It’s been barely a month since the launch of the Perodua Bezza sedan and the company has announced that bookings for the Bezza has reached 19,000 units. As of last Friday (12 August), Perodua had already delivered 6,000 of its first sedan to customers.
“We are very thankful to the Malaysian public for their support and for choosing us as their automotive brand of choice. We are now focusing our efforts on timely delivery of the Perodua Bezza to our valued customers,” Perodua President and CEO, Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh said.
Thus far, the demand for the Perodua Bezza 1.3L Advance and Bezza 1.3L Premium variants are almost equal at 42% and 43% respectively, and just 15% for the 1.0L variants. This is expected as the Bezza is targeted at young/small families looking for an entry-level sedan; young singles have the option of the Axia or Myvi hatchbacks.
However, Datuk (Dr) Aminar also urged prospective buyers to try out the 1.0L variants as it presents good value-for-money yet isn’t deficient in power. The new 3-cylinder 1.0L engine produces 67 hp and 91 Nm and in a test drive on Perodua’s test track which mimics typical local road conditions i.e. slopes, high-speed stretches, tight corners, etc, the 1.0L variant did not feel underpowered (unless you are expecting sports-car performance) and drove at the highway speed limit with little issue. This is likely due to the lower overall weight (the 1.0L manual weighs in at just 865 kg). The company also claims the 1.0-litre engine can travel 22.8 km per liter of petrol with the manual transmission and 21.3 km/l for the automatic.
The Perodua Bezza is priced from RM37,300 for the 1.0L standard G (manual) to RM50,800 for 1.3L Advanced variant (automatic) and comes in 6 different colors, which include Sugar Brown and Ocean Blue for 1.3L variants, which are new metallic colors for Perodua. Perodua uses eco-friendly water based paint which also provides a better finish.
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