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Perodua alza

Perodua alza

Perodua Alza MPV goes on sale Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR: The newly launched 1.5litre Perodua Alza MPV goes on sale Tuesday.

The prices range between RM56,000 to RM64,000 per unit for the standard model and between RM67,000 and RM70,000 for the advanced version.

Alza, which means “to rise” in Spanish, rose to the occasion when it was launched with the tagline “Versatile As You” at a ceremony that saw about 900 industry players, Perodua staff, local and foreign journalists and car enthusiasts.

It has already seen 3,500 bookings in ten days.

It was learnt that waiting periods for delivery to buyers of the Alza could be as short as ten days or within three months.

The 1.5-litre engine Alza comes in six variants - two standards and two premiums with either 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmissions.

Two more advanced versions will go on sale from March next year with complete bodykit, GPS with reverse camera, tinted windows and leather seats.

The seven-seater comes standard with projector headlamps, LED taillights, centre-mounted meter panels and a second row seat with a 150mm sliding room on rails.

Its audio system accommodates CD, MP3 and WMA formats with a USB portand Bluetooth connectivity thrown in for the premium versions.

The premium versions also feature for the first time in Peroduavehicles switches for the audio system such as volume control andradio channel dial.

The meter panel’s multi-info display also shows average fuel consumption and maximum travelling range at the current fuel level.

Aimed at young families and single urban males and females, the Alza also debuted with a new colour, Classy Purple along with Ebony Black, Ivory White, Pearl White, Medallion Grey, and Glittering Silver.

Perodua managing director Datuk Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar said the best selling national car maker targeted to sell between 3,500 and 4,000 units of the new MPV monthly.

He added that the Alza was all about giving passengers the space they needed with the handling that feels like one is driving a car.

“It’s all about how you use space. All about being versatile and stylish and keeping it affordable to own and maintain.

“With the introduction of the Alza, Perodua aims to maintain its pole position in 2010 in terms of sales with a target of 176,000, the highest ever for Perodua,” he told reporters before the launch.

It was launched by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Monday.

Regarded as the “most Malaysian” Perodua to date, Perodua chairman TanSri Asmat Kamaludin said the MPV was developed with nearly 90 percent locally made components.

It was developed over two years by Perodua with about RM300mil in investment.

The bestselling MyVi was developed with RM280mil in 2005 and RM240mil for the Viva launched in 2007.

“The Alza represents the maturity of Malaysian automotive vendors in producing high end parts.

Perodua Alza Vs Proton Exora

Maybe they were all at Alza’s preview doing competitor analysis

Like other automotive enthusiasts, i went to Perodua showroom today. Witnessing the vehicle with my own eyes is a must. I’ve been waiting for the launch of this model since last year, and becomes eager when Exora hit the market 5/6 months back.
I personally think Alza sits in a different segment. A new segment created by Perodua between car & mpv. Alza is more or less the size of a sedan, but too small to be called mpv. ‘Compact MPV‘ is what the salesman said when i mentioned this to him. It suits the tagline ‘Car One Moment, MPV The Next‘. This is where Perodua positions Alza. Bravo!!

Alza uses the same engine as Avanza, and that alone gives a huge advantage on the car. I haven’t test drive Alza yet, but i think it will perform better relatively to Exora’s 1.6 campro. With Alza’s compact size, it definitely gives better power.

OK i’m not going to review Alza because we already have paultan & other professional critics. What i want to share is the scene at Proton showroom hundred meter away from the crowd where Alza was previewed. I went there to see basic 57k exora. But to my dissapointment, no one there, not event a single salesman…

Perodua Alza Advanced Version

The highest specification level of the Perodua Alza is actually a model called the Perodua Alza Advanced Version, which is basically based on the Alza 1.5 Automatic Premium and Manual Premium but with a few additional specifications. You can book this now but delivery will only start in March 2010.

You basically get a new bodykit which consists of front, rear and side skirts and a different rear spoiler. On the inside, you get leather seat covers for all the seats, but the leather treatment does not continue onto the door trim. Also provided is a 5 inch touchscreen LCD which has a Windows CE-based GPS navigation system with a SiRF Atlas IV chipset and 500MHz CPU. The LCD also displays a feed from a 150 degree lense reverse camera.
Finally, there is tinted film for all the glass in the Alza which Perodua claims is GPS and SmartTAG friendly. Perodua states the specifications as following: 95% IR rejection, 99% UV rejection, 70% light for the front windscreen and about over 50% light for the rest of the glass. This tint has a 5 year warranty against peeling, oxidisation, cracking, discoloration and fading. I assume that as an OEM option this tint is also JPJ-approved.

The Alza Advanced Version manual goes for RM66,490 for solid and RM66,990 for metallic, while the Alza Advanced Version automatic goes for RM69,490 for solid and RM69,990 for metallic. The S. Metallic option is missing because the Alza Advanced Version only comes in three colours – Ivory White, Ebony Black and Classy Purple, while the only special metallic colour is Pearl White.

