This is the front and back of the vehicle. This mode is the Mistik Red model which is a solid colour although it looks as good as metallics. It??s the 1.3SX which is the 1.3 manual model without airbags and ABS. 

Here are somemore Perodua Myvi photos from a Perodua showroom.

You can click the thumbnails for a bigger version.
 

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We can see some new information from this datasheet. It seems the back brake lights for the 1.3 model are the LED type which lights up faster and uses less power as well as generates less heat. This is cool!

Kerb weight for the Myvi ranges for about 900kg to 955kg for the heaviest model. As a comparison, the Kelisa is 760kg and the Kenari is 865kg.
 

The air intake sucks air from the left side of the engine bay. Actually the engine bay looks pretty cramped. I wonder if there??s space to put open pod air filters. 

The air filter box says 1.3 16V Twin Cam. 

Here are photos of the Perodua Myvi 1.3??s engine bay. You can look at the K3-VE engine sitting in there, waiting to be started up and driven 

Here??s what I gathered about the new Perodua Myvi. Since the media test drive, alot of things speculated about the Perodua Myvi has been answered by the team at Perodua themselves.

Engine

The 1 liter Myvi which is the Perodua Myvi 1.0SR will be using the EJ-VE 1 liter 3 cylinder DOHC engine, an upgraded version of the EJ-DE 1 liter 3 cylinder DOHC found in the Kenari/Kelisa. When I say upgraded, I mean it comes with DVVT variable valve timing. This EJ-VE DVVT engine is also found in export models of the Perodua Kelisa intended for the UK market.

As a comparison, the 1.3 Toyota Passo/Daihatsu Boon uses the same K3-VE as our 1.3 Perodua Myvi but the 1.0 Toyota Passo/Daihatsu Boon uses the 1KR-FE 1.0 engine with variable valve timing instead of the EJ-VE that our 1.0 Perodua Myvi has. This is probably an updated 1 liter engine design as compared to the EJ series that we??re still using.

The 1.3 liter Myvi, available in 4 trim levels (1.3SX, 1.3EZ, 1.3SXi, 1.3EZi) is using the K3-VE engine found in the Kembara DVVT, which has variable valve timing. I suspect YRV Turbo halfcuts with the K3-VET in them will be even more popular now

Power output for the 1 liter EJ-VE is 56hp and the 1.3 liter K3-VE produces 85hp. As a Comparison, the Honda Jazz 1.5 VTEC produces 110hp and the Jazz 1.5 i-DSI produces 87hp too. So you can see, the variable valve timing feature on the K3-VE really makes it comparable to 1.5 liter engines not equipped with any form of variable valve timing.

Transmission/Gearbox

There are manual and automatic transmission available. The manual is a 5-speed while the auto is a 4-speed with overdrive. This should help with the highway cruising fuel consumption.

Specifications/Trim Levels

There are four models available. The prices shown are including insurance.

Model Specs Price
Myvi 1.0SR 1.0, Manual RM41,200
Myvi 1.3SX 1.3, Manual RM44,755/RM45,300
Myvi 1.3EZ 1.3, Auto RM47,781/RM48,300
Myvi 1.3SXi 1.3, Manual, Dual Airbags, ABS RM47,781/RM48,300
Myvi 1.3EZi 1.3, Auto, Dual Airbags, ABS RM50,781/RM51,300

Looks like the price for the 1.3SXi and the 1.3EZ is the same. If you could only afford that much and not the 1.3EZi, would you choose an automatic transmission or the dual airbags and ABS?

The 1.3 cars are available in all seven colours but the 1.0 is only available in black, gold and silver. All the 1.3 versions have 14 inch alloy rims while the 1.0 only has steel rims. Looks like the 1.0SR is the ultra-budget version of the Myvi.

Quality Control Standards

QC, or rather the lack of QC is the problem plaguing Malaysian car manufacturers. Perodua is definitely much better than Proton in terms of quality control. And with recently being commissioned to manufacture the Toyota Avanza for Toyota, it??s factory??s QC had been beefed up so that it matches Toyota??s standards. Defect rates are currently at 0.2, which means 2 defects per 10 cars. This is a huge improvement from the rate of 2 to 2.5 per car 10 years ago.

So here you go, everyone??s questions about the prices and the models available answered! Before I end this post, let me leave you with some spyshots.



The one on the left is the 1.3EZi or one of the 1.3 models I presume and the one on the right is the 1.0SX. You can see the exterior differences for the two models. The higher spec Myvi has foglamps on the bumper but the 1.0 model does not. The 1.0 model also has wheelcaps covering the ugly steel rims but the 1.3 model has proper alloy wheels. Oh yes, check out the side mirrors for the Myvi, they have signal lamps on them. Kind of cool Yes, yes, I??m easily amused okay!

