Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

The wait is over. Proton has officially introduced its latest addition to the fold with the arrival of the Prevé. The car was launched an hour ago by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, at the Mines Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Seri Kembangan.

It’s a huge car for the company, as its managing director Datuk Seri Syed Zainal Abidin stated at the launch. “The Prevé is a very important milestone for Proton in many ways. It represents a new and higher level of standard for Proton cars in all aspects encompassing safety, performance, comfort, build quality, technology, overall design and convenience,” he said.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

“More significantly, it reflects on Proton’s maturity, technical knowledge and technological capability as a car manufacturer and to evolve from a domestic and regional player into a global car company,” he added.

As mentioned in our preview article about the car, the Prevé is available in three variant forms at point of launch, with two engine permutations and three transmissions – the list is led by the 1.6 CVT Premium, in turbocharged CamPro CFE form, followed by the 1.6 Executive CVT and 1.6 Executive five-speed manual, which both feature the normally-aspirated CamPro IAFM+ mill.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

Both CVT-equipped variants feature a Punch CVT drivetrain – the High-line CFE variant gets the seven-speed VT3, dubbed the ProTronic, while the Medium-line spec’d IAFM+ runs with the six-speed VT2. The VT3 transmission is a derivative of the VT2 – both share the same package, but the VT3 is capable of higher maximum input torques (215 Nm as opposed to the VT2‘s 186 Nm).

Speaking of output, the CFE – which features a low-pressure turbocharger – is good for 138 hp at 5,000 rpm and 205 Nm between 2,000 – 4,000 rpm, and performance figures include a 0-100 km/h time of 9.6 seconds and a maximum top speed of 190 km/h. As for fuel consumption, the CFE manages 6.6 litres per 100 km, based on a combined cycle.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

As for the IAFM+, the mill equips the two M-Line versions of the car, and output numbers for this one are 107 hp at 5,750 rpm and 150 Nm at 4,000 rpm. As for performance specs, the CVT version has a 170 km/h top speed and a 12.5 second 0-100 km/h time, while the manual does 180 km/h tops and does the century sprint in 12.0 seconds.

Consumption-wise, Proton states that the IAFM+ offers 5.8 litres per 100 km for the CVT version, while the five-speed manual manages 6.2 litres per 100 km, both sets on a combined cycle measurement.

Prevé Waja Persona
Length 4,543mm 4,470mm 4,477mm
Width 1,785mm 1,740mm 1,725mm
Height 1,524mm 1,420mm 1,438mm
Wheelbase 2,650mm 2,600mm 2,600mm
Front Track 1,542m 1,475mm 1,475mm
Rear Track 1,542mm 1,470mm 1,470mm
Luggage 506L 408L 430L
Kerb Weight 1,340kg 1,235kg 1,245kg

 

Dimensions-wise, the Prevé measures in at 4,543 mm long, 1,786 mm wide and 1,524 mm tall, and has a 2,650 mm wheelbase. Both the front and rear track is identical at 1,542 mm each, and the car has a ground clearance of 155 mm, and all the numbers are universal across the Prevé model range.

As mentioned in an earlier story about its dimensions, the Prevé is larger than its two predecessors, the Waja and the Persona – here’s a recap of the comparative figures. The earlier figures were accurate, with only a single mm difference in the width (earlier reported as 1,785 mm) as well as with the boot capacity of 508 litres (earlier, 506 litres) being the only items needing revision.

Prevé Inspira Altis 2012 Civic Jetta Forte 2012 MD Elantra
Length 4,543 4,570 4,540 4,525 4,644 4,530 4,530
Width 1,785 1,760 1,760 1,755 1,778 1,775 1,775
Height 1,524 1,490 1,465 1,435 1,482 1,460 1,445
Wheelbase 2,650 2,635 2,600 2,670 2,651 2,650 2,700
Luggage 506 475 464 510 495 485
Weight 1,340 1,335 1,315 1,295 1,417 1,359 1,269

 

Elsewhere, a recap too in comparing the Prevé with other C-segment sedans, including its own Mitsubishi-derived stablemate, the Proton Inspira, as the table below shows. The comparison is based on models with the biggest engines and specs (and thus the heaviest). The only thing missing from the table is the boot space capacity of the Inspira – it’s not the same as the Lancer, since the boot floor is raised to fit a full-sized spare.