I reckon you could probably get a good Garmin nuvi for under RM1,000 and add on a very good set of tint for about RM2,000 to RM3,000 or so maximum. If you don’t want the leather seat covers and bodykit you’re better off adding your own tint and GPS. Not sure about the cost of the reverse camera though.

Look after the jump for more pix of the Alza Advanced Version
Here it is – the new Perodua Alza! We’ve been following the development of this MPV ever since we first got news of its existence back in early 2008, where it was reported that Toyota and Daihatsu were going to build a new MPV and produce it in Indonesia. When the Daihatsu Luxio MPV came out we all got a shock – that more of a van so we waited patiently until Christmas last year when the Toyota Passo Sette was finally unveiled in Japan. Nearly a year later, the Perodua-badged model with a new front, rear and interior is here. Read the full details after the jump.
I am still putting the finishing touches on my Perodua Alza story. But still, I promised something at 5PM so for now you can enjoy the TV commercial that Perodua have produced for the Perodua Alza. Stay tuned!

New Alza, or fairly new Exora, which MPV to buy, which will dominate?

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua launched its multi-purpose vehicle, ALZA, Monday, exactly seven months after Proton launched its MPV, EXORA.

For the two local car manufacturers' managing directors, Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir who heads Proton and Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar who heads Perodua, the race line has been made "even" as far as the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) market goes.

Proton says 30 per cent of its total estimated sales of 155,000 for the financial year ending March 31, 2010 will be accounted for by the EXORA.

Perodua is not any less confident.

The seven-seater ALZA, for which booking was opened 10 days ago, has already received 3,500 bookings up to 2pm today.

Syed Abdull Hafiz says production of the MPV is slated at 4,100 units a month, a number which he also hopes would be the monthly sales figure.

For the first 10 months of this year, Perodua had already sold 138,000 units of cars and expects to hit sales of 164,000 units compared with 167,000 units last year.

The ALZA meawhile which comes in six colours, offers two standard variants, automatic and manual transmission.
Prices range from RM56,000 to RM70,000 for the MPV depending on whether it is a standard, premium or advanced model.

The advanced version will be available in the market March next year.

Meanwhile, Proton to remind the market of its MPV, launched the EXORA Basic model last Saturday.

The basic model is expected to contribute five per cent to the total sales of EXORA by financial year ending March 30, 2010, says Syed Zainal Abidin.


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Published: Tuesday November 24, 2009 MYT 9:26:00 AM
Updated: Tuesday November 24, 2009 MYT 9:43:10 AM
New Alza, or fairly new Exora, which MPV to buy, which will dominate?

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua launched its multi-purpose vehicle, ALZA, Monday, exactly seven months after Proton launched its MPV, EXORA.

For the two local car manufacturers' managing directors, Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir who heads Proton and Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar who heads Perodua, the race line has been made "even" as far as the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) market goes.

Proton says 30 per cent of its total estimated sales of 155,000 for the financial year ending March 31, 2010 will be accounted for by the EXORA.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin viewing the Perodua MPV Alza by accompanied by Perodua chairman Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin(left), MD Datuk Syed Hafiz(right) and PMSB MD Osamu Oaki((2nd right) during the official launch of the MPV at the KL Convention Centre.

Perodua is not any less confident.

The seven-seater ALZA, for which booking was opened 10 days ago, has already received 3,500 bookings up to 2pm today.

Syed Abdull Hafiz says production of the MPV is slated at 4,100 units a month, a number which he also hopes would be the monthly sales figure.

For the first 10 months of this year, Perodua had already sold 138,000 units of cars and expects to hit sales of 164,000 units compared with 167,000 units last year.

The ALZA meawhile which comes in six colours, offers two standard variants, automatic and manual transmission.
Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir announcing the group’s second quarter results on Monday. Beside him is CFO Azhar Othman and behind them the Proton logo.

Prices range from RM56,000 to RM70,000 for the MPV depending on whether it is a standard, premium or advanced model.

The advanced version will be available in the market March next year.

Meanwhile, Proton to remind the market of its MPV, launched the EXORA Basic model last Saturday.

The basic model is expected to contribute five per cent to the total sales of EXORA by financial year ending March 30, 2010, says Syed Zainal Abidin.
In this April 15, 2009 file photo, Malaysian national automaker Proton Chairman Mohd Nadzmi, left, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, second from left, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, second from right, and Proton Managing Director Syed Zainal Abidi pose beside Proton's new model "Exora" during its unveiling in Kuala Lumpur.

The new variant seven-seater will be available at all Proton Edar and EON branches nationwide on Nov 21.

Available only with manual transmission, the EXORA Basic comes in three colours namely, genetic silver, tranquilty black and solid white.

