Perodua has released another teaser for its upcoming EV, which we now know will be called the QV-E.
The latest video is short, just nine seconds long, and like the video teasers that have come before, it aims to highlight the homegrown aspect of the automaker’s first EV. “Because no one builds for Malaysians like Malaysians do,” the text reads.
The latest video reveals an exterior with angular shapes on the side, complementing that of the front of the vehicle, as seen in a screenshot from a previous Perodua video. Certain now-popular design features can be found here, such as the full-width light bars at the front and rear of the QV-E.
Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has previously said that the automaker owns the intellectual property (IP) for the EV’s design and platform, even if it uses LFP batteries supplied by CATL. The QV-E will also be launched with a battery leasing program, the first passenger car in Malaysia to do so.
On that subject, it has been revealed that the QV-E’s battery capacity is 52.5 kWh, and the EV’s real-world range is expected to be between 400 and 410 km. In terms of rivals from fellow Malaysian brand Proton, the QV-E is more comparable to the eMas 7, which has a claimed range of 410km (WLTP).
Performance targets for the QV-E are a 0-100 km/h time of between six and seven seconds and a top speed of around 160 km/h, while the recently launched Proton eMas 5 instead has an acceleration time quoted in the 0-50 km/h measurement, which is done in 4.4 seconds.
Our previous look at a cross-sectional example of the QV-E revealed that this upcoming model is significantly larger than a Myvi, and closer in exterior size to the B-segment Proton X50, although the QV-E has a lower, sportier roofline.
Its perceived size makes it larger than the Proton eMas 5, and the upcoming battery-electric Perodua is certainly not priced to undercut the eMas 5, as the QV-E is expected to be priced around RM80k. Perodua is not targeting the masses with this model, and therefore ultimate affordability is not the main goal.
Perodua’s first electric car will be a big deal, not just for the automaker; this will be made a “key national agenda” in line with the government’s efforts to strengthen governance, social responsibility and environmental protection, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said earlier this month.
“I will instruct the Cabinet that the launch of Perodua’s new EV should be a major national agenda. It is not just a product launch, but it combines governance, social responsibility and environmental protection,” Anwar said.
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