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Dec 01,2025,Kuala Lumpur- Perodua‘s agenda to develop a sustainable EV ecosystem, has finally launched its first “Quest for Visionary Electric Vehicle” -the QV-E -priced at RM80,000 .(retail price, without insurance & battery not included)
The QV-E, produced at Perodua’s newest manufacturing facility – the “Smart Mobility Plant”, costing RM800 million to develop.
Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim officially launched the Perodua QV-E. Also presence were, Tengku Zafrul-Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia, and Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad -President and CEO of Perodua .
Perodua also introduces, first of its kind- the battery leasing concept ‘Battery as a Service’ whereby the car’s body is sold separately from the battery.
“This concept is our solution towards reducing owner’s anxiety when owning a battery electric vehicle. By offering this service we will be able to offer a lifetime guarantee on the battery for our customers’ peace of mind,” said Dato’ Sri Zainal .
The QV-E is in two colours, “Ice Blue” and Caviar Grey” and is only available at selected Perodua outlets . The main target buyers consist of middle-income earners and above, additional car buyer or replacement car buyer for daily use or weekend trips.
This model hosts the latest in safety features including a Child Presence Detection
(CPD) system. This system will alert the driver if there is a child or even pets in the car as it can
detect and track movements as well as vital signs (such as breathing) in the second-row seat and within the footwell area of the car. The system can also detect
movement even under fabric coverings.
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“All the features within the QV-E were created with the latest functionality, advanced
safety and comfort in mind based on a detailed study conducted by our Research
and Development (R&D) department. “Ultimately, this model is the outcome of Malaysians coming together to create something uniquely ours, from design to engineering, the QV-E offers a path all of us can benefit from,” said Dato’ Sri Zainal .
Perodua is aggressively working with local vendors to localise the components to over 50% by early 2026 and to 70% by 2030. So far, a total of 52 Malaysian companies supply auto components for QV-E and the compact car company is looking to increase the number to 70 vendors within 5 years (by 2030).
“For now, we are able to produce 500 units a month, but we would be able to offer 3,000 units a month by the third quarter of 2026,”said Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad -President and CEO of Perodua .
The QV-E uses a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery (52.5kW) and has a range capacity of up to 445KM (NEDC) depending on driving style, temperature and road conditions.
Led by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and supported by various ministries and government agencies, Perodua was able to produce an EV vehicle in 28 months.
“The support given to us by the government has been instrumental in revolutionising the Malaysian EV ecosystem and at the same time placing great attention to quality, reliability and the latest in digital technology,”said Dato’ Sri Zainal .
