Perodua Myvi

Overview

The Perodua Myvi has been one of the highest-selling vehicles in the Malaysian market, owing to its practicality, spacious cabin and ease of driving. The Myvi received a mild makeover in 2019, which saw the car receiving some much-needed cosmetic features on board. The Perodua Myvi is being offered in two engine options, each of which is available in two separate variants, and six colour options – Granite Grey, Peppermint Green, Lava Red, Mystical Purple, Glittering Silver, and Ivory White.

Interior & Features

Like on the outside, the interior cabin of the Perodua Myvi looks quite simple with a safe approach. It doesn’t look too flashy and has an understated appeal to it.

The three-spoke steering wheel with broad spokes and controls for audio and Bluetooth on it looks very simple, and so does the analog instrument console behind it. However, a plethora of lights and a blue backlit MID panel makes it look comprehensive.

The centre console is broad and is faced towards the driver side, with the touchscreen infotainment system covering much of the area. Below is placed the lower centre console which houses buttons for automatic climate control in a simple manner.

In terms of features, the Perodua Myvi covers up the basics like driver seat height adjustment, tilt steering, foldable outside rear view mirrors, etc. However, the Myvi impresses with its immense amount of space, especially at the rear.

Exterior

The Perodua Myvi is designed keeping in the more mature audiences in mind, which is the reason that its design depicts the ‘function over form’ theme. While it looks big and spacious, its design is something that might not turn many heads.

The Perodua Myvi exhibits its aerodynamic side with slanting bonnet and a sleek grille with chrome accents, which do get the assistance of wraparound headlamps. The headlamps have got full LED treatment with the facelift, and so do the new fog lamps with chrome accents. 

The Perodua Myvi has an air of MUV-ish stance when viewed sideways, with a long wheelbase, large glass areas and large doors, which thanks to the presence of chrome door handles and machined alloy wheels, doesn’t look much plain and boring.

At the rear, the Perodua Myvi is not too eye-pleasing, with slightly disproportionate looking tail lamps and a curvy rear windshield. However, the roof-mounted spoiler and shark fin antenna add some sportiness here at the rear.

Ride & Handling

The Perodua Myvi gets a simple architecture under the skin, with suspension tuned on a softer side. While this makes the Myvi a great car for urban driving with plush ride quality, the same suspension setup along with a light steering doesn’t make it an engaging car to drive, from enthusiast’s point of view.

Engine & Fuel Consumption

The Perodua Myvi comes with two engine options under its bonnet, both of which are petrol-powered four-cylinder units. The smaller 1.3-litre motor produces 95 PS of power and 121 Nm of torque, while the more powerful 1.5-litre motor generates 104 PS of power and 137 Nm of torque. While the 1.3-litre engine has both the options of a 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic gearboxes, the 1.5-litre engine is offered only with the latter.

What makes it even more pleasant is its fuel-efficiency figures. While the manual variant promises 20.6 kmpl, the automatic variants have a claimed efficiency figure of 20.1 kmpl.

Braking & Safety

Unlike the list of comfort and convenience features, the safety equipment list of the Perodua Myvi too is quite long, with kit like four airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, vehicle stability control, traction control, hill start assist, front and rear parking sensors, reverse camera and ISOFIX mounts for child seats.

Verdict

The Perodua Myvi might not look too appealing visually when viewed at the first, but then, its real strengths lie under its skin, with a very spacious cabin, fuel-efficient engines and supple ride quality making it a very practical choice for small families who want a hatchback but with an appeal of a bigger car.