The upcoming Perodua EV has been sighted once again, this time in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur by Afiq Roslan as posted to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group on Facebook.
This sighting, as with the previous one earlier this month shows the upcoming EV model without the rear wing seen on an earlier development vehicle, and this latest sighting of the EV shows the side profile of the EV, revealing a rear side window that is much smaller than those in front.
The overall form of the EV crossover is one with a sloping roofline, with some resemblance to the C-HR+ EV that made its debut in March. The example shown at MAS 2025 wore full-width headlamp and tail lamp assemblies, along with 18-inch wheels.
Also revealed here is the interior of its rear doors, which are depicted in the images to feature a plastic housing above the main door card section, aft of the rear passenger door window. These would appear to contribute to the vehicle’s small window glass area, and the housings are located on the inside of where the rear exterior door handles are.
Rumoured to be called the QV-E based on a trademark filing made by Perodua, the national carmaker’s EV model was previewed in final prototype form at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025, and the electric vehicle will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year.
In terms of technical specifications, so far we know that the Perodua EV will have a CATL-sourced LFP battery that is aimed at offering a targeted, real-world range of between 400 km to 410 km. Performance targets a 0-100 km/h time of between six and seven seconds, and a top speed of around 165 km/h.
Size-wise, the Perodua EV appears to be larger than the Myvi, and will be comfortably larger than the likes of the Proton eMas 5 and TQ Wuling Bingo, both being EVs that will contend in the sub-RM100k market.
The interior of the MAS show car, presented in cutaway form, includes a full near-production dashboard with a high centre console, soft-touch dash surfaces, digital instrument panel and a rotary gear selector. Also included is a 360-degree camera, and a digital rear view mirror.
Battery health and replacement costs are of major concern at this segment of the market, and to that end Perodua is taking ownership of its first EV’s batteries with a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) scheme. This lowers the cost of the car and ensures that owners will always have a battery in the best condition, and a battery swap can be conducted in just 30 minutes, says Perodua.
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