Like a cue to let unfastened, Perodua’s gross sales personnel are out in full drive to win these bookings for the D55L SUV, which the order books had been opened for right this moment. They’re armed with this leaflet, which seems to be a real flyer.
In that case, the automotive’s identify is out, and the SUV we’ve identified all this whereas by its D55L codename is the Perodua Ativa. What do you consider the identify? Prefer it or not, this additionally implies that the Kembara identify is not going to be revived. “Activate Each Vacation spot” is the tagline, though I can’t wrap my head round that one.
Title apart, the flyer has a few photos that might be our first official take a look at the D55L. Sorry, I meant Ativa. There’s a repeat of the options talked about earlier, affirmation of the some open secret particulars (just like the 1.0L engine capability, which this morning’s press launch deliberately omitted), and a few recent bits. To recap, the vary has three variants – X, H and AV – with costs estimated between RM62,500 and RM73,400, on-the-road with out insurance coverage, with gross sales tax exemption.
The primary highlighted characteristic is the Ativa’s LED headlamps with Adaptive Driving Beam. Just like the Myvi, reflector LED headlamps are commonplace throughout the board, however Adaptive Driving Beam is new to the model and section.
Like Audi’s Matrix LED, ADB is a brilliant auto excessive beam that “cuts out” oncoming autos from the glare when excessive beam is on, as an alternative of dipping the excessive beam fully. Which means that you’ll get full shine even when there’s oncoming visitors, however nobody will get blinded by it. Nevertheless, ADB is for the H and AV solely. The bottom X will get the common auto excessive beam, already a P2 first.
The following characteristic is the Ativa’s 17-inch alloys. They’re two-tone objects with a the brilliant half forming a double five-spoke look. That is marked as commonplace from the H onwards, which additionally implies that the bottom X is prone to have 16-inch wheels. There’s additionally “daring design” rear LED mixture hind lights, which look a bit just like the Myvi’s, however are slimmer and nicer. A trim strip bridges the hind lights, with the Perodua emblem within the center.
Subsequent, we now have the 7.0-inch TFT multi-info show. We surprise why P2 didn’t use “digital instrument/meter panel” as an alternative as a result of it’s precisely that, and never simply an MID (fancy journey laptop) as most individuals realize it. It’s the primary P2 to sport non-analogue dials, and the rev show is an attention-grabbing one. One once more, that is for the H and AV solely.
To the left of the driving force is a big display you received’t miss, a 9.0-inch floating touchscreen infotainment show. Earlier, it was talked about that the system has voice recognition. As soon as once more, that is accessible from the H onwards.
We all know that the Ativa relies on the Daihatsu Rocky, however we’ve but to see Perodua’s revised styling to the entrance and rear ends, if any. These zoomed in pics of the options present that there are some unique-to-P2 design parts, which implies that the Ativa isn’t 100% Rocky in look.
The headlamp shot exhibits that the grille connects to the “eyes”, that are additionally barely completely different from what we’ve seen on the Rocky/Raize (further tail on the eyebrows). Within the wheel pic, we are able to see that the rear reflector trim (pretend vent) is completely different from the Rocky’s, so we are able to say that the Ativa sports activities distinctive entrance and rear bumpers. Additionally not on the Daihatsu are the silver “skid plate” (rear diffuser) and chrome strip on the trim connecting the hind lights.
From what we are able to see of the inside, the digital instrument cluster design is just like the Rocky’s, and so is the dashboard design, as seen within the floating display pic. No unique-to-Malaysia sprint just like the Aruz maybe, however we doubt anybody will likely be complaining.
The final of the six highlights is the 18.9 km/l gasoline consumption, which is excellent. It comes from a 1.0 litre turbo engine paired with a CVT; the Ativa is the primary Perodua to characteristic a stepless automated. In Japan, the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize twins are powered by a 1KR-VET 996 cc turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 98 PS at 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque from 2,400 to 4,000 rpm.
If the engine code sounds acquainted, it’s basically the turbocharged model of the 1KR-VE used within the Axia and Bezza. The DOHC VVT unit has auto start-stop, which P2 calls Eco Idle. The Ativa can be the primary Perodua to be underpinned by the newest Daihatsu New World Structure (DNGA) platform.
Under all that may be a mini spec sheet that focuses on the Ativa’s security package, which is unprecedented at this value level. It seems to be like Superior Security Help (ASA) will stay as ASA, and the brand new bundle will not be known as “ASA 3.0.” The ASA suite – which incorporates Pre-collision Warning (PCW), Pre-collision Braking (PCB or AEB), Entrance Departure Alert (FDA) and Pedal Misoperation Management (PMC) – is commonplace throughout the board.
