Toyota Rush and Perodua Nautica

In January this year, UMW Toyota launched the Toyota Rush in Malaysia, and now in May, Perodua launched the Perodua Nautica in Malaysia too. Both of them are actually the rebadge of the 2nd generation of Daihatsu Terios, which is co-developed by Daihatsu and Toyota in Japan.

Let's look at their similarities and differences:

Toyota Rush:

• Type: 7 seater SUV, RWD
• Import: CBU from Indonesia
  
• Comes with 3 specs: 1.5G M/T, 1.5G A/T and 1.5S A/T
• Overall dimension (LxWxH in mm): 4410 x 1695 x 1745
• Interior dimension (LxWxH in mm): 2580 x 1445 x 1240
  
• Wheelbase: 2685 mm
• Kerb weight: 1250 kg
  
• Minimum road clearance: 200 mm
• Minimum turning radius: 5.2 m
• Fuel tank: 50 litre
• Engine: 3SZ-VE
• Front suspension: MacPherson Strut with Coil Spring and Stabiliser Bar
• Rear suspension: 4-Link with Coil Spring and Lateral Rod
• Tyres: 215/65R16
• Door visor: with
• Projector headlamps: only with 1.5S A/T
  
• Fog lamps: only with 1.5S A/T
• Sterling wheel: 4 spoke
• Sunglasses holder with spot lamp: with
• 2nd air-cond blower: with
  
• Colours: blue, black, silver, champagne
  
• Peninsular OTR price: 1.5G M/T: RM85,888 1.5G A/T: RM88,888 1.5S A/Y: RM94,888
  

Perodua Nautica:

• Type: 5 seater SUV, 4WD
  
• Import: CBU from Japan
  
• Only comes with 1 spec: 1.5 A/T
• Overall dimension (LxWxH in mm): 4115 x 1695 x 1740
• Interior dimension (LxWxH in mm): 1800 x 1385 x 1240
  
• Wheelbase: 2580 mm
• Kerb weight: 1200 kg
• Minimum road clearance: 190 mm
• Minimum turning radius: 4.9 m
• Fuel tank: 50 litre
• Engine: 3SZ-VE
• Front suspension: MacPherson Strut with Coil Spring
• Rear suspension: 5-Link with Coil Spring
• Tyres: 215/65R16
• Door visor: without
  
• Projector headlamps: with
  
• Fog lamps: with
  
• Sterling wheel: 3 spoke
  
• Sunglasses holder with spot lamp: with
  
• 2nd air-cond blower: without
• Colours: black, grey
  
• Peninsular OTR price: RM89,900