Perodua Myvi

After a couple of weeks of leaks and teases, the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift is now officially launched. There are five variants offered, priced from RM 45,700 to RM 58,800 (OTR without insurance and SST).

Perodua has collected 4,303 bookings for the facelifted Myvi within a 9-day period since bookings were open. Deliveries will begin tomorrow on 19-November.

The 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift is available with an automatic transmission only. While prices have crept up slightly from before, it's worth noting that the equipment levels have also been raised.

Exterior – New face with DRLs

The 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift gets a new front fascia with a redesigned front bumper that incorporates DRLs (for 1.5 H and 1.5 AV) at the sides. The front grille has been enlarged and the headlamps have been redesigned as well.

From the side, it looks largely similar compared to before, save for the gloss black side mirror caps. The dual-tone 15-inch wheels are carried over, wrapped with 185/55 R15 profile tyres. 

Over to the rear, the bumper gets a similar motif as the front, with vertical slats at the sides that are purely for cosmetic purpose.

Interior – The current trend is red accents

Changes on the inside are more subtle; there’s a new steering wheel that’s lifted off the Perodua Ativa albeit with rearranged button configuration, a larger infotainment system (6.9-inch vs 6.2-inch from before) that has the same user interface as the Ativa’s, new instrument cluster, and revised gear shift pattern.

For the range-topping AV variant, there are red accents around the air vents and on the seats. Speaking of seats, the materials are new, which means new leather for the AV variant and new fabrics for the lower rung variants.

New features

For the 1.5-litre variants, there’s a power mode switch on the steering wheel that sharpens up the powertrain. Perodua says the power mode "gives you access to the full range of engine power." There’s also auto folding side mirrors and welcoming light.

Standard across all variants is auto door lock, which is triggered by the brakes or when the car exceeds 20 km/h.

Safety - Upgraded ADAS

The range-topping AV variant of the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift gets an upgraded suite of ADAS, called the Perodua Smart Drive Assist (PSDA). Advanced Safety Assist (ASA) is now under the umbrella of PSDA.

Also read: Upgraded PSDA ADAS suite for the new 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift. What is PSDA?

PSDA comprises of four assist features – the aforementioned ASA, Driving Assist, Parking Assist, and Headlamp Assist. Perodua says this enables Level 2 semi-autonomous driving.

As before, ASA includes Pre-Collision Warning, Pre-Collision Braking, Front Departure Alert, and Pedal Misoperation Control.

Driving Assist bundles Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Departure Prevention (LDP), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Keep Control (LKC), and Blind Spot Monitor (BSM).

Parking Assist packages front and rear corner sensors, reverse camera, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) while Headlamp Assist only includes Auto High Beam (AHB).

Lower rung variants (1.3 G, 1.5 X, 1.5 H) get ASA with LDW and LDP, while the entry 1.3 G version does without ADAS.

Powertrain - Goodbye 4AT, hello CVT

As reported earlier, the manual transmission option has been dropped, while the 4-speed automatic transmission has been replaced by the newer D-CVT (short for Dual-mode CVT) unit. The engines, however, remain as before with a 1.3-litre 1NR-VE (95 PS/121 Nm) and a 1.5-litre 2NR-VE (103 PS/137 Nm).

Also read: 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift's D-CVT - How much better is it than the 4AT?

Engine Performance 

Perodua has done what they can to smoothen the Myvi's driving experience as much as possible. The Myvi now handles high speeds without any complains better than previously.

Transmission Performance 

The 4-speed automatic gearbox in the Myvi is a smooth unit that performs perfectly well with demanding city traffic.

Steering and Handling

The Myvi's steering is weighted just right, not too heavy so its easy to manoeuvre around tight spaces in the city or too heavy that it would make highway cruising uncomfortable.

Sound Proofing

It doesn't have the quietest interior but Perodua has made some efforts to cut down exterior noise like the use of acoustic windshields on the higher variants.

Passenger Comfort 

The Myvi doesn't have the softest ride, instead, the car jars badly when going through sharp bumps. But passengers are still largely comfortable with all the Myvi has to offer in terms of in-car entertainment and interior ambience.

With the new transmission, Perodua claims that the facelifted Myvi has 5 percent lower fuel consumption than before, rated at 22.2 km/litre for the 1.3-litre variants and 21.1 km/litre for the 1.5-litre variants.

The Perodua Myvi is already the crowd favourite since its launch, but the third generation has knocked the competition out of the ball park. Sure, the car has its faults, but Perodua has done what they can to make the car safer and more modern than it has ever been before. (Perodua Myvi vs Proton Iriz; what are the differences?)