Although the final name of the Perodua D55L is yet to be confirmed, photo chopper Theophilus Chin has blessed us again with a rendering of a GR version of the Perodua D55L. (Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize).
Like the Perodua GR Axia, the virtual enhancements air mainly cosmetic, with only a slight increase in tyre size.
Powertrain details of the actual Perodua D55L have yet to be confirmed but the Rocky/Raize donor cars are powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbocharged 1KR-VET engine mated to a CVT-type automatic transmission.
The engine is basically a turbocharged version of the Axia/Bezza’s 1KR-VE engine. It makes 98 PS at 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm from 2,400 rpm to 4,000 rpm.
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