Perodua Nippa 1997
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap to buy, and don't listen to vendors telling you that it is worth lots. They depreciate like a stone and that is fact. Pick up a decent 4-5 year old car for 3 figures.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Never costs anything, and feel good about driving all weekend on a tenner of fuel!

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Great fun - like driving a go-kart!! Excellent handling for a small car, and very light. Throw it around and you will have lots of fun, but it doesn't bite.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Feels much quicker than it is. Lets be fair, with an 847cc engine you will not be racing hot hatches, but it has ample power for lugging several kids and shopping along at a normal pace and if you want to play, the engine has enough grunt to be fun!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I have had mine for a year and 18,000 miles, and not a glitch. Oh - except the handbrake lamp stays on all the time, but I think it is just a sticky microswitch.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Depends how you look at it. Doesn't have much street cred, but then while your friends and neighbors are driving a 10yr old Fiesta, you will be in a 4 year old car with 1/4 of the miles on it. That should wipe the sniggers off their faces!

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Seats are rather small (and I am on the light side) and rather firm. That said, after a 4 hour drive I have no aches or stiffness at all. Narrow, but reasonable legroom and plenty of headroom. Carries 4 adults comfortably, and still has boot space.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    No idea, but easy to lock yourself out of it! Can't imagine why it would be stolen - not fast enough for joyriding and to cheap to be worth reselling.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Dealers are variable. Shop around as some can't be bothered and others are wonderful. Main dealer servicing is surprisingly cheap - astonishingly so, in fact!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes