Perodua Aruz News in Malaysia

Perodua announced today that it has set a new sales record in 2024, with 358,102 cars sold in Malaysia, up 8.4% from the year before. It also hit its highest-ever production volume, with the company’s two plants in Rawang building a total of 368,100 units last year - including Perodua models for export and Toyota-badged models assembled under contract (Toyota Veloz). The figure is 7.2% more than the previous year. “We have expanded far beyond our installed capacity of 320,000 units, showcasing d

Hans

Jan 7, 2025

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

Sanjay

Oct 14, 2024

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

CY Foong

Oct 8, 2024

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

Sanjay

Sep 13, 2024

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

Hans

May 28, 2024

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

Sanjay

May 10, 2024

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

Sanjay

Dec 20, 2023

Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w

Sanjay

Dec 20, 2023

The Perodua Aruz makes a valuable proposition for families who want an affordable 7-seater SUV. This month is also the right time if you’re interested in getting one as Perodua is offering attractive cash rebates. The Aruz has amazing practicality with its flexible 5-mode seating configuration as well as a higher ground clearance to aid in visibility. The 7-seater SUV is also affordable with the top-of-the-range AV variant priced from RM 77,900 which also comes with ASA 2.0. Perodua is giving up

CY Foong

Aug 29, 2023

With the Daihatsu Terios receiving a facelift more than a week ago in Indonesia, it might seem possible that the same design update would be given to the Perodua Aruz in Malaysia albeit not this year. However, the Toyota Rush might not be given a revamp and instead will soldier on in its current form which was introduced back in 2018. There were rumours that the Rush would be discontinued to make way for the DNGA-based Toyota Yaris Cross but those turned out untrue. According to Anton Jimmi Suwa

CY Foong

Jun 19, 2023