Perodua is aiming for a full localisation of the QV-E battery-electric model in June this year, Perodua CEO and president Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has told Careta in an interview.
Vendors for Perodua are currently working hard to supply parts for the QV-E, and the national carmaker will push for sales volume after that, Zainal said. Perodua is aiming for full localisation to be achieved in June, and the full localisation of the QV-E is expected to bring cost savings. In the interview, Zainal alluded to a fully-localised QV-E price in the region of RM60k, including its battery.
While the QV-E is not only built locally, but also with 100% Malaysian research and development, the carmaker’s first EV also has “many critical items from China”, Zainal said in the interview.
Although Perodua had initially planned for a monthly production output of 500 units, the carmaker has had to delay production and limit test drive units to eight outlets handles quality issues from its new suppliers, including those from China, Zainal said.
The Perodua QV-E was launched in December 2025, priced at RM80,000 on-the-road without insurance, and the EV battery is paid for separately through a RM275 monthly subscription fee (RM297 after 8% SST).
Its first battery-electric vehicle is also its most powerful model yet, with a single front-mounted motor producing 204 PS and 285 Nm, propelling the QV-E from 0-100 km/h in a claimed 7.5 seconds, and on to a top speed of 165 km/h.
A 52.5 kWh LFP battery from CATL offers a quoted 445 km of range on the NEDC cycle, or closer to 380 km on the more realistic WLTP standard. Maximum charging rate is 60 kW DC, enabling a 30-80% recharge in 30 minutes, while up to 6.6 kW AC charging brings a 0-100% charge in eight hours.
GALLERY: Perodua QV-E
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Localisation? What difference does it make? With that business model, you drop to RM40K also people won’t buy.
I actually feel bad for P2
Being tasked with such
money-losing mission
by the beloved gomen
Padan muka….RM60k with battery oklar…can compete with emas 5. To sell at RM110k, they think we will buy blindly.
As someone who have seen it in person and sat in the car, I like the styling more than proton’s emas and all of its chinese rivals. I mean it looks more like its made for the youth and for Malaysians. But it needs to have features such as power tailgate, ventilated seats, rear a/c vents to justify the price tag. Plus, the interior needs a vast improvement in quality and material choices. The front seats are actually really comfortable for a perodua tho and the keyfob is really nicely design. Perodua shouldn’t bother to sell a smart watch and all that tho. It is stupid and a waste of money. Lastly, they should be more transparent about “battery not included” thing