Perodua QV-E cost to own in Malaysia — the true 5-year total
The Perodua QV-E starts at RM 87,499. Over 5 years, owning one (EV) costs about RM 98,042 in Malaysia as of July 10, 2026 — RM 1,634/month, RM 1.31/km — including depreciation, charging (with the ~12% charging loss most calculators ignore), maintenance, insurance, financing and road tax. That's RM 10,805 more than a comparable Proton X50 1.5T Executive over the same 5 years.
Perodua QV-E 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.
Perodua QV-E · Malaysia · 5-year estimateRM 98,042 total · RM 1,634/mo · RM 1.31/km
Where the money goes
| Cost component | Electric · Perodua QV-E | Petrol · Proton X50 1.5T Executive |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | RM 52,499 (54%) | RM 40,410 (46%) |
| Charging / fuel | RM 8,351 (9%) | RM 9,552 (11%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | 12% (~RM 1,002) | — |
| Maintenance | RM 4,500 (5%) | RM 7,500 (9%) |
| Insurance | RM 16,000 (16%) | RM 13,000 (15%) |
| Financing interest | RM 15,892 (16%) | RM 16,325 (19%) |
| Registration & fees | RM 800 (1%) | RM 450 (1%) |
| Total cost of ownership | RM 98,042 | RM 87,237 |
Perodua QV-E specs & assumptions
- Starting price
- RM 87,499manufacturer
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Efficiency
- 14.2 kWh/100km (est.)WLTP
- Range
- 370 kmWLTP
- Malaysia electricity
- 0.46RM/kWhTNB (RP4)
- Annual km (assumed)
- 15,000Malaysia average
Compare the Perodua QV-E against any car, your km & your scenario
What the numbers say
The Perodua QV-E costs about RM 98,042 to own over 5 years in Malaysia — RM 1,634/month, RM 1.31/km at 15,000 km/yr — and depreciation is the biggest line: RM 52,499, 54% of the total (as of July 10, 2026).
- The Proton X50 1.5T Executive wins decisively here — RM 10,805 cheaper over 5 years; at typical assumptions this isn't a close call.
- No realistic annual distance flips this verdict — the Proton X50 1.5T Executive stays the cheaper car at every distance we model.
- Where the Perodua QV-E's RM 98,042 actually goes: depreciation RM 52,499 (54%), insurance RM 16,000 (16%), financing interest RM 15,892 (16%), charging RM 8,351 (9%), maintenance RM 4,500 (5%), registration & fees RM 800 (1%).
- Per km, that is RM 0.70 of depreciation and RM 0.11 of charging, with RM 0.50 for everything else — RM 1.31/km all-in.
- Charging vs the fleet: at RM 8,351 over 5 years the Perodua QV-E sits within RM 471 of the RM 7,880 median for the 9 EVs we price — nothing unusual either way.
What we assume for maintenance
Assumed RM 900/yr for an EV at 15,000 km/yr — about RM 4,500 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.
Cost to charge the Perodua QV-E at home
The Perodua QV-E runs about RM 7.42 per 100 km at home — versus about RM 13.93 for a typical 7 L/100km petrol car. Home charging only (the ~12% AC charging loss is included); public DC fast-charging is billed per session by each network — often 2–3× the home rate — and isn't in these figures.
- Per 100 km at home
- RM 7.4214.2 kWh/100km + 12% charging loss × RM 0.46/kWh
- A typical 7 L/100km petrol car
- RM 13.93/100kmat RM 1.99/L — for comparison