There’s new colour option for the Proton Savvy on the road. Looking back at my blog comments, one of my readers had already seen it as far back as early September. I saw one for the first time this morning at Taman Connaught. The colour is something like a metallic apple green, something like the Perodua Myvi’s. I have a photo of it at home, will post it once I get home. At the office now. There were five colours if I remember. We know four now. I can’t remember the other one until I get home. *frust*
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Paul…u can see the apple green savvy at Proton Edar Jln Genting Kelang…I saw it a week a go…
Paul, this color quite some time already (though, less than one month)..and i heard other new color coming also…cheers savvy!
Readers,
Yes, the Apple Green colour Savvy was in fact added to the range some 2 months ago.
Auto analysts I spoke to feel PROTON was being very "strange" about their colour schemes for the Savvy. At launch, only three colours were available, and none were light. Light colours can add a dimension of size to smaller cars.
There was also an absence of light solid colours, usually added to the economy range of a carmaker to make it cheaper (evidenced by the 1.3 Gen2 range).
Still, it's a good thing to have another colour. Most of the Savvy's on the road are either red or black. I'd venture to think the Savvy will look handsome in white, just as the Gen2 does.
On another note, I think the Savvy should do well in Europe if it gets there. I've tested the car and pushed it to 150km/h on a test track, and it was the most stable of small cars I've ever driven in Malaysia.
It's got a nice solid feel to it, and the build quality is aeons ahead of any PROTON available now, including the Perdana and even the Gen2.
The only gripe, or future possible gripe is the Renault engine, F1 success notwithstanding.
The experience with French engines (Tiara's Citroen AX) and the Waja 1.8 left a sour taste in many a Malaysian's mouths.
But for value-for-money, the Savvy is a real treat.
I await the auto version, which a little bird told me was supposed to be launched in September/October but final testing revealed some "issues" to the manual – automatic set-up.
You have time don't you?
Gosh PAUL! I just realised it was you I saw in One Utama two days ago! It was, wasn't it?? No wonder so familiar, you were standing near British India
When will Savvy with auto clutch hts the road? Or is it already on the road?
Lainie: yeah lah… I looked at you. Then your face macam tak kenal me, I also thought maybe you were only a lookalike.
Twoxer Hayzen: All the Savvys I've seen are either black or blue with the white rims. I haven't seen a single red one on the road. And only seen one Apple Green one. Maybe in your part of town they like red :D
Twoxer Hayzen: Yeah, i have already seen it for quite some times. Some addition to my original question about Manual Transmission (MT) Auto-Clucth Savvy, How about the price diff compared to MT – Manual Clutch?
i saw many savvy in malacca town. i went back last week, and i was surprised to see many savvy on the road. seems like proton ada harapan neh..'but i saw many savvy also along jln puchong, rupa-rupanya tempat simpanan proton savvy'.
There is another color.. metallic, midnight metallic or something like that. This color was introduced barely a week or two ago so you may not see it on the road yet.
I agree that Savvy should have more color choices, white among them. I imagine Savvy in white will look gorgeous.
Then race it with a black Savvy.. muahaha… ying and yang…
Having said that. Are you guys still feel the savvy catching your attention as "beautiful car" instead of "ugly car" like Fiat Multipla, Ssyangyong Stavic?
Paul. I am the one who tell you Proton came with "Apple green" body color.
[ As my hse. close to Juru-autocity ], which I believe this is their intention to make "Myvi" look alike.
well..we all know tat savvy is built tough.."BUILT TOUGHER THAN YOU THINK"…but may i know how many stars it scores in a crash test??(i know i'm a bit out of topic..but i'm jz curious…hehhe)..
infinity: Proton ads said thet theyve earned 3 star rating from EuroNCAP, but when i check the latest published list, it stil not there. I wonder how come they can say that in they ads months ago while u cant even find it in todays EuroNCAP list.
Its cousin, Renault Clio (2005) score 5 stars and Renault Clio(2000) score 4 stars.
The third colour is a nice medium silver with the lacklustre name "Metal Grey". It's dark enough to look sophisticated, but light enough the little car gets the appearance of brightness that can make it stand out in traffic.
