The Perodua Rusa is a

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microvan manufactured by the Malaysian automaker

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between 1996 and 2007, and based on the

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. Launched on March 6, 1996, the Rusa is the first van model to be produced by a Malaysian automotive company. The original model received a 1.3-litre engine, followed by the 1.6-litre model on 14 May 1997.

Models

Three variations of Rusa vans are offered: The CX (1.3-litre, two seat version), the EX (1.3 litre, five seat version) and the GX (1.6-litre, seven seat version). The CX is primarily intended to serve as a freight vehicle, while the EX and GX are intended for private use. The van is also used by

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and fire fighting forces. The vehicle's name "Rusa" is the Malay translation of "

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". Later replaced by the Perodua logo, the van's original logo was a galloping deer.

Specifications

Gallery

File:Perodua Rusa (first generation) (front), Serdang.jpg, Front-side shot of a first generation Perodua Rusa (commercial variant), in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. File:Perodua Rusa (first generation) (rear), Serdang.jpg, Rear-side shot of a first generation Perodua Rusa (commercial variant), in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. File:Perodua Rusa (first generation, first facelift) (front), Kajang.jpg, Front-side shot of a first generation Perodua Rusa EX (1.3), in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. File:Perodua Rusa (first generation, first facelift) (rear), Kajang.jpg, Rear-side shot of a first generation Perodua Rusa EX (1.3), in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. File:Perodua Rusa (first generation, second facelift) (front), Serdang.jpg, Front-side shot of a first generation, second facelift Perodua Rusa (commercial variant), in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. File:Perodua Rusa (first generation, second facelift) (rear), Serdang.jpg, Rear-side shot of a first generation, second facelift Perodua Rusa (commercial variant), in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

References

External links

Perodua Malaysia

at perodua.co.uk {{Perodua vehicles Rusa Cab over vehicles Microvans Vans Vehicles introduced in 1996 Rear-wheel-drive vehicles