(Model | Gallery)It’s Perodua’s first SUV (the company calls the Alza an MPV) and it is based on the latest Toyota Rush. Packed with advanced safety features, rugged looks and a 7-seater configuration, the Perodua Aruz is a viable choice for buyers looking for an affordable people carrier.How Much Is It?The Aruz is a ladder frame-based (same chassis as pickup trucks) 7-seater SUV and there are two variants on sale in Malaysia priced at RM 72,900 and RM 77,900.All variants a

Before you brush this off as yet another criticism against our own domestic products, let us make it clear that the Perodua Myvi is probably the best point A to point B car on sale right now.As a daily car, the Perodua Myvi is close to perfection. It does its job so well that it’s quite hard to justify paying more for a Honda Jazz – does the Jazz have a built-in Smart Tag, or AEB? Guessed so. The Honda Jazz’s Ultra Seats is nice to have but how often do you even fold the rear s

Rebadging is a common practice in the auto industry, as manufacturers often rebadge different models and selling it as theirs.By now, Malaysians are familiar with rebadging, for better or worse.Enter the Toyota Rush, which is essentially a rebadged Perodua Aruz but with a much higher price tag.The top spec Perodua Aruz 1.5 AV has a retail price of RM 77,900, while the Toyota Rush 1.5G retails for RM 98,000.Both SUVs share a 1.5-litre Dual VVT-i four-cylinder petrol engine that does 105

The new Perodua Aruz SUV received the full five-star rating of the ASEAN NCAP in the latest crash safety test.In terms of adult occupant protection, Aruz scored 43.25 points (based on the latest 2017-2020 test agreement), which is the same as Toyota Rush's score. In child protection, Aruz scored 21.01 points, slightly lower than Rush's 21.33 points.Aruz performed much better in safety-assist assessments with a score of 22.22, while Rush had a score of 19.44.With a total score o

The Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) recently showed their support to Perodua by purchasing 55 units of the Perodua Aruz AV.This marks the Aruz’s first ever fleet deal since its launch in January 2019.The momentous occasion was marked with a small ceremony of handing a mock key over from the Domestic Trade Secretary-General Datuk Muez Abdul Aziz to the Director of Enforcement Dato’ Haji Iskandar Halim Haji Sulaiman.Perodua is confident that the Aruz