The solid white colour model will be sold at an on-the-road price of RM57,548 in Peninsular Malaysia and RM60,148 in East Malaysia.

For the genetic silver and tranquility black metallic models, both are priced at RM57,998 in the Peninsula and RM60,598 in East Malaysia.

The EXORA, first launched on April 15, has made its debut in Indonesia and Singapore.

Proton reportedly plans to launch the MPV in Thailand by December.

Perodua so far has no export plans yet for the ALZA. - Bernama

Proton Exora

Proton Exora, that’s the name. As mentioned earlier, it consists of 5 alphabets, that are E, X, O, R, and A… But what does it means? Me not quite sure, but few resources told that the name came from the word Ixora, a flower which question the origin of the name under the competition.. with no flora & fauna related name. the winner for suggesting the name is Norsholihan Bt Abdul Eanich. Congratulation to her for a nice name suggested.

Also, the price of the Proton Exora is expected to be around RM6X,XXX to RM7X,XXX. To add, the new Proton Exora in Malaysia will come in 2 variant, the Medium Line (which is manual and automatic transmission) and High Line (automatic transmission). The new proton MPV is believe to be powered by Campro 1.6 CPS iafm. The differences between High Line & Medium Line are leather covered seats, DVD system, Accessories, Thule Box and Harness.

These are few info about the new Malaysia very own Proton MPV. Hopefully, the puzzle is almost done. Let us just wait for the final launch of the car.

Proton exora MPV

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd unveiled its first multipurpose vehicle (MPV), the Exora, to the public in a gala event here Wednesday night.

Launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the 1.6-litre Exora has already received orders of 2,500 units, even before its public unveiling.

The seven-seater — Proton’s most important model for the year — also marks the company’s entry into the MPV market, which is growing domestically and regionally.

In addition to an interior that is easily more spacious than other MPVs in its engine class, the Exora also comes with a separate air-conditioner blower with ceiling mounted vents for the second and third row passengers.

Large doors allows for easy entry and exit while the second and third row seats can be folded for a flat floor layout when carrying bulky items.

The vehicle is also not short on safety features with dual front airbags, pretensioner seatbelts and an anti-lock braking system with electronic brake-force distribution.

In the safety department, the MPV has the equivalent of a four-star crash safety rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).

The vehicle also has a steering wheel with audio buttons, reverse sensors, an immobiliser and radio/ CD player that supports MP3 and WMA files and Bluetooth handsfree connectivity.

The Exora is a result of an investment of RM450mil and 18 months of intense in-house research and development, the company said.

It is powered by a 1.6-litre CamPro CPS engine with 125bhp and torque of 150Nm, and is available in a four-speed automatic version, in trim levels of Mid-Line and Hi-Line.

The Mid-Line Exora costs RM69,998 and the Hi-Line variant, RM75,998 for the metallic colours.

The Hi-Line variant gets additional features such as a rear DVD monitor, tinted glass, portable satellite navigation system, cruise control, fog lamps, rear spoiler, and leather seats and finishing.

Colour choices are Solid White, Genetic Silver, Tranquillity Black, Blue Haze, Pyrite Brown and Gaia Blue

Proton Exora

The Proton Exora will go on sale in Thailand at the Thai Motor Expo this month. I don’t have the exact variants but Proton’s Thai distributor Phranakorn Auto Sales revealed that it would be pricing the car between 699,000 Baht to 799,000 Baht. This undercuts the recently launched Honda Freed’s price tag of between 894,000 Baht and 1,074,500 Baht. We will also be getting the Freed soon. The Savvy is also expected to be phased out in Q3 2010 and replaced with the 1.3 liter Proton Saga. – Source, Source 2

In other Proton news, head honcho Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir revealed in a report in Business Times that talks with a strategic partner has been very intense now and the company will be announcing a strategic partner “very soon”, without revealing any quotable specific timelines. He added that the partner is an ideal one that would be good for the country and the automotive eco-system, which includes the parts ecosystem as well.

Interestingly profit surged from RM43.8 million (on revenue of RM1.8 billion) during the same quarter last financial year up to RM82.1 million (on revenue of RM2.1 billion) this quarter. Proton claims the improvement was achieved thanks to higher domestic sales and better profit margins. Alot of the improvement is thanks to the Exora.

Proton MPV

This photo has been circulating around the internet and many have been posting it up claiming that these are leaked promotional images of the new Proton MPV. It does look very good. But no, this is not the new Proton MPV. This is actually an unknown person’s Photoshop job of the Mazda 8, which Naza World started selling in Malaysia recently. If you look closely, the alloy wheels still have the Mazda logo on them.

But still, response to this design as a “Proton” in the many forums around the internet so far has been very good, and alot of people seem to believe it is Proton. Kudos to Mazda’s designers for designing a nice looking MPV, and congratulations to the creator for producing a Photoshop job that many believed.