Perodua to launch new small car

Malaysian automaker to open order books for the Axia, the sibling of the Daihatsu Ayla.

Perodua is about to open the order books for its upcoming compact hatchback, the Axia, which is a nod to its impending launch in the not so distant future. So if you are eager to be one of the first to get your hands on one, this bit of news should interest you.



Based on the Daihatsu Ayla that is sold in Indonesia, the Axia will feature styling that detracts from its indonesian counterpart due to the difference of tastes between Malaysian car buyers and those from Indonesia. As such, the Axia will have a different upper body designed by Perodua’s in-house team. According to the automaker, it has had the capability of doing so since the introduction of the first Myvi.

Pronounced as A-zee-a, the Axia will feature a new all-aluminum engine, which was on display at the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show last year. It has a displacement of 1.0-litre with 4 valves per cylinder. Mated to this small powerplant is an electronic automatic transmission made at a new Perodua facility near Seremban in Negeri Sembilan, which is the first factory in ASEAN to make electronically-managed automatic transmissions.

Speaking of the car, Perodua’s President & CEO, Datuk Aminar

-Motor Trader