| Overall Rating |
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| Description |
| Not recommended. This ultra cheap Malaysian supermini comes with few frills. Kelisa has little re-sale value and it's best used as an A to B runabout. |
| Handling |
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| Comfort |
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| Quality & Reliability |
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| Performance |
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| Roominess |
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| Running Costs |
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| Value for Money |
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| Stereo/Sat Nav |
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| Best Models |
| Ultra-cheap 1.0 EX |
| Worst Models |
| Lifeless 1.0 EZi automatic |
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| Road Test |
| Officially one of Britain's cheapest cars, the Kelisa is streets ahead of the original Perodua Nippa but that isn't saying much. On the plus side, it has five-doors and safety is now taken seriously, with airbags and side impact protection as standard. It actually doesn't look that bad either. The three-cylinder petrol engine buzzes along but becomes very noisy out of town. Unfortuntely, a Perodua is for life as they are worth next-to-nothing second-hand. A nearly-new version of almost any other city car would prove a better buy. |
| Positive Points |
- Very cheap new; even cheaper used
- Low running costs provided ownership is extended
- Practical town car that promises reliability
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| Negative Points |
- An elderly design without much equipment
- Cramped, unrefined and tiring on long journeys
- Depreciation and eventual resale are problem areas
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