Matt
no wonder what color it was, one thing is still clear: the design sukks…no wonder Myvi is outselling the Sawi
before say anything here, go to test a savvy first.
and please lah don't compare 40++k car with 100++k car.
savvy @ sazzy @ sabun…..
wahahahaha……enjin kicik tapi harga macam harga wira jugak. dah la sempit…… malas lah…. baik beli myvi lebih selesa……. enjin pun power biar pun kecik…..
savvy VS myvi……. polling anyone????
to nohiddenagenda
the problem with savvy is the minute i look at it… no mood to test it la. the design exterior and interior sux!! interior material lagi teruk !! if u look at picanto, getz or even aveo, that's the kind of cars that people might wana test it la.. even how powerful or stable is that car, design like juara or awana will scare people off la… so don ask people to test 1st la b4 comment!! ask proton to sack it's designer and design a proper car la!!! Gen-2 is worth testing it, but after testing, disappointed la.
MYVI order = above 60,000
Savvy order = below 10,000
Maybe consumer made the wrong choice as "Savvy" is so good ??
besides originally black + blue + red
now apple/olive green
soon the colours gonna be myvi-like…
y couldn't they come up with more better changes
Kanasai, this is good one.
You are painting the whole picture why I not even want to test drive.
Savvy is the product of didn't consult their customer before release from drawing board. Samething on Juara & Arena. Why Proton never learn?
But we shouldn't blame the current Proton management, as those are the product during TM era.
Aside to Jack, the data proof everything. As you said, how to compare the big chunk of sales figure if the product is really good.
volume if the product is good and
i guess the rakyat prefer smth more practical..a family car with good fuel consumption + good price..not forgetting it's quality..savvy not so nice..gen2 nice but not so practical..small headroom + no glove compartment..waja got lots of problem since launch..maybe rectify d..perdana too expensive for a average earner…wira not so many problem coz it's technologically simple..tat's y no problem…heheh
actualy i see quite alot in ampang/wangsa maju and specially gombak area….
the apple green first i saw at the jln ampang showroom more than a mth back,bt i tink this color only comes with the AMT version only….as regards to myvi sales..its absolutly noting to do with p2…the way thy market it was by saying its essentially a toyota/daihatsu car..in that was..it gained ppls trust…thats y seling fast..most ppl buy it with the toyota logo in mind….savy is a perojec brand new from the ground up..so naturally it takes time for it to get accepted n see othr customers feedback…myvi didnt have to do that..its a toyota..so bound to be relaible….wil take savvy anytime..myvi way too flimsy n girly to me
Jack,
Proton don't need to consult customer one lah. All they need to do is log into paultan.org and they will see all these beautiful comments from proton fans.
Many color is good for business. Should come out with more like pink, purple, pokka dot…
Jack: Myvi is from Tun M era too.
E-nabill,
It's a Toyota, it's bound to be reliable. You're quite right, many people are going for the Myvi because of this. Then again, I suppose some years back, the people were going, it's a Mitsubishi, it's bound to be reliable. Oh wait, maybe not. Hopefully, we will be saying it's a VW, it's bound to be reliable. Err… right.
Myvi too flimsy and girly eh? I wanted to get one, but then needed something with a sportier drive so I was looking at the Kelisa instead. In the end didn't get either. Oh well. I love the new Swift though. $$$
Looks like we're seeing a lot of Savvy on the road lately. Maybe Proton's new marketing strategy is to hire people to drive these cars around town so people will go, "Well, it's not THAT bad I suppose". ;)
Con(De)structive Criticism:
"Built tougher than you think"
Well, apparently we don't think too highly of it in the first place, or even at all.
Please, shoot your marketing personnel. All of them. Proton's answer to BMW, indeed. Who came up with that? It was for the Gen2 or something right?
*light green Savvy?*
yeah….i saw that about a few weeks ago….
was going to get that, but they don't have auto gear…
Oh well.
I drove my cousin's saavy, speedy small car.
Dont compare Myvi and savvy, both are for different purpose.
Anyway the red colour savvy " garang" the blue one just sucks.
Proton maybe not as good as Perodua, that I agree.
Myboy : Excuse me. What is the correlation btw. Myvi and Tun M?!