Meanwhile, in terms of kerb weight, the 1.6 Premium CFE tips the scales at 1,340 kg, while the 1.6 Executive CVT is 1,325 kg and the Executive manual is the lightest of the trio, at 1,305 kg. The car comes with a 50 litre capacity fuel tank.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

Suspension type is a MacPherson front and multilink rear, and all three variants wear 10-spoke 16-inch alloys, with GT Radial Champiro 205/55 series tyres, and features ventilated front /solid rear disc brakes. Water-resistant fabric seats feature across the range, as does hydraulic power steering – the choice for the latter was explained in our preview story.

Kit-wise, the Prevé comes with front and rear fog lamps, follow-me-home lights, driver’s seat height adjustment, vehicle immobiliser, projector headlamps with LED position lamps as well as ABS with EBD and dual SRS airbags as standard across the entire model range.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

The top-of-the-range CFE gets brake assist and traction control, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Isofix seat mountings as well as two side airbags on top of that found as standard fare. It also gets tinted window film as part of the kit.

As expected, the CFE also comes loaded with the bells and whistles in terms of features and functions, with a push-start ignition, cruise control, auto headlamps, auto wipers, auto climate air-conditioning, a rear spoiler and a CD/MP3 player with Bluetooth, USB and iPod connectivity and integrated touchscreen GPS navigation unit.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

There’s also a leather-wrapped steering wheel, auto fold side mirrors and steering-mounted paddle shifters. Both the Executive variants don’t get leather for the steering wheel, but all three variants feature steering audio controls. Likewise, the CD/MP3 player on the two Executive versions come with Bluetooth, USB and iPod connectivity, but the GPS navigation is an external (portable) unit.

The vehicle is also equipped with a Smart Information Display system (SID) that displays information such as average fuel consumption, distance to empty, battery health and faulty bulb indicator, gear shift lock indicator, home lamp indicator and vehicle intrusion warning, among others. And also on is on the move WiFi – the Prevé comes YES 4G-enabled.

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

Six colours are available across the range for the Prevé, and these are Blue Lagoon, Fire Red, Genetic Silver, Solid White, Tranquility Black and a new shade called Elegant Brown. Ah, yes, prices are as follows (on-the-road, inclusive of insurance):

  • The Prevé 1.6 Premium CVT: RM72,990 (metallic) and RM72,540 (solid)
  • The Prevé 1.6 Executive CVT: RM62,990 (metallic) and RM62,540 (solid)
  • The Prevé 1.6 MT Executive: RM59,990 (metallic) and RM59,540 (solid)

Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!

A first for Proton – the Prevé comes with a full five-year or 150,000 km warranty (whichever comes first). As of tonight, there have been 1,200 bookings for the car, with around 75% being for the CFE-equipped version.

By the way, about the surprise mentioned in our preview … we still don’t know what it is, because it was never mentioned during the launch!

Update: More pictures of launch in the gallery, and studio shots as well as brochure scans incorporated. Also, the official TVC of the Proton Prevé in all three languages, as seen below.

Proton Prevé Official TVC: English

Proton Prevé Official TVC: Bahasa Melayu

Proton Prevé Official TVC: Mandarin

Report by Anthony Lim, Danny Tan and Chris Ng. Photos by Sherman Sim.

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Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • Superb on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    It reminds me of the China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter

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    • Gabla on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:24 pm

      This is what I call “Lagi power, lagi best!”

