On August 2003, Modenas launched three models at once in order to face the fierce competition of Malaysian scooter market with imported cheap models from China and Taiwan.
Modenas Elit scooter was launched as an alternative to Karisma model, comes with two displacement choices - 125 cc model and the larger, more powerful 150 cc model. Besides, another 150cc model which is known as Modenas Elit Sports was launched, with more aggessive engine tuning and different chassis and body design.
