The Perodua Kenari is a city car produced by Malaysian automotive company Perodua. The Kenari is based on the second generation Daihatsu Move kei car (minicar) with a 990 cc DOHC engine powering it. The name Kenari is a Malaysian name equivalent to the word canary, which translates to joy and freedom.

Perodua Kenari (L900)
Overview
Manufacturer	Perodua
Also called	Daihatsu Move (L900)
Production	2000–2009
Body and chassis
Class	City car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	990 cc EJ-DE DOHC I3
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,360 mm (92.9 in)
Length	3,460 mm (136.2 in)
Width	1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)
Kerb weight	865–880 kg (1,907–1,940 lb)

History

The Perodua Kenari was launched in 2000 with three variants: EX (Standard) (5-speed manual), GX (Deluxe) (5-speed manual) and EZ (4-speed automatic).[1]

In April 2003, Perodua introduced the facelift model. Changes included new headlights, a new front grille and a 14" alloy wheel design that became standard throughout the 4-model range: GX, EZ, EZ Special (EZS) and GX Aero. The GX Aero was offered only with a manual transmission and was only available in Mistik Red. It had a body kit 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.[2][3]

In September 2003, the company showed a hybrid version of the Perodua Kenari that 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, coupled to an electric motor that generated 18 kW/25 bhp of power and 100 Nm of torque.[4]

In November 2006, the company introduced the Perodua Kenari RS.[5]

Perodua discontinued sales of the Kenari in 2009 with no direct replacement model.

Variants

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Malaysia

Gallery

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  2000-2003 Pre-facelift (front)
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  2000-2003 Pre-facelift (rear)
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  2000-2003 Pre-facelift (front)
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  2000-2003 Pre-facelift (rear)
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  Facelift, Aero/AeroSport (front)
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  Facelift, Aero/AeroSport (side)

Export

Perodua exported the Kenari to the United Kingdom in two variants: GX and EZ.[10]

Powertrain

References

External links

• Perodua Fan Site
• Kenari specifications