2003 Perodua Kelisa EZi review from Malaysia
"Engineered for Fun"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Too bumpy when tyres meet potholes. Tried to flatten my tires a bit, but steering became a bit too heavy, have to pump it back to normal.
Feel like falling to the sides when making a turning at 40-50 Km/h.
My boot door can't be opened using keys at times, need to push in a bit to in order to twist my key. Need to fix in my next service.
Engine feels VERY hot when I came out from the car, maybe engine compartment is too small for air flow due to this high performance TwinCam engine.
General comments?
Quite okay torque for an automatic, but after replacing the 3 new racing spark plug, my car accelerate from stop-to-go in mere seconds. Most useful for me when coming out from traffic light stops. Quite a torqe monster, but not recommended for high speed driving, unless the car has been lowered 2 inches and tyres change to 165*55*15. Then, it would be a speed and torque monster. Nice combo...
Accessories are more than enough, quite satisfy with all the items, though I can't use the built-in hands free car kit for it only fit old Nokia phones, doesn't fit my Nokia 6610 though, what a waste.
Pleasure drive and easy handling, I don't have to worry letting my gf drives it.
Recommended Reviews:
Excellent car for two | |
![]() ![]() | 2002 - Kelisa 1.0 GXi 989cc petrol Proven Japanese technology, great to live with |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 12 Valve EFi DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 9 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 3800 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 27th October, 2003 |


