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Perodua EV final prototype walk-around video tour – sharp crossover body, many P2 firsts, Q4 2025 launch
- The final prototype of Perodua's first EV was showcased at the MAS 2025, featuring a crossover body design resembling the Toyota C-HR with a sloping roofline.
- The prototype is adorned in a dark Vantablack-style skin, showcasing features like flush door handles, full-width LED bars, and 18-inch wheels – the largest seen on a Perodua model.
- The interior design of the EV includes a near-production dashboard, digital instrument panel, rotary gear selector, 360-degree camera, digital rearview mirror, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and physical air con switches.
- The EV comes with a lithium iron phosphate battery from CATL, offering a real-world range of 400-410 km, 0-100 km/h in 6-7 seconds, and a top speed of around 165 km/h.
- Perodua introduces Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) as a solution to battery health and replacement cost concerns, ensuring optimal battery condition and quick replacement within 30 minutes.
- To address resale value worries, Perodua offers a battery leasing scheme, protecting the EV's future value and providing an option to purchase the car with the battery outright.
- The EV launch by Perodua marks many firsts for the brand in the EV segment and aims to allay common worries associated with EV ownership.
- With pre-production set to begin in September, Perodua remains on track to unveil its self-developed EV by the end of the year, featuring innovative solutions and a focus on customer concerns.
- The showcar's features and initiatives, such as Battery-as-a-Service and guaranteed future value scheme, demonstrate Perodua's commitment to addressing customer concerns in the EV market.
- The unveiling of Perodua's first EV prototype at MAS 2025 is a significant step towards the brand's entry into the EV segment, showcasing a blend of innovative design, technology, and customer-focused solutions.
- Perodua's EV launch, scheduled for Q4 2025, signals the brand's readiness to embrace electric mobility and cater to evolving consumer needs in the automotive industry.
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