Perodua sedan may be launched in second half of 2016

By CARSIFU | 24 May 2016


PETALING JAYA: Will the much-anticipated Perodua sedan be launched this year?


According to a May 19 Maybank Investment Bank report, it could be introduced in the second half of the year and priced from RM32,000 to RM40,000, bringing the competition to Proton Saga and its next replacement model.

A successful launch of the Perodua sedan model carries a threefold benefit to parent company MBM Resources.

Firstly, MBM supplies auto parts (i.e. seatbelts, airbags and wheels) to Perodua via wholly-owned Hirotako, 51%-owned Autoliv and 78%-owned OMI. Secondly, MBM distributes 10-11% of Perodua cars sold in Malaysia via 51.5%-owned DMM Sales. Lastly, Perodua is a 22.6%-owned associate which accounts for 90% of MBM’s bottomline.

The Perodua GMS (global model sedan) Buddyz concept of 2013 could be the base for the production sedan.
The Perodua GMS (global model sedan) Buddyz concept of 2013 may be the base for the production sedan.


The Maybank Investment Bank report said: "In our projection, we expect Perodua to sell 220,000 units in 2016, of which 15,000 units are attributed to the sedan model during a 5-month contribution. We expect this model to be priced around the RM32k-RM40k range, in order to compete against Proton Saga, which accounted for 40k-45k units in market size in 2015."

The investment bank said pending further information on the actual price and specifications, it is maintaining a hold on the MBM Resources stock.

It has long been speculated that the sedan would be based on a Dahaitsu model with extensive body makeover by Perodua, just as it has done with the Myvi and Alza.

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