PORT LOUIS, Mauritius: The third-generation Perodua Myvi made its debut here last Friday when it was showcased during the Defi Media Motor Show at the Swami Vivekananda International Conference Centre. The Malaysian-made hatchback was brought into the Mauritian market by local distributor Raouf Dusmohamud & Co Ltd with its 1.3G AT and 1.5H AT variants priced respectively at 699,000 (RM81,300) and 775,000 (RM90,140) Mauritian Rupees on-the-road with insurance.
“The third-generation Perodua Myvi has been very well-received in Malaysia and we believe Mauritians will appreciate its many qualities,” said Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
“Perodua aims to export 3,270 cars in 2019 — a 50 percent increase over last year’s 2,184 units. So far this year we have sold over 1,600 units outside Malaysia and launched the Myvi and Axia in Singapore and the Seychelles respectively. “The Myvi’s Mauritian debut should edge us closer to our year-end export target and boost Perodua’s brand exposure internationally, with Mauritius being a major tourist destination,” he added.
Raouf Dusmohamud & Co Ltd managing director Raouf Dusmohamud sung high praises for the latest Malaysian export to the country. “With LED headlamps, keyless entry and start, Bluetooth, four or six airbags and stability control standard on both variants, the new Myvi is a very sophisticated and advanced product that Mauritians can truly get excited about,” he said.
“We are also offering free servicing up to 30,000 km with every Myvi purchase, which we are now also extending to all the other Perodua models in our current line-up, namely the Alza, Axia and Bezza,” he added.
Mauritius is the third-generation Myvi’s third export market after Indonesia (where it is sold as the Daihatsu Sirion) and Singapore. The island nation is one of Perodua’s oldest overseas markets — it has sold nearly 2,400 cars there since 1996, including the Kancil, Rusa, Kembara, Kenari, Kelisa, first- and secondgeneration Myvi, Viva and presently the Alza, Axia and Bezza.
