Monday, October 26, 2009

PERODUA MYVI TOPS INITIAL QUALITY FOR NEW COMPACT CAR.


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For the third time, Perodua Myvi ranked highest for its initial quality in the compact car segment.Read the full news from Bernama below.

MYVI TOPS INITIAL QUALITY FOR NEW COMPACT CAR.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Perodua Myvi has for the third time ranked highest for its initial quality in terms of new-vehicle ownership, in the compact car segment, according to J.D. Power Asia Pacific.

In the same segment, Myvi was followed closely by Proton Savvy, with the Perodua Viva in tow, the marketing information services provider said of its 2009 Malaysia Initial Quality Index study.

The study examines the quality of new vehicles during the first two to six months, and measures more than 200 problem symptoms covering eight vehicle components, it said in a statement here.

Meanwhile, the re-designed Honda City ranked highest in the entry midsize car segment, followed by the Toyota Vios and the Proton Saga.

As for the midsize car segment, the Toyota Corolla Altis was top, with the Honda Civic coming in second and the Nissan Sylphy in the third place.

The Toyota Innova ranked highest in the MPV/van segment for a second consecutive year, followed by the Nissan Grand Livina and the Toyota Avanza.

In the pick-up segment, the Isuzu D-max received top spot, with the Toyota Hilux as runner up and the Mitsubishi Triton in the third place.

J.D. Power conducts customer satisfaction research and provides performance analytics services in the automotive, information technology and finance industries.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Power from the Myvi is boring no more

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Power from the Myvi is boring no more. Speedworks comes out with a Performance Kit to bring out the manhood in the car.

Even after more than a year since its' unveiling, I still get asked about my opinions regarding the Perodua Myvi. Not to take anything away from this hot selling model, but my answer is always the same- that it is a rather purposeful car, a good buy but not exactly a car I can fully enjoy driving above normal limits.

The reason for that is the car's civilized handling qualities. By the way, my answer above would usually be followed by “… it's not exactly like the Savvy”. Yes, I know that I've publicized my longing for a manufacturer, any manufacturer for that matter to come out with a dirt cheap simple car that will meet the needs of ‘second-car' buyers. But practicality is also important in this case, and the lack of significant boot space reduces the Myvi's role as merely another car that looks cute. But surely, there has to be some way to make the car interesting performance-wise, at least by virtue of sales volume the Myvi enjoys alone.

The most obvious path of course comes from the Passo and Boon, both of which lets in the Daihatsu YRV turbo engine shoehorned into its engine bay. But then again, how many of us have actually seen the K3-VET engine used this way? In fact, how many of this turbo engine has been brought into the country? I wouldn't be surprised if the number is naught. So where does that leave us?

Going NA and try wring every drop of juice from the powerplant is not a very popular method nowadays. But it certainly is refined and a lot more challenging to say the least. The trouble then would be waiting for a party to step up to the plate and actually giving a boost for the diminutive power delivery. Some have shown some progress, but a simple exhaust swap for a negligible horsepower increase barely makes it interesting. So when Speedworks called the office the other day, the substance of the conversation consequently led me in the driving seat of their 1.3 liter Myvi complete with a custom developed performance kit.

(The rest of the article can be found in Hypertune Vol. 51)

Text and pictures: Cimatt

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Transmission Standard 5-speed manual
Speedworks Myvi Performance kit Engine K&N air filter injection kit, Heat shield, Hot Bits extractor, Hot Bits exhaust system, A'PEXi AFCII Super
Suspension Hot Bits adjustable suspension kit
Also available: Hot Bits coil springs, Hot Bits monotube absorbers
Brakes AXT discs (front) cross drilled & slotted, AXT brake pads (front), AXT rear brake discs system
Performance Standard: 81.7 hp/111 Nm

With complete kit: 97.1 hp/129.3 Nm

Increase percentage: 18.8% (power)/16.5% (torque)
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Malaysia's best-selling compact hatch is here - can it be equally popular among Singaporeans?

Story & pictures by Jeremy Chua, of oneshift.com
What does it take for a carmaker to be No.1? Perodua, Malaysia's second automaker, recently knocked the dominant Proton off its perch to claim the top spot at home. Those of you who aren't too familiar with how this happened might be thinking - "Wow! That must've cost billions for them to be able to accomplish that."

Only it didn't. We're not saying it didn't cost them a pretty penny either. Instead of spending loads of cash on design, engineering, research & development, Perodua's tactic was simply to badge engineer their cars.

