The Perodua EV has been spotted again, this time in the heart of the capital by Sufian Ali and Haizal, who posted these very clear spyshots on the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Facebook group. What’s changed? Besides new camo, this is the first time we’re seeing the car without the (fake) rear wing, which was likely there as a red herring or to prevent motorists behind from seeing the interior through the back window.
It’s actually got quite a very sporty profile, don’t you think? You can see front and rear haunches that are quite defined, a sloping roofline (almost a fastback!), flush front door handles and ‘hidden’ rear door handles à la Toyota C-HR. The tail reminds me of the Jaguar I-Pace with its edgy, notched design.
It’s rumoured that the car could be called the ‘QV-E’ based on a trademark filing by Perodua. Previewed in final prototype form at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025, the car will be launched by the end of this year. Versus the eMO-II that wowed KLIMS 2024 with its sharp and sporty ‘hot hatch’ body, this third and final episode of Perodua’s first EV journey has morphed into a crossover of sorts.
We’re not talking about a traditional SUV but a taller-bodied car with a sloping roofline and some coupe flavour. Think Toyota C-HR. In fact, the latest eMO a.k.a. Aspirations kind of resembles the C-HR+ EV that surfaced in March. The MAS 2025 showcar had full-width LED bars at both ends and 18-inch wheels (the biggest ever on a Perodua), although the showcar sat quite a lot higher on its wheels than the test mules.
No dimensions yet, but to our eyes the eMO is bigger than the Myvi and will easily dwarf over the upcoming Proton eMas 5 and TQ Wuling Bingo, EVs that will play in the sub-RM100k bracket that Perodua is targeting (the Bingo is CKD, which allows RRPs below RM100k, and Proton will eventually assemble the eMas 5 in Tanjong Malim). This is ‘very very close’ to the production car, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said at MAS 2025.
Also very close to reality is the EV’s interior, unlike the eMO-II’s fantasy dashboard. The MAS showcar was presented in cutaway form to reveal the EV’s mechanicals and interior. The latter includes a full near-production dashboard with a high centre console, soft-touch dash surfaces, digital instrument panel and a rotary gear selector.
There’s a 360-degree camera, but what’s surprising is a digital rear view mirror, as seen in some high-end Toyotas. More good news comes in the form of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and physical air-con switches (single-zone auto), which we much prefer over in-system touchscreen controls.
Specs wise, we know that the EV battery is a CATL lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit, with a target real-world range of 400-410 km. The performance target is a 0-100 km/h time of between six and seven seconds and top speed would be around 165 km/h. If achieved, all these figures should better those of the eMas 5 and Bingo.
Being an EV, there are many Perodua firsts in the car, but what’s really interesting about Rawang’s first non-ICE product is that they thought of the EV things car buyers worry about, and have devised solutions to counter them.
Battery health and replacement costs worry the general public; to nullify this, Perodua takes ownership of the batteries. The EV will launch with what P2 calls Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), Malaysia’s first EV battery leasing scheme. This lowers the cost of the car and ensures that owners will always have a battery in the best condition. Swapping batteries is something that can be done in just 30 minutes, P2 says.
Another major concern that the general public has about EVs – and P2 prospects surely aren’t the type that ‘can afford’ or are willing to lose a big chunk of the car’s purchase price – is resale value. It’s plain to see that EV depreciation is way beyond the levels we’ve seen with ICE cars – the risk of a degraded battery that will be very costly to replace (and fewer years of warranty left) is factored in the poor RV. Battery leasing erases this issue.
There will also be the option of purchasing the car with the battery outright. Opt out of BaaS and you’ll get a standard warranty of eight years, Zainal says.
Speaking of resale values, the P2 chief said that Rawang is looking at a ‘guaranteed future value’ scheme where the EV’s RV is protected. With GFV in black and white, you don’t have to worry about the carmaker dropping prices drastically or engaging in a price war, as unlikely as that may be for market leader Perodua.
Pre-production will start in September and Perodua is on track to fulfil its promise to launch this self-developed EV (Daihatsu has no suitable donor car, this platform is P2’s own IP) before the year ends.
The Perodua EV will be joining the market around the same time as the Proton eMas 5, which is also undergoing road testing as we type. Proton displayed a car with a camouflaged exterior and locked cabin at MAS 2025, but apart from badging, the LHD example appears identical to the Geely Star Wish. Based on what we know so far, which of these two EVs do you prefer?
Earlier Perodua EV spyshots, parked next to BYD Atto 3
Perodua EV final prototype at MAS 2025
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With the plan to launch tis EV vehicle by 4th quarter of the year, then Nexis is out of the shelf completely or rather want to surprise potential buyers who are stil waiting for its roll out.
rather hope toyota themselves selling it since perodua have too many orders to fulfilled
I’m actually very keen to see this vehicle in the flesh. It’ll be a good city vehicle.
It will be impossible to see out the rear windows
That’s why there is a rumours about digital rear view mirror
Hence the digital rear view mirror.
Proton e.Mas 5 proven tech, best of the choice.
This looks lower and much sportier. Malaysian will love it!
Why if got wing will fly away is it. I call this kereta mai yat shot wiring.
Right now it’s camouflage, we don’t know how the Actual car will perform or look like. Feel fill to disagree, me personally Im not buying into the Hype from Perodua. They been making cars for sooo long, yet even until today, I don’t see any changes to their ICE models. And yes I may get a lot of hate from from saying these negative things but if you look at the specifications of each New Perodua model, you’ll know that models like the Aruz, Bezza , Myvi and Axia (examples) have been in the car market for at least 6, 7 to 8 years and they never got any update. Sure, the Bezza got facelifted in 2020 and the 2023 Axia looks different, but they still have the same Powertrain and like all Perodua models… They still have the same CVT gearbox… In 2025.
And let’s be honest, we buy Perodua cars is not because we want to or we like the Brand, we buy Perodua cars it’s because we can’t barely afford to buy them now. Even the cheapest Perodua Axia 1.0 G (M) is RM23k, for that amount of money I could have buy a bike, it’s not safe, but so as the Axia 1.0 G with only 2 airbags and no radio… In 2025. So ya, if Sime UMW and Perodua just want to stick with their same old roots, then forget about going into electrification.