



You’ve got a Perodua Myvi. You got fire-hot looks. Even hotter if you have lips, skirtings and nice sports rims slapped on. Now you got to give the car a motor worthy of it’s fire-hot looks!
The premium model Perodua Myvi comes with a 1.3 DVVT DOHC engine designated the K3-VE. This same engine is used in most 1.3 Daihatsus like the Daihatsu YRV, and of course the Toyota Avanza and the Perodua Kembara DVVT.
To make the Daihatsu YRV go even faster, Daihatsu added a turbocharger with an intercooler to it’s already powerful K3-VE engine. This makes the engine have one of the highest output and torque for an engine of it’s class. The turbocharger kicks in from low-boost RPMs to provide excellent driveability. The DVVT mechanism continuously adjusts the valve timing according to engine speed.
This makes the K3-VET a formidable performance engine. You can enjoy thrilling power at high-end RPMs and hard weight-pulling torque at low RPM.
Engine Specifications
Displacement in cc | 1298 |
Engine Model | K3-VET |
Max.power (Net), kw(PS)/rpm | 140 ps (102.97 kw) / 6400 rpm |
Max.torque(Net), N*m(kg*m)/rpm | 18.0 kg*m (176.52 N*m) / 3200 rpm |
Engine type | In-line 4 cylinder DOHC 16-valve Intercooled Turbo |
Cooling System | Water-cooled |
Valve Mechanism | Horizontal Ranging DVVT |
Fuel System | Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) |
Turbocharger | Turbocharger with Intercooler |
Fuel Type | Unleaded Regular Gasoline |
Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
Bore, mm | 72 |
Stroke, mm | 79.7 |
A K3-VET in a Perodua Myvi will be FAST! The Myvi is only 953kg, and the K3-VET puts out 140ps. That’s some crazy power-to-weight ratio. The downside is YRV half-cuts only come in 4-speed automatic. Manual fanboys will have to find some other alternative.
Alot of people have been asking what colours are the Perodua Myvi available in so here’s some photos for you guys. These photos are from the media review and test drive track session held by Perodua at the Sepang International Circuit. So here’s the Myvi rainbow, there are 7 colours. Not the same as the colours of the rainbow of course. Your choices are Ebony Black, Klasik Gold, Glittering Silver, Mocca Silver, Ozzy Orange, Mistik Red and Olive Green.
Left: Glittering Silver, Right: Ozzy Orange
Left: Ebony Black, Right: Klasik Gold
Left: Olive Green, Right: Mocca Silver
Mistik Red, yum!
You can click the thumbnails for a bigger photo.
I personally dig the Mistik Red and Ebony Black ones… they look absolutely hot! Just imagine a black Myvi, polished nicely to a blinding shine, full side skirts and front lip, nice sports rims, coming around the corner with HID lights… absolutely delicious!
In case any of you are wondering how the Mistik Red would look like with a bodykit, like TRD’s bodykit… check this baby out. Isn’t she absolutely gorgeous?
For all you people who are planning to buy the Perodua Myvi, there’s a TRD bodykit out there for the Toyota equivalent which is the Toyota Passo. Can’t wait to see Myvis on the road with this kit slapped on. Looks darn good.
There are also alot of other bodykits available for the Passo.
TRD Sports M
Passo Modellista
Passo Kenstyle
Passo Gialla
Passo Wald
Isn’t she a beauty?
Here’s the next newcomer to the Malaysian automobile market – the Perodua MyVI. It’s based on a Daihatsu Boon. Rumours say that it will come with a 1.3 liter DVVT engine and 1.0 DVVT models. The 1.3 should be the same K3-VE found in the Kembara DVVT and the Toyota Avanza, and the 1.0 should be just a smaller displacement version of it. Prices will be between 42,000 ringgit to 52,000 ringgit.
This is the original Daihatsu Boon. It’s available in 1 liter 2WD and 4WD configurations and 1.3 liter 2WD configuration.
Why Myvi? I’ve heard someone say the My means Malaysia and the VI represents the sixth car that Perodua has come up with. Kancil, Rusa, Kembara, Kelisa, Kenari… yup. The Myvi is the sixth. There are also other explanations to what MyVI means, such as Malaysian Vision, My Vision and My Vehicle.
I’ll predict that Daihatsu YRV turbo halfcuts will be even more in demand nowStarting yesterday and for a limited period, Perodua customers especially ladies who want to be seen driving in something stylish and fashionable, can opt for the Myvi LE..Read the full news from Motortrader below.
For a limited period, Perodua customers – especially ladies – who want a more ‘personalised’ Myvi can choose the new LE version, available Ivory White, Ebony Black and a new colour, Dazzling Red.
