It began production in August 1996[4] and previewed to the public during Malaysian National Day parade in 1996.
[6] The success of the Kriss was contributed by several factors such as affordability, performance, reliability, spare parts availability, and very good fuel economy.
A lower-cost 110 cc variant known as Kriss SG was also produced in 2002 but being phased out later due to unappealing design.
The first attempt was the Modenas Kristar which was launched in 2004 but the production ended in 2006 due to lack of appeal.
[6] Soon, the Kriss series were also being made available in other countries such as United Kingdom, South Africa, Iran, Vietnam, Turkey, Argentina, Malta and Brunei.