Perodua introduced the Axia on the Malaysian market in 2014 and facelifted the model twice, in 2017 and 2019, to keep the car fresh on the market.

Just three years after introducing the Axia nameplate on the market, Perodua considered that a facelift would increase its smallest vehicle sales.

At the time of the launch, the Axia was the most affordable car on the Malaysian market. The little car was unveiled in 2014 and it was the tenth model developed by Perodua.