Those holding out for the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza may need to wait for a fair bit more, as news from the grapevine reveals that the new people-mover has been delayed.

Initially set for a Q1 2022 launch, our friends over at Funtasticko has reported that the new MPV, codenamed D27A, has been pushed back to mid-2022, as Perodua aims to stabilize production of their current models.

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Perodua is currently working hard to reduce wait times for customers who have placed an order for a new car.

Said source also mentioned that the production line at Perodua's plant in Rawang will undergo retooling (upgrading the machinery) to cater to the all-new Alza in January 2022, and production of the outgoing Alza is slated to end this month.

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But that’s not all – the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza is also very likely going to be the first Perodua model to get support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, ahead of Proton.

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To recap, we have established that the next-generation Perodua Alza will be a twin model to the all-new Toyota Avanza, mirroring the Toyota Rush and Perodua Aruz arrangement.

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