Perodua has unveiled the X-Concept, its headlining
display at the KL International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2018. Billed as “The Perodua
of Tomorrow” the showcar touts connectivity, besides showing off a neat and
futuristic design.
The five-door hatchback is roughly the size of
today’s Myvi, but appears slightly longer and lower. Perodua says that it’s
spacious enough to accommodate day-to-day activities, but compact enough to
manoeuvre in dense urban spaces. says that the “X” stands for stability,
dynamism and advanced technology.
The X-Concept wears typical showcar jewellery such
as suicide doors, huge wheels, tiny wing mirrors and flush door handles. It
comes in red-black two-tone paint, and the C-pillars are painted white for a
floating roof effect. The side profile is more sculpted than your usual
Perodua, and is slightly pinched in the middle.
The front end has a dominant “X” theme, and the main
design protagonists are the low-set LED headlamps – which are incorporated into
oversized “side intakes” – and the full-width grille, which sport a big P2
emblem and an “X” motif. The latter repeats the X-Concept’s model logo. Perodua
says that the showcar fuses sharp angles with “subtle design elements”.
The connectivity part is explained as having things
like maps, e-mails, appointments and weather or flight times available to the
driver. The dashboard is built on the “rolling tablet” concept. iPad? Yes
indeed – the iPad Pro is there for a generation of motorists “accustomed to
tapping and swiping,” Perodua says.
