Perodua Kenari


The Perodua Kenari is a city car produced by Malaysian automotive company Perodua. The Kenari is based on the first and second generation Daihatsu Move kei car but is powered by 990 cc DOHC engine. The name "Kenari" is a Malaysian name for canary.

History

The Perodua Kenari was launched in 2000 with three variants: EX , GX and EZ.
In April 2003, the facelift model was introduced. Changes included new headlights, new front grille and new 14" alloy wheel design which became standard throughout the range of 4 models: GX, EZ, EZ Special and GX Aero. The GX Aero was offered only with a manual transmission, was only available in Mistik Red, a bodykit consisting of side skirts, a different spoiler and different styling for the rear lighting units. The interior of the GX Aero featured ‘cubic’ printing on the centre dashboard console surfaces.
In September 2003, a hybrid version of the Perodua Kenari was shown however it didn't make it to production. The prototype used a 659 cc petrol engine which produced 30 kW/41 bhp of power and 57 Nm of torque plus an electric motor that generated 18 kW/25 bhp of power and 100 Nm of torque.
In November 2006, the Perodua Kenari RS was introduced.
The sale of the Kenari was discontinued in 2009 with no direct replacement model.

Variants

Malaysia

Specifications

1.0L
The Perodua Kenari was exported to the United Kingdom in two variants: GX and EZ.