The Perodua QV-E, billed as Malaysia’s first homegrown EV, was officially launched yesterday. We’ve covered the project extensively through the episodes, and have posted not just on the car (deep dive here), but showed you all of the ancillaries such as the P-Circle app, P-Charge Mobile ‘powerbank’, the P-Go smartwatch and the AC wallbox that has a CCTV and screen. Click the links to read more.
The QV-E’s RM80k price plus battery leasing scheme caught some by surprise, although that figure for the EV’s ‘body price’ has been reported before, with P2 sticking to its planned RRP even after Proton eMas 5 pricing was revealed.
There are cheaper ways to market an EV, but Perodua’s responsibility as an automotive sector ‘champion’ under Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 is to catalyse the growth of a local EV ecosystem.
“Thus, the selected OTR price, design and specifications are the result of balancing the needs of both the government and the Malaysian market. The P01A serves not just the consumer, but it’s a product that will kick-start and accelerate the BEV ecosystem in Malaysia,” Perodua says, adding that the short lead time and lower initial stage localisation directly impacts the QV-E’s price.
Perhaps this is why they couldn’t kick-off with a budget EV for the masses. But a smaller and cheaper EV based on the QV-E’s platform is in Perodua’s plans, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said at the QV-E media preview last month.
“The platform development is not only for this model – longer range, current battery size, or we can adjust and put in a hybrid or REEV (range extender electric vehicle),” he said when explaining the modular nature of the QV-E’s platform, co-developed by Magna Steyr, the Austria-based engineering firm that’s also the world’s most famous contract manufacturer.
When quizzed about QV-E’s price – which is for ‘M40 and above’ young families with small children and T20 kids, described as ‘children of a rich family, living with parents’ – he said that “we have another model on the same platform, and the other model will have a better pricing than this model.” In other words, a smaller and cheaper model.
In the product presentation, Perodua explained that the P01A is the first of a family of models in the A-B segment, and possibilities range from a 2,550 mm wheelbase sedan and hatchback to a 2,700 mm wheelbase SUV (with a more practical, conventional shape; the QV-E has a 2,680 mm wheelbase and is defined internally a Sportback). Hybrid and REEV powertrains are possible with mid-floor and front beam modifications.
By the way, Magna Steyr has an electric car platform for sale, but the QV-E’s platform is not the Magna EV Platform as that one is made for the C/D-segment and has multi-link rear suspension. So, Perodua didn’t just purchase the rights to use Steyr’s off-the-shelf platform.
Strong bones to work on, as the QV-E is five-star ASEAN NCAP-rated with higher overall and adult occupant protection scores than the upcoming Toyota Yaris Cross – Perodua Nexis/Traz. Full QV-E specs (445 km NEDC range, 0-100 in 7.5s), battery leasing details (RM297 a month for nine years) and mega gallery here.
GALLERY: Perodua QV-E media preview
GALLERY: Perodua QV-E official presentation slides
GALLERY: Perodua QV-E brochure
GALLERY: Perodua QV-E ASEAN NCAP results
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So P2 next new ev should be pick-up lorry
might as well be a van, like the old Rusa.
The Perodua Rusa was launched with a price range of RM 34,000 for the standard model up to RM 39,200 for the deluxe models. A lower-priced base version, the CX, was introduced at RM 30,500.
If there is a Perodua Rusa EV RM35k+, and a premium Rusa MPV RM55k+, lease battery RM 300,
It could works.
Last time Kancil now Axia DNGA. It could works.
let’s see after a year
At Rm800mil developement cost, P2 need to focus on this model first. sell it well first to recoup the investment. going abroad with this model or share this model platform with toyota/daihatsu to penetrate other market which they haven’t got a model to offer is the right way. Toyota have such arrangement in india with Suzuki right ? do suzuki and toyota have such model range in india ? Will P2 be smart enough to approach them and offer OEM ? P2 needs to think beyond malaysian shore for this EV venture otherwise it will die like P1
Remove the battery leasing scam then talk other models.
Well lesser insurance to pay.
usually there will be annoucement soon after launch, like how many booking receive. any idea how many booking receive already.
a few things that could make this a failed car:
1. no ties to toyota/daihatsu, untested reliability
2. battery subscription
3. high price for car body only
4. being tracked due to battery (privacy concerns)
5. battery can be remotely disabled by Perodua
6. zero guarantee on resale-value
7. poor interior feel and quality
8. proton’s cheaper/familiar EV offerings
I don’t remember Perodua ever mentioned their amount of customer bookings despite having backlog orders
Maybe it’s not you dont remember, you just pretend to forget. P2 always mentioned how many bookings they got and how many already delivered. They did for all their latest launches like the Ativa, Axia, Alza and Myvi.
If Perodua just rebadge random ev then they will get hate but not they are making their own they also got hate. Malaysians netizens aren’t the brightest, are they?
people are hating on the battery leasing scheme which is costly,also the spying tracking location.
few if any comments hating on the actual mechanicals.
with their own monthly leasing payments. lovely to look forward to.
It’s a RM 100k (OTR+Battery leasing) hatchback with convoluted battery leasing scheme, cramped interior and misleading range claim. Even the most ardent P2 fans would think twice.
I am tempted to walk into P2 showroom to get a test drive if possible.. see with your own eyes and experience the interior. YSKhong had an interesting review in YouTube. Have a look..
It’s 100k+ with excise duties exemption for CKD EVs too… so the “real” cost is like 130k+, which is unacceptable for such a cramped car with plasticky build quality.
With overwhelmingly negative comments everywhere, they probably halted their P02 project already.
gomen will again force people to buy these local trash. The way is as usual, impose high tariff on non-national brands. Gee, thanks proton sorry i mean Perodua
Only P2 associate will bought the car. BaaS simply make no sense. Why would anyone want to tie with P2 for 9 long years and not allow to trade with third party?
Please take away the policies supporting P1 and P2 monopoly to allow real competition, then we’ll see who’s laughing.
What about if owner need to sell their car to used car dealer. car dealer will take market used car price + deduct advance battery 1-2 years for display which used car dealer would still need to pay to perodua right. unless a mechanism no payment of monthly battery once its transfer to used car company ?
That’s the most absurd part. P2 claims the battery leasing would ensure resale value, but sounds like it will make sure the RV is low because not many are willing to buy a used car that still need to pay monthly extra RM300 for the battery. How long P2 can absorb the losses if no one are buying the used QVE they bought back.
Hybrid and REEV will be more practical, EV is not my cup of coffee
Launched on 27- Nov (1 week ago) – 2026 Proton Saga MC3 gets over 30k bookings so far
QV-E – ?????
Now, do you see the reason why P2 is in such a hurry to tell the public that there are more smaller models “spawning soon”? QV-E is a flop, TAK LAKU lah tu.
P2 has grown arrogant over their decades of success that they forget they win the heart of Malaysian due to proven Daihatsu/Japan design & quality and Bang for the buck. QE-V is neither.
Was at Perodua Sentral to service my cheep2 Bezza. Soo many customers waiting for their vehicles to be serviced but not even one was looking over the forlone looking new grey Perodua EV showroom unit on display. Guess everyone must have heard of the BaaS (Battery As A Scam) 9 year mandatory contract that will be forced on any poor potential buyer that wants it. So sad that the RM800m P2 engineering achievement on this cool looking EV is overshadowed and drowned out by a storm of BaaS BS. Kecian.
Try improving the seat ergonomics and comfort first.
The most interesting thing about this Perodua EV will be the owners. I want to interview them once i see any on the road to understand their interesting or quite diabolical mindset