2019 Perodua Aruz 1.5 AV

A couple of days since it was first hinted, a new colour has been confirmed for the Perodua Aruz. It's Elegant Black, available on both the Aruz 1.5 X and AV variants, replacing the Passion Red shade. Hence, Aruz buyers will continue to have 6 colours to choose from: Elegant Black, Electric Blue, Granite Grey, Glittering Silver, Ivory White, and Garnet Red; the latter an AV-exclusive choice. Pertinently however this isn't a facelift, so the Aruz still uses its 2NR-VE 1.5 litre naturally-aspirate

Bar a minor equipment update in 2021, the Perodua Aruz has been virtually the same since its introduction in 2019. A facelift for one of its donor twins, the Daihatsu Terios was launched in Indonesia in June 2023 but so far there seems to be no news on whether an Aruz facelift is on the horizon. Despite being an ageing model, the Ariz is still in demand with around 7,000 units sold in the first half of 2024, according to JPJ registration data. Hence, Perodua posted a teaser on social media that

National carmaker Perodua has introduced a new online booking system, designed to make puchasing a new vehicle as easy as a few clicks, and being more secure at the same time. Customers can now select and book their desired Perodua model directly from the company's official website, eliminating the need for a visit to the dealership for initial bookings, and safeguard themselves from scam artists moonlighting as 'sales agents'. Though the process is relatively straightforward, here's a handy gui

The Ministry of Transport has confirmed that all Perodua and Toyota cars affected by Daihatsu’s procedural irregularities in vehicle testing meet minimum safety standards, and no recall is required. This was confirmed by independent tests conducted by three United Nations-approved technical services agencies specializing in automotive testing. The agencies are: UTAC (France) Applus+ IDIADA (Spain) Horiba-MIRA (United Kingdom) To address criticisms from netizens, the MoT has also made results of

Perodua's expansion of its export business now includes Bangladesh, with the Malaysian carmaker inking a partnership with ex-Proton partners PHP Motors. For now, the range includes four models: the Aruz, Axia, Bezza, and Myvi. Managing Director of PHP Motors, Mohammed Akhter Pravez, added that the company will be assembling the models in their Chattogram factory, while working on bringing the full range of Perodua models to Bangladesh. The named models will begin sales there by the end of this m

Perodua has issued a statement concerning Daihatsu's recent announcement on the company's new additional procedural irregularities that has also affected the Axia, Alza, Aruz, Ativa, and Bezza. In summary, this new issue (seperate from what happened back in April and May) stems from a recent investigation by an independent third-party committee that revealed 174 new problems within 25 test categories. As such, the committee has saw the need to immediately suspend deliveries of Daihatsu-developed