<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): The latest version of the Perodua Bezza is now open for booking.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Perodua president/chief executive officer Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said the model comes in four variants - 1.0 G MT, 1.0 G AT, 1.3X&nbsp; and 1.3AV, and priced from RM34,580 to RM49,980.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The Perodua Bezza was our first sedan and Malaysia’s first energy-efficient vehicle (EEV) sedan, with an upper-body developed completely by us.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“It has proven very popular with Malaysians, with 184,000 units sold since its July 2016 launch,” he said in a statement today.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to him, the new sharp front-end styling, courtesy of new-design bumpers and grille, is joined by LED headlamps and two-tone side skirts, both of which are standard across the range.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Two body colours new to the Bezza - Garnet Red (exclusive to 1.3-litre variants) and Granite Grey, join the four existing hues on offer, namely ivory white, glittering silver, ocean blue and sugar brown,” he added.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The 2020 Perodua Bezza comes with a five-year/150,000 km warranty.<br />
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The latest version of the Perodua Bezza is now open for booking.

2020 Perodua Bezza open for booking

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