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      • superk on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:55 pm

        forte and elantra beat this car in every term bro…even VW need to do catch up….proton?pui…..

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      • looks like 5 year old model inside out ie touchscreen like ah beng fitted unit
        lagi pandang lagi boring…moving backwards

        now lets see how the sales report card another 6 months

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        • The only VIP who was excited up there is Mahathir. Thou i respect him as an ex PM, but when it comes to proton, it is hopeless. Maybe its time to find a new advisor. An advisory board of AUTOMOTIVE EXPERTS like what Lotus had assembled would be beneficial.

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          • 24hour politiking on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:15 pm

            Yeah so now malaysia is the 1st ranking politicing enviroment 365 day 24 hour running.even you jamban rumah runtoh it couse of your pm,bulshit malaysian

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        • Wisdom on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:58 am

          I wont conclude anything until i saw the car in flesh…. and driven it.
          Impressive specs & features.

          Not bad on the price as I compared 10 years back, 72K can only get a Waja 1.6X plus higher interest rate (those days).

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          • Black Dog on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:14 pm

            Those are definitely dust gathering rims. And very difficult to clean. Rims should be clean and simple design.

            Who’s gonna read all the 482 comments? (except Anthony of course)

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          • cazran on Apr 20, 2012 at 11:19 pm

            Now it become 821 comment.. hahah..

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        • nazgul on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:34 am

          saat paling tension malam tu…

          “…maknanya apa lagi saya boleh cakap pada malam ini. maknanya tiada banyak lagi yang saya boleh cakap pada malam ini…”

          ingat dah nak launch dah lepas tu tapi ada sambung lak lagi…
          just st*u and launch the damn car already!!!…

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      • Hameed Koyakuti on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:46 pm

        One more blunder…….idiots…..!!!!

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      • The Red color looks especiall nice to me , not very happy with the tail lamps tough..

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    • Good attempt by Proton but for this to be considered a “world” car it should be priced like one as well. RM73,000 is equivalent to USD23,548 where for the same price you can buy a Volkswagen GTI in the US. Ask yourself, for the same price would you rather drives a Proton Preve or a Volkswagen GTI?

      Top spec should sell no more than RM40,000 otherwise it’s only destined to be another Jaguh Kampung.

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      • Malaysian are not stupid on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:59 pm

        I would rather drive the Volkswagen GTI !! Car prices is so high and distorted here no thanks to BN government policies to protect cronies that most Malaysian loses perspective on real car prices!

        Let’s vote smartly people!

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      • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:01 am

        which professional car reviewer ever compared price of car in different countries? they know about car and they really only talk about cars and not about world-wide price or economy subject. even if they talk about price, they only compare the car with whatever available in their market.
        only stupid ‘reviewer’ do the ‘price comparison’ like this OMG guy. they’re not saying anything useful, but just revealing how stupid they are.

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        • Nissan on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:59 am

          He is not stupid but he just don’t understand why he had to pay so much more for the product which is made locally than overseas. We knew it’s due to different TAX structure, but this is what make us sad & not proud of when you see those people half the globe away get a much better offer than your proud proton offer you here.

          most boring & unwanted part of the launching is to have politician to give his nonsense speech. keep politic away from Proton, then only you can improve.

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          • Car Driver on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:15 am

            Yes right keep all those politicians away. It is time to change.

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        • Statistician on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:53 am

          Mofaz AGAIN ?

          Guys go look at this guy’s comments when the INSPIRA was launched:

          http://paultan.org/topics/special/proton-inspira/

          The INSPIRA sales is totally collapses today. Now he is talking again.

          Mulut macam Meriam zaman Belanda menjajah Melaka

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          • Yes, just ignore him. He sounds like one of those idiots who cannot survive without Government handouts. That’s why he’s darn supportive of all the taxes and duties imposed on the cars here.

