Friday, August 12, 2016

INDUSTRY NEWS: PERODUA should have delivered 6,000 BEZZA Sedans by now from a record 19,000 orders



Down below is the press release from Perodua. The company have target 6,000 deliveries of the new Perodua Bezza sedan by today, the 12th of August 2016. This is part of the 19,000 orders the company has received to date. The breakdown of deliveries are 42% for the Perodua Bezza 1.3L Advance Version, 43% for the Perodua Bezza 1.3L Premium X and 15% for the Perodua Bezza 1.0L variants.


What this shows is that the Bezza is very, very, very popular. I also shows that buyers are looking at the better specced models as there are only 15% buying the entry level 1.0 cars. The buyers must still feel that they need more performance even in a small A segment sedan. 

Read the full details below. I mean, who better to brief you better than the official press release of the manufacturer. I mean, Perodua is on a roll and are doing very well indeed!

PRESS RELEASE
Perodua targets 6,000 Bezza deliveries, 19,000 orders received so far

Kuala Lumpur, 12 Aug: Perodua reached another milestone as nearly 6,000 Bezzas

are in the process of delivery by today, while bookings for the carmaker’s first

compact sedan reached 19,000 units.

“As of yesterday, 5,000 Perodua Bezzas has been successfully delivered since it

was launched on 21st July and we expect to deliver a total of 1,000 units by end of

today,” Perodua President and CEO, Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh said.

“We are very thankful to the Malaysian public for their support and for choosing us as

their automotive brand of choice. We are now focusing our efforts on timely delivery

of the Perodua Bezza to our valued customers,” Aminar said.

The breakdown of deliveries are 42% for the Perodua Bezza 1.3L Advance Version,

43% for the Perodua Bezza 1.3L Premium X and 15% for the Perodua Bezza 1.0L

variants.

The “A” segment compact sedan is the first Perodua vehicle which upper body was

fully designed by Malaysians. The design of the Bezza began in 2014 with the

support of Perodua’s partner Daihatsu of Japan.

Perodua invested RM300 million to develop the Bezza and the model has 95% local

content.

The Perodua Bezza is produced at its’ EEV-certified plant, the Perodua Global

Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, which is a highly modern facility with over 75% automation

rate (the same plant which produces the Perodua Axia).

The sedan name takes inspiration from the word ‘Beza’ in Bahasa Malaysia, which

means ‘different’. And that is exactly what Perodua’s first energy efficient sedan is –

distinctly different.

The Perodua Bezza, today with prices ranged from RM37,300 for its 1.0L standard G

(Manual transmission) to RM50,800 for its 1.3L Advanced variant (Automatic

Transmission).

The car comes in 6 different colours, which include Sugar Brown and Ocean Blue for

1.3L variants, which are new metallic colours for Perodua, as well as existing colours

of Lava Red, Ebony Black, Glittering Silver & Solid Ivory White. Perodua uses eco-

friendly water based paint which also provides a better finish.

“Please visit any of our showrooms nationwide to see, touch and test drive the

Bezza, especially the 1.0L variants. You will be amazed,” Aminar said.

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