Perodua retains forte but mum on sedan rumours

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua will retain its compact car segment based on its strength, said managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh.

“Whether it’s within or outside the country, the demand for compact cars is still high due to fuel-efficiency and low-carbon emissions in view of the high fuel price and efforts to promote a better environment,” he said.

The Myvi remains Perodua's bestseller.

On integrating hybrid technology into its new vehicles, Aminar Rashid said Perodua was not on that path because it was costly.

Cost would be an issue to Perodua and potential customers and the company would lose its “affordable-to-own” edge, he said, adding: “The existing internal combustion engine of our compact cars can compete and even be better than hybrid engines.”

On the possibility of advancing to the sedan segment, Aminar Rashid said feasibility studies were needed to see whether there was a demand for the vehicles.

Perodua’s current sales ratio was 5:3:2 for Myvi, Viva and Alza, respectively, he noted. — Bernama