Perodua's first ever sedan, the Bezza finally launched!

[Amirul]

What's the hype?

The Bezza is Perodua's first ever attempt to produce a sedan (although it is based on its smallest platform, the Axia). The EEV-certified Bezza marks a significant moment for Perodua as it is developed entirely by local talent, starting from the existing donor car.

It is also worth noting that prior to the official launch, the car has received more than 4,000 bookings after 5 days from the announced booking date.

Three variants will be available: Standard G, Premium X and Advance. There is also the GearUp option, a package to further enhance the Bezza's styling.

Perodua Bezza

Engine: Standard G: 1.0-litre VVT-i; Premium X: 1.3-litre Dual VVT-i; Advance: 1.3-litre Dual VVT-i
Power: Standard G: 67hp at 6,000 rpm; Premium X and Advance: 94hp at 6,000 rpm
Torque: Standard G: 91Nm at 4,400 rpm; Premium X and Advance: 121Nm at 4,400 rpm
Zerotohundred: n/a
Transmissions: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Dimensions: 4,150mm (L), 1,620mm (W), 1,510mm (H)
Weight from: 865kg
Price: Standard G: from RM37,300; Premium X: from RM42,800; Advance: from RM50,800

Exterior

The Perodua Bezza features trendy front fascia which integrates its headlights and upper grille seamlessly. The double-reflector halogen lamps with auto-off function are standard across all variants. However, fog lights and electric side mirrors with turn signals are only available on Premium X and Advance.

The C-shaped tail lights are LED units and the fin on the outer side of the tail lights is claimed to contribute to the car's stability, hmm. Standard G and Premium X get 8-spoke 14-inch alloy wheels while the Advance gets a 5-spiral-spoke 14-inch alloy wheels.

Six colours will be available; Lava Red, Ebony Black, Glittering Silver, Ivory White, Sugar Brown (new) and Ocean Blue (new).

Interior

Moving in, familiar steering wheel from the donor car greets the driver. But
the rest of the dashboard; from gear knob, centre console to meter panels are new and Bezza-specific.

The Standard G's seats are fabric, Premium X gets semi-buckets in fabric and the range-topping Advance gets the semi-buckets in leather.

The Bezza excels in practicality with 8+1 seating configurations, cup holders,
anti-snatch hook, two shopping hooks, bottle holders, multipurpose compartments and class-leading luggage capacity of 508 litres.

Engine

The Bezza comes in two engines sizes; the 1.0-litre VVT-i and 1.3-litre Dual VVT-i are efficient units and can be paired to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. The Advance variant however is paired to the sole automatic option.

Power and torque for the 1.0-litre and 1.3-litre are 67hp/91Nm and 94hp/121Nm respectively.

Fuel economy (l/100km):

• Standard G: 22.8 (manual), 21.3 (auto)
• Premium X: 21.7 (manual), 21.0 (auto)
• Advance: 22.0 (auto, with 'Eco Idle' idling stop system)

Infotainment

• Standard G: Audio system with USB, two front speakers
• Premium X: Audio system with USB and Bluetooth, two front speaker, two rear speakers
• Advance: 'Smart Link' multimedia system with navigation and reverse camera, two front
  speakers, two rear speakers

Safety

Perodua made the Bezza their first model to come with vehicle stability control (VSC), tarction control (TRC) and hill-start assist (HSA), although it is only offered to the range-topper (for this time being).

Other features like dual SRS airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX system however are standard across the variants. Perodua also just bagged another milestone as the Bezza Advance scored a full 5-star rating in a recent ASEAN NCAP test.

 

[mag9556]

Already have a look on this car..
Seems a bit weird as the ori setup is too high for the size.. need to lower the body a bit then will be nice..

 

[vr2turbo]

Already have a look on this car..
Seems a bit weird as the ori setup is too high for the size.. need to lower the body a bit then will be nice..

That is where the adjustable and aftermarket stuff comes in........lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Saw many people ask on the internet about this car whether will it be underpowered. I find that question to be dumb because I calculated the power to weight ratio for the 1.3 variant and it is about the same with Vios. How is that underpowered...

 

[mag9556]

That is where the adjustable and aftermarket stuff comes in........lol

yup.. but body so light change to adjustable later will be riding horse like Potong Iswara last time.. where still remember my brother car rear spring drop off after bump when lowered..

 

[MKMD428]

yes I agree with U, but on the gear up bodykit..it looks neat and balance.

 

[vr2turbo]

Saw many people ask on the internet about this car whether will it be underpowered. I find that question to be dumb because I calculated the power to weight ratio for the 1.3 variant and it is about the same with Vios. How is that underpowered...

Seems over 10k bookings dy.......

---------- Post added at 11:58 PM ---------- 6 hour anti-bump limit - Previous post was at 11:57 PM ----------

yup.. but body so light change to adjustable later will be riding horse like Potong Iswara last time.. where still remember my brother car rear spring drop off after bump when lowered..

Short springs, long dampers? Wrong combo is it?:hmmmm:

 

[cvkit17]

very soon this bezza is gonna storm the roads like how myvi did it previously and become one of the "god" car

 

[vr2turbo]

very soon this bezza is gonna storm the roads like how myvi did it previously and become one of the "god" car

Even more I think........lol

 

[mag9556]

Short springs, long dampers? Wrong combo is it?:hmmmm:

Aiya.. u know la last time where got those after market sport spring of adjustable absorber..
under tree style cut the spring..

