Tribute to The Car that Built Perodua, the Kancil

Based on the previous post, Perodua had finally 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.

The Kancil was Perodua's first car after its founding in 1993. It is a small five-door hatchback vehicle on a monocoque framework that could seat five people. The Kancil and its predecessors are actually a modified Saihatsu Mira through badge engineering.

Following its release in 1994, the Kancil became an instant success in Malaysia. The Kancil is popular with beginner drivers and is commonly used in Malaysian driving schools. It was also preferable for its fuel efficiency and easier for parking due to its size. In December 1995, Perodua produced its 50,000th Kancil. By J

anuary 1997, 100,000 Kancils had been manufactured, and by 1999 250,000 had been built.

The original Kancil underwent two minor facelifts. In 1997, the car's grille and bumpers were better integrated to support to a larger grille and rounded indicator lights. In 2000, the car was given anoth

er slight facelift consisting of body-coloured side mouldings, a new grille and reprofiled front bumper with larger indicators.

The Kancil received more extensive restyling in 2002, featuring rounder headlights, taillights and bumpers; its rear license plate was also repositioned onto its hatch from the bumper below. Its interior features a flushed dashboard with the combination instrumentation panel placed in the middle.

Perodua Kancil also known as Perodua Nippa in United Kingdom while Ceria in Indonesia. The word "Kancil" means mouse-deer / chevrotain.

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