In all different Perodua fashions, solely the highest variants get ASA, so that is large information. The system has been improved too – P2 says that the AEB operates at larger speeds than the present 2.0 model (first launched within the Aruz in 2019) and is now able to detecting two-wheeled autos (pedestrians had been added in 2.0).
As a substitute of lumping within the new options and calling it ASA 3.0, there’s a brand new security banner known as Perodua Good Drive Help, and beneath that is ASA, Driving Help, Parking Help and Headlamp Help. Within the Driving Help division, Lane Departure Warning and Prevention (LDW and LDP) is commonplace throughout the board.
To go full Stage 2 autonomous, one has to go for the highest AV, which provides on Lane Maintain Management (LKC), Blind Spot Monitor (BSM), Rear Cross Site visitors Alert (RCTA) and Adaptive Cruise Management (ACC). A Perodua that “drives itself” (bear in mind, fingers on the wheel, driver should be alert always) – they’ve come a good distance certainly.
Within the Parking Help division, the X has reverse sensors, the H provides on entrance sensors and a reverse digicam, whereas the AV contains RCTA to warn you of oncoming autos when reversing out of a parking house. Within the Headlamp Help space, the bottom mannequin will get auto excessive beam, whereas the H and AV get the above-mentioned ADB.
With such an extended listing of energetic security and driver help options, certainly passive security options are a given for the Ativa? Appropriate. Six airbags (entrance, facet, curtain), ABS, EBD, BA, VSC, Emergency Cease Sign, Hill Maintain Help and Isofix little one seat anchors are all commonplace throughout the board. That is higher than the Proton X50, which begins at 4 airbags and reserves all ADAS options for the RM103k Flagship variant. We’re anticipating the total 5 stars from ASEAN NCAP.
As for colors, the X and H variants may be had in Glittering Silver, Granite Gray and Cobalt Blue, with the mid-spec H additionally accessible in Pearl Diamond White and Pearl Delima Pink.
Mwanwhile, AV consumers have the selection of Glittering Silver, Granite Gray, Pearl Diamond White and Pearl Delima Pink, plus two-tone (black roof and A pillars) choices for the 2 pearl colors (purple and white). The 2 pearl hues and Cobalt Blue are new-to-Perodua colors. There’s a small premium for the pearl colors, and one other top-up required for the black roof. A five-year/150,000 km guarantee is a part of the bundle.
Everybody appears to need to know the way the Ativa shapes up subsequent to the Proton X50. As talked about earlier, it’s probably not an apple-to-apple contest. The Perodua is a smaller SUV (335 mm shorter, 105 mm narrower, 75 mm shorter wheelbase), it has a smaller engine (1.0L vs 1.5L, each are turbo triples) and is extra inexpensive than the X50, which is priced from RM79,200 to RM103,300. At round RM6k extra, the bottom X50 Normal has engine capability and physique measurement on its facet, however is in any other case trounced by the D55L AV in security and gear. We’ve performed a separate spec comparo piece right here.
So, there you could have it, the preliminary specs (all of the essential bits are out, truly) and the identify of Perodua’s much-anticipated SUV, the Ativa. What do you consider the bundle?
2021 Perodua D55L X – est RM62,500
Normal package
- Superior Security Help (ASA) “3.0”
- Pre-collision Warning (PCW, now with two-wheeled automobile detection)
- Pre-collision Braking (PCB or AEB, now with two-wheeled automobile detection)
- Entrance Departure Alert (FDA)
- Pedal Misoperation Management (PMC)
- Lane Departure Warning and Prevention (LDW and LDP)
- LED headlamps with Auto Excessive Beam
- LED rear mixture lamps
- 16-inch alloys
- Reverse sensors
- Six airbags
- ABS, EBD, BA, VSC
- Emergency Cease Sign
- Hill Maintain Help
- Isofix little one seat mounts
- Glittering Silver, Granite Gray and Cobalt Blue color choices
2021 Perodua D55L H – est between RM62,500 and RM73,400
Provides on
- Adaptive Driving Beam (auto excessive beam that ‘cuts out’ oncoming autos)
- 7.0-inch multi-info show (digital meter panel)
- 9.0-inch “floating” touchscreen infotainment system with voice recognition
- 17-inch two-tone alloys
- Entrance parking sensors
- Reverse digicam
- Pearl Diamond White and Pearl Delima Pink color choices
2021 Perodua D55L AV – est RM73,400
Provides on
- Lane Maintain Management (LKC)
- Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
- Rear Cross Site visitors Alert (RCTA)
- Adaptive Cruise Management (ACC)
- Two-tone (black roof) choice for Pearl Diamond White and Pearl Delima Pink
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