D74A Perodua Axia wins Malaysia Good Design Award

The D74A Perodua Axia has received the Malaysia Good Design Award for Public Areas and Transportation Merchandise, recognising the nationwide carmaker’s most compact hatchback for its design.

Launched in February 2023, the second-generation Axia changed its predecessor which in flip changed the Viva, in a lineage that traces again to the Kancil, and the present mannequin builds upon the gross sales success that’s the first-generation Axia that had 582,728 items bought.

That is the third mannequin from Perodua to be based mostly on the Daihatsu New World Structure (DNGA) platform following the Ativa and the Alza, and measures 115 mm longer and 45 mm wider than its predecessor, whereas its wheelbase of two,525 mm is 70 mm longer than earlier than.

Powering the second-generation Axia is a 1KR-VE 1.0 litre naturally aspirated three-cylinder petrol engine paired with a Twin-Mode CVT, basically a unit that mixes belt drive with a gear drive for improved gasoline effectivity, acceleration and calmness.

For security equipment, the highest AV variant will get lane departure warning/prevention, blind spot monitor and rear cross visitors alert along with ASA 3.0, which consists of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and entrance car departure warning, together with six airbags.

The second-generation Perodua Axia is priced from RM38,600 for the Axia 1.0L G, RM40,000 for the 1.0L X, RM44,000 for the 1.0L SE and RM49,500 for the 1.0L AV. The entry-point 2023 Axia 1.0L E is an up to date first-generation mannequin with guide transmission, priced at RM22,000; all costs are on-the-road with out insurance coverage.

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