 

[mc888]

Saw many people ask on the internet about this car whether will it be underpowered. I find that question to be dumb because I calculated the power to weight ratio for the 1.3 variant and it is about the same with Vios. How is that underpowered...

Those are ketuk magic experts...just a few knocks on the fenders will know how good is the car

Many still have no idea abt power-to-weight ratio, that's y they just care abt the shown numbers. Just like those ahbengs on a safe-mode imprezza few years back(youtube), surprised being overtook by an 190kmh myvi lol..

 

[vr2turbo]

Aiya.. u know la last time where got those after market sport spring of adjustable absorber..
under tree style cut the spring..

Cut springs cannot help you there.......hhahahhahahhahahah

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Those are ketuk magic experts...just a few knocks on the fenders will know how good is the car

Many still have no idea abt power-to-weight ratio, that's y they just care abt the shown numbers. Just like those ahbengs on a safe-mode imprezza few years back(youtube), surprised being overtook by an 190kmh myvi lol..

I'm pretty sure this 95hp 1.3 Bezza is quite good enough if you drive the manual variant...

My old EFI 4G15 Wira MT produces less output and is heavier than the Bezza but is still fine to me. Funny thing is, a friend of mine went for a ride in my car and it somehow frightened him a bit when I go full throttle. He told me it feels like it is fast despite I'm not really going fast. He is driving a F30 320i himself. Perhaps he is not used to the response you get from MT cars.

 

[vr2turbo]

I'm pretty sure this 95hp 1.3 Bezza is quite good enough if you drive the manual variant...

My old EFI 4G15 Wira MT produces less output and is heavier than the Bezza but is still fine to me. Funny thing is, a friend of mine went for a ride in my car and it somehow frightened him a bit when I go full throttle. He told me it feels like it is fast despite I'm not really going fast. He is driving a F30 320i himself. Perhaps he is not used to the response you get from MT cars.

Your car not stable so feel like going fast loh.......hahhahahha

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Your car not stable so feel like going fast loh.......hahhahahha

Also due to lesser soundproofing and louder engine. Maybe he is also not used to the time when I release throttle to shift and full throttle again after shifting. The sudden lurch feeling when you press on throttle again after shifting seems to scare him a bit because all these while he only drives AT and their shifting is quite unnoticeable.

 

[Amirul]

I'm pretty sure this 95hp 1.3 Bezza is quite good enough if you drive the manual variant...

My old EFI 4G15 Wira MT produces less output and is heavier than the Bezza but is still fine to me. Funny thing is, a friend of mine went for a ride in my car and it somehow frightened him a bit when I go full throttle. He told me it feels like it is fast despite I'm not really going fast. He is driving a F30 320i himself. Perhaps he is not used to the response you get from MT cars.

LOL your comment cracked me up, man. To quote some auto journalists, "Some cars can give you excitement without going too fast that you get into trouble."

Perhaps his F30 accelerates and shifts a lot smoother, therefore he got scared being in your car, even though his F30 accelerates at a quicker rate. Plus sitting in passenger seat is of course more terrifying than driving the car ourselves.

 

[vr2turbo]

LOL your comment cracked me up, man. To quote some auto journalists, "Some cars can give you excitement without going too fast that you get into trouble."

Perhaps his F30 accelerates and shifts a lot smoother, therefore he got scared being in your car, even though his F30 accelerates at a quicker rate. Plus sitting in passenger seat is of course more terrifying than driving the car ourselves.

haha...even though lesser power the manual can feel the oomph mah!....lol
Yah! driver in control always feel different......

 

[RENESIS VIII]

LOL your comment cracked me up, man. To quote some auto journalists, "Some cars can give you excitement without going too fast that you get into trouble."

Perhaps his F30 accelerates and shifts a lot smoother, therefore he got scared being in your car, even though his F30 accelerates at a quicker rate. Plus sitting in passenger seat is of course more terrifying than driving the car ourselves.

haha...even though lesser power the manual can feel the oomph mah!....lol
Yah! driver in control always feel different......

His explanation is, my car is more mechanical in the engine which he thinks it feels more raw while his car is more electronic.

When he is giving me a ride in his F30 before riding on my car, he is accelerating until 110-120kmh while revving to 5-6k rpm before shifting. The car is fast but it feels calm and less drama. You have the speed but everything is done in a calmly way. When he went for a ride in my car, I was going full throttle to around 6k rpm on 1st and 2nd gear while my speed is just around 60-80kmh in 2nd gear.

At that time, there is another friend together with us. He test drove the F30 as well that day. So I ask him how did it feel. He said the car is good but there is just this lack of feeling in it. He told me that there is more feeling when driving my wira. He himself is driving a 4G18 Waja MT. He says the F30 is somewhat like Waja, good in power but it feels less engaging than Wira. Probably due to weight and soundproofing I guess.

 

[vr2turbo]

Probably the car is quiet and stable so you don't feel the speed. When my VR was first completed and with the new brakes and suspension fitted, so when out testing was wondering why the engine cut then had a look at the speedo already reach 190kph......lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Probably the car is quiet and stable so you don't feel the speed. When my VR was first completed and with the new brakes and suspension fitted, so when out testing was wondering why the engine cut then had a look at the speedo already reach 190kph......lol

Is that because the engine is powerful until it reaches 190kmh too fast or your car is just much more stable?


Back to Bezza, this new 1.3 litre engine seems to be producing quite a good amount of hp. With dual VVT-i, you can really play around with the tuning to achieve higher hp. Now that power is sufficient, I wonder if this car is stable at higher speed and corners.