Perodua launched its long-awaited compact SUV, the Ativa, simply a few weeks in the past, so the subsequent all-new mannequin will possible be a methods away from its debut. Nonetheless, we are able to’t assist however surprise what’s subsequent, and helpfully, Photoshop wizard Theophilus Chin has rendered his imaginative and prescient of what a Myvi sedan would seem like, borrowing various Ativa design cues.
The result’s a good-looking, if slightly nondescript tackle the small four-door idea, with sharp headlights, a easy chrome-trimmed grille and a triple air consumption association lifted from the Volvo S60 R-Design – full with a gloss black U-shaped body.
As per the smaller Bezza, the entrance finish of this amusingly-named Bymi is kind of brief, though the glasshouse is stretched in direction of the rear to stability it out – and keep away from the Bezza‘s notoriously butt-heavy proportions. On the rear, you’ll discover the Ativa’s trapezoidal taillights and black-and-chrome garnish, however with the quantity plate recess moved to a extra standard place on the bootlid.
The rear bumper is pretty clear in consequence, with the final form and vertical reflectors nabbed from the US-market Toyota Corolla Sedan. Whereas the automobile appears much more angular in comparison with the extra natural Myvi, some shared particulars stay, together with the chrome door handles and the 15-inch two-tone alloy wheels.
Will a Myvi sedan truly turn into a actuality? That’s laborious to say, given the shrinking market on the again of robust SUV competitors from the Proton X50 and, certainly, the Ativa. Even so, the physique type stays common and the Bezza is the default selection for Seize drivers, so a bigger, extra refined mannequin may provide them a step up from Perodua’s no-frills present providing.
For top-mileage patrons, the Myvi’s 103 PS/137 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated Twin VVT-i engine and four-speed automated gearbox would take advantage of sense. Nonetheless, the Ativa’s 98 PS/140 Nm 1.0 litre turbo triple and CVT mixture is extra up-to-date and would make the sedan pretty aggressive towards the similarly-configured Nissan Almera. Which engine would you like in a Myvi sedan?