What this means is that Perodua's cars aren't of their own making. In a nutshell, badge engineering means one carmaker takes models from another manufacturer they've signed a contract with, slightly alter the interiors, slap their own badges onto the body and presto - you get the same product (perhaps with differing equipment levels) under a different brand name.

So Perodua took the Daihatsu Sirion, slightly changed the interior and rebadged it as the Myvi. The Myvi then went on to sell so well, that it made Perodua the top-selling brand in the Malaysian market.


Exterior

To begin with, the Myvi is a rather squarish looking four-door hatchback. This is by no means a bad thing, since the squarish shape does indicate that in practical terms, there is bound to be lots of interior space. At 3,750mm long, the Myvi happens to be a good 175mm longer than its Viva sibling. And with a width of 1,665mm, parking the Myvi should also be a breeze.


The Myvi's flared wheel arches dwarf the dainty (but cute looking) 14-inch wheels and tyres - the car could easily accommodate a set of wider and grippier tyres, which would give it a more planted stance. The wide front and rear bumpers with lower lips give the car a more substantial look, but without making the Myvi seem aggressive. No roof spoiler here though - that's only standard on the range-topping variants.

The inside story

Before sliding into the driver's seat, the first thing you'll notice is the all-grey theme. Potential owners should definitely start thinking of ways to liven up the interior - but then again with the car's popularity across the Causeway, personalisation shouldn't be a problem.


The optitron instrument cluster was a good call, but on a more personal note, the only other option, blue (which comes standard in the higher-end variants), would've been a more pleasant affair. The dashboard's centre is occupied by a factory-fitted sound system with big, easy to read buttons - so unless you have an eyesight problem, you shouldn't have any problem operating it.


What would a hatchback be if it weren't practical? If the Viva's rear seats could be folded down to create more room, well, so can the Myvi's. The biggest difference here though, is that the seat's bottom has to be extended first, before the backrests can be unlatched to allow it to fall forward. The advantage here is that the seats, when collapsed, are a lot flatter than what we previously saw in the Viva.


Driving it

The Myvi's DOHC 4-cylinder, 1.3 liter KJ-VE engine is capable of 86bhp at 6,000rpm and 116Nm at 3,200 rpm. Owing to its additional cylinder and displacement over the 1 liter powerplant, it also sounds more refined.

The extra 26bhp mustered by the Myvi over the Viva is very welcoming, although this performance is somewhat blunted by the extra 145kg of mass carried around by the Myvi. While this might sound like a disadvantage at first, the extra weight does give the car a more planted feel, especially on expressways. While the Viva was prone to being tossed around by crosswinds, this isn't a problem here.

With Macpherson struts up front and a torsion beam at the rear, one might conclude that the Myvi is very comfort biased. A quick run through not-as-smoothly-paved roads should set the record straight though. The suspension here is a tad on the stiff side, so there's a tendency for undulations to enter the cabin.


Conclusion

Our biggest gripe so far has to be the fact that ABS/EBD and the dual SRS airbags are only standard in the two range topping models. After all, in today?s world, safety features such as these should be standard throughout the model range.

Despite these grouses, it's still not difficult to see why this car turned out to be so popular. The Myvi's interior has a higher quality feel, and thanks to the car's slightly larger dimensions, is also roomier without it being more difficult to park. Its 1.3-litre engine packs additional power, and has the advantage of more torque at lower revs - without compromising on fuel economy.

Is all of that worth the extra premium that the Myvi commands? Well, looking at it from a long-term perspective, we certainly think so.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Engine: 1,298cc 4-cylinder, 16-valves
Power: 86bhp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 116Nm @ 6,000rpm
Transmission: 4-speed automatic

Length / Width / Height / Wheelbase (mm): 3,750 / 1,665 / 1,550 / 2,440


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Perodua Myvi 1.3 SE ZHS Auto

Perodua Myvi 1.3 SE ZHS Auto 2009
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The Myvi was the result of Perodua's collaboration with Toyota and Daihatsu

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Perodua MyVi

The Perodua Myvi is a supermini/ subcompact car launched in 2005 by Malaysian car maker Perodua. The Myvi was the result of Perodua's collaboration with Toyota and Daihatsu. Based on the second generation Daihatsu Sirion/Boon, the MyVi is also similar in design as the Toyota Passo.


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.

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