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          • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:55 pm

            you again? which statistic are you reffering to, mr statistician?
            as i know, sales of Inspira is very close to Honda City last year. top 50 models : Honda City at no 10 followed by Inspira at no 11. only 1,000 units difference for Jan-Dec sales.

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          • Aroma on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:34 pm

            Honda production in thailand was badly affected last year bodoh. delivery was badly delay everybody knows about that except you

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          • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:51 pm

            you’re even more stupid. you think mitsu is not affected in japan’s quake & tsunami?

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          • Why is your nickname MoFaz? Are you related to the MoFaz group?

            If yes, then we know why u support the tax structure. U have to much to lose. If not, please explain why.

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          • MoFaz on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:50 am

            i was merely stating the fact that our cars are expensive due to tax, just to share the info so that you can come out from the dark corner in your brain… i’ve never mentioned anywhere or any time that i support the tax! in fact, i don’t buy expensive car because i don’t want to pay such a huge amount of tax!!
            i don’t know why Malaysians always jump into conclusions far too easy. i talk about tax so that means i support the tax?? what if i talk about your wife? that means i’ve slept with your wife…?

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          • Phat Boy on May 08, 2012 at 3:54 pm

            Quote from MoFaz
            “you again? which statistic are you reffering to, mr statistician?
            as i know, sales of Inspira is very close to Honda City last year. top 50 models : Honda City at no 10 followed by Inspira at no 11. only 1,000 units difference for Jan-Dec sales.”

            I truly think that most of the inspira bought are for goverment (PDRM) usage…that factor contributes for its so-called-high-number…very seldom sees inspira used by public on the road lah bro…

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        • Tak Nak to Cronies on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:14 am

          You are a real joker. Which one of you is a professional car reviewer? All a Malaysian care about is getting a decent, affordable car worth the money whether it’s a local car or not.

          All the car prices here are severely high and distorted no thanks to BN government tax policies to protect cronies at the expense of local citizens. Are you one of those idiots which depend on government handouts?

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        • I agree with OMG, at least whose brain is functioning perfectly & not like those balls carrier.
          Let’s compare, I went over to see the latest Elantra 1.6 NON TURBO & yet deliver 130 hbp….hence what’s so big deal for Preve Turbo……..

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          • Henry Ford the XII on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:05 pm

            Last time Honda’s B16A/B16B DOHC VTEC can deliver 160-180 bhp.. what’s so big deal with Elantra’s 130 bhp? hehehe..

            Can’t really simply compare like that ler Mr John..

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          • 100% agree with you, John….heard that Preve non -Turbo only generate 106bhp…hahahaha….what a joke from Proton…..with this you want to conquer the world….proton must be out of it’s mind.

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          • I think most people still don’t understand that in normal driving, horsepower figures does not give the real indication of how powerful a car is. The true feeling of power comes from the amount of torque an engine delivers, and at what rpm it actually delivers it.
            And in todays scenario, normallly an engine is is managed by an ECU, whereby, depending on the chip and the setting, the same engine can deliver 110 hp till as far as 160hp depending on application of the vehicle, normal sedan, sports sedan, mpv , etc.
            Normally, to produce higher hp and torque, the ECU/chip is tuned to give a higher piston compression ratio. It;s possible, but long term reliability may suffer. A civic can be tuned for 160 hp ? ,,, of course it can be done. But observe it’s reliability …. So my piece of advise, get a package, depending on your preferrence. If your using the car for drag race, then by all means … pump it all the way to 180hp , with 250Nm torque if possible. If not, then what the boys at Proton did for Preve CFE, is … very acceptable. I’m not working for proton by the way. I’m just the guy from the streets, and very proud being a Malaysian,

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          • 138hp but 205nm torque . torque like subaru brz? you know what is that?
            i think you don’t even know what car it is

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        • vinnan on Apr 22, 2012 at 6:27 pm

          Proton on the same level as the Subaru BRZ. Never was, not today and never will be.

