Perodua Bezza Safety - 2019 vs 2020

Bezza is another stellar model from Perodua lineup, known for being the first Energy Efficient Vehicle sedan from the domestic manufacturer. With almost four years in the market, the sedan recently received a mid-life facelift in form of the 2020 Bezza.

The A-segment compact sedan is built indigenously by Perodua with a copious localization of 95 per cent, which reflects on its competitive pricing. Furthermore, an imposing fuel-economy implies a low cost of running, saving on the amount spent on fuel. A solid safety suite shields the occupants get better with the recent update. While the all-new Bezza improves on several fronts over its pre-update version, we bring you how both versions differ in terms of safety.

2020 Perodua Bezza engine and specs

 

Available in four variants, the 2020 Perodua Bezza specs sheet comes with two engines in manual and automatic versions. Depending on the trim the car benefits from the Eco Idle System, which aide mileage, claimed to be around 22.8 km/l.

Perodua Bezza price in Malaysia

Perodua Bezza Safety- 2019 vs 2020

Safety Feature	2019 Perodua Bezza	2020 Perodua Bezza
Dual SRS airbags	Yes	Yes
ABS with EBD	Yes	Yes
Vehicle Stability Control	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Advanced Safety Assist 2.0	No	Yes
Solar security window film	Yes	Yes
ISOFIX system	Yes	Yes
Anti-theft device	Yes	Yes
Wireless door lock & unlock	Yes	Yes
Central lock button on instrument panel	Yes	Yes
Seat belt reminder	Yes	Yes
Hill Start Assist	No	Yes

In a bid to make the new Bezza safer, Perodua has added Advanced safety Suite 2.0, which is also available with some other models in its product line-up. This is the only additional feature it gets over the pre-update version. It comprises of an array of active features such as Pre-Collision Braking up to 80 km/h, Pre-Collision Warning up to 100 km/h, Front Departure Alert, Pedestrian Detection up to 50 km/h, and Pedal Misoperation Control.

2020 Perodua Bezza safety features explained

Despite belonging to the A-segment, Perodua Bezza comes with some of the segment-first safety features, setting a benchmark in the entry-level compact sedan space. Malaysia’s affordable auto giant packs its vehicles with most advanced safety features, which gives them a cusp over rivals in their respective segment, and the new Bezza is no different.

Keeping safety at fore, it is armed with the following prominent safety features.

Vehicle Safety Control

The vehicle safety control is an automobile safety system that maintains contact between wheels and the road surface. This feature is usually found in B-segment vehicles, though Bezza is one of the few A-segment cars to benefit from it.

Hill-Start Assist

This is a driver assistance feature, meant to keep the car composed on slopes. It essentially prevents the vehicle from rolling back when the driver lifts pressure from brake and shifts to acceleration pedal. It basically holds the vehicle and maintains stability on winding roads, found in hilly terrains.

Traction Control

It is an active vehicle safety system designed to maintain traction of wheels in a vehicle on the road surface, while on the run. This feature triggers on its own when the engine torque and throttle input vary with the surface. To put it simply, it prevents the wheels from slipping in extreme weather conditions including heavy rains, snow, ice and slippery surfaces with low friction.

Anti-Lock-Braking System

The anti-lock-braking system or ABS is commonly found in modern cars. This is primarily an anti-skid feature used in four and two-wheeled vehicles. The main function of an ABS system is to prevent the wheels of a vehicle from locking up during hard braking, hence maintaining traction with the road surface. Moreover, it is an automated system, based on the principles of cadence braking and threshold braking, used by seasoned drivers before ABS systems came into existence.

Electronic Brakeforce Distribution

Mostly accompanied by ABS, the electronic brakeforce distribution is a braking technology used in automobiles that varies the amount of force applied on each wheel individually. This helps maximize stopping force without losing vehicular control. It distributes less braking pressure to the rear wheels to prevent lock-up, leading to skidding.

Other passive safety features include-

• Keyless entry
• Push start with remote boot release
• Front passenger seat belt reminder
• Reverse camera

Claimed to be one of the best sedans in the Malaysian market, it scored an impressive 5-star safety rating in the crash tests conducted by ASEAN NCAP. The facelifted version, which is an improvement over the previous model, benefits from Perodua’s Advanced Safety Assist (ASA) 2.0 safety suite. It comprises of several driver assistance systems including Pedestrian Detection, Pre-Collision Braking, Pre-Collision Warning, Front Departure Alert and Misoperation Control. This system was first introduced in Myvi by Perodua and later in Axia. Aside from this new addition, ABS and EBD have been standardized, and vehicle stability control is available across 1.3L variants in the 2020 Perodua Bezza line-up.

Also Read: 2020 Perodua Bezza - Variants explained