RM22k Perodua Axia E sold out in two days – 2,500 cheapest Malaysian cars delivered in 48 hours
Perodua Axia E, Malaysia’s cheapest new car at RM22,000 on the road before insurance, is Released on June 15. This is essentially a re-introduction of the first generation Axia, which was always available in basic ‘driving field specs’ with a manual transmission. Present Axia second generation starting at RM38,600 for G.
The price reveal of the Axia E created quite a stir, with RRP 22,000 RM22,000 lower than price in 2022 is 24,090 RMbefore the old Axia ceased operations to make room for Current D74A Axia. Also, prices are the same for both Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah/Sarawak, a first for a Perodua model.
It turned out that the response was good and the launch-ready stock of Axia E flew out of the factory in just two days. Perodua President and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said: “Our recently launched Axia E was well received and our 2,500 ready vehicles were delivered within 48 hours. . results for the first half of 2023.
Remember this is not a limited edition and the Axia ‘Rahmah Spec’ will continue to be available. At launch, Perodua said it plans to sell 1,500 Axia E monthly, a total that includes individual owners as well as fleet sales.
“While we do not define who our customers are, we believe that owning this model will be an option welcomed by the majority of Malaysians. The Axia E has been tested and proven in the market for many years and we believe this variant will serve its current role of giving motorcycle owners the opportunity to own a new car.” Zainal said at the launch last month.
“Based on our discussions with local financial institutions, we found that it only costs RM300 per month to pay the lease purchase cost of owning the Axia E. This is about the same cost as a single buyer. a brand new motorcycle. buy,” he added.
The new Axia E is very similar to the version released in 2019, but with the face of the 2017 model. Granite Gray combines with the usual Glittering Silver and Ivory White to create three paint color options. As before, you get 14-inch steel wheels, power windows, manual air conditioning, two airbags, folding rear seats, Isofix child seat hooks, and an analog speedometer with a technical fuel gauge. number.
The list of things it doesn’t get includes tachometer, radio/speakers, central locking, remote locking, VSC and ABS, among others. The powertrain is the familiar 1KR-VE 1.0L triple type with 67 hp/91 Nm, combined with a 5-speed manual transmission. It’s a kosong car, but you expect it to cost RM22k. At least you don’t need to manually shut down windows!
Here are some puzzles. At RM22,000, today’s Axia E is actually cheaper than Perodua’s first car, the Kancil, which sold back in 1994 for around RM25,000. Shock, right? Can you live with this basic level? Full specifications and details of Axia E here.
LIBRARY: 2023 Perodua Axia E