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      • Different countries have different tax rates. The Malaysian price of 73k MYR is mainly due to the 85 percent Malaysian tax. If the tax rate in US is 0 percent, then its US price should be about 12k USD.

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      • kadajawi on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:37 am

        Even Malaysian cars are taxed very high in Malaysia. No way can they make a car that cheap, in Malaysia. And of course they charge as much as they can anyway, and since I’d take this over a Vios even at the same price, I’d say it is rather competitive… even in Malaysia (C segment car with better equipment and safety at a lower price than the B segment competition, except for the Fiesta sedan which in terms of safety could equal or better the Preve).

        In other countries I believe the Preve will be priced competitive.

        Also… American prices are insane. For the price of a GTI in America a German would probably get a lowly Golf 1.4 without TSI or anything.

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        • its possible to buy cheap car in malaysia….we as consumer…BOYCOTT buying new car for 6 month..sure they will decrease the prices…

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      • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:43 am

        ya ya..whatever bro. still talk about old stuff..boring lah.

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      • Korean Fan on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:47 am

        Grow up man. We are talking about Malaysia, not US. You can keep on brag that GTI cost 23K USD, but so what. Proof to us that you can get it at that price in Msia and then you can start to brag about it here

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      • Wisdom on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:17 am

        U live in the wrong country. Sorry. Honestly.

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        • alldisc on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:36 pm

          we chose the wrong government, perhaps? he he.. come on!! more comments please!!

          our target –> 2,000 comments

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      • DEPRESSED MALAYSIAN on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:24 am

        OMG I dont have the final cost + profit = export selling price for Preve but I have the Exora (Selling Price SGD 114k or RM 279k after taxes, PARF, COE) in Singapore.

        Proton exports it at RM 31k (including profit). So are you willing to pay RM 279k for an Exora? You can’t compare at face value or worst after conversion!

        If you compare Golf GTI RM 73k, Proton has RM 42k more to improve its features, handling R&D to meet your GTI standard. No doubt quite difficult for Proton to uplift to VW status.

        Cause Proton aslo kena excise duty (if I am not wrong 75% (50% discount for national car) & sales tax 10%.

        Assumption
        Fikir Fikirlah – US personal tax, social security etc +/- 40% you kena tax every year. But you buy/change cars maybe every 10 years.

        DO NOT CONVERT CURRENCY (NOT A FAIR VIEWPOINT FOR LIFESTYLE PARITY BAROMETER)

        Let’s say your income as a Manager in USA is USD 8.3k/month or USD 100,000/year x 10 years =
        USD 1,000,000 x 40% = USD 400k.
        Take home pay = USD 600k.

        Assuming car depreciated at 10% per year. ZERO value after 10 years & you buy cash. Leave out other parameters for easy comparison.

        10 years – BMW 528i USD 47k

        Your net cash = USD 600k – 47 = USD 553k.

        In Malaysia, if your income as a Manager RM 100k – net tax after deduction EPF etc would be RM 75k.
        10 years x RM 75k = RM 750k take home pay. But EPF is your mandatory savings by government. Extra EPF employer portion 12% RM 120k.

        BMW 528i RM 370k

        Your net cash = RM 380k + EPF employer/employee (RM 100k + RM 120k) = RM 600k.

        You DECIDE where you want to live your life –
        Bear in mind, in USA other hidden costs of living are rather high eg medical cost, legal, car maintenance, home improvement & most importantly children’s education cost etc.

        Unless you decide to plan your work life to claim the unemployment benefits in USA or change cars every 2 -3 years, Or you are a natural born philanthropist!

        How GERAM you work daily but your neighbor (claiming unemployment benefits) is not.

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        • Just Another Dude.. on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:38 am

          United States cost of living, in general, is lower than Malaysia. If you earn USD 3,000/month in the US, you can easily live a comfortable life.. and you cannot say the same thing in Malaysia with your paltry RM 3000 salary.

