The Perodua Bezza has been given an update for the 2017 model year.
The company’s first sedan has been given a few aesthetic tweaks for no extra
outlay.
There’s just one exterior change – the rear bumper
has been given a deeper skirt that better covers the underside of the car, a
major source of complaints on the outgoing model. A diffuser-like cutout and a
contrasting grey strip that runs across the width of the car breaks up the
visual mass.
Inside, the Premium X and Advance variants get
chrome platinum trim on the air-conditioning controls, while the Advance also
gains new leather upholstery that does without the previous quilting.
The base
Standard G continuing to come with 14-inch alloy wheels, a standard radio with
a USB port, 60:40 split-folding rear seats, reverse sensors, power windows,
dual airbags and ABS with EBD and brake assist.
Stepping up to the Premium X nets you front fog
lights, side mirror indicators, chrome door handles, keyless entry, push-button
start, a bootlid release button, an auto up/down driver’s side window with anti
pinch, a 5V/2A USB charging port, adjustable rear headrests, Bluetooth and
front parking sensors.
The top-spec Advance variant throws in two-tone
turbine-design alloys, side skirts, a leather-wrapped multifunction steering
wheel, power-folding door mirrors, automatic engine start/stop, a touchscreen
infotainment system with Smart Link Android smartphone screen mirroring and a
reverse camera. Stability control is also added, giving the car a five-star
ASEAN NCAP safety rating, one up from the other trims.
The
Standard G retains the use of a 1KR-VE 1.0 litre VVT-i three-cylinder engine
producing 67 hp and 91 Nm of torque, while the Premium X and Advance variants
get a 1NR-VE 1.3 litre Dual VVT-i four-pot making 94 hp and 121 Nm. Buyers get
a choice between a five-speed manual transmission and a four-speed automatic,
with the Advance being auto-only.
Prices are unchanged, so the Standard
G is priced at RM 37,300 for the manual and RM 39,300 for the auto, and the
Premium X retails at RM 42,800 for the manual and RM 44,800 for the auto; the Advance
auto tops out at RM 50,800.
