The Perodua Ativa, previously known as the D55L, has finally made its official debut at final prices lower than estimated. According to Perodua, the company has received 5,000 bookings since 19th February 2021. Deliveries will begin on 4th March 2021 and the company aims to deliver an average of 3,000 units a month.
The Perodua Ativa is the result of the first truly smart partnership between Perodua and its technical and technology partner Daihatsu. Hence, it’s not surprising that the car actually looks similar to the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize.
The Ativa is Perodua’s first turbocharged vehicle, featuring a 1.0-liter turbocharged DOHC VVT three-cylinder 1KR-VET engine that produces 98PS at 6,000rpm and 140Nm torque from 2,400rpm to 4,000rpm. This compact SUV also uses the DNGA platform, like Toyota’s TNGA platform, but for compact cars.
The car also comes with a new D-CVT gearbox, which basically combines the belt drive with a gear drive for improved fuel efficiency, acceleration feel, and quietness. Perodua claims that the car has a class-leading rated fuel efficiency of 18.9 km/l, making it the company’s fifth Energy-Efficient Vehicle (EEV).
The Ativa also comes with Advanced Safety Assist (ASA) 3.0, which is standard across the range for the first time. ASA 3.0 works at higher speeds (up to 120 km/h for vehicles, up to 60 km/h for pedestrians) versus the current ASA 2.0, and can now detect two-wheeled vehicles as well as function at night.
It also has six airbags, automatic LED headlamps with Auto High Beam, plus Lane Departure Warning and Prevention. H and AV variants get Adaptive Driving Beam, a seven-inch TFT multi-info display, and a nine-inch touch-screen infotainment system with voice recognition, while the top AV exclusively gets Lane Keep Control, Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Adaptive Cruise Control. The top AV variant also goes full Level 2 autonomous, the first Perodua vehicle to have it.
As mentioned earlier, the Perodua Ativa’s final prices (on-the-road before insurance) are lower than estimated, these prices are inclusive of the sales tax exemptions with a five-year/150,000km warranty, as shown below:
- X variant Metallic colors: Glittering Silver/Granite Grey/Cobalt Blue — RM61,500
- H variant Metallic colors: Glittering Silver/Granite Grey/Cobalt Blue — RM66,100
- H variant Special Metallic colors: Pearl Diamond White/Pearl Delima Red — RM66,600
- AV variant Metallic colors: Glittering Silver/Granite Grey — RM71,200
- AV variant Special Metallic colors: Pearl Diamond White/Pearl Delima Red — RM71,700
- AV variant Two-tone Special Metallic colors: Pearl Diamond White/Pearl Delima Red — RM72,000
Additionally, Perodua also launched the GearUp kit for the Ativa, which offers a range of accessories to make your car looks more sporty. For more info about the Ativa, head over to the official website here. What do you think about the new Perodua Ativa? Let us know in the comment below. I personally think this will be the best-selling compact SUV in Malaysia.