          You have to remember, on average, engineering fresh graduates make USD 4k – 5k a month, whereas in Malaysia, you’d wish getting paid so much right after college.

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          • My salary is 3000, I live comfortably in Melaka

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          • With such easily satisfied kampung boys like you, what hope has Malaysia becoming a developed nation by 2020?

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          • tikus on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:29 pm

            But U cant in KL !!!

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          • kingjojoba on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:15 am

            Woi ts bodoh!, is it wrong to be satisfied living an average and humble life in kampong? if he is happy, so what? I’d rather life in kampung than becoming a stupid consumer and slave to the capitalists!
            Sebab bila semua orang berkejar nak jadi kaya, itu pasal la semua barang harga naik. Tamak haloba, semua tak cukup. Nak barang semua yg paling mahal. American lifestyle. Ptuih! Go to USA la if you want american dream sgt!
            Bila politicians nak barang mahal, korang marah! kata guna duit rakyat.. habis tu kau sebagai rakyat sibuk nak benda2 mahal apa bezanya?Put yourself in the leader’s shoes and we’ll see how you life your life!

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          • Wow the village idiots are really out in force. Wonder why they always come out when potong is mentioned.

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          • shimjim on Apr 19, 2012 at 8:14 am

            in a company, there’s a majikan(boss), and there are workers. both are dependant on each other. if every person in this world pandai2 and became a boss, who’s gonna do the cikai2 job? respect each other, every human being are doing their part in this world. simply labeling villagers as idiots is not right.

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        • awesome, I really hope OMG read this and feel how dumb his comment was.

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        • bonbon on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:13 am

          da best

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        • farizY on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:25 am

          Dollar per dollar, ringgit per ringgit, pound per pound, quite simply, most other nations have it better than us, it’s the purchasing power that counts, which we do not have that much….sigh

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        • newaroundhere on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:37 am

          very informative. i heard people say you only buy a proton if you intend to use it until it’s beat because its resale value is not really enticing. buy an import (like toyota, best example) if you have other plans (and good income) in the future.

          oops! am i being irrelevant to the comment?

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        • WOW!! As im typing this there are 60 thumbs up and 0 thumb down.

          Thank u for educating idiots in this world

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        • P1 PREVE….BEST BEST BEST…

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        • No proton pay full if not they kene kawkaw by thai last time AFTA rules..thai give proton higher tax compare to others as punishment

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      • dddin on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:33 am

        you go to us and buy one volkswagen gti,try make your own car and should put same spec as preve then you sell at price rm39999 if you can.

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      • Loneranger on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:21 am

        73k is Msia price plus 85% tax…..US have different tax system……if not mistaken tax in US only 6%…..so this car will may sell at 10k – 13k USd….:)

        just my opinion…

        *and don;t ever talk bout y proton sell its car cheap outside Msia. The answer is DIFFERENT TAX SYSTEM….

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        • prebet on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:50 pm

          exterior looks impresive from sides.
          sloppy in front
          horrible at the back
          well at least to me.

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      • Even proton cars are taxed at 85% so if you remove that 85% it would be around that price range.

        http://www.maa.org.my/info_duty.htm

        excise duty + sales tax 85%

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        • 2ND Hand Optiom on Apr 21, 2012 at 12:13 am

          Still I cannot afford to buy proton. In the end I end up buying a 2nd hand BMW 318 for 13.5K . Have ABS, airbag and auto . Can still do almost 200kmph on the highway. Maybe one day when I earn enough I might ‘UpGrade” my car to a Proton :)

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      • I think its not fair to compare those prices in Malaysia since Jaguh Kampung is an absolute winner in term of price; compare to Golf GTI in Malaysia thanks to … (you know what; super tax). Unless Jaguh kampung is on sale in other county where the Golf GTI is USD23k, then we should see that Jaguh Kampung might end up at USD 12k…who knows? And its spec is good too minus the legendary Golf GTI engine of course.

