The entry level Perodua Myvi 1.3 has a
new moniker – the Myvi XT. This model replaces the current entry
level Myvi and gets more equipment for the sale price as before –
1.3XT Manual – RM41,936 solid & RM42,436 metallic and 1.3XT
Automatic – RM44,936 solid & RM45,436 metallic. There is a new
grille and instead of plastic hubcaps you get alloy wheels with a
design that was used in the face-lifted 1st generation
Perodua Myvi. So no more caps flying all over the place during hard
cornering and basically more value for Malaysia's favourite supermini.
You get new seat fabric design and now,
even the entry level Myvi gets the Bluetooth equipped audio head
unit. There is also some new plastic trimming around the instrument
panel, center console, audio system and on the doors too. Everything
else remains the same. In other words, the same engine and the same
two airbags but no ABS feature.
Lime Green is introduced and Dazzling
Red (pictured below but looking redder than it should be) a colour which was used on the limited run facelifted 1st
generation Myvi Limited Edition is brought back. There are also
silver, white and dark purple colours to choose from too.
Anyway, this has made me a happy man.
My wife's Myvi is the previous generation Myvi Limited Edition stated
above (and pictured below). This Myvi has two airbags like this current model (most
previous generation Myvi base variants do not have airbags),
Bluetooth connectivity, the Dazzling Red (I.e pink) and the 5 spoke
wheels of this model. It looks like aside from the very slightly
modern styling of the new car, my wife's Myvi has most of the
equipment and now the looks of something current. Especially the
colour and the wheels.
Is this progress? I suppose so as the
Myvi we bought costs RM46,700. The new one is entry level and
cheaper. As for Yours Truly, knowing that a car you have is not as outdated as it seems is a very, very good thing.
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