Perodua QV-E EV up close – 52.5 kWh LFP CATL battery, torsion beam rear, range approximately 385 km? – paultan.org

We now have another look at Perodua’s upcoming EV that is now being showcased at the ongoing Global Automotive and Technology Expo (GATE) 2025, in a similar form to that of the Aspirations concept that was showcased at the Malaysia Autoshow (MAS) 2025 in May this year.

Up close, we discovered that the EV has a lithium-ion battery with a nominal capacity of 52.5 kWh; Perodua has previously indicated that it wants to achieve a range of approximately 400-410 km in practice. With an estimated gross capacity of approximately 50 kWh and an average power consumption of approximately 13 kWh per 100 km, this would give a real-world range of approximately 385 km.

We previously learned that the battery for the upcoming Perodua EV will be supplied by CATL, but this is not a CATL platform as the half-cut display does not appear to be from a dedicated EV skateboard platform, but rather from an ICE vehicle platform adapted for EV application.

A 7kW wallbox charger is shown alongside the Perodua EV, which should mean the production model will also have a 7kW single-phase onboard charger. In comparison, the recently launched Proton eMas 5 has up to 325 km in Premium trim, with a 40.16 kWh battery, also from CATL.

Perodua has previously stated that it is targeting a 0-100 km/h time of around six to seven seconds, and a top speed of 160 km/h. Higher figures than Proton’s for the eMas 5, and so the Perodua’s powertrain will be significantly more powerful.

Further observation of the cross-section of the Perodua EV reveals a front suspension setup very similar to that of the current Myvi, which uses MacPherson struts at the front. The EV here uses a torsion beam rear suspension, which again mimics that of the Myvi.

This latest showing of the Perodua EV also offers a new look at the interior, which appears to be the same as that of the MAS 2025 show unit. Here we can see that the steering wheel has a new design, while the transmission selector is a Range Rover-style rotary knob.

As before, the dashboard features a digital instrument display in front of the driver and a floating infotainment screen (not too large to be dominant as in Chinese EVs), located above the air conditioning vents and the high center console.

We found that the top of the dashboard also has some foam padding, making this the first Perodua with soft-touch material. There’s room underneath the console for smaller items, along with a 12-volt power outlet, USB-A and USB-C ports, and a microSD card slot.

Meanwhile, legroom in the second row seems tight, although this is because the front seat has been pushed all the way back; in practice the space should be acceptable. However, the rear windows appear quite small, so natural light may be of little importance to the rear passengers. There are also no rear air conditioning vents.

Perodua has previously stated that its first EV will be launched with what it calls Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), which will be the first EV leasing program for passenger cars in Malaysia.

This is intended to reduce the cost of the car and ensure that owners always have a battery in the best possible condition. Alternatively, car owners can opt to purchase the battery outright, for which the battery comes with an eight-year warranty as standard, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said in May.

Seen in the metal it appears considerably large. The EV appears to be significantly larger than a Myvi and appears to be closer in size to the B-SUV Proton X50, albeit with a lower, sportier roofline.

Yesterday, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Perodua’s first electric vehicle will be made a “major national agenda” in line with the government’s efforts to strengthen governance, social responsibility and environmental protection, suggesting its launch could take place by the end of this month.

The aforementioned size makes it larger than the Proton eMas 5, and the projected range of the Perodua EV is certainly longer. Given that the top-spec eMas 5 Premium costs around RM70k, would prices in the region of RM80k be reasonable for Perodua’s first battery-electric model?

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