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      • hadjihalef on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:02 am

        73K is inclusive the excise duty and sales tax 85%. In global market, they can price it lower than vios, city, forte. Please get the fact right first before comment lah.

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      • KageSenshi on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:42 am

        lets see ,

        Preve is priced at 72k MYR ..

        there is a 85% tax for local 1.6l cars .. http://www.maa.org.my/info_duty.htm .. 75% excise duty, and 10% sales tax .. (+30% for imported cars)

        72k/1.85 ~= 39k

        so, real price of preve is 39k .. and thats about 12k USD

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      • farizY on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:22 am

        Well Sir, Proton mostly rely on domestic market, they cannot afford to price it below that, or they will definitely lose profit (which they currently are), unlike Volkswagen and such, those companies are well established, and are actual global companies, whereby this car specifically, is Proton very first attempt at that….may I remind that Proton should concentrate on selling their cars in third world countries and other developing nations, that would definitely help sales. Forget first world nations, as they have way better choices. And hopefully they kick off AFTA (though I don’t think they would) so the playing field is level, which in turns kicks Proton’s behind to create even more globally competitive vehicle. One more thing, Proton has to find is a stable partnership as the current trend shows that no single global car company is alone nowadays.

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        • alldisc on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm

          proton can, as long as they work hard to sell their models in big market but NO!!

          they still depents on malaysia as their biggest supporter and hence after 25 years they still dont have the economy of scale.

          so, they can never sell the cars cheap enough like toyota, kia or VW.

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      • Daamz on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:55 am

        US got very huge market, unlike malaysia. The tax scheme to american aren’t same with malaysian. Be realistic! The tax isn’t fix by p1. go ask Gov la..

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      • farghmee on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:04 am

        rege tinggi sebab TAX & Comission, ada faham?

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      • Cruze on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:27 am

        U go n live in US lah….then only u know that most of ur income will go to thier Super TAX …then you will use a public transport due to not afford to buy a Golf GTI there…then you will crying to come back in M’sia…

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      • Highwaystar82 on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:51 pm

        I agree with you man but living in Malaysia.. Must just learn to suck it up.

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    • Malaysian are not stupid on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:50 pm

      The Korean is buying their own top of the line high spec Hyundai Sonata at the price of 25.95 million Won (RM74,800).

      Why is our national car selling a smaller mid-range car so much more expensive to our own citizens? Stop ripping us off!

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      • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:12 am

        Malaysian are not stupid, but maybe you’re “exceptionally” stupid. go study more about tax and also economy.
        just for your info, Exora CPS without tax is only RM30k+.

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        • Amriji on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:23 am

          So are we STUPID enough to just to roll over and accept this?

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          • MoFaz on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:56 am

            i accept the fact that our cars are expensive due to tax. but i’m not stupid to just accept or reject the tax. be reasonable la kawan.
            or are you implying that all people in UK are stupid because they have 170% tax for their petrol?

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        • MoCat on Apr 19, 2012 at 10:47 pm

          Mofaz, u are really one super top idiot who got no hope and enjoy talking nonsense with o brain in your head. U are not logical but try pretend to be smart. Come on Mofaz, continue to enjoy your kampung boy dream in this country with lots of subsidy to you.

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      • kadajawi on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:39 am

        Taxes. And a bit of ripping of from Proton too, I guess. But mostly taxes. 65% IIRC, same as cars build in the ASEAN countries, CKD has slightly higher taxes (75?) and CBU higher yet. But even 65% is madness.

        In the US it’s usually maybe around 7? (though Americans IIRC never list the tax when listing prices, since every town has a different tax rate).

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      • Mahindra Scorpio on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:39 am

        Dude, how cheap is cheap for you and how expensive means expensive for you?If Proton selling it at RM30k then you bash the quality should be equal to China brands. Its up to the person how to accept it.

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      • Dartz on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:19 am

        Yes, we are not. But just as ignorant.

