The Perodua Bezza name is not anything fantastic, nor it sounds any extraordinary to be in the game changing world, but this is Perodua first sedan, and with its reliability, ease of ownership, new engine and 5-Star ASEAN NCAP safety rating (for the Advance variant, other variant scored 4-Star), could as well welcome those that hated the small boot size of all the hatchbacks the brand has produced to date, to put their money down for a real first family car. Based on the A-segment AXIA platform, one could expect it to compete with the upcoming Proton Saga. With order books multiplying quickly and reaching > 20k units now, Perodua seems to hit the jackpot with every model that it brings to the market. Somehow, cheap does not means it will sell, it is always the user experience that move the product. Proton is either here nor there to make a real comeback, though most are waiting for the Saga and Persona, which could be as game changing as well.
As with all Perodua's models, Bezza took the simplicity path in the interior design, with some touch of luxury. The Advance variant is equipped with leather seat, leather wrap steering and gear shifter, which is rarely seen in car of such segment. The white stitching add to the luxurious feel as well. Priced at RM51k OTR, it could sound too much for the brand, but heck, it sells when the car is a fully well thought and equipped, especially with dual airbags, ABS and traction control. It even has keyless entry, Start-Stop button and engine idle stop feature. If it were to have all round airbags, the Bezza is then really a car not to be missed by car buyers.
Manual and Automatic variants are available, both for the 1.0-litre (50hp/91Nm) and 1.3-litre (70hp/121Nm) engine models. Notably, the 1.3-litre engine is the new 1NR-VE Dual VVTi unit, where the 1.0-litre is the existing unit used in the Axia. Perodua is advancing much better than most local and Japanese manufacturers in trying out new technology, which is a big thumb up.
The anti-snatch seat hook is inherited from the Axia, and best of all, a USB port capable of supplying 2A power is available at the end of the center console, ensuring rear-seat passenger "juice" for their mobile device.
When it is a sedan, naturally boot space is an important spec that people will look at, and the Bezza does come with a 508-litre boot. It could swallow luggage for not just a weekend getaway, but at least for a full week around Malaysia roadtrip.
So, has the Bezza excite you? The very first in-house design sedan, not inheriting any of its sibling Daihatsu model, except for the platform, the first trial of Perodua does indeed can be game changing. When Myvi makes its debut more than a decade ago, no one expected it stirred up the hatchback trend, filling our road with so many of them. Then the Axia, giving better value than the Kancil it replaced, it quickly becomes the first car of many fresh graduates and the retire generation. Now, the Bezza, could very well lures those that need a sedan, yet have only Saga as their choice in the past to put their signature in the order list.
Six colours are available, where the Ocean Blue above and Sugar Brown below are new. If only the Brown could be more brown, it would be a perfect colour. The Sugar Brown looks a bit grayish under sunlight.
Manual and Automatic variants are available, both for the 1.0-litre (50hp/91Nm) and 1.3-litre (70hp/121Nm) engine models. Notably, the 1.3-litre engine is the new 1NR-VE Dual VVTi unit, where the 1.0-litre is the existing unit used in the Axia. Perodua is advancing much better than most local and Japanese manufacturers in trying out new technology, which is a big thumb up.
The anti-snatch seat hook is inherited from the Axia, and best of all, a USB port capable of supplying 2A power is available at the end of the center console, ensuring rear-seat passenger "juice" for their mobile device.
When it is a sedan, naturally boot space is an important spec that people will look at, and the Bezza does come with a 508-litre boot. It could swallow luggage for not just a weekend getaway, but at least for a full week around Malaysia roadtrip.
So, has the Bezza excite you? The very first in-house design sedan, not inheriting any of its sibling Daihatsu model, except for the platform, the first trial of Perodua does indeed can be game changing. When Myvi makes its debut more than a decade ago, no one expected it stirred up the hatchback trend, filling our road with so many of them. Then the Axia, giving better value than the Kancil it replaced, it quickly becomes the first car of many fresh graduates and the retire generation. Now, the Bezza, could very well lures those that need a sedan, yet have only Saga as their choice in the past to put their signature in the order list.
Six colours are available, where the Ocean Blue above and Sugar Brown below are new. If only the Brown could be more brown, it would be a perfect colour. The Sugar Brown looks a bit grayish under sunlight.
Very soon, we will again see the road full of Bezza, and Perodua laughing to the bank.
