2026 Perodua Traz upkeep prices in contrast – less expensive than Proton X50, however identical as Ativa?

The Perodua Traz was launched one month in the pasthowever it’s two years late attributable to Daihatsu’s ‘procedural irregularities’ security testing scandal that surfaced in late 2023. The whole lot has now been sorted out, however the Traz enters a market that has developed – in 2026, Malaysians are getting extra automobile for his or her cash in comparison with two years in the past.

Sure, the Traz continues to be the most affordable correct B-segment SUV in Malaysia at RM81,100 (for the range-topping H, base X is RM76,100), however one can get the starter variant of the heavily-revised Proton X50 facelift and the Chery Tiggo Cross Turbo for not rather more after factoring in reductions. Each these automobiles are turbocharged and have considerably extra output.

For the sensible sorts

However what armchair critics and ‘automobile individuals’ generally neglect is that many individuals in the actual world purchase automobiles as a device, in search of simplicity, practicality and reliability as an alternative of fancy – there’s a purpose why Toyota is the world’s prime carmaker regardless of not often pushing boundaries. P2 is brazenly in search of out this crowd and even selected ‘Engineered Simplicity’ because the Traz’s USP/theme.

The Traz is aimed toward these upgrading from a Myvi/Axia or an older B-segment sedan – these of us are in search of a household automobile to do all of it, and area might very properly be extra necessary than energy when again house. They’re used to NA energy and upkeep prices, and need reliability. And certainly there’s nothing extra dependable than the NR engine utilized in thousands and thousands of PeroduasDaihatsus and Toyotas in our area.

This publish focuses on the upkeep value of the Traz over 100,000 km, or 5 years/60 months. We’ve thrown within the Myvi as a base reference level, because it’s P2’s goal market (identical engine too), and the Ativa as the choice SUV in Perodua’s personal vary. The Ativa is extra subtle and highly effective, but additionally a lot smaller and thus much less sensible as a household automobile. After all, we’ve the Proton X50 right here too.

Perodua’s reasonably priced ballpark

The Traz’s whole upkeep value over 5 years or 100,000 km is RM3,534.87. There are three patterns of standard oil change service over this time – the ‘small ones’ will set you again RM256.24, and the ‘medium ones’ with cabin filter change is priced at RM340.41.

The ‘large ones’ additional add on air filter change and brake fluid service for RM340.41. The ultimate invoice on the schedule is the most important 100k km service – this one features a CVT fluid change and recent spark plugs for RM769.38. This brings the grand whole to barely above RM3.5k.

As anticipated, that’s not considerably greater than what Myvi house owners pay over 5 years, which is RM3,368.70. Upgrading to a much bigger automobile, a ‘Toyota SUV’ at that, for upkeep value that’s lower than RM200 additional over 5 years – that might be candy music to their ears.

What’s maybe extra stunning is that at RM3,539.30, the Ativa’s 100k km whole upkeep value is sort of similar to the Traz’s. That is regardless of the Ativa’s costlier 100k km spark plug change (RM471.90 vs Traz’s RM263.60) because the objects used within the 1.0-litre turbocharged engine is of a extra superior kind to swimsuit the boosted engine’s multi-spark ignition (full schedule under). All three Peroduas are in the identical ballpark then.

Proton X50 – you pay for what you get

What’s not within the ballpark is the Proton X50, which can set you again RM5,048.70 in upkeep value over 5 years. That’s RM1,513.83 greater than the Traz’s invoice, which isn’t precisely small change for sub-RM100k automobiles. You do get much more efficiency although, so have that in thoughts as we undergo the checklist.

Additional objects for X50’s new 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine not discovered within the Traz menu are gas filter (RM83.80, each different service), dual-clutch transmission oil change (RM346.92 at 80k km, Traz has a CVT oil change nevertheless it solely prices RM140.7), and engine coolant (RM135.45 at 60k km).

The X50 makes use of 4 litres of engine oil per service (Traz 3.5L) and customarily, all of the consumables are costlier – as an example, the Proton’s oil filter at RM50.25 is greater than double the worth of the Traz’s (RM19.8); ditto the N95 cabin filter. Merchandise costs apart, issues are changed extra regularly too, just like the air filter, which might be modified as soon as each two visits (Traz is as soon as each 4).

Maybe probably the most stark distinction is in a brand new proprietor’s first go to to the service centre. That occurs on the first 1,000 km, and for Perodua, it’s simply an inspection that’s freed from cost. The X50 proprietor’s first 1,000 km go to is a full engine oil service that can value him RM228.

Additionally noteworthy is that the X50’s RM5k whole and RM1.5k distinction from the Traz would’ve been even greater had Proton not positioned the auxiliary belt develop into 110k km service, escaping this desk. That merchandise seems solely as soon as within the 10-year cycle and prices RM147.57.

Once more, you do get much more energy and a extra superior engine with the Proton, and we suspect that almost all X50 house owners gained’t thoughts one bit paying the distinction, but when upkeep value is an element for you, that is one thing to be aware of – know what you’re moving into.

Tyres, battery and FC

So, the Proton X50 is costlier to keep up than the three Peroduas right here, however you’d have guessed that already. What is perhaps barely stunning is that the Ativa’s upkeep value is definitely much like the Traz, regardless of it having a extra superior downsized turbo engine providing extra real-world energy and velocity.

Nevertheless, we additionally have to take into consideration consumables like battery and tyres. Just like the Traz, the Ativa’s prime two variants experience on 17-inch tyres (greater profile on Traz) however its high-end factory-fitted Bridgestone Turanza T005A tyres are costlier to interchange than the Toyo Proxes CR1 on the Traz. That is if you wish to keep OE attributes, such because the Ativa’s respectable rolling refinement. After all, one can at all times change tyre manufacturers/kind in keeping with his finances.

On this subject, the X50’s two highest variants experience on 18-inch wheels (costlier tyres) and use premium rubber within the type of Continental UltraContact UC6 (Contis are not made in Malaysiaso it’ll value much more to keep up this setup), whereas the bottom Government comes with Giti tyres in the very same dimension because the Traz – 215/60 R17.

Not like different Peroduas, the Traz doesn’t have Eco Idle auto start-stop, which signifies that it could use probably the most fundamental of 12V batteries – no want for the more expensive Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) ones required by the Ativa and different P2s. NS40 can.

Lastly, gas consumption. Perodua quotes 21.3 km/l for the Traz within the Malaysian Driving Cycle (MDC), whereas the older quote of 18.9 km/l for the Ativa was within the ECE mode. Daihatsu claims 18.6 km/l for the Rocky within the stricter WLTP cycle, so it’s thereabouts for the 1.0T. The Proton X50’s claimed FC is 6.1 litres per 100 kmwhich is 16.4 km/l. We shouldn’t evaluate all these figures although, as they’re on totally different cycles.

Our Hafriz Shah has pushed the Traz over just a few hundred kilometres (full overview might be out very quickly) and he reviews that the Traz’s real-world FC shouldn’t be that a lot better than that of the Ativa and X50. In that case, maybe one ought to look extra in direction of upkeep value and buy value for Traz vs X50 financial savings.

Now that we all know its upkeep value, what do you consider the Perodua Traz and its simplicity-practicality worth proposition?

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