If Tun M in the hindsight, I believe Proton will do better. Sterategic alliance should have been happened earlier on.
By the way : TM denote Tengku Mahallel
1 thing bout MyVi..dun u guys feel the interior has more "plastic feel" than gen2??
View: Please refer to Jack's posting, because mine was a respond to his posting
Hi All,
The AMT for the Savvy will be out by the end of the year; price will not be above RM45k, at least that was the order to Tengku Mahaleel Ariff from Tun Mahathir Mohamad.
But he's gone now.
MyBoy, hope that answers your query.
Just met Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar of PERODUA today. He says no new model for PERODUA in 2006, except…
The revised Kancil.
That's likely in January.
aplle green….! i bought it already last few weeks. manual not auto. At first i'm not so confident with savvy when i decided to buy it, but when i drive my green savvy it is not like what others' think. it comfartable and just have a test drive and u will know what i mean….i already drive myvii for a few times but i do love drive savvy more..
btw….one of my friends condemn me when he know that i want to buy savvy…. he said. sawi murah sekilo baru berapa ringgit…and he made the issue as a koke for a week. but…when he saw i came with the car…he had a look and test drive.. after that…untill now…he didn't give any comment. i wonder why! but today… i got the answer because he asked me where i bought the savvy and ask me to bring him there…..just laugh inside….
Some people say a car is ugly and others say it's not. I just don't understand why people keep bashing savvy based on it's look. Dude it's so subjective. I would say myvi isn't that impressive also.. butt ugly i would say expescially its back- look like a van (indeed it is – mini mpv class).
My taste – Savvy which has conti feel is defintely much better than myvi. sales volumes doens't conclude anything. like some one say here my vi's sales is hot just because of toyota brand name
Toyota and all japs makes = automotive equivalent of electrical appliances, bland, cheap feels…and even their hi end saloons like accord and camry are damn boring
Ok that coming from a guy who is a fan of continental cars hehe..it may no pratcical but not one single product sastify all demands!
I owuld love to see savvy critics reactions. from first already komdem asvvy as failure…savvy has its own section of fans.
Twoxer Hayzen: Thanks for the info man :)
although I don't have the mind that Savvy is greater then Myvi, anyway, i still feel that it an okay car that with the same range with Kelisa.
Anyway, i still hope that Proton may survive as it truly represent Malaysian. Even I mention it to my Taiwan friend and he said "Oh, the Satria GTI with Lotus technology, it a great car"
So, continue to support Proton and give them some time, may be their really can chunck out quality car with parts source from other country. Local parts manufacturer really hopeless and no need to protect them anymore.
But, I still want to give neutral feedback about my Gen2 car. It had good design, good engine, good performance, and sporty, but…. a worst quality with even 5 months used can hear sound from everwhere… cheh….
I owned a Nissan Sentra. After few months I could hear sound from everywhere too.
Now back to Savvy, Just for those nerds who like to compare Myvi ( mini MPV) with Savvy, why not compare Myvi with a mini MPV from Toyota or even Daihatsu? Its all the same sh!t. You pay for what you get.
Does any of you know that our local car sold outside our country ( Perodua or Proton has different and better Interior ) Proton Impian ( WAJA ) best seller in UK.
hahaha…sorry lahhhh, i was busy trying to think of where I can buy toys in one utama, so I was blur at the moment -_-"
Ku Li's comment in an interview….
