Perodua Nexis rendering from @idiyaz.cg Instagram / Behance
Malaysians are basically a car-crazed lot and we additionally love our Protons and Peroduas. Now that the 2022 Perodua Alza and Ativa Hybrid has been launched, individuals are wanting to stay up for what’s subsequent.
It appears to be like like their targets are set on a doable B-segment SUV bigger than the Perodua Ativa that’s at present being known as the “Perodua Nexis”.
What are these Perodua Nexis photographs which have gone viral?
The supply of the hype is a set of renderings by laptop graphics renderer Idiyaz Baharuddin, who rendered a set of photographs of what a future Perodua B-segment SUV may appear to be.
He gave it the Perodua Nexis identify because it is among the logos that Perodua registered in April 2022. The opposite trademark registered alongside the Perodua Nexis was Perodua Traz.
Is Perodua planning a B-segment SUV?
Phrase is that sure, Perodua is planning an SUV bigger than the Perodua Ativa and in the intervening time it’s given the codename Perodua D66B.
Will probably be constructed on the DNGA-B platform, which additionally underpins the 2023 Toyota Vios, 2022 Perodua Alza and 2022 Toyota Veloz.
Is the Perodua Nexis a confirmed identify for the D66B?
The Nexis is just not a confirmed identify, it’s the identify that was chosen by the pc graphics artist for the renderings that went viral.
Perodua has trademarked numerous different names that it has not used but corresponding to Perodua Traz, Perodua Eliana and Perodua Atrivia.
Even so, the identify of the brand new Perodua SUV may very well be none of those beforehand trademarked names and as a substitute a future identify that has not been trademarked but.
What Daihatsu or Toyota mannequin will the Perodua D66B be based mostly on?
There are at present no B-segment SUVs based mostly on DNGA launched in any market but.
The next are some B-segment SUV fashions that Toyota are promoting. May any of them find yourself changing into a Perodua?
1) Toyota Yaris Cross
That is the Toyota Yaris Cross, which not too long ago received the 2022 World City Automobile of the 12 months award. It’s fairly good wanting and it appears to be like just like the rendered Perodua Nexis takes some inspiration from it.
Nevertheless, that is an costly “first world” Euro/Japan market mannequin that’s based mostly on TNGA-B as a substitute of DNGA-B, so it isn’t prone to turn out to be a Perodua.
In case you actually like this, we have now seen recond models on Mudah for RM139k.
2) Toyota City Cruiser HyRyder
That is B-segment SUV offered in India, which means it may very well be value efficient sufficient to be offered as a Perodua, however it’s neither based mostly on DNGA-B or TNGA-B.
As a substitute, this can be a product for the Indian market based mostly on a JV with Suzuki, sharing a platform with the Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Neither of the 2 merchandise above seem to be they may type the bottom for a future Perodua B-segment SUV.
Will Perodua take the lead on the DNGA B-SUV undertaking?
Perodua D66B Rendering by Theophilus Chin
Since there is no such thing as a DNGA-B SUV in existence but, may Perodua be taking the lead on the event? In spite of everything, it did so with the Myvi and the Bezza. That may very well be one risk.
The opposite may simply be {that a} future DNGA-B Yaris Cross merely hasn’t been revealed but. This Yaris Cross will solely share a reputation with the European TNGA-B Yaris Cross however be constructed on DNGA-B as a substitute, and be a part of the Yaris hatch and Yaris Ativ (Vios) sedan household in Thailand, and ultimately a Perodua in Malaysia.
Would you be out there for a Perodua SUV bigger than the Ativa?
