Perodua today rolled out the last Kancil unit, one of the most iconic cars on the Malaysian roads, after 15 years of production and a total of 722,223 units.
Its replacement, the ViVa 660BX, a basic variant, has been priced at RM25,300.
With more than 708,000 units sold since August 1994, the Kancil is the car that built Perodua, said Syed Abdull Hafiz.
Perodua expects its Kancil replacement model, ViVa 660BX (basic), to enable the company to achieve its sales target of 158,000 units this year.
"We expect the second half of this year would be better in view of the improvement of the total industry volume (TIV), year-end festivities and the upcoming launch of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) this November," said Perodua's managing director Datuk Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar on Monday.
In the first half of this year, Perodua sold 77,000 units of vehicles.
Speaking to reporters after a ceremony in Rawang to mark the phasing out of the Kancil model and line up of the ViVa660BX, Syed Abdull Hafiz said Perodua will be launching its ViVa Elite this Thursday.
"We expect the second half of this year would be better in view of the improvement of the total industry volume (TIV), year-end festivities and the upcoming launch of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) this November," said Perodua's managing director Datuk Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar on Monday.
In the first half of this year, Perodua sold 77,000 units of vehicles.
Speaking to reporters after a ceremony in Rawang to mark the phasing out of the Kancil model and line up of the ViVa660BX, Syed Abdull Hafiz said Perodua will be launching its ViVa Elite this Thursday.
"However, even after the Kancil's phase out, Perodua is committed to continuing the supply of its service parts to customers for the many years to come," Syed Abdull Hafiz said.
On the automotive industry, Syed Abdull Hafiz said Perodua was confident of a recovery, projecting a TIV of 500,000 units for this year and between 510,000 and 520,000 in 2010 and up to 548,000 units in 2011.
"We expect the automotive industry to improve, to reach 520,000 units and Perodua to again reach 167,000 units in 2010, its historic high in 2008," he added.
The ViVa 660BX meanwhile comes with a dynamic variable valve timing 660cc engine and is available in three colours -- ivory white, ebony black and glittering silver.
The variant is only available in manual transmission.
On the automotive industry, Syed Abdull Hafiz said Perodua was confident of a recovery, projecting a TIV of 500,000 units for this year and between 510,000 and 520,000 in 2010 and up to 548,000 units in 2011.
"We expect the automotive industry to improve, to reach 520,000 units and Perodua to again reach 167,000 units in 2010, its historic high in 2008," he added.
The ViVa 660BX meanwhile comes with a dynamic variable valve timing 660cc engine and is available in three colours -- ivory white, ebony black and glittering silver.
The variant is only available in manual transmission.
The following are the specifications of the new Perodua Viva 660 BX:
- 660cc DVVT engine
- 47hp @ 7,200rpm,
- 58Nm @ 4,400rpm
- No power steering
- No power windows
- No central locking
- No radio
- No reverse sensors
- Unpainted bumpers
- Manual transmission only
- Only available in Ivory White, Ebony Black and Glittering Silver
source:bernama.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Leave us your comment