Perodua QV-E

Highly anticipated, Perodua’s first all-electric offering (100% M’sian-made), the all-new Perodua QV-E (Queue-Vee: Quest for Visionary Electric Vehicle), officially launched in Malaysia.

A first-generation (P01A) build, the B-segment (compact crossover SUV) Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) underpins Perodua’s in-house developed electric platform.

Locally assembled (CKD – Selangor), available via Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd is one variant (QV-E – RM80,000 – without EV battery).

Price (OTR, w/o insurance) includes general vehicle (three years/100,000 km), body (six years/150,000 km) and drive unit (eight years/150,000 km) warranties.

EV battery leasing (Perodua ‘Battery-as-a-Service’ – BaaS) programme (monthly subscription: RM275 – 1-to-1 battery replacement: <70% health).

Exterior (single-tone) colours (Ice Blue, Caviar Grey). Interior (dual-tone) colour (Black-Silver).

The all-new QV-E has a symmetrically horizontal and tiered dashboard, linked to a slim-high-rising-floating centre console (rotary gear selector, vehicle telematics, wireless charger, armrest, storages).

Soft-/hard-touched (dash, steering wheel, centre console, doors), it sees one colour scheme (dual-tone: Black-Silver) with contrast trims (Gloss Black).

Equipped are driver/central displays (instrument cluster, infotainment), an air-conditioning system (vents: rectangular – control panel: buttons) and an ambient lighting system (seven colours).

Inclusively, the layout is ergonomic (functional), with accessibilities purposefully arranged (driver-oriented, user-friendly).

Installed is a 10.25-inch HD TFT-LCD (Thin-Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) fully digital (Multi-Information Display – MID) driver display (instrument cluster).

Features are Bluetooth, media, navigation, voice assistant, Perodua P-Circle mobile app (P2 OneGo – remote control, vehicle status, alerts), customisable interface (drive mode dependent) and vehicle telematics.

Comfortable, the interior sees fabric-leatherette upholstery in one colour scheme (single-tone: Black) with decorative pattern (random squares) and contrast stitching (Red).

The front gets electric-powered (driver: multi-way-adjust) and manual-operated (passenger: multi-way-adjust) bolstered seats. The rear gets a manual-operated (60:40 split-fold) bolstered bench (three-seater).

Included are armrests (front: centre console, rear: centre seat fold-out), headrests (front, rear) and a headliner (fabric: Black).

A five-seater (compact crossover SUV), the cabin offers generous space with comfortable seatings, providing ample interior mobility for the occupants (front, rear). 

Sufficient head, shoulder and leg rooms.

Mounted is a two-spoke-flat-bottom steering wheel. Leather (single-tone: Black) with contrast trims (Silver).

Features are multi-switches (Bluetooth, media, voice assistant, vehicle telematics) and column adjustments (tilt, telescopic).

Aiding the drive is an Electric Power Steering (EPS) system (5.2 m).

Practical storage areas. E.g., pockets (side doors, seat backs), centre console spaces (partitioned, caverned, retractable, under-stowage) and a glove box.

Provided are four cup holders (two: front, rear) and four bottle holders (one: side doors).

Equipped are four USB ports (two: front, rear), one 12 V socket (one: front) and one wireless charger (centre console).

Included is a Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function for powering of external devices. 

Accessing its electric-unlock (button-release: remote/key fob, interior/tailgate button) tailgate, opens to 320 litres (rear seats up) of load capacities. 

Included is a hidden boot space (under boot floor storage).

Weighing in at 1,600 kg, the all-new QV-E stands at 4,170 mm long, 1,800 mm wide, 1,502 mm tall and with a wheelbase spanning 2,680 mm.

Aerodynamically sporty, it parades a roundly angular and sharp exterior, emphasised by seamlessly sculpted and clean-cut contours.

The front-end sees a formed bonnet (raised sides, Perodua emblem), muscular quarter panels (fender flares) and a sculpted bumper (grille-omitted, light strip, lower vented).

Accentuations, body clad (Black: fender flares, side sills, lower side doors), body trims (Black: vents, side mirrors, window surrounds, A-/B-pillars – Chrome: Perodua emblem) and flush door handles (front: body-colour – rear: black).

Athletically tapered, it continues the roundly angular and sharp profile, emphasised by sleekly sculpted and horizontally aligned surfaces.

The rear-end (sportback) sees a sloping roofline (roof-edge spoiler, shark fin antenna), an upright tailgate (light strip, Perodua/QV-E emblems), muscular quarter panels (fender flares) and a covered bumper (diffuser: exhaust-omitted).

Accentuations, body clad (Black: fender flares, side sills, lower side doors), body trims (Black: diffuser, shark fin antenna, window surrounds, B-/C-pillars – body-colour: roof-edge spoiler – Chrome: Perodua/QV-E emblems) and flush door handles (front: body-colour – rear: black).

Slim (upper) and boxy (lower), the dual-tier (upper: DRLs – lower: main) headlamps are framed sharp (upper) and angular (lower) with a connecting light strip (upper: light bar). Installed are full LED (projectors) units.

Features are automatic On/Off/high-/low-beam, Auto High Beam (AHB), Daytime Running Lights (DRL – LED), welcome/leaving lights and sequential turn signals (LED).

