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Back in October, I was looking at the pre-facelifted version of Vios. I liked the bumper with its meshed ventilation gaps, the chrome front panel (optional), and partially chrome steering wheel (optional). The colour black completed the sporty look of the Vios.

I intended to get an auto car, but when I test drove the auto car, the driving experience was less desirable. Anyway, I decided to go ahead with booking for its value for money. However, I was informed that the new facelift was coming, so I decided to wait. Meanwhile, I detoured to the Honda showroom and I was facinated by the new facelifted Honda City. The sleek body, clustered tail lamps, and roomy back seats were what attracted me initially. The car was still not available for test drive at that point. The downside was that City costed a few thousands more than Vios.

When the new facelift Vios arrives, I don’t find it more attractive than the old one. In fact, I feel it has lost a bit of its original sportiness, but then I didn’t put the 2 cars side-by-side for comparison, so that’s just my impression. I decide to take a last look at City before finally committing to the Vios. This time, the car is available for test drive. Although the specs of the City are lower than Vios, the power in the City seems to arrive faster when the accelerator is pressed. I am also thrilled with the Steermatic manual gear control in which you could increase or decrease within the 7 speeds, with the press of 2 buttons on the steering wheel.

In conclusion, both cars have their strengths and it’s hard to choose. I eventually settle for City because of the roominess and freshness of driving experience.

i m vios user 6 months oledi, n my adik waja user 1 1/2 month.

this 2 cars diffrents r:

vios full tank 45L get 620km-700km,quite inside car when driving(compare with waja), no much big problem,no very stable when driver fast 150km/h+.

waja full tank 60L get around 550km-+,quite noise inside car when driving(better that gen2 more n more),more stable when driving fast,more space,got a lot problem…absober(like gen2?),need tuning(only 1 1/2 month),engine got other strange sound…service poor.

waja special edition for 20 years potong

mayb i lucky get a good car that others…

It definitely always come number1 among others.

Also, I drive VIOS-Turbo.

It's a fast one though.

At least I'm certain it can overtake others at all time!

And we have some Protons in ma country too.

But I dunno why people don't drive it???

I've heard it's damn cheap and ppl don't like its appearance.

VIOS IS THE KING !!!

December 12, 2005 @ 4:58 pm

The vios….kembar siam sama corolla altis sama belta(rekabentuk body je la) maybee for the vios i will prefer to buy PROTON WAJA…..even..waja is cheaper and wider than vios

Proton is not a junk…mcm mana proton nk maju kalau orang malaysia sendiri yg menindas nya??? even in australia,england,turki,etc.they will prefer to buy proton….they like proton..they love proton..so for all malaysian fikir2 kn lah kata2 saya ni…

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Yes, we have to support, if they themselves will improve like what they claim :" Dare to change." And yet still selling 13 year old Wira.

Waja is better than Vios? Yes, bigger more spacious and bla bla bla. Then what you get after paying RM75k+ for a Waja? You end up with a car which fails Euro NCAP 2002 Crash Test, a car which costs RM350-RM400 for a power window failure (yeah, they warranty 3 years for that funky part) and a car which is already 5 years old, without changes! Vios is newer than Waja by 5 years. Which one you'd get?

Proton is not a junk…mcm mana proton nk maju kalau orang malaysia sendiri yg menindas nya??? even in australia,england,turki,etc.they will prefer to buy proton….they like proton..they love proton..so for all malaysian fikir2 kn lah kata2 saya ni…

a friend in sarawak bought toyota innova and have to send the car back for 2 weeks to toyota because of alarm problems

another case in kl with toyota vios, faulty steering rack installation cause serious misalignment which brought the case to tribunal court against UMW toyota.

another case in kuantan a E240 Merc immobilizer system faulty left the driver stranded. the car has to be lifted on a truck and ferried to kl to fix the alarm system.

you dont always get good quality with branded products. and why we always thought toyota, honda, bmw, merc etc are quality cars? the owners are too embarass to share it with their friends. if you want a non-biased review go find JD powers automotive review. even rolls royce get trashed by them.