Perodua MyVi
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| Perodua Myvi | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Perodua |
| Production | 2005–present |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Related | Daihatsu Sirion |
| Similar | Proton Savvy Hyundai Getz Chevrolet Aveo Kia Picanto Suzuki Swift Honda Jazz |
The Perodua Myvi is a supermini/subcompact car launched in 2005 from Perodua marketed in Malaysia. It comes with dual airbag, ABS, and DVVT engine. The launch of the Perodua Myvi is seen as an important event as this is the first time Perodua will compete head to head with Proton, the first Malaysian national car maker, with their new Proton Savvy. Myvi is a result of collaboration between Toyota, Daihatsu and Perodua. The Japanese version of the model is Daihatsu Boon and Toyota Passo. Early reports are indicating the Myvi is leading the race against Savvy. This is evident when Perodua Myvi 1.3 has beaten Proton Savvy 1.2 to be the "CAR OF THE YEAR 2005/2006" award held by Autocar Malaysia, a de facto magazine for car buyers in Malaysia. The Edge Daily, a local financial news media recently reported that Myvi sales have far surpassed its initial expectations and has been selling extremely well since its rollout in April. Proton's Savvy that was available to the market a few months after had not had any significant impact on the sale of Myvi, Observing the strong demand for the Myvi, it could significantly boost sales of vehicles in the country and Perodua’s market share this year.
The car comes with five variations: 1.0SR (manual), 1.3SX (manual), 1.3EZ (auto), 1.3SXi (manual), and 1.3EZi (auto).
The colors available are Ebony black, Olive Green, Glittering Silver, Ozzy Orange, Classic Gold, Mistique Red and Mocha Silver. The Myvi is now available in white.
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[edit] Specification
Engine: EJ-VE (1.0 - Water-Cooled, 4-Cycle, In-line 3-cylinder), and K3-VE (1.3 - Water-Cooled, 4-Cycle, In-line 4-cylinder)
Total Displacement: 989cc, and 1298cc.
Max. output (DIN): 43 kW / 6000rpm, 64 kW / 6000rpm
Max. torque (DIN): 88 Nm / 3600rpm, 116 Nm / 3200rpm
Fuel System: EFI
Fuel Tank Capacity: 40 Litres.
[edit] Reviews
Richard Hammond, a presenter on BBC's Top Gear, recently took the Perodua Myvi out for a spin, and he seems to be impressed. This was good news for Perodua, who planned to lift its export volume from 3,000 units currently to 10,000 units a year.
No jokes, this is a good-looking car. But if it looks familiar, that’s because this is a Daihatsu Sirion in all but name. You see it costs billions to develop a new car - you design them on computers then build lots of them to crash into walls. So Perodua let someone else do it and spent their money sticking a new badge on it. But they kept a bit back to spend on styling. Which is why, even though it shares bits and pieces with the Sirion, the Myvi is better looking.
Final Verdict:
So under seven grand for a good-looking car, built in a factory shared with Toyota, which handles as well as a Yaris, does nearly 50mpg with a three-year warranty - yes please.
[edit] Pictures of Perodua Myvi Sport Edition.
Pictures of Perodua Myvi Sport Edition at Kuala Lumpur International MotorShow 2006 (KLIMS 2006) in Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). The Myvi Sport Edition is due to be launch in 2007.