"…kerana saya rasa, negara seperti kita, tak upaya… nak buat kereta… kita boleh berangan-angan nak buat itu dan ini, tapi kita tak ada kapasiti, untuk buat kereta…
negara-negara maju seperti England, United Kingdom pun, sudah tutup semua kilang-kilang.. tak berdaya maju, tak boleh bersaing dengan, eh… syarikat-syarikat gergasi seperti General Motors, Chrysler dan sebagainya, eh.. dalam, dalam apa ni, pasaran automotif dunia…
itu sebab banyak syarikat dah tutup, banyak syarikat di… di… macam Fiat sekarang pun, menghadapi masalah, mungkin akan tutup di Itali, suatu syarikat yang besar, dia bukan saja buat kereta, dia buat kapal perang, dia buat kapal terbang dan sebagainya… tetapi itupun tak ada masa depan yang lain…
saya kata kita tak mampu buat kerana, pasaran untuk kereta sudah ditentukan… oleh kartel kereta, daripada Jepun, Jerman, daripada Amerika Syarikat… kita tak ada ruang dah, nak jual kereta tu… Yang Australia pun tak mampu buat, dah bangkrap, kompeni di Australia…
Jadi, macam mana kita nak buat? Kita bukan ada, er… research, penyelidikan kita sendiri, kerana kita tak mungkin ada itu semua. Kita bukan ada Defense Industry, perusahaan defense, tak seperti di Amerika Syarikat, tak seperti di Eropah, di Jerman, dia ada defense, dia ada… steel mill (kilang keluli), kita tak ada… kita tak ada… yang ada Perwaja pun, berhutang 18billion sampai sekarang… tenat, tak hidup… yang ada pun, duduk mengeluarkan sikit-sikit "billet"(entah apekebenda lah…) untuk keperluan eh… steel mill yang kecik-kecik… yang duduk bekal besi waja tu, buat rumah dan sebagainya, itu saja… kita tak mempunyai kapasiti untuk buat…
Jadi, kalau kita nak bersaing, kita selama-lama akan dikongkong oleh mereka yang membekal kelengkapan untuk kita… maksud saya, Jepun… kerana kita dapat segala alat untuk kereta Proton kita daripada Mitsubishi… Asalnya Mitsubishi telah menawar cadangan, yang nak buat Proton, kepada Taiwan… Taiwan tolak, langsung ada broker bawak ke mari, tawar kepada (Tun)Dr.Mahathir… (Tun)Dr.Mahathir terima… kita sain agreement, untuk menerima segala jualannya tiap-tiap tahun kepada kita..
Itu sebab kereta kita mahal, kerana kita kena bayar dengan Yen, nilai Yen tinggi. berbanding dengan dollar Ringgit kita dan nilai Yen, sememangnya tinggi, kerana kedudukan ekonomi Jepun tu sendiri… jadi, hak dapat tiada, harga kereta yang kita pasang, bukan kita buat, kita pasang, di Malaysia ini, dengan labour Proton, walhal itu kereta Mitsubishi, yang sudah pun tak dijual di negeri Jepun, kerana ini adalah model yang lama-lama… yang kita pasang di sini, cuma kita reka sikit-sikit saja, dari body, body stamping, kita terpaksa dengan harga mahal, kerana nilai Yen yang tinggi…dan oleh kerana kita nak jaga Proton yang kita pasang di sini, kita buat peraturan ataupun dasar, tak ada kereta, yang di bawak masuk ataupun dipasang di Malaysia boleh jual dengan harga yang rendah daripada harga kereta Proton…
ah..itu saja… jadi, kereta proton sekarang ini, mendapat perlindungan yang cukup… semua barang yang bawak masuk untuk pasang, tak kena cukai import, semua barang yang siap dibuat dalam Malaysia ini, untuk dipasang kepada Proton, juga tak kena excise duty (duti eksais)… kereta lain semua kena… tetapi dia mesti jual, walaupun dia mungkin boleh jual dengan harga yang rendah, dia kena jual… ikut dasar kita, pada harga yang ni…
untuk nak menjaga lagi, harga proton tadi, kita mengenakan 300% import duty atas semua kereta CBU yang dibawak masuk, supaya semua kereta ini… melebihi harga Proton, yang dipasang dalam negara… itu sebab harga kereta kita tinggi… sepatutnya harga Mercedes sekarang, kalau tak silap saya… paling tinggi 130ribu, 140ribu satu… Mercedes… bukan Mercedes kecik-kecik, Mercedes besar-besar… kalau kita buang 300% import duty…
itu sebab harga kita tinggi… kerana kita jaga Proton… Proton tak berdaya maju… (YEA BETULLL!!!) Sekarang ni, kita pasang kereta Proton kita, banyak sekali… Kalau kita pergi ke Rawang, kita pergi ke Kuantan, kita pergi ke… bukit apa ni… Bukit Raja…er.. Bukit Raja… k? apa nama? Di Kelang, kat Kelang, Proton plant di sana… ada puluh-puluh ribu, bahkan ratusan ribu kereta yang tak dapat dijual, kereta Proton…
