.
I like good ground clearance, high roof and safety in crash. A 4wd style.
Rm24k should be okay