The new Daihatsu Sirion has been launched in
Indonesia. Like before, the rebadged Perodua Myvi is imported CBU from
Malaysia and is available in the Republic with a sole 1.3L engine option,
paired to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic. Just one trim
level, priced at IDR 182.5 milion for the MT or IDR 193.5 million for the AT.
That’s costlier than the Myvi 1.3L. The Indonesian-spec Sirion 1.3L has the appearance
of the Myvi 1.5L as it has the latter’s two-tone 15-inch wheels and 2-DIN
touchscreen head unit, but is otherwise largely similar to the Myvi 1.3 Premium
X in kit count.
This means that the Sirion comes with LED headlamps,
fog lamps, front and rear parking sensors, keyless entry and push start,
leather-wrapped steering with audio/phone controls and rear seats with
adjustable headrests, among other things. The new Myvi’s unique homegrown
features – digital air-con controls with two memory settings and USB charger on
the side of the driver’s seat – are there.
Safety wise, the new Sirion comes with ABS, EBD,
VSC, rear seatbelt reminders and four airbags (dual front and side). The engine
is the 1NR-VE 1.3 litre Dual VVT-i unit with 95 PS and 121 Nm, but it doesn’t
come with our Myvi 1.3 Premium X’s eco-idle auto start-stop system. That’s a
big jump from the previous Sirion, kit wise, even if it doesn’t reach the new
Myvi’s price-equipment ratio.
