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PERODUA’S CONCEPT EV, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PERODUA’S NEXT EV MODEL.

Perodua, famous for its budget-centric car Myvi, being the people’s choice owning the title of Malaysia’s best-selling car for 14 consecutive years since 2006, has started development in tailoring the heightened interest trending for electric vehicles. Can the national carmaker triumph once more with their first model EV that is soon to debut?

Perodua’s first futuristic concept towards its EV entry.

Figure 1 Perodua’s display of its version of an EV during KLIMS 2023, picture courtesy of Autobuzz.com

The concept vehicle is built out of clay and is based on a 1:6 scale, its exterior features a sleek and modern outlook akin to current generation EVs and is what should be expected for Perodua’s electrification of its future EV.

Is Perodua alone in the development of its future EV?

As explained by the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Abdul Aziz, the EV model by Perodua is to be co-developed with an “international company”. Although not directly implied, Perodua’s CEO Dato Sri Zainal Ahmad has shared confirmation that its technical partner Daihatsu will be Perodua’s named “international company”.

Figure 2 Minister MITI, Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Perodua’s CEO, Dato Sri Zainal Ahmad, during KLIMS

Does Daihatsu have the requirements to back Perodua’s EV development?

Daihatsu has its fair share of electric vehicles; however, they are unable to price the vehicles correctly for them to proceed and put them under production. Existing attempts such as the Perodua Ativa hybrid during 2022, are only offered to selected customers as a subscription due to how high of a price the vehicle costs. The vehicle was also not available in showrooms.

Figure 3 Perodua Ativa Hybrid, picture courtesy of Lowyat.com

Dimensions of the EMO first concept compared to Myvi 3rd generation

Perodua’s concept EV’s expected performance and specification

Perodua stated that the EV concept would feature the following specifications during KLIMS:

  • 95 PS and 121Nm torque for its electric motor
  • 0-100 Km/h in 10 seconds
  • Top speed: 160 km/h
  • 50 kWh featuring a speculated range of 300-350 km

DC charging of up to 300kW, 20 minutes of charge to 80% state of charge

Perodua’s working EV concept prototype, emo 1.

A year has passed since the introduction of the 1st concept EV by Perodua, since then Perodua has been hard at work independently at giving us another optimistic look towards its progress by unveiling its working EV concept, the emo-1. From its development ever since September 2022, Perodua’s booth during Malaysia Autoshow 2024, displayed a 3rd generation Myvi (2021) that had some parts of it exchanged to suggest the electrification of its next-generation EV.

Figure 4 Perodua’s unveiling of its working concept EV during Malaysia Motorshow 2024, pictures courtesy of Paultan.org

What sets the emo-1 apart from the regular 3rd generation Myvi?

Figure 5 Interior of the emo-1 design cues, pictures courtesy of Lowyat.com and Carlist.my

Some exterior and interior changes to the Myvi 3rd generation frame were also apparent when observed which include:

  • Gone are the side mirrors replaced by cameras that feature a monitor near the front left and right A-pillars on the dashboard.
  • A centre console that extends from the front dash to the back
  • A bigger LCD panel display
  • Flat top and bottomed steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara
  • Re-designed rim / hubcap

Given that the exterior design of the current Myvi might not be up to your standards of what a next-generation EV from Perodua should look like, don’t worry as the company’s president and chief executive officer Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin stated that the design is set to change and will appear relatively different than what is displayed on the Motorshow.

The new emo-1, electrification at the cost of passenger space

The reasoning behind this is due to its change to the floorplan to accommodate the battery where the focus is shifted towards ensuring that occupants aren’t sitting awkwardly due to how the floor-mounted battery is placed and designed. Perodua has taken cues from existing designs such as the Porsche Taycan’s battery pack to incorporate into theirs which focuses on:

  • Split battery design following a H pattern for the main battery.
  • Hollow space along the H pattern allows for space for occupants to rest their legs
  • 150 mm ground clearance
  • Secondary battery housed under the boot floor
Figure 6 Perodua’s visualization of the H pattern design for its battery under its new floorplan for the emo-1, picture courtesy of WapCar

Performance and spec wise is it similar to the acclaimed a year prior?

Certain specifications of the concept vehicle have changed following the working prototype, emo-1.

The insides that enable Perodua’s claim of a working prototype

The working prototype has 2 main parts which replace the engine from its ICE variant Myvi frame which is the first of many episodes in which entails to its end product.

  • Power bench
  • Power Converter
Figure 7 The powertrain of the emo-1 working prototype, picture courtesy of Piston.my

The power conversion technology is developed by a company in Australia, EV North. Whereas other areas of development were under local Malaysians:

  • 60 local vendors supplying the required tools
  • 3 local universities, University Tenaga Nasional, University Kuala Lumpur and University Putra Malaysia in understanding BEV system architecture as well as High voltage components and electric powertrains.
  • 12 engineers from Perodua with educational backgrounds within the fields of electric, electronic and mechanical engineering with a budget allocation of RM 2 million.

Is the battery charging speeds of the emo-1 compelling?

The battery charging speeds of an electric vehicle should be comparable to the current offerings of the EV market today, if not better. The convenience of having a battery that can fast charge is critical and stems as a major pillar in the practicality of EV ownership. The charge speeds of the emo-1 are as follows:

Comparison of similar segment EV in current market

Pricing of Perodua’s upcoming EV

What’s known currently regarding the manufacturing of Perodua’s first EV is that

With government restrictions over imported EVs to be not less than RM 100,000, it would make sense that local manufacturers such as Perodua, grab the opportunity to elevate their footing as Malaysia’s first proper affordable EV, hence as stated the pricing range will be along the lines of:

  • RM 50,000 – RM 100,000

 Perodua’s upcoming EV will be locally manufactured

Perodua also has intentions to corroborate with its technical partner and shareholder, Daihatsu in the manufacturing and assembly of its upcoming EV locally. Given that it might come to fruition, the EV pricing of below RM 100,000 could be realized and succeed as its appointed lead of affordable EV under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030.

Launch dates are hinted by MITI minister

  • Mass production scheduled to start near end of 2025

Conclusion

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