In case you??ve missed out on all the available colours of the Perodua Myvi, you can check out my post Perodua Myvi Colours - The Myvi Rainbow!
 

I have friends who have already booked the car. Can??t wait to check it out! I??m not this excited with Proton cars new launches coz I know they only churn out one disaster after another. Perodua is different. They have Toyota blood in them. That makes their cars worth waiting for
 

It??s official, the name and logo is out. Check out Perodua??s website. There??s a flash game there that you can play, something to do with finding the words MYVI in one of those puzzles. There??s also an online test drive form.
 

LampeBerger interview

Today I’m went to the Rachel’s office at HLA Wisma. Ermm I’m actually went there to listen for the Lampeberger business from Rachel. Well I’m actually had heard about this kind of business before. And this business is want me to take out the RM2500 to join for the member before I’m doing for the business. And then just find the member to join my down line. Then after I get to find at least 5 of my friends to join for the down line , I will get the commission from there. A lot of the people are saying that this business can earn quite a lot of money. But I still haven’t see any of my friends join for this and had successful till today. So I’m still doubting about this business whether is it really can help me to earn the money or not.

Feelin- Doubting

Vince's B'day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to VINCE, and wishing you have a wonderful celebrating for your birthday at Genting tonight.... ALL the Best....

Replacement Class

Today Ms Mozly had a replacement class with us. Coz she had missed one class due to her family problems, so she replace another class for us in this afternoon. However, there is very little students were came to this replacement class today. Well, when I saw the class were so big but is only a few students are in the class, then I slowly felt a little bored in this afternoon class already. When Ms Mozly teaching at in front, I’m just listen half and other part I’m was dreaming only in the class. Then, I’m have to do the revision on this topic all over again at home now. Well.. next Monday is the Wesak Day, so the college will be close on that day, then Ms Mozly will have another replacement class for us on next Tuesday 1pm to 4pm again. And now I’m wondering will there a lot of the students come to this replacement class on Tuesday ?

Additional Coursework

Had just finished all subject of the coursework, and today Mr Pillay give us some more additional coursework to do again in this morning. Sigh.!!. have to do the research again for this coursework. The submit date is on 19th May…Wow still have 7 days left only. Mr Pillay said if we doing well on this coursework, and the top 3 students will entitled to his motivation reward later.

Feelin- Pressure

Flash lecture

Wow.. I really can't believe that today I went to the Computer class to learning for the Flash, and there is one part I can't understand so I just asked the lecturer about that. But I never think that he was getting fed up on us and when I ask him the question he getting irritating on me….i really dunno what happening to him lahh.. when the girl ask him the question, he will definitely try his best to solve the problem for them, but when the guys ask him the question, he will not so willing to answer us...its really really furious lahh me… How can he be like that !!

Feelin- Furious

Upset thing

On Tuesday i suddenly get a call from David, he said that he get a call from Sony Malaysia call to him to let him know have a customer complaint to Sony that saying we are cheated the customer. Coz on last month i have a customer from India came to bought a laptop from me, and i accidentally tell the customer that he buy the laptop will cover the international warranty. But it actually the promotion had been over already, so there is no more international warranty, if the customer want the international warranty he should pay for RM198 peryear. But i never can predict that the customer just only bought the laptop for a few days only, and he went to claimed for the warranty in india already. I really dunno what happened to his laptop.. Oh no...Because he can't get the warranty in India , so he send a letter to SOny Malaysia to complaint on me...Bad luck lahh me... Just accidentally made a small mistake then i have to suffer a big complaint... luckily David( my director) had solved the problem for me already... he just told me that nothing to worry about that anymore, he told me that i just have to help him to get more sales only, don't worry about that again. I'm felt so embarrasing on David now, coz this is the second time that i gave the trouble to him. And everytime he will settle the problem for me also..

Feelin- Upset

Thinking of the exam schedule

The business Law's exam is at the corner now, I will have to sit for this paper on next Tuesday afternoon. And then, I also will have a Computer class to learn the FLASH in the morning, and now I still hesitating whether I gotta go to the computer class in the morning or just sacrify the class and study at home and only concentrate on the preparing for the Law paper in the morning. Hmm!! But I had paid RM450 for the computer class. It is actually quite expensive too, we are only have 5 lecture for this computer class. Tomorrow will be the 3rd lecture, and next week is 4th lecture. Well, if I sacrify one lecture, I will worry that whether I can follow the class or not….SigHHH!! really dunno what to do lahh me…….

Feelin- Frustrating