Perodua
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad (Second Automobile Company Private Limited), usually abbreviated to Perodua, is Malaysia's largest car manufacturer, followed by Proton Holdings. • Illustration — The Perodua Myvi was the best-selling car in Malaysia for eight consecutive years, between 2006 and 2014.
Perodua

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- Name
- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn.
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Malaysia
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Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad (Second Automobile Company Private Limited), usually abbreviated to Perodua, is Malaysia's largest car manufacturer, followed by Proton Holdings. • Illustration — The Perodua Myvi was the best-selling car in Malaysia for eight consecutive years, between 2006 and 2014.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. • Type — Private • Industry — Automotive • Area Served — * Malaysia • Brunei Darussalam • Mauritius • Seychelles • Singapore • Sri Lanka • Hq Location — Sungai Choh, Rawang, Malaysia • Key People — Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin (chairman) Dato Zainal Abidin Ahmad (president & CEO) • Products — Automobiles • Num Employees — 11,500 (2023) • Owners — * UMW Corporation (38%) • Daihatsu Motor Co. (Toyota) (20%) • Daihatsu (Malaysia) (5%) • MBM Resources (20%) • PNB Equity Resource Corporation (10%) • Mitsui & Co. (4.2%) • Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) (2.8%) • Website — perodua.com.my
Background and history
Background and history
Perodua was established in 1993 and launched its first 5-door hatchback, the Perodua Kancil, in August 1994. Initially, the company mainly produced minicars and superminis and did not have models in the same market segments as Proton. Its targeted market segments later began to overlap with Proton's—especially in the super-compact segment, where the Perodua Myvi has competed with the likes of the Proton Savvy and the Proton Iriz. Perodua does not design or engineer its main components, such as engines and transmissions, in-house; its cars have historically used Daihatsu component designs. Daihatsu held a 20% stake in Perodua at the company's launch, increasing it to 25% in 2001 and then to 35%. In 2004, Perodua began assembling the Toyota Avanza at its plant in Rawang, for sale in Malaysia. The company's shareholders include UMW Holdings (38%), Daihatsu Motor Co. (20%), Daihatsu (Malaysia) (5%), MBM Resources (20%), PNB Equity Resource Corporation (10%), Mitsui & Co. (4.2%), and Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) (2.8%).
Sales
Sales
Domestic Perodua sold more than 207,100 vehicles in 2016, which was its highest yearly sales record to date, and achieved a highest-ever domestic market share of 35.7%. This has climbed since, and in 2024, the company sold 358,000 cars in the ASEAN markets combined, surpassing Honda's sales figures to become the second largest car manufacturer in the region. International In the United Kingdom, Perodua's cars were sold by some Proton dealers, who wished to attract customers seeking a smaller and cheaper alternative to the Proton range. Sales numbers in the UK were small, however, and in 2008, Perodua sold only 624 cars (down from 914 in 2002). Sales were up slightly in 2009 (to 650) and then to 761 in 2010, mainly due to the new Perodua Myvi selling comparatively well. The company has withdrawn from the British, Nepalese, and Maltese markets but still provides spare parts to existing customers there. As of 2025, Perodua cars are exported to Singapore, Brunei, Mauritius, Fiji, Sri Lanka, and Seychelles. Since 2007, the company also exports the Myvi to Indonesia as the Daihatsu Sirion; this made up 55 percent of Perodua's exports in 2020. In 2021, the company began exploring the idea of exporting used Perodua cars overseas. As of 2024, the company was exporting used cars to a few countries, including Fiji. At the same time, exports of used cars to Sri Lanka were halted.