        Proton also been taxed with excise duty. The price without it should be cheaper. Ever wonder why proton in Saudi Arabia is much cheaper? The Saudi’s is tax free country. You’re being rip off by the one you voted.

        Anyway, Paul, Anthony, No picture of Preve Sapphire?

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        • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:31 am

          lol..so u wanna tax free? free education? then how govt want to pay workers salary? i bet u never went to saudi. saudi is well Americanized country.

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          • Dartz on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:48 pm

            Did I say I want all that? Its just a rebuttal for the ignorant comment that were previously made by the Malaysian are not stupid. If you want cheaper car, vote for someone who actually willing to lower the tax. Is that even hard to digest?

            And yes I lived/worked for 5 year in Jeddah. Your point being? Americanized? Still didn’t get your point.

            Thank you for actually showing your stupidity thru your comment. One that I did trying to denied.

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    • World on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:56 pm

      I would rather drive the Volkswagen GTI !! Car prices is so high and distorted here no thanks to BN government policies to protect cronies that most Malaysian loses perspective on real car prices!

      Let’s vote smartly people!

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    • Malaysian are not stupid on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:59 pm

      The Korean is buying their own top of the line high spec Hyundai Sonata at the price of 25.95 million Won (RM74,800).

      Why is our national car selling a smaller mid-range car so much more expensive to our own citizens? Stop ripping us off!!

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    • Malaysian are not stupid on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:00 am

      The Korean is buying their own top of the line high spec Hyundai Sonata at the price of 25.95 million Won (RM74,800).

      Why is our national car selling a smaller mid-range car so much more expensive to our own citizens? Stop ripping us off!!!

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    • Interior looked cheap. Just look at those dials.

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    • If 73k came with 6 airbags,then it’s worth ! 73k without 6 airbags and low Tax so this is so expensive ! 65k for full spec is still ok lah !

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    • still, u don’t want to see this jet over pulau layang2.

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    • Hameed Koyakuti on Apr 21, 2012 at 7:49 pm

      Preve is benchmarked against Inspira, Altis 2012, Civic, Jetta, Forte 2012, MD Elantra…….

      These cars had been in the market 2~5 years.

      Go to P1 showroom la, the Preve is nowhere near all these marques !!!!

      ONE PROOF – KINDLY CHECK THE IP, THE GAP THERE IS LIKE PANAMA CANAL !!!!

      X PERCAYA ???

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  • 4agze on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    probably the best Proton cars so far..good job lads!
    benchmark was set quite high this time..now over to you P2, T and H!

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    • Anthony Lim for Transport Minister on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:27 pm

      Alamak you wanna compared with the Japanese ? Toyota make 15 billion RM last year kawan. You mabuk ke ?

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      • Manglish on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:11 am

        Obviously you don’t know what he meant by “over to you”. What the whole English-speaking world meant by it, even.

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      • Ononimos on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:23 am

        So due to their profit, we can’t compare our national car at all? Are we talking about the car itself or the company here?? If you think that you are forever inferior to them, just keep that mind set for your self. Because, I do believe that we Malaysian can exceed their achievement one day. Let me and the others be the believer n you just stay as the japannesse supporter.

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        • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:01 am

          Well, can u ask all M’sian to work as hard & as smart as the Korean??? Until that day arrive, you can only dream LOL

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          • mindfaucet on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:17 pm

            worked with Koreans before.. not impressed..

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          • malaise sapien on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:57 pm

            typical Malaysian only wants work less, relax more & high income expectation.
            no way to compete with South Korean…

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          • Loneranger on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:54 am

            if i may add….

            Msian wants things to be cheap or free….lucky no one ask Govt to give free cars as they say Msia is so rich.

            now asking for free education…later what else they want for free? free food? free houses? free public transport?

            just wait and see….:)

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        • oomph on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:19 pm

          what national car, proton owns by private company.

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      • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:23 am