> Quick view: Perodua's first electric car, the QV-E, carries a RM6,500 special rebate until 30 September 2026. In Peninsular Malaysia that makes it RM63,499 on the road if you lease the battery at RM215 a month for nine years, or RM87,499 with the battery included. Sabah and Sarawak pay RM3,000 more. Road tax is exempted on Perodua's price list and insurance is extra. Over nine years the two options land within RM780 of each other, so the real choice is about who owns the battery.

Perodua launched the QV-E in December 2025 as Malaysia's first homegrown battery-electric car: a 150kW crossover with a 52.5kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, a 370km WLTP range (445km NEDC) and a five-star ASEAN NCAP rating. On 15 June 2026 it cut the price and added a way to buy the car outright with its battery, crediting more locally made parts. The same announcement put a limited-time RM6,500 rebate on both versions, running until 30 September 2026. After that, Perodua's standard prices are RM69,999 with the battery lease and RM93,999 outright.

Perodua also looked after people who had already bought. Its release said existing owners would receive a special refund, and paultan.org reported one owner who had paid the RM80,000 launch price getting RM16,501 back without asking for it.

What you pay, line by line

Perodua's price list for Peninsular Malaysia, effective 15 June 2026 and valid for private registration, builds the on-the-road price like this:

  • Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS): a RM69,551 customer price, plus RM300 registration, RM50 hire-purchase endorsement and RM98 for the EV ePlate, comes to RM69,999. Less the RM6,500 rebate, that is RM63,499. The battery lease is RM215 a month on top, all inclusive.
  • Full Purchase: RM93,551 plus the same RM448 in fees makes RM93,999. Less the rebate, RM87,499, with no lease.
  • Road tax for the first year is listed as exempted on both.
  • Insurance is not included. Perodua recommends a sum insured of RM70,000 for the BaaS car and RM94,000 for the full purchase.
  • Company purchases in Peninsular Malaysia pay an extra RM500 registration fee.

In Sabah and Sarawak the list runs RM72,999 and RM96,999 before the rebate, so RM66,499 with the lease and RM90,499 outright after it, for private and company registration alike. The recommended sums insured there are RM73,000 and RM97,000.

Lease or buy the battery: the nine-year sums

The two Peninsular prices are RM24,000 apart. The lease costs RM215 a month for 108 months, which is RM23,220. So in cash, before any loan interest:

  • BaaS: RM63,499 + RM23,220 = RM86,719 over nine years.
  • Full Purchase: RM87,499.

The lease comes out RM780 cheaper across nine years. That gap widens once you finance the car, because the full-purchase buyer pays loan interest on the extra RM24,000 from day one, while the lease is paid as you go. Sabah and Sarawak buyers see the same RM780 difference (RM66,499 + RM23,220 = RM89,719, against RM90,499).

Upfront, the gap is smaller than the sticker suggests. With 10% down, the BaaS car needs about RM6,350 plus a RM645 advance lease payment. That advance is three months of rent that Perodua holds and uses against your last three months, so you need RM6,995 before insurance. The full purchase needs about RM8,750 down. You would then finance roughly RM57,149 on the lease car against RM78,749 on the outright car, a RM21,600 difference.

What decides it is the end of the nine years. On the full purchase you own the battery, with an 8-year or 160,000km warranty that repairs or replaces it if its state of health (SOH) drops below 70%. On the lease the battery never becomes yours. Perodua's product disclosure sheet says that after nine years it keeps working with no more payments until its SOH falls below 70%, and Perodua may also offer a fresher replacement battery on a new lease. During the lease, Perodua replaces the battery free if it drops under 70%, with unlimited mileage.

What the battery lease really says

The lease is a separate contract with Perodua Sales under the Shariah concept of Operating Ijarah. The points that matter most, from the product disclosure sheet:

  • Payments start on delivery. The RM215 is due by the 10th of each month. It can be bundled into your car-loan instalment with participating banks, and once the loan is settled you pay Perodua directly through its app.
  • Missed payments bite fast. After two missed months Perodua may disable the car's start function. After three, the lease is terminated and you must arrange for the battery to be recovered within 14 days.
  • Insurance is lighter. Your yearly car cover excludes the battery, which Perodua insures itself. That is why the recommended sum insured is RM24,000 lower.
  • Selling goes through Perodua. The battery cannot be sold separately. Perodua recommends selling the car to Perodua Pre-Owned Vehicles, and if you sell to anyone else, the sale has to be handled by Perodua Pre-Owned and the buyer takes over the lease.
  • No stamp duty or legal fees are charged on the lease agreement.

Who should buy before 30 September

It suits households with a porch or garage where an AC charger can go. The QV-E takes up to 6.6kW on AC, and Perodua lists an AC charging time of about eight hours, which fits overnight. It also suits Klang Valley commuters whose weekday driving sits well inside the 370km range, and first-time EV buyers who worry about battery wear, since the lease hands that risk to Perodua.

Think twice if you live in a condo without a charging bay, if you often drive long stretches of the North-South Expressway (DC charging is 60kW, taking 30% to 80% in about 30 minutes), or if you like to sell your cars privately. And do not rush a nine-year contract to catch a rebate. RM6,500 is about 30 months of battery lease, a real saving, but not a reason to buy a car that does not fit how you live.

Where to book and test drive

Bookings go through the P-Circle app or a Perodua showroom. Perodua's QV-E site lists 34 authorised EV outlets across 12 states and territories in Peninsular Malaysia, and only 9 of them offer test drives:

  • Klang Valley: Perodua Sentral (Seksyen 19, Petaling Jaya), PSSB Glenmarie (Shah Alam) and PSSB Putrajaya (Presint 15)
  • Elsewhere: PSSB Ipoh 2, PSSB Juru (Penang), PSSB JB 1, PSSB Senawang, PSSB Kota Bharu 1 and PSSB Kuantan (Zone 2)

The other eight Klang Valley EV outlets take bookings only: Perodua KL on Jalan Pahang, and PSSB branches in Kajang, Klang, Puchong, Damansara Damai, Kota Damansara, Semenyih and Pandan Prima. The list names no outlets in Sabah or Sarawak even though East Malaysian pricing is published, so call Perodua's contact centre on 1800 88 6600 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm) before driving to a showroom there.

Fine print that trips people up

  • The deadline lives in the press release. The price list only calls the RM6,500 rebate "limited time". Perodua's 15 June announcement is where 30 September 2026 appears. Ask your sales advisor whether the rebate follows the booking date or the registration date, and get it written on your booking form if the car will not register until October.
  • On-the-road means without insurance. Budget for a year of cover on RM70,000 (lease) or RM94,000 (outright).
  • The RM645 advance lease is paid before you get the car.
  • Warranty tiers differ. Basic parts are covered for 3 years or 100,000km, major parts for 5 years or 150,000km, and high-voltage parts such as the electric drive unit for 6 years or 150,000km. The 8-year battery warranty applies only to the full purchase. On the lease, the battery is covered by the lease guarantee instead.
  • The home charger is separate. Perodua sells a smart AC wall charger of up to 7kW and a mobile charger, but neither is in the price list. If you install one, EV charging equipment falls under the RM2,500 environmental tax relief covered in our guide below.
  • East Malaysia costs RM3,000 more on both versions.

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*Sources: Perodua's press release of 15 June 2026; the Peninsular and East Malaysia QV-E price lists, battery leasing product disclosure sheet, warranty booklet, charging page and EV outlet list on ev.perodua.com.my, read 11 September 2026; paultan.org reports of 26 June and 31 July 2026.*