Perodua has issued an official statement to address the confusion surrounding a specific clause in its “Battery as a Service” (BaaS) product disclosure sheet for the recently launched Perodua QV-E, which has since become viral on social media.
The clause in question, which appeared in the product disclosure sheet for the all-new Perodua QV-E BaaS service, seemingly restricted the usage of the QV-E’s battery pack to “Shariah-compliant” purposes, sparking a wave of debate and confusion among netizens.
In a statement released yesterday, Perodua President and CEO Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad clarified that the inclusion of the clause in the leasing agreement was a “miscommunication of intent.”
He firmly stated that it was never the carmaker’s intention to impose Shariah-compliant usage of the vehicle on its customers. The company has since released the actual, finalised product disclosure sheet to supersede the document circulating online, which you can find here.
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The all-new Perodua QV-E is the second national brand’s first fully-electric vehicle and the nation’s first “homegrown” EV model. It is available in a single variant, priced at RM80,000 on-the-road, without insurance, although the battery is required to be leased separately from Perodua through a BaaS programme, for a monthly fee of RM275.
As the first BaaS program in the nation, the Perodua QV-E’s 52.5 kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery, offering a range of 445 km (NEDC), is leased through a nine-year agreement, with a fixed monthly fee of around RM275, in addition to the usual hire-purchase repayments. Just a single payment every month, though – Perodua will sort out the leasing fee with the banks instead.
Under BaaS, Perodua retains ownership of the high-voltage battery pack. Because the battery pack remains under Perodua’s ownership, its insurance is fully covered by the company, while the owners are responsible for insuring the rest of the vehicle. The battery pack also comes with a lifetime warranty, allowing customers to return the car to Perodua for a replacement if its state-of-health (SoH) drops below 70%. After this point, Perodua will handle the proper disposal of the old unit.
For a more detailed look at the Perodua QV-E’s exterior and interior specifications, check out our detailed coverage from its launch here.
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