Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS cost to own in Malaysia — the true 5-year total
The Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS starts at RM 111,900. Over 5 years, owning one (hybrid) costs about RM 94,552 in Malaysia as of July 10, 2026 — RM 1,576/month, RM 1.26/km — including depreciation, fuel, maintenance, insurance, financing and road tax.
Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS incentives & grants
Malaysia's EV tax breaks have largely ENDED: the CBU import/excise exemption expired 28 Dec 2025 (CKD assembly stays exempt to end-2027) and the EV road-tax exemption expired 31 Dec 2025 — EVs now pay the JPJ kW-based road tax (RM80–575/yr for this fleet, modeled at RM160). Meanwhile BUDI95 keeps subsidised RON95 at RM1.99/L for eligible Malaysians (market price RM3.37/L) — a real tailwind for petrol and hybrid cars that these totals honestly include. Source: MOF · MOT/JPJ · paultan.org, Jul 2026.
Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS · Malaysia · 5-year estimateRM 94,552 total · RM 1,576/mo · RM 1.26/km
Where the money goes
| Cost component | Hybrid · Honda City 1.5L e:HEV |
|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | RM 46,998 (50%) |
| Charging / fuel | RM 5,373 (6%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | — |
| Maintenance | RM 6,750 (7%) |
| Insurance | RM 14,500 (15%) |
| Financing interest | RM 20,481 (22%) |
| Registration & fees | RM 450 (0%) |
| Total cost of ownership | RM 94,552 |
Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS specs & assumptions
- Starting price
- RM 111,900manufacturer
- Powertrain
- Hybrid
- Efficiency
- 3.6 L/100kmWLTP
- Malaysia electricity
- 0.46RM/kWhTNB (RP4)
- Annual km (assumed)
- 15,000Malaysia average
Compare the Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS against any car, your km & your scenario
What the numbers say
The Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS costs about RM 94,552 to own over 5 years in Malaysia — RM 1,576/month, RM 1.26/km at 15,000 km/yr — and depreciation is the biggest line: RM 46,998, 50% of the total (as of July 10, 2026).
- Where the Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS's RM 94,552 actually goes: depreciation RM 46,998 (50%), financing interest RM 20,481 (22%), insurance RM 14,500 (15%), maintenance RM 6,750 (7%), petrol RM 5,373 (6%), registration & fees RM 450 (0%).
- Per km, that is RM 0.63 of depreciation and RM 0.07 of petrol, with RM 0.56 for everything else — RM 1.26/km all-in.
- Petrol vs the fleet: the Honda City 1.5L e:HEV RS's 5-year petrol bill (RM 5,373) runs RM 1,940 below the RM 7,313 median of the 8 petrol and hybrid models we price at the same rates.
What we assume for maintenance
Assumed RM 1,350/yr for a hybrid at 15,000 km/yr — about RM 6,750 of the 5-year total above. On this market's assumptions an EV runs about RM 600/yr less in maintenance than a petrol car (RM 900 vs RM 1,500). See the methodology for sources; adjustable in the calculator.