Perodua Kembara

szehao SG

Anybody has drove this car b4?
Any comments about this car with regards to reliability, fuel consumption, after sales service?

Its a 4X4 SUV, thinking of buying it ... but have some reservations abt the brand in general ... haha Confused

DaKaR SG

Perodua is partially owned by Daihatsu...
Perodua Car are OEM from Daihatsu...
Perodua Kembara is equal to Daihatsu Terios in Australia Market...
As far as parts in concern, I see Daihatsu logo all over the Kembara...
Aircon is locally fitted, but parts are from Denso Japan...
Engine is the same one in YRV, Sirion and Toyota Passo...
the kembara is well recieved in malaysia.. and considering that kembara can survive in the malaysian market, and the distance that they cover everyday(start stop traffic and huge distance everyday), It can definately survive in Singapore...
So far my customers are getting between 12-13 km/l for both the auto n manual Kembara...

wbucket SG

The engine is too small to power a 4wd and thus will feel weak. Any reason for choosing a 4dw car?

szehao SG

Actually its not me who is getting the car but rather my father who is getting the car. He asked me to ask around for feedback for the car ...

According to my dad who test drove the car over the wkend ... he says that there is plenty of power for the 1.3l engine even though i have plenty of doubts about that (maybe his expectations for an SUV is slightly different).

But is it true that because it is a 4wd, its engine power is fully transmitted to the car rather than a 1.3l engine on a normal front wheel drive car (like another sedan)?

contact1 SG

porodua = malaysian rpoduced car with foreign help.

if i were u...dont try it..
lousy..
if u r 180 cm + dont think..

szehao SG

Yeah ... i heard b4 that 10 plus years ago ... Daihatsu produced very good cars and it was a rage in the market then.

Tks for the info ... Actually i pretty much like the car too ... feels quite nimble and agile despite it being such an SUV

LittleTiger SG

Older model of kembara has very bad FC and its well known in msia for the bad fc.

The newer version shall be better as its using new DVVT engine.

szehao SG

Hmmm ... okok ...

Then i also want to ask another thing.
Say, when u wanna sell ur car b4 the 10 yrs up ...
there is some body value of the car in addition to the scrap value used by LTA when u trade in the car right.
If my guess is right, only cars like toyota/nissan wld fetch higher body values than cars like Perodua/Hyundai/etc ... true?
Any idea what is the absolute figures u get for trading toyota/nissan in comparison to Perodua/Hyundai ???

jonathan_n80 SG

another 4wd suv for u to choose... New Daihatsu Terios 1.5L

Bates SG

i try this car b4, from my experiece only,
this car is lack of power, cannot off road, FC is high and not comfortable at all.

yoongf SG

For cars below 1.6L, test drive must sit 4 ppl in the car.

Last time I drove a Suzuki 800, one person only in the car.. and the car is extremely zippy. Sit 4 ppl in the car, Sheares bridge need to think twice.

4WD means power is transmitted fully to the road when throw clutch... ie.. no wheel spin. But normal driving 2WD also no wheel spin. SUV 4WD is more for muddy roads where possibility of 1 wheel getting stuck is high.