Perodua Kancil 660 EX
Malaysia's second national car company began with a tiny hatchback designed to make new-car ownership easier to reach.
1994 Perodua Kancil 660 GX · Bindydad123 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Perodua launched its first car, the Kancil, on August 29, 1994. The little five-door was based on the L200 Daihatsu Mira and aimed at first-time buyers. This profile follows the basic 660 EX with a four-speed manual—not the five-speed GX, later 850, automatic or facelifted models.
Look a little closer.
Kancil is the Malay name for the tiny mouse-deer, a clever little animal in many local folk tales.
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The launch choices were easy to understand
The original 660 EX used a four-speed manual, while the better-equipped 660 GX used five speeds. Keeping those launch trims separate matters because later Kancils gained 850 cc engines, automatics and several facelifts.
Source: WapCar · Kancil at 30 ↗A first car for a young car company
Perodua's own milestone record calls the Kancil its first car. The launch speech described it as a small, affordable step into car ownership, while warning that the new company still had to improve manufacturing efficiency and learn more technology.
Source: Perodua · Corporate milestones ↗Where these facts come from
- Perodua · Corporate milestones
- 1994 Kancil launch speech
- WapCar · Kancil at 30
- Paul Tan · Perodua's early journey
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.