SUCH likelihood will eventually become a norm as highly-followed motoring site Paul Tan (@paultantk) shared snapshots of the third Perodua eMO EV (electric vehicle) prototype show car which is expected to be produced in 4Q 2025 and launched by end-2025 priced from RM80,000.
But the RM80,000 price tag comes without battery which has to be leased on a monthly basis at “an affordable rental fee”, according to the second national car manufacturer.
“Perodua says they have surveyed and people like this method,” reasoned Paul Tan in a recent post on X following the Perodua eMO EV unveiling at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 yesterday (May 8).
PERODUA EV – apa yang anda perlu tahu!
Ini showcar ketiga prototype Perodua eMO EV yang bakal dilancarkan dari harga RM80k
Ada beberapa info baru dari Malaysia Autoshow 2025 yang sedang berlangsung minggu ni.
Saya akan huraikan dalam bebenang ni pic.twitter.com/EwCXboVrIK
— Paul Tan (@paultantk) May 8, 2025
“Because if the battery is damaged, just return it and ask for a new good battery.”
Paul Tan further revealed that the battery is that of LFP (lithium iron phosphate) type supplied by Chinese EV battery maker CATL.
“But if you want to buy the battery directly, that’s fine too! If you buy it, the warranty is eight years,” noted the motoring site.
“The range is between 400-410km. This Perodua EV will be the fastest Perodua, even beating the MyVi 1.5. Its target 0-100km/h acceleration is 6-7 seconds which is considerably fast. The top speed is 165 km/h.”
The B-segment SUV is smaller than the Proton eMAS 7 but larger than the Perodua Ativa. “You can see that its design resembles the Toyota C-HR a bit. Ignore the weird spoiler at the back of the test car – it’s just to confuse people,” suggested Paul Tan.
“Perodua will manufacture this EV in Sungai Choh with pre-production to start in September 2025 with a 500 units/month. For comparison, 797 units of Proton eMas 7 were sold in March 2025.”
As curiosity kills the cat with Perodua pioneering the battery leasing culture in Malaysia, some motorists wondered what “if their car would be left idle in the porch supposedly they stop their battery leasing contract”.
Or if their car “can still start” if they fail to pay their leasing fee on time.
On a more serious note, one commenter wanted to know “approximately how much per month is the battery rental” to which some presumably automotive enthusiasts expect that “to be in the range of RM316-RM350/month”. – May 9, 2025
Images credit: Paul Tan