Maka untuk nak melariskan jualan kereta, kita telah perintah bank-bank, menerusi syarikat kewangan dia, Finance company dia… bagi pinjaman 100%… Seratus %… siapa masuk pada showroom Proton, ataupun masuk kepada syarikat kewangan, boleh beli kereta… bayar balik 9 tahun… 9 tahun tu sebenarnya, kereta Proton dah takde dah… dah takde… ni takde lojik (logic)… tapi kalau nak jual jugak kereta Proton, yang dipasang dengan banyak… kita terpaksa pasang dengan banyak kerana ada agreement dengan Mitsubishi, kita kena beli, kita kena beli, kita kena beli…
Jadi suka tak suka, inilah kesilapan yang kita laku… dan sebenarnya kita tak eksport ke luar negara… kita tak boleh eksport ke luar negara kerana, ini mengikut saya diberitahu, barangkali saya salah, barangkali pendapat saya ni, hal penting… tetapi saya diberitahu, kereta Proton tak boleh mendapat insurance cover… kerana tidak menepati International Safety Standard… Itu sebab di Singapura pun tak ada orang pakai, kereta Proton… dia tak ada airbag, tak ada apa… tak ada… tak ada ciri-ciri keselamatan untuk menyelamatkan orang yang mengguna kereta Proton…"
to kesh,
proton impian (waja) is a best seller in uk???
are you sure?
i was in uk several months ago….. & i didn't even see a single proton impian on the road, though i saw a very very scarce number of proton saga.
however, i must agree that exported proton has better quality but still finding a proton in uk's road is like looking for a ferrari in m'sian road…. u get the idea.
no doubt all the old models of proton is giving bad image, i believe that savvy is the new generation..it's a good quality with good performance + good pricing..
savvy is approved by TUV..i'm sure tat TUV will protect its own image by making sure tat every savvy that rolls out from the plant is perfect in condition..every piece of bad news from savvy means unreliability of TUV…TUV has a century old history..i'm sure TUV wont want a proton savvy to corrupt its century old image…
SUICAI99, WELL SAID!!…anyway, infinity boy, TUV can only ensure (not 100 % ) that most of the savvys that rolls out are well-aligned panels and gaps…TUV cannot guarantee that some inferior -quality parts will last or wont fail, becoz it doesnt make decisions on which supplier to supply the parts…
potong is too late…all these years it has taken the malaysian citizens for a rough ride (literally)…lousy qualiies, take-it-or-leave-it attitude, "tidak apa" culture, sticking "lulus potong" sticker on every damn potong while sleeping on the job…now potong is begging us to buy their bloody milo tin cars (try knocking on the rear of a gen2 and u will get what i mean) by offering "FREE 2 months installment or free prizes when u send your rusting 4 year old potong to the sleeping service center
potong destroyed themselves in the end…they have only themselves to blame (and the bloody engineeers and service technicians who knew nothing- better service or repair a bicycle..)
penang got a lot of the green savvy
Bukit Dumbar Proton Dealer
Suicai99: U can take what Ku Li said with a grain of salt. Its not entirely true, if u ask me. :)
Sigh… 'Savvy Color' Thread also can bash and hentam kau-kau.
What wrong ler basher?
I own a Savvy for 2 months now, one word 'good'. Go test yourself la, otherwise just make peace comment can ah?
If you guys still wanna say Myvi is 'forever' better than Savvy, also can la… then Myvi is very good and better than Savvy million times la but leave the bashing part alone.
A good person or marketing guy will bring out their product advantages rather than bashing or hentam other competitors product.
Juara + Tiara + Savvy = Hampehhh
aiiakh,.. this about new Sawi color aledy… how come those bashing come kaw-kaw…?
Well, at last plotong "GIVE" us choice of colour. I thought they are too "proud" to offer that in the first place. U know la they unofficial attitude "take it or leave it ,dude". I remember quite well when I bought my Iswara 5 years back. I ask for colour choices "3" . They don't give a F%#k about the end user need.
i own a red savvy. i just love the smooth drive, punchy pick up and great handling. fuel consumption also ok. u drive it, u don't feel like being inside a milo can, a la kancil/kelisa/kenari. looks very quirky and unique, but i love it better than the myvi, which has an ass as huge as rafidah's! imho, the myvi is simply over-rated.