Current
Current
• Model — Introduction — Current model — Vehicle description • Introduction (model code) — Update/facelift • — Myvi — 2005 — 2017 (M800) — 2021 — B-segment hatchback. Exported to Indonesia as the Daihatsu Sirion • — Alza — 2009 — 2022 (W150) — – — B-segment MPV, based on the Daihatsu Xenia • — Axia — 2014 — 2023 (A300) — – — A-segment hatchback, based on the Daihatsu Ayla and the successor to the Perodua Viva • — Bezza — 2016 — 2016 (B300) — 2020 — A-segment sedan, based on the Perodua Axia • — Aruz — 2019 — 2019 (F850) — – — B-segment three-row, crossover SUV, based on the Daihatsu Terios • — Ativa — 2021 — 2021 (A270) — – — A-segment crossover SUV, based on the Daihatsu Rocky • — QV-E — 2025 — 2025 (P01A) — – — B-segment battery-electric crossover SUV • Traz — 2025 — 2025 (AC200) — – — B-segment crossover SUV, based on the Toyota Yaris Cross
Past
Past
• Model — Introduction — Discontinued — Vehicle description • — Kancil — 1994 — 2009 — A-segment hatchback based on the Daihatsu Mira L200 • — Rusa — 1996 — 2007 — Microvan based on the Daihatsu Zebra • — Kembara — 1998 — 2007 — A-segment SUV based on the Daihatsu Terios J100 • — Kenari — 2000 — 2009 — A-segment hatchback based on the Daihatsu Move L900 • — Kelisa — 2001 — 2007 — A-segment hatchback based on the Daihatsu Mira L700 • — Viva — 2007 — 2014 — A-segment hatchback based on the Daihatsu Mira L250 • — Nautica — 2008 — 2009 — A-segment SUV based on the Toyota Rush
Slogans
Slogans
Corporate • "Kehebatan Yang Pasti" ("assured excellence") (1997–2008) • "Happy Motoring" (2000–2008) • "Building Cars, People First" (2008–present) • "Kepuasan Pelanggan Sepenuhnya" ("complete customer satisfaction") (2021–present) Anniversary • 10 Years of Excellence (Perodua's 10th-anniversary slogan, 2003) • 20 Years of Driving Value and Beyond (Perodua's 20th-anniversary slogan, 2013) • 30 Years of Building Cars (Perodua's 30th-anniversary slogan, 2023)
Brand identity
Brand identity
• Illustration — First logo (1993–1998) • Illustration — Second logo (1998–2008) • Illustration — Current logo
Logo history
Logo history
Perodua organised a competition in 1997 to find a new corporate logo, to be launched together with their upcoming model, tentatively known as the X555. The competition was won by Johnson Ng Weng Kuan, an architecture student from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Perodua officially unveiled the new corporate logo on 24 August 1998, when they launched Malaysia's first sport utility vehicle, the Perodua Kembara. The new logo maintained the 'P' and '2' and the colours of the old, squarish logo, but has been stylised further to become elliptical. In June 2008, Perodua launched a new corporate identity. This included an update to the logo, which maintained the 'P' and '2' and the main colour blocks from previous logos but brightened the colours, adding a metallic look and a three-dimensional effect.
Institutional history
Dated record
Institutional history
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1993
Perodua established.
1993
Perodua is recorded from 1993.
Awards and accolades
• People's Choice, Automotive Category (Bronze) – Putra Brands Awards 2010 • People's Choice, Automotive Category (Silver) – Putra Brands Awards 2012, 2015 & 2016 • Most Favorite Brand Automotive Sedan/Compact Cars – The BrandLaureate Bestbrands Award 2016—2017 • People's Choice, Automotive Category (Gold) – Putra Brands Awards 2017 & 2018 • Malaysia Car of the Year 2025 awards
Notes from the source article
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Welcome to the Official Perodua Website.
- 2.Media Connection Sp. z o.o. World of Cars 2006·2007. 203. 2006.
- 3.Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua – Corporate. perodua.com.my. 2017.
- 4.UMW Holdings Berhad – Corporate presentation – March 2017. ir.chartnexus.com. March 2017.
- 5.Perodua in 2016 – 207,100 vehicles sold; highest ever market share with 35.7% of TIV; 6% growth in exports - paultan.org. 17 January 2017.
- 6.Su'ib, Hanif. Perodua becomes the second largest manufacturer in ASEAN for 2024. Engear. 7 February 2025.
- 7.Building Cars People First Perodua. perodua.com.my.
- 8.Good Car Bad Car. UK Auto Sales By Brand – 2010 Year End. 10 January 2011.
- 9.Perodua UK. Perodua Maintains Growth as Market Slows (press release). November 2025.
- 10.Export Market: Overview. Perodua Website.
- 11.Perodua exports hit 2,825 units in 2019, up from 2,184 – paultan.org. Paul Tan's Automotive News. 21 January 2020.
- 12.Tan, Danny. Perodua studying export of traded-in used cars – CEO. paultan.org.
- 13.Poon, Elim. Perodua plans East Coast spare parts hub. The Star. 14 June 2024.
- 14.Perodua Logo, symbol, meaning, history, PNG, brand. logos-world.net.
- 15.Corporate Milestones Achievements and Growth Perodua. perodua.com.my.
- 16.Winners. PUTRA BRAND AWARDS.
- 17.Most Favourite Brand Awards – The BrandLaureate. THEBRANDLAUREATE.
- 18.Malaysia Car of the Year.
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