“This new version sports a gorgeous makeover on the interior and the cheery exterior to appeal to the young and hip ladies who want to make a statement with a car that matches their lifestyle,” Perodua Managing Director Aminar Rashid Salleh said.
“We are confident that the 1.3-litre Myvi LE will appeal to the young and urban female buyers. We also understand that lady drivers place great importance on having the vanity mirror in their car, hence the inclusion of a vanity mirror on the driver’s side as well,” he addedThe Myvi LE, available only with automatic transmission, comes with additional features. The interior has new trim colours, seat fabric, door inner handles, exclusive carpet mats and decorative cubic printing on the centre cluster as well as the door trim armrests.
Also included are dual airbags for the driver and front passenger, along with USB and Bluetooth connectivity.
Apart from the new body colour, the exterior of the Myvi LE is fitted with smoke-coloured clear rear combination lamps and side door mouldings. A ‘Limited Edition’ badge identifies this exclusive version as well.
“All these features come for just an additional RM1,700 compared with the 1.3 Standard AT version of the Myvi,” En Aminar said. This means it has a pricetag of RM48,600 (metallic finish, RM500 less for non-metallic). Perodua hopes to sell about 1,000 units of the Myvi LE out of the total 7,000 units of Myvi it aims to sell monthly Model | RM |
MYVI 1.0 (Manual) Solid | 38,934.10 |
MYVI 1.0 (Manual) Metallic | 39,457.30 |
MYVI 1.3 (Manual) Standard Solid | 43,027.40 |
MYVI 1.3 (Manual) Standard Metallic | 43,550.60 |
MYVI 1.3 (Auto) Standard Solid | 45,932.40 |
MYVI 1.3 (Auto) Standard Metallic | 46,455.60 |
MYVI 1.3 (Manual) Premium Solid | 45,935.40 |
MYVI 1.3 (Manual) Premium Metallic | 46,455.60 |
MYVI 1.3 (Auto) Premium Solid | 48,812.40 |
MYVI 1.3 (Auto) Premium Metallic | 49,335.60 |
The Myvi was made available in five variations: 1.0SR (5 speed manual), 1.3SX (5 speed manual), 1.3EZ (4 speed auto), 1.3SXi (5 speed manual), and 1.3EZi "Premium" (4 speed auto). A Myvi "Special Edition" was also made available, featuring a bodykit encompassing modified bumpers, sideskirts and a spoiler. The Myvi was also made available with dual airbags and ABS.
Colors available on the Myvi include Ebony Black, Olive Green, Glittering Silver, Ozzy Orange, Classic Gold, Mistique Red, Mocha Silver and Pearl White. The facelift features a new colour range which consist of Medallion Grey, Ivory White, Pearl White, Klasik Gold, Mistik Red, Ebony Black, Caribbean Blue and Glittering Silver. The Perodua Myvi SE is available in Ivory White, Ebony Black, Glittering Siver, Pearl White or a special Tangerine Orange exclusive only for the Myvi SE.
Engine specifications
1.0 L EJ-VE
1.3 L K3-VE
The Myvi boasts either one of two water-cooled, four-stroke engines derived from the first generation Daihatsu Sirion: A 1.0 litre EJ-VE engine with three in-line cylinders, or the Toyota Passo: 1.3 litre K3-VE engine with four in-line cylinders; both engines employ Dynamic Variable Valve Timing (DVVT) systems and conventional electronic fuel injection (EFI).
In addition to raw performance, features previously uncommon on Perodua cars were inherited from the Sirion to the Myvi. Among them are 4-hole injectors, foamed urethane injected to the A-pillar, centre pillar and B-pillar for noised insulation, immobiliser systems and pedestrian injury reduction body construction. Other notable features include underbody air flow regulating items, resin intake manifolds and cylinder headcovers integrated with air cleaner cases (for 1.0 engines) and flexible flywheels for reduced vibration during running (for manual transmission).
The launch of the Perodua Myvi was significant as it marked first time Perodua competed head-to-head with Proton, the first Malaysian national car maker, which would release a similarly classed Proton Savvy.
The Myvi 1.3 beat its rival, the Proton Savvy 1.2, as the "Car of the Year 2005/2006" by Autocar ASEAN, a magazine for car buyers in Malaysia. The Edge Daily, a local financial news media reported that Myvi sales have far surpassed its initial expectations and has been selling extremely well since its rollout in April.
Proton's Savvy, available to the market a few months after the launch of the Myvi, had not affected Myvi sales. Observing the strong demand for the Myvi, it boosted sales of vehicles in the country and Perodua's market share in 2006.