New Perodua Myvi CVT to debut in Indonesia at GIIAS 2021 ahead of Malaysia?

After skipping last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 28th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS 2021) will take place next month from 11- to 21-November 2021. You can expect a few cars that could be launched at the archipelago’s biggest motor show.

In a list uploaded by B Channel Indonesia on its Instagram page, some models that could debut at GIIAS 2021 include the Mitsubishi Xpander facelift, the made-in-Indonesia Hyundai Creta, and the all-new Toyota Avanza.

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Curiously, the list also mentions the new Daihatsu Sirion facelift which is essentially a rebadged Perodua Myvi for the Indonesian market. Could Indonesia be receiving the updated Myvi ahead of its home market?

Granted, Malaysia has been through a months-long lockdown that saw almost all economic activity being halted due to the spike in COVID-19 cases. That forced the automotive industry to push back some of its plans including some model launches.

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Still, it is interesting to see the Sirion facelift being listed among the models that would be launched at the upcoming GIIAS 2021. The Sirion is often ranked at the bottom in terms of sales among Astra Daihatsu Motor Indonesia’s line-up.

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Previously, we had published a scoop that the Indonesian government had accidentally ‘revealed’ the updated Sirion will be getting a new CVT-type transmission to replace the current model’s 4-speed automatic.

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The Indonesian Sirion is currently only available with the 1.3-litre 1NR-VE engine and is also paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. However, that transmission is expected to be dropped in the update, mirroring what could happen in Malaysia.

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Speaking of Malaysia, we can expect the updated Myvi to cost more if it is eventually launched. The current 4-speed automatic Myvi starts from RM 43,029 for the 1.3-litre variant and from RM 50,530 for the 1.5-litre variant.

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