Perodua Model History

Malaysia · founded 1993

Malaysia's largest-selling automaker — founded in 1993 as a Daihatsu-partnered second national car project, and home to the best-selling Myvi hatchback.

Models

Kancil

Perodua's founding model — a rebadged Daihatsu Mira that became Malaysia's most affordable car for 15 years.

City car · 1994–2009
Kenari

A boxy tall-roof city car based on the Daihatsu Move, offering unusual interior space for its class.

City car · 2000–2009
Kelisa

A more modern Kancil companion based on the Daihatsu Mira L700, sold briefly in the UK as Malaysia's first export car.

City car · 2001–2007
Myvi

Malaysia's best-selling car — a B-segment hatchback that topped national sales charts for nine consecutive years and remains Perodua's flagship nameplate.

Subcompact car · 2005–present
Viva

The entry-level hatchback that replaced the Kancil and Kelisa, keeping affordable motoring alive in Malaysia until 2014.

City car · 2007–2014
Alza

Perodua's compact seven-seat MPV — Malaysia's best-selling MPV for many years and one of the country's most familiar family vehicles.

Minivan · 2009–present
Axia

Perodua's most affordable current model — a modern 1.0 L city car that succeeded the Viva and was Malaysia's best-seller from 2015 to 2017.

City car · 2014–present
Bezza

Perodua's first-ever sedan — a 1.0/1.3 L saloon built on the Axia platform and the brand's first major in-house design.

Subcompact car · 2016–present
Aruz

Perodua's first body-on-frame SUV — a seven-seat 1.5 L family SUV based on the Daihatsu Terios / Toyota Rush.

SUV · 2019–present
Ativa

Perodua's most advanced model — the brand's first turbocharged car, built on Daihatsu's DNGA platform with Level-2 ADAS.

SUV · 2021–present

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