09th May 2008, the date of new born in Perodua family, called Perodua Nautica 4WD. The ’sailor’ is powered by 1.5 liter DVVT petrol engine completed woth a DOHC, 16 valve aluminium cylinder head and cast iron block. The compression ratio of the engine is approximately 10:1 but it was tuned to run on petrol without any problems. This will give 80kW/108.8 hp of power at 6,000 rpm with 141 Nm torque at 4,400 rpm. DVVT helps in fuel saving and gives more complete combustion thus result a lesser toxic emissions.
Perodua Nautica maintains Kembara feature of Centre Differential Lock (CDL), thus avoiding excessive wear. Inside it, the Nautica offers a lot more space than Kembara with its wider body. There are also extra elbow room and a larger seats. The dashboard gives a more uptodate feature, with metalic trim separating 3 meters. There is also a multi-information display in the speedometer, which show time of the day, dual trip distance display, cumulative mileage, average fuel consumption, range with the fuel remaining in the 50 liter tank and not forgetting the temperature of outside air.
The cargo area gives much space and accessible by opening the side hinged door on which the spare tyre is mounted. The floor height is about 640 mm from the ground while the backrests are divided 60:40, which give flexibility of folding down. The entire rear sit may be flipped forward against the backs of the front seats which provides maximum storage.
The Perodua Nautica is a full time 4WD, thus improve stability on wet roads and give the casual feeling in off-road driving. Most of its bodies and parts are imported from Japan, thus comes with standard accessories (a rear roof spoiler and bee-sting antenna). Never forget about a button touched folding door mirrors with signal indicators. Don’t be suprised that Nautica is the most expensive product in Perodua family. With the price of RM89,900, is it worth to own a bigger ‘Kembara’?
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