The upcoming Perodua EV has been sighted once again, this time in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur by Afiq Roslan as posted to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group on Facebook.
This sighting, as with the previous one earlier this month shows the upcoming EV model without the rear wing seen on an earlier development vehicle, and this latest sighting of the EV shows the side profile of the EV, revealing a rear side window that is much smaller than those in front.
The overall form of the EV crossover is one with a sloping roofline, with some resemblance to the C-HR+ EV that made its debut in March. The example shown at MAS 2025 wore full-width headlamp and tail lamp assemblies, along with 18-inch wheels.
Also revealed here is the interior of its rear doors, which are depicted in the images to feature a plastic housing above the main door card section, aft of the rear passenger door window. These would appear to contribute to the vehicle’s small window glass area, and the housings are located on the inside of where the rear exterior door handles are.
Rumoured to be called the QV-E based on a trademark filing made by Perodua, the national carmaker’s EV model was previewed in final prototype form at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025, and the electric vehicle will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year.
In terms of technical specifications, so far we know that the Perodua EV will have a CATL-sourced LFP battery that is aimed at offering a targeted, real-world range of between 400 km to 410 km. Performance targets a 0-100 km/h time of between six and seven seconds, and a top speed of around 165 km/h.
Size-wise, the Perodua EV appears to be larger than the Myvi, and will be comfortably larger than the likes of the Proton eMas 5 and TQ Wuling Bingo, both being EVs that will contend in the sub-RM100k market.
The interior of the MAS show car, presented in cutaway form, includes a full near-production dashboard with a high centre console, soft-touch dash surfaces, digital instrument panel and a rotary gear selector. Also included is a 360-degree camera, and a digital rear view mirror.
Battery health and replacement costs are of major concern at this segment of the market, and to that end Perodua is taking ownership of its first EV’s batteries with a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) scheme. This lowers the cost of the car and ensures that owners will always have a battery in the best condition, and a battery swap can be conducted in just 30 minutes, says Perodua.
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Isn’t this Perodua D66B/D03B?
No lah, the D66B is the much delayed Nexis. Which is supposed to look like the (ASEAN) Yaris Cross. Different body, even if camo-ed.
Cantik. Now everyone can ev.
We all know that it is a Toyota C-HR + rebadge so Perodua please stop the kok teasing with the tight body wraps and just launch and sell the car oledi ! With BaaS it will be the perfect Grab driver car (as the battery will be 100% forever) and I can’t wait to zoom zoom in it plus lose my EV virginity. Hope the Mas kahwin will not be too expensive !
Based on the halfcut prototype it does not resemble the chr+ at all. People who are saying so are just blind and retarded
18 inch? On a Perodua? Budget car? Those that don’t know the price of 18 inch tires, please go check it out.
there are broadly two types of P2 buyers.
1. B40-M40 who buy because of budget on bank loan
2. T20 who buy with cash as a spare car to drive to run errands/dodgy areas
on top of bank loan repayments you’ll still need to pay for battery subscription which adds to monthly costs
i reckon a notable portion of sales for the QV-E will likely come from the latter – because EV ownership isn’t just the cost of the car, you need to be in mid-to-upper income living conditions to own one (convenient access to charging amenities, don’t need to ferry large groups of people on frequent balik kampung trips, not working jobs that require lots of driving around – it’s all doable, just not convenient)
there are many stories from P2 salespeople of customers who pay for the car in full using their credit card – even an Alza which you’d think is a budget MPV; perodua is truly the brand for everyone, from B40-T20.
it’s not that they can’t get a loan, they just wanna buy in cash and earn credit card points / airmiles / cashback on their card at the same time – smart.
on an unrelated note, i can’t help but think about lotion when i see the name QV.
Exactly. The whole EV for the masses thing is misguided anyway. Seriously, B40s need to think hard before committing to this. It should not be the only car you have, it should not be the primary car you have.
The EV ecosystem is not ready yet, except for those just using this as city car – no balik kampungs/long trips. Have landed house with space for wall charger.
very well said…lower income group owners can use public charging facilities but it’s nowhere nearly as convenient as charging at home and they’ll definitely need to make compromises for the novelty of owning an EV. Plus, petrol is still cheap in Malaysia so there’s no real push to switch.
Imagine if EVs become more mass and accessible, we definitely don’t have enough DC chargers at highway stops during peak festivities to service the balik kampung horde.
on a random weekend, the chargers are usually available but during peak CNY/Raya seasons, even a T20 household will just drive their spare petrol car.
Why the rear passenger windows so small? Macam bawak Axia.
This is a 2+2 国民跑车 rakyat racer that can afford to drive daily.
Otherwise a Petrol car 6s to 100km/h very makan minyak.
Here comes Sime Darby
And Perodua
I’m sick of these 2
Still selling marijuana
And I think to myself…
Can I still trust these 2…
Lousy CVT Gearbox
Useless Eco-idle
Less Tech and Gizmos
Aircon Rosak sirrr
And I think to myself….
Can I still trust these 2….
And now with this New EV
What is the Actual Cost
It’s another SUV
I would rather ride a Horse
And I think to myself….
Can I still trust these 2….
And I think to myself…..
Can I still…trust…these…twoooooo