The RM 22,000 Perodua Axia is the cheapest new car currently on sale in Malaysia. With prices now slashed by RM 2,000, the updated Axia E is aimed at getting families of 3 or more riding dangerously on motorcycles off their two-wheelers and into a car. As a new car, the Axia E’s financing cost is also more favourable than a motorcycle, which typically carries a very high interest charge of around 10 percent or more. Monthly installment for the Axia E can be as low as between RM 300 to RM 400, on

Approximately four months after the launch of the second-generation D74A Perodua Axia, we now welcome the entry-level model of the range, the singular manual variant: Perodua Axia 1.0E MT. Of course, if it looks all too familiar, it’s because the Perodua Axia 1.0E MT is a mildly updated first-generation model which will continue to be sold alongside the D74A Axia to retain the title of being the most affordable car in the Malaysian market. Also read: D74A 2023 Perodua Axia launched in Malaysia,

Previously, there are big differences between cars developed for developing markets in Southeast Asia and those meant for Japan. Although both are right-hand drive markets, differences in consumer demand and compliance to stricter regulations governing safety and exhaust emission meant that in the past, very few Southeast Asian models are sold in Japan. In the early 2010s, Nissan tried to export the Nissan March from Thailand, but it didn’t sell well. There were some exceptions like the Thailand

Now that 2 out of every 5 new cars sold in Malaysia is a Perodua, and the number is set to rise to nearly 1 in every 2 by the end of 2023, Perodua is reaching close to the peak of what more it can do to expand its business locally. Perodua ended 2022 with 282,019 units sold, and is targeting an 11.3 percent increase in sales for 2023, reaching 314,000 units, with a 44.5 percent market share, up 5.4 percent from 2022. To seek new avenues of growth, Perodua will have to go beyond our national bord

It’s no secret that Perodua will be introducing the next-generation 2023 Perodua Axia real soon; sales advisors are undergoing training and trial production has already started. Now, the biggest question hanging on the minds of most Malaysians is, how will the next-gen Perodua Axia look like? After some sleuthing, we believe that Perodua did give us a preview of the next-gen Axia, way back at the 2018 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show, in the form of the Perodua X Concept, and here’s why we

** This article is the personal experience of a 2003 Perodua Kelisa 1.0GXi Manual owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Shermann Jit Singh My small Little Kelisa is a first Generation Perodua Kelisa from the year of 2003 with the 1.0GXi Manual variant. My SLK short for Small Little Kelisa had an engine swap last year due to the standard engine being old and was high in mileage by the previous owner caused it to give way, as the piston rings were the main culprit. I had fitt