Perodua Axia is a twin of Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla. This car sold in Malaysia has some interesting changes. Apart from getting complete features, Perodua offers a car with a new variant for a crossover-style car.
You have to know that before Perodua sold this car, the company opened a pre-order. This hatchback whose design is almost the same as Ayla comes with 5000 units. There are six variants present in Malaysia. Type E is the cheapest variant among the other six variants.
According to the CEO of Perodua, Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad, for more than a quarter of a century, Perodua has been mobilizing Malaysia with quality compact vehicles that offer practicality, ease of driving, and relatively low prices.
He also said that Perodua is confident of achieving the sales target of 6,000 units per month. And 1,000 units contributed from the new variant, Style. This car is a popular choice across generations of Malaysian consumers, who want to buy their first car.
The six Axia variants that were introduced: Axia E, Axia G, Axia GXtra, Axia SE. Then the addition of new variants of Axia Style and Axia Advance. All of these variants feature a 1.0-liter three-cylinder 1KR-VE VVT-i engine with 67 hp and 91 Nm of torque.
The Axia E is the only variant with a five-speed manual gearbox option. While other units use a conventional four-speed automatic transmission. The Axia Advance variant has some fairly complete safety features, including Advanced Safety Assist 2.0 which consists of a pre-collision warning, pre-collision braking, and front departure alert.
There is another feature pedal misoperation control that helps avoid or reduce the effects of a collision. As a result, he received a four-star crash test certificate from ASEAN NCAP.
Even though the Perodua Axiaentry is level the completeness of the features should be appreciated. Consumers have a car with VSC technology plus TRC, ABS + EBD, Anti Snatch Hook, Smart Entry, Start Stop Button, Reverse Camera, Front Corner Sensors, Reverse Sensor, Electric Side Mirror and pedestrian detection.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Perodua Axia Facelift
After knowing all the specifications, you also have to know that there are some advantages and disadvantages of this car that you need to know whether this car can compete in the market or not.
Advantages
1. Design
From the exterior, when compared to the previous version, the Perodua Axia Facelift gets some changes on the front. First, the front bumper of the Perodua Axia Facelift has changed to a more sporty design. The housing of the fog lamp is now not embedded in chrome, but instead uses glossy black accents, such as the Astra Daihatsu Sigra, which also recently released a facelift version. While the grille is now smaller with only 1 chrome blade, unlike the old version which has 2 pieces.
The details of the headlights of the Perodua Axia Facelift are also different, with new silver accents in the lamp housing. Moving to the side, the mirrors and wheels of this car are still the same as the previous version, including passive keyless entry access for certain types. On the rear side, the Perodua Axia Facelift gets a new rear bumper with slightly different details from the previous version. Now, we go to the interior, the changes that are seen in the center panel of the dashboard, where the black and silver color combination seems to be exchanged in this facelift version.
2. Engine Performance
The Perodua Axia Facelift has unchanged engine specifications, namely a 1,000cc 1KR-VE engine with 67 hp and 91 Nm of torque. This amazing car uses a 4-speed automatic transmission and a 5-speed manual transmission. Something is interesting, the Perodua Axia Facelift gets additional safety features that you don’t find in cars in the LCGC, MPV, and SUV classes.
3. Features
As we mentioned before the Perodua Axia Facelift has lots of features. These features are ABS, EBD, VSC, and ASA or Advanced Safety Assist version 2.0. ASA 2.0, the Perodua Axia Facelift gets safety features such as Pre-Collision Warning (PCW), Pre-Collision Braking (PCB), Front Departure Alert (FDA), and Pedal Misoperation Control (PMC).
The security system in the ASA 2.0 version of the Perodua Axia Facelift, relies on a camera that is positioned above the center mirror. Perodua Axia Facelift itself is sold in 6 trims, including E, G, GXtra, Style (Crossover), SE, and Advance trims.
Disadvantages
1. Uncomfortable Cabin
If you are driving the Perodua Axia Facelift at a speed of 110 km / h, you will hear sounds from the cabin so you may need to turn on the radio or listen to music so that the cabin sounds are not heard.
2. Less Powerful Engine
This amazing car uses a 4-speed automatic transmission and a 5-speed manual transmission. However, this car does not have a powerful engine. The sporty design seems incomparable to the engine it has.
The Perodua Axia feels a bit fast when in city traffic, but when it gets on the highway, the Axia does need a bit of extra power to compete with other cars. Drivers also need to be careful when overtaking. If you want a more relaxed driving experience with the Axia, you need a larger engine capacity or a better transmission.
Conclusion
The Perodua Axia gets some changes on the front. First, the front bumper of the Perodua Axia Facelift has changed to a more sporty design. This car also has lots of features that will make your driving experience more enjoyable and comfortable. Besides, the engine is quite powerful. However, when you are driving on the highway, the Axia does need a bit of extra power to compete with other cars.
If you are looking for a vehicle that is easy to drive and also very affordable, you should consider the Axia. For cars that have cheap prices in the market, it is not surprising if the Axia has shortcomings in some aspects. Anyway, the Perodua Axia is your best choice.