Slim and elongated, the tail lamps are framed full width (lightbar) with angularly sharp wraparound edges. Installed are full LED units.

Features are automatic On/Off, welcome/leaving lights and sequential turn signals (LED). Included is a high-mounted brake light (spoiler integrated – LED).

The side mirrors (single-tone: Black) are electric-powered (auto-fold, adjust), with sequential turn signals (LED) and blind-spot indicators (Blind Spot Monitor – BSM).

Mounted is a set of ventilated (front) and solid (rear) disc brakes.

Aiding the drive are an Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Auto Brake Hold system and a Regenerative Braking system (centre console switch control).

Fitted is a set of 18-inch (five-blade-spoke – dual-tone: Black-Silver) alloy rims, rubbered up in 215/50 R18 Atlas A3 (front, rear) tyres.

The all-new QV-E features the ‘Perodua Smart Drive Assist’ suit of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

Grouped are Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Highway Assist (HWA), Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), Blind Spot Monitor (BSM), Rear-Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) and Auto High Beam (AHB).

Other systems include Surround View Monitor (SVM: 360-degree camera), Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Child Presence Detection (CPD) and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Passive safety includes six (driver-passenger, front sides, front-rear curtains) airbags, seat belts (reminders, pre-tensioners, anchors), ISOFIX (two: outer-rear seats), parking sensors (two: front, rear), parking cameras (reverse, 360-degree), rear-view mirrors (exterior: BSM – interior: digital camera), automatic-door locks (speed-sensing, central-locking), automatic wipers (rain-sensing, intermittent), automatic headlamps (On/Off/high-/low-beam), automatic windows (anti-pinch, one-touch up/down), door ajar warning, impact beams, Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Auto Brake Hold, Emergency SOS Services, EV battery tracker and anti-theft system (security alarm, immobiliser).

Three selectable drive modes available (NORMAL, SPORT, ECO). Included a Regenerative Braking system (centre console switch control).

Installed is a 10.25-inch HD touchscreen central display (infotainment).

Features are AM/FM radio, USB, Bluetooth, 4G/WiFi/WiFi hotspot, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto (wireless), media, navigation, voice assistant, Perodua P-Circle mobile app (P2 OneGo – remote control, vehicle status, alerts), customisable interface (drive mode dependent) and vehicle telematics (drive, interior).

Entertainment is channelled via a standard sound system (six speakers).

The all-new QV-E underpins an all-electric e-powertrain (BEV).

Nestled (front-mounted) is a single-electric motor (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor – PMSM) setup (150 kW/204 PS, 285 Nm).

Churning the setup is a single-speed automatic transmission (rotary gear selector – centre console).

Power is rooted to the front wheels, via a Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) system.

0 to 100 km/h acceleration is done in 7.5 secs, and the top speed is electronically capped at 165 km/h.

Powering the e-motor is a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP – 52.5 kWh) battery (CATL-sourced), enabling a driving range (NEDC/WLTP) of 445 km/370 km.

DC charging (CCS2 – 60 kW), takes 30 mins for a 30% to 80% State of Charge (SoC). AC charging (Type 2 – 6.6 kW), takes 8.0 hours for a 0% to 100% SoC.

Included is a Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function for powering of external devices.

The all-new QV-E features these conveniences.

E.g., Smart Entry system (keyless entry, engine Start/Stop button), Perodua P-Circle mobile app (P2 OneGo – remote control, vehicle status, alerts), electric-unlock (button-release: remote/key fob, interior/tailgate button) tailgate, single-zone automatic climate control system (rear air vents), electric-powered (driver: multi-way-adjust) bolstered seats (front), armrests (front: centre console, rear: centre seat fold-out), headrests (front, rear), interior storage areas (pockets: side doors, seat backs, armrests – centre console: partitioned, caverned, under-stowage – dash: glovebox), steering wheel (multi-function, column adjustments, EPS), interior illumination (cabin, boot, ambient), charging ports (USBs, power socket, wireless charger, V2L), parking sensors (two: front, rear), parking cameras (reverse, 360-degree), rear-view mirrors (exterior: BSM – interior: digital camera), automatic-door locks (speed-sensing, central-locking), automatic wipers (rain-sensing, intermittent), automatic headlamps (On/Off/high-/low-beam), automatic windows (anti-pinch, one-touch up/down), door ajar warning, Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Auto Brake Hold, Emergency SOS Services, EV battery tracker and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Installed is a single-zone automatic climate control system (rear air vents).

Underpinned is Perodua’s in-house developed electric platform. Propping-up the e-chassis is a suspension setup of MacPherson strut (front) and torsion beam (rear).

Ride comfortability feels flexible and firm at the same time. The e-crossover SUV delivers a comfortable and light steering feel with smooth overall electric performance.

Good sound insulation with most of the NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) aspects accounted for. The ride is quiet, refined and the road noise is mostly muted.

First of its kind, the all-new Perodua QV-E exudes a sleek and energy filled outlook. A sporty design language that features sharp and seamless body contours.

Interior-wise, its innovative layout (Perodua premium) provides a sense of comfort and easy connectivity to the occupants.

Performance-wise, it offers a great all-electric drive (power, handling), with its overall punchy e-powertrain.

Ultimately, inside and out the build quality is satisfactory, and with its distinctive outlook and competitive pricing, the all-new QV-E is truly a contender in its segment.