Previously, the seat base can be tipped forward for the backrest to fold flush with the boot floor, but the seat base is fixed here. The rear seats can split fold 60:40 to reveal 832 litres of space, but the surface isn’t completely flat. There’s more boot space than before – at 277 litres, the hold is 69 litres larger than before (Axia 260 litres). The Myvi’s traditional top hat-accomodating head room is no more, but what’s left should still be adequate for most. The new car’s 2,500 mm wheelbase is 60 mm longer than before – this, together with greater tandem distance (937 mm between the front and rear passengers) and interior width translates to a more spacious cabin. Besides the lower body, air spats, a semi-flush rear spoiler and “aeroslim” wipers contribute to the smoother shape. The new car is more aerodynamic than before, at Cd 0.296 vs Cd 0.306. The much larger footprint combines with a 30 mm drop in height (to 1,515 mm) for more conventional hatchback proportions. It sets a benchmark for us in terms of quality, design and and overall offerings for our future models,” he added.Īt 3,895 mm long and 1,735 mm wide, the new Myvi is 205 mm longer and 70 mm wider than the previous one. “This new model features technology that was before this only available in premium cars. It also allows the car to be tailored to suit the needs and wants that are unique to Malaysians,” said Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh, president and CEO of Perodua. Not only is this a testament to our technology partner Daihatsu’s confidence in our abilities. “The all-new Myvi is a the first Perodua model to have an upper body designed completely in-house, without foreign input. Suspension enhancements include thicker front and rear stabiliser bars, a new lightweight front lower arm, stiffer rear beam structure with new curved design and a redesigned rear cross member for better rigidity.
An acoustic windshield reduces NVH levels. The increased body rigidity has translated to improved driving stability and crash performance. Perodua says that it has used 2.5 times more high-tensile steel than before, with additional bracing and reinforcements in strategic areas. The previous Myvi’s platform has been worked on to the extent that it’s 70% new for this application – the D20N’s longer wheelbase and completely altered dimensions are proof. It may look similar from certain angles, but the new Myvi is not based on the C-segment Toyota Auris (or Corolla iM in the US), or even the Thai Toyota Yaris. While the previous two Myvis were largely based on the Daihatsu Boon (or Sirion outside of Japan), this new one has an upper body and interior that was fully designed by Perodua. The Myvi reached the big one million units milestone in June this year, and Perodua has shifted 42,000 units of the outgoing car in the first three quarters of the year – not bad for a six-year old car. The second-generation D54T Myvi came on stream in mid-2011, while the facelifted car has held the fort from January 2015 till today. The Axia will soon make it three years in a row at the top. It was Malaysia’s best selling car until the end of 2014, before Perodua’s own Axia took over the baton. Interestingly, the first Myvi was intended to be a niche model in what was then a sedan-dominated mainstream market, but shot straight to the top of the sales charts. The third-generation Myvi succeeds two very popular generations of the five-door B-segment hatch, the first of which appeared in May 2005. UPDATE: Read our review of the all-new 2018 Perodua Myvi, here. From that, we’ve prepared a first impressions test drive report, which you’ll see here later.
We’ve been as eager as you to see this story go live, having signed an embargo agreement with Perodua in order to have pre-launch access to the car. The all-new 2018 Perodua Myvi has been officially launched in Malaysia, with minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed doing the honours in Putrajaya this evening.
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