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The Perodua Alza is a compact MPV produced by Perodua aimed at young families. It is a second attempt in re-badging MPV after Perodua Rusa. It is a badge engineering of the Daihatsu Boon Luminas and Toyota Passo Sette, which was launched in Japan earlier in late 2008, it uses a de-tuned 1.5-litre Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Terios engine but equipped the Daihatsu's DVVT not the Toyota's VVT-i. The name is derived from the Spanish verb alzar, which means "to raise". The name came from an internal competition held amongst Perodua's staff during the car's development phase. Most Malaysians view the Alza as a "Myvi on steroids". Since its selling price is almost identical to the Proton Exora's, contrasts between the two cars have been drawn in the Alza's disfavor. It has been noted that the Alza lacks the advanced features of the Exora, such as the Body Control Module (BCM) which allows automatic activation of certain car functions. Alza was the best-selling MPV in Malaysia for 2010 by total sales of nearly 42,000 units, beating the Proton Exora by a margin of 15,000 units. The average number of Alza sales per month is around 2,800 units.