Slowly however certainly, we’re seeing increasingly of Perodua’s new D55L compact SUV, tipped to be referred to as the Ativa and slated to be revealed in lower than every week’s time, on March 3. At present, the corporate launched a teaser video that lastly offers us a (a lot obscured) have a look at the entrance finish.
From what we are able to see, the automobile will get a deep entrance grille that’s linked to the headlights, differing from the discrete six-point opening discovered on its twin, the Daihatsu Rocky. As per the Aruz, the Ativa can have twin chrome grille bars, this time mounted additional up, linking the unchanged LED headlights. We additionally see what seems to be a silver skid plate, plus the compulsory spherical fog lights.
We already know that the Ativa can have a barely completely different 17-inch alloy wheel design and a novel rear bumper, the latter sporting inverted L-shaped corners for the reflectors. Don’t anticipate a whole lot of adjustments on the within, nevertheless, with the automobile set to retain an identical dashboard and gadgets like a nine-inch infotainment touchscreen, seven-inch digital instrument cluster and purple accents on higher-end fashions.
Nonetheless, the Ativa can have completely different air-conditioning controls with reminiscence, in addition to stiffer suspension in comparison with the Rocky. All fashions will probably be powered by the Rocky’s 1KR-VET 1.0 litre turbo three-cylinder engine making 98 PS at 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque from 2,400 to 4,000 rpm.
Drive will probably be despatched to the entrance wheels by means of a brand new D-CVT that provides gears and a planetary gearset for high-speed driving. The transmission will characteristic a brand new sequential shift mode with seven digital ratios, whereas a Energy button on the steering wheel remaps the engine and gearbox for faster response.
Security package will probably be excessive, with six airbags, stability management and even autonomous emergency braking, lane protecting help and computerized excessive beam coming as normal. The range-topping AV variant will get a number of Perodua firsts reminiscent of adaptive cruise management, lane centring help, blind spot monitoring and rear cross site visitors alert, plus matrix LED headlights.
Costs are anticipated to vary from RM62,500 to RM73,400 on-the-road with out insurance coverage. As such, the entry-level mannequin will undercut the bigger seven-seat Aruz by some margin, however will probably be costlier on the high of the lineup. Nonetheless, the automobile’s vital benefit when it comes to tools ought to present recompense.
Now that you simply’ve gotten your first have a look at the brand new Ativa, what do you consider the design? Pontificate within the feedback after the bounce. You may as well learn our man Danny Tan’s first impressions assessment right here.
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