Datsun low cost car, is it neccessary to be launched in Malaysia?

Before Datsun is resurrected in 2014 as low cost vehicles, Nissan A-segment is filled by March/Micra internationally, also with those kei cars like Moco, Dayz, Otti etc in Japan.

After Nissan March/Micra is upgraded as B-segment hatchback when comes to K14 generation and debuted in Europe last year, so Nissan A-segment is withdrawn from its lineup and taken over by Datsun.

Datsun is resurrected in 2014 as low cost cheap car, it targets emerging markets, BUT currently Datsun vehicles are only sold in Russia, India, Indonesia and South Africa, even Japan home market never receives Datsun.

Back to December 2013, according to Maybank research report, Tan Chong was reported to launch Nissan A-segment vehicle in 2015 (https://paultan.org/2013/11/26/tan-chong-launch-nissan-note-end-2014-new-segment-car-2015/), I guessed Tan Chong would launch either Nissan March K13 or Datsun Go in Malaysia, but both of them were off-cards from ETCM list.

As our neighboring country Indonesia is selling Datsun low cost vehicles, is there necessary to launch Datsun in Malaysia?

My answer is strictly NO! Datsun low cost vehicles don't meet Malaysia traffic safety requirement actually. In addition, I don't think Datsun vehicle line-up will fit to the taste of Malaysia car buyers as Malaysians go for "progressive-looked" vehicles, rather than "conservative", or "lousy" looked vehicles.

The A-segment Datsun Go got zero stars NCAP crash test in South Africa, meanwhile two stars crash test under Asean NCAP in Indonesia. Later on, Datsun Go got two starts South Africa NCAP crash test in 2017. In my opinion, Datsun low cost vehicles are worse than Perodua actually.

==ASEAN NCAP crash test between Datsun and Perodua== 

* Datsun Go (including Go+, Cross) = 2 stars

* Perodua Axia = 4 stars

* Perodua Myvi 2018 = 5 stars

* Perodua Bezza = 5 stars

* Perodua Alza = 4 stars

Due to low demand of Datsun low cost vehicles' buyers in Malaysia, also fail to meet Malaysia traffic safety requirements and regulations, I think it is not a need to launch Datsun vehicles by Edaran Tan Chong Motor.