I owned an i10 before Mine was the first 1000 units, fully imported. If you're a P-licenseholder like me (got my license October last year myself ) it's really an awesome car to start with. Compared to ViVa it's of course bigger, and the interior doesn't look too bad either.

I usually putt around the wide roads around my university and it's really a fun car to drive in. Of course, like another member stated up there, it's 1.1-liter engine is actually quite weak - sometimes I see those mat motor potong me on the hills... a bit embarrassing, but eh, what can you do.

The main I want to talk about is... well, did you notice I talked about my i10 in past tense? Well, after only 2 months of use I got into an accident with it. It's wrecked now, yes, but it saved me. It was a crash involving multiple cars, and my poor, poor i10's was one of them. The roof caved in, bumper smashed, driver's side remuk... but you know what? I escaped with only 2 broken teeth and a mildly cracked rib. The i10 protects the driver really well!

So, I recommend this car fully as a first car. The engine's weak, yes, but when you still have the big P slapped on your license it's better to inhibit your speed. I'm talking from experience. And the safety feature - the i10 is rated 4 stars EuroNCAP - is nothing to joke about. Seriously, get this car. Perodua has nothing on this baby.

I'm waiting for the i20 as a replacement car myself. It'll be released after the i30, which is going to be introduced in Malaysia around the end of July. I expect i20 would be around 60k... so you might want to consider waiting too.

P/S: Just imagine i10 as the baby, the i20 the teenager, and the i30 the mom/dad. Totally a happy family!