Good quality export car is built on the expenses of Malaysian tax money ! I still remember when Proton launch a "Proton Saga" in UK, their marketing tagline is : " Japanese Technology, Malaysian Value" plus 5 years mechanical warranty. Yet, Malaysian is given 2~3 years warranty as of today.
What I know of: Proton have exported their Proton Arena, Satria GTi to Australia and Taiwan.
Arena – "The Proton Wira half cut" was the brain child of Tengku Mahallel, the van is too big for the pasar malam hawker, the arena is just nice. :)
yeah, keep bashing, if that makes u feel good, haha…
armandd, psyco therapy too expensive, here's free, just nice!
hahahhahaha….
;-)
* just looking.. the childrens at the playground * .. pegi naik jongkang jongket pula lepas nih ye anak2..
If proton don't get malaysian tax money then cannot compete lah. In australia forexample, a toyota 1.8 can cost A$20-22k. Who wanna buy gen2 costing A$20?
Also our cost of living is very very high. In australia, for example, a fresh grad get A$2000/mth. He can affor a car for cash. But not in malaysia. But the trouble is we malaysians accept this as a way of life. Why? I don't know. Things like hand phone also very very high price compared to canada (my friend told me). But, again, we malaysians accept this and buy anyway.
If we malaysians stop buying and see what happens …. but we won't do that. We will be happy taking a 9 year car loan. Strange but true.
the Renault Clio (2005) score 4&5 stars meh? see this;
http://www.leenks.com/gallery385-all.htm
Hi all,
Yes, it seems this has turned out to be a Savvy-bashing platform.
Like I said in the entry yesterday, I like the Savvy, but I doubt the engine. Maybe brand new it's good; I hope the buyers on line can update us periodically.
Small advice? DO NOT MISS A SERVICE, OR EVEN BE LATE FOR IT.
You cannot compare the Renault Clio with the Savvy; the only similarity is the engine. That too, only in terms of capacity. The output is different.
But most of you are right. You cannot compare the Myvi to the Savvy. They're in different categories both in terms of engine size as well as body size.
Both have their appeal; to me the family man witg two kids, the Myvi is my choice. But if I were 15 years younger, it would be the Savvy, engine notwithstanding.
Someone blogged the quality and cheap feel of the Savvy; you cannot expect plush interiors at that price. It's unheard of.
A lot also depends on where the carmaker wants to position the car.
Look at the old Kia Rio stationwagon. Our company uses a lot of these cars. I say the exterior aesthetics are beautiful; my mom-in-law actually thought it was a Beemer.
Rio's interior though is cheap and bland, very plasticky and dull. But it's positioned that way. It's also cheap. The 1.3 went for about RM60k.
Positioning the car any other way (i.e. plush interior including great exterior) will push the price up, and it would not sell.
So, if you like the Myvi, fine. You admire the Savvy, go for it.
Me?
I've sworn off PROTONs until they start winning awards in Europe, or get a thumbs up with at least 5 stars from a reputable reviewer.
For now, my Nisan re-bagded Mitsuoka will do just fine, thank you.
is the grey car smth like this??? http://www.proton.com/showroom/proton/savvy/savvy…
lorrr.. i tot the green one is AMT already..
still waiting for the AMT to get feed back.. really like one :p
Paul, where is the picture of new color savvy
perhaps potong should offer one special color: coffin black, becoz they will need a coffin car once potong dies, vely vely soon
Kepada sesiapa yang suka ketuk body kereta (nak test kuat ke tidak), sementara Chevrolet tengah buat pameran kereta Chevrolet Corvette Z06 yang berharga RM1.8 juta di seluruh Malaysia, cuba ketuk belakang kereta tu. Siap lampu pun bergoyang sebab 100% plastik. Cuba tekan (ketuk pun takpe) depan kereta tu, lagi plastik. RM1.8 juta? Aku rasa bonet Gen.2 10X ganda lagi kuat. Corvette tu… Tak percaya cuba sendiri (aku cuba di 1 Utama haritu)
Please get your facts right before saying things that you don't even bother to seek the real information in detail.
Paul, where is the picture. Show it to the world
finally i saw the green savvy…it really looks different..it looks very harmonious…not like its angry looking blue,red and black..i like it…
hello blother, gua bukan mau banding dgn keleta spot macan corvette…diolang mungkin guna body carbon fiber/aluminium or whatever…cuba u ketuk keleta jepun lain, bandiing dgn potong gen2….belakang gen2 betul2 macam miklo tin…lagi satu benda bodoh itu corvette bukan harga rm 1.8 juta, tapi cuma kelajaaa yg tax sampai itu haga….kat usa haga kalu gua ingat lebih kulang us 60,000 dollar..that mean ringgit malaysia sepatutnya rm 240,000, and kalu campur tax bisa pun maybe rm 350,000 aje…tapi kite punya kelajaan mau makan lebih 1.4 juta…guna otak dulu la woi
NEW SAVVY AMT,Price from rm44888 ( OTR ) 4 COLOUR, apple green, black, metal grey & passion blue.
Savvy R3 also in the showroom already, price about 45k.
Savvy AMT also got solid red colour, cheaper.
R3 also got WHITE colour, also cheaper
who cares if the savvy is avalaible with the 7 colors of the rainbow? the fact is most malaysians had lost faith in potong…we r angry for being taken for a ride in their lousy cars…and some car shapes looked nice at first, but teribble after a 4th or further observation…i used to luv the potong sawi's shape..some cars looked ugly at first but the more u look, the more nicer they looked…the myvi is one such car…just like some girls, sekali pandang, manyak cun, 2 kali pandang, telus lali
Agree with u see fat, savvy look a bit euro, ugly but still better than one french car that jus look like an aquarium bowl. The green looks nicer, relax, luv to see it. I hope to see complete package, AMT, ABS, Airbag in our PESB showroom. Myvi, the premium version is high tech, but the looks so family oriented and with that big butt, it just turn me off. Well beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Everyone have their own perception on beauty.
could not agree more with Shai.. I think savvy adds a more unique ( if i may use that word) design. Kudos for proton for that design, might be a little bit controversial, but bold move… I can not imagine the response if proton savvy looks like picanto (with its front grill looking like Hitler's moustache)…
apa bising2…i alredi own that green apple savvy…MT lor..okla, not so bad…best for someone looking for their first car…
dear Thomas, what savvy R3? pls update….
I already make booking for Savvy. Between Metal Grey and Apple Green I just cant decide which colour. Any comment?
at 1st..i feel myvi looks much better than savvy…savvy was just too 'strange'…but as time goes by…myvi looks too ordinary…and savvy looks more and more unique…with the new colour..it looks cool…if ppl ask which car i prefer..i will say savvy…u know y??coz it's built tougher than u think!!!muahahahaha!!!
2 unit savvyR3 in PESB showroom in JB, red & black/ with side skirting.
Refer to some information, EON & PESB delivery 25 unit savvy AMT in KL (yersterday? today?)
I got savvy with green-appel colour, everybody said it’s nice look.
One thing I want to tell you,
Once I drived savvy, I feel like continental car.
More fantastic !!!! fuel consumption like Japanes car.
Now’s a day fuel’s price quite exspensive,
It’s good for less budget’s life
i live in europe and i would like to say that compared to the myvi, savvy is far superior in every way. The fresh shape makes it stand out from its competitors and is much more attractive than the other boxes you guys drive!
better to buy savvy with 9 f@@@ing year bank loan rather than riding kapcai.
all my friends::
savvy amt will came out on 15/11/2005
only 26 UNITS came out!!! include MAWI.
new colour: metal grey.
save,safe=savvy!!
aishiteru:
im a sales man.. better you get a metal grey…
looks like suzuki swift colour..
p/s: im using black bcoz want to convert to r3
i live in the east coast. i know myvi have above 60,000 bookings but only saw a comparable quantity between savvy and myvi. maybe the myvi sale is more on the west coast.
but no doubt the green savvy looks cool. fits the vegetabe theme.
east coast and west coast sounds like The Contender.
How much is the AMT savvy.
How much is the top speed for savvy.
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aishiteru:
im a sales man.. better you get a metal grey…
looks like suzuki swift colour..
p/s: im using black bcoz want to convert to r3
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Eric,
thanks but i got apple green. *sob sob*
Just saw the Savvy AMT ads in yesterday Sunday Times-CBT section, with metal grey colour look a like Shevvy Aveo. Quite smart I would say. Just waiting for the owners experience on AMT to be shared in this blog. Heard that 26 Savvy AMT will be delivered tomorrow. Any news, please update us Paul.
I've been working in Langkawi for more than 5 years and owned 4 cars. (Sorry guys… cars are cheaper over there). I promised myself, as long as I'm in Langkawi, I will not buy proton cars. (Yea la … rugi ma…if you dont take the opprtunity).
So, over the years I've owned Mazda Familia 1.5A (1995 version-this model is the same design as ford lynx), Opel Astra 1.6MT (1996), Opel Vectra 2.0A (1996) and recently Toyota Avanza 1.3A (2005).
Let just say, I have driven japan cars and continental cars. I tell you, if you have driven continental car, drive japanese car wont be the same.
Now I got a new job at kl. I could not bring any of my car here coz the taxes are very high. (even after 10 years).
As promised earlier I will only drive proton when I here. I've test drive various produa & proton cars but there only one car that marely close to the comfort continenental car. And you've guest it… its proton savvy.
Even the salesman told me of the different reverse gear position, I was not suprised coz the technology is the same as my 1996 Opel Astra.
I am glad now that I can still feel the confort of continental car when driving my apple green proton savvy 1.3MT.
Suprise proton can come up with this car the same time I got transfered to KL.
I saw Savvy AMT few weeks ago in Penang, and yes, it was metal grey colour. The sales told that i was equipped with "triptronic", and priced at around RM45K.
Not sure about the mantainance? Proton expert pls advice..
After I tested Savvy AMT at PE HQ (Centre of Excellence) this Monday, I changed my order from MT to AMT straight away. Although the price difference is about RM6K becoz of the discount given to the MT for the Proton 20 years celebration, I still think it is worthwhile to make the switch to AMT.
For those of you who are eyeing at Savvy, please hold your horses and ask for a test drive on MT and AMT then decide what is best for you. For me, the AMT offers the performance and responsiveness of the MT plus the convenience of Automatic. This makes it a real fun to drive in all traffic conditions.
One remark though, the Auto mode (D) is a bit jerking bcoz the quickshift gear is known for quick to shift but slow to adapt.
I am happy to share with you my AMT experience when I get my car next week.
Having tested Savvy AMT at PE HQ (Centre of Excellence) on Monday, I changed my earlier booking from MT to AMT straight away. Although this means havnig to pay another RM6K becoz of the discount given to the MT for the Proton 20 years celebration, I personally think it is the right thing to do.
For those of you who are eyeing at Savvy, please go hesitate to go for test drive on MT and AMT then decide what is best for you. For me, the AMT offers the same performance and responsiveness of Savvy MT plus the convenience of Automatic. This makes it a real fun car to drive in all traffic conditions.
One remark though, the Auto mode (D) is a bit jerking when switching gear during the test drive. This is most likely due to the Quickshift gearbox in the AMT that is known for quick to shift but slow to adapt.
I am getting my Savvy AMT next week, so I am looking forward to reading more REAL experiences from the REAL AMT owner in the near future.
Savvy is a lovely car. Well done proton for producing cars that suit our budget and taste and convenience.
I'm going to get my apple green savvy (manual) today after the jumaat prayers.
…and proton has just launched it's semi-auto version of savvy 3 days back (that i'm actually waitin for).
argh…!!!
Yes, the Apple Green colour Savvy was in fact added to the range some 2 months ago.
Auto analysts I spoke to feel PROTON was being very “strange†about their colour schemes for the Savvy. At launch, only three colours were available, and none were light. Light colours can add a dimension of size to smaller cars.
There was also an absence of light solid colours, usually added to the economy range of a carmaker to make it cheaper (evidenced by the 1.3 Gen2 range).
savvy…cute…ngam2 je..:)