Toyota Yaris Cross bodykits begin promoting in Malaysia – Perodua Nexis/Traz D66B SUV twin launching quickly?

It’s been two years for the reason that ASEAN-market Toyota Yaris Cross was revealedhowever it appears just like the ball is lastly rolling for its Malaysian launch. Even earlier than Perodua’s associated D66B – reportedly set to be named as both Nexis or Traz – was teased yesterday, the native distributor for Toyota’s Modellista line of bodykits introduced it was opening bookings for equipment for the B-segment SUV.

The importance of the information goes past the bodykit itself. See, that distributor is Wing Hin Motorsports, a part of the Wing Hin group that additionally simply so occurs to be one of many greatest Toyota sellers in Malaysia. So if there’s any firm that has insider data of what vehicles are popping out from UMW Toyota Motor, it’s this agency. It’s nearly definitely not a coincidence.

The seemingly impending launch of the Yaris Cross is not any remoted occasion. Its introduction is probably going tied to the D66B’s, as each vehicles share the identical Daihatsu New International Structure (DNGA) and ought to be constructed on the similar Perodua manufacturing unit in Sungai Choh in Rawang – mirroring an identical association with the DNGA Perodua Alza and the Toyota Veloz.

And as you’ll all effectively know, the nationwide carmaker has had its arms full growing its first EV, the VC-Efrom the bottom up. Now that its “child” is lastly out the door, Perodua can now concentrate on producing its subsequent most necessary mannequin, which is able to sit above the Prompts on the high of its lineup. Solely now, with the D66B set to be unveiled very quickly, might the Yaris Cross be launched with it, as a extra premium providing.

We noticed this transfer coming all the best way again in August, when ASEAN NCAP launched its crash take a look at outcomes (5 stars, by the best way) for the Yaris Cross. In its report, the company talked about that the automotive was being inbuilt Malaysia for the native market, which wasn’t true – till now, it appears like.

To not be confused with the international Yaris Cross – a smaller however extra refined mannequin constructed on the Toyota New International Structure (TNGA) – the Southeast Asian model measures 4,310 mm lengthy, 1,770 mm large and 1,615 mm tall, making it 245 mm longer, 60 mm wider and 20 mm decrease than the Ativa. Its 2,620 mm wheelbase can be 95 mm longer, which ought to present extra rear-seat legroom.

Energy comes from the identical 106 PS/138 Nm 1.5 litre 2NR-VE naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine because the Alza (no turbo three-pot just like the Ativa right here), mated to the standard CVT. Additionally on provide is a hybrid model that makes use of a 91 PS/121 Nm Atkinson-cycle model of the mill dubbed the 2NR-VEX, paired to twin electrical motors built-in into an eCVT, with the traction motor making 80 PS and 141 Nm of torque.

So, it appears like each the Yaris Cross and the Nexis/Traz are coming quickly, then. What do you suppose – would you go for the Perodua for an anticipated lower cost, or would you pay extra for the Toyota model? Tell us within the feedback.

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