Perodua Viva Elite – A low cost family vehicle worth the money.

The Perodua Viva Elite is a reliability and low-cost hatchback car in the city. Special to be able to use it as a family vehicle for the long term.
🌟 Total score: 7.2/10
A great choice for city use, low maintenance and long term use.
✅ advantage
✅ can run easily in cities
✅ Very good fuel efficiency (14–20 km/L)
✅ Convenient when parking in town
✅Vehicle stands tall and has a good front view.
✅ Low maintenance cost spare parts are easy
✅ Doors can open big. So easy to get up and down.
✅ Pick-up (at speed start) is better than most competitive modes.
✅ A car assembled in Malaysia with Japanese engine & gearbox. About 75% of the spare parts of the vehicle are made in Japan.
✅ For 14-15km/L (Auto) models | Provides more fuel efficiency for manual models.

❌ things to pay attention
🛑 Lower Trim models security facilities are low
🌀 Lightweight vehicle – Safety use is important even though the maximum speed of 120-140 km/h of stability on highways.
🐢 Speed and power are low in slopes and mountainous areas
🎧 Technical facilities may be limited to lower trim models
🎨 Exterior look : : 7/10
Sporty Elite SE Shape
Alloy wheels, body kits and fog lamps (SE/Exclusive) models
Available colors – white, black, blue, red, grey, tabili
⛽ Fuel Efficiency :8.5/10
City: ~14–17 km/L
Highways: ~18–20 km/L
Manual mode is more efficient
🛡️ Safety features (Safety Features)
🔸 Standard Safety Features:
3-point Seat Belts
Child Lock
Collapsible steering column
🛣️ Highway Use (Highway Usage)
✅ Viva Elite 1.0L Auto or 850cc Manual models are best suitable when used frequently.
🌀Max speed Top Speed ~120-140 km/h can run steady
📉 Engine performance can be reduced at high speeds on highway
💨 Increase cabin vibration and engine noise according to engine speed
👎 Stability is normal. Due to a bit lighter the vehicle can become unstable when passing by wind or bigger vehicles.
🛡️ Carefully used on highways when using models with no high safety features.

👨 👩 👧 👦 Suitable Uses (Best Usage)
🔸 Best choice for city driving / city use
🔸 Delivery / Ride-share / Taxi (budget)
🔸 New Drivers / Ladies – easy to drive
🔸 Students / Office use – Very low use costs
🔸 Small Families – Ideal for daily travel
🔸 Suitable for families with older people.
⭐ Resale Value Rating / Resell Price : 7.5/10
📈 Viva Elite’s second-hand market demand is very good
🇱🇰 In Sri Lanka, large scale sale and purchase occurred
🌱 Easy to find spares – easy to repair
Vehicles with Auto transmission are more popular when reselling (because it is appropriate for city use).
If it is an accident-free history vehicle with high maintenance and condition regular service records, it can be sold at a high price.
Viva Elite’s brand new price has also become relatively normal due to the missing of a new vehicle. With the rise of new vehicle prices, the demand is also on Viva Elite resale.
🔧 Maintenance Tips (Maintenance Tips)
🇯🇵 Japanese Daihatsu and Mira spare parts can be used.
⚙️ Manual to auto conversion should be careful when buying vehicles with gearboxes.
🔌 The AC process can be slightly weak in long-term use. ❄️ AC compression related questions can arise. But can easily be transferred..

🚗 Perodua Viva Elite – Trim Levels (මාදිලි)
Viva Elite has the following models mainly:
Viva Elite 660cc – Basic / Manual
Low fuel consumption
Easy maintenance
AC, Power Steering, Manual Gear
Viva Elite 850cc – Standard / Premium
More pickup
Power Windows, Central Lock
Power Steering and maybe RPM Meter
Viva Elite 1.0cc (EZ/Auto) – High Trim
Auto Gear
Dual Airbags (select models)
ABS braking (select versions only)
Body Kit, Sporty look, Alloy wheels (Special Editions)

🔸 Features only applicable to High Trim
🔘 Driver Airbag / Passenger Airbag (Limited models only).
🔘 ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) – mostly in 1.0L EZ trims
🔘 Seatbelt Pretensioners

⚠️ Safety elements that are not there:
ESC / Traction Control – ❌
Side Curtain Airbags – ❌
Brake Assist – ❌