Perodua plans local assembly for Ativa Hybrid in Malaysia
Perodua is planning to transition the Ativa Hybrid to local production (CKD), according to a report by Bernama.
Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad, President and CEO of Perodua, stated that the company is currently finalizing discussions regarding the production timeline, pricing structures, and other essential details.
“Once these matters are finalized, we will make an official announcement. What is certain is that the Ativa Hybrid model will be manufactured locally,” he said during a press conference held during the recent visit of the Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Noriyuki Shikata to the Perodua manufacturing facility.
It is understood that Perodua has received an investment of 1.5 billion yen (approximately RM37 million) from the Global South Fund to support the implementation of Japanese hybrid technology within the country.
The Perodua Ativa was officially launched in 2021 as the brand’s first model built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform. Currently, the Ativa is exclusively offered with a 1.0-liter 1KR-VET turbocharged engine paired with a D-CVT transmission.
History of the Ativa Hybrid in Malaysia
In September 2022, Perodua initiated an electric vehicle mobility study involving 300 selected customers. Under this program, 300 units of the Ativa Hybrid were introduced as fully imported (CBU) units from the Japanese market.
The Ativa Hybrid utilizes a series hybrid powertrain system, where the electric motor is solely responsible for driving the wheels. In this configuration, the 1.2-liter WA-VEX engine acts strictly as a generator to charge the battery and power the electric motor.
Its Japanese counterpart, the Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid, features the e-Smart Hybrid system which consists of:
- Engine: 1.2-liter WA-VEX three-cylinder (102 hp / 105 Nm)
- Electric Motor: 106 hp / 170 Nm
- Battery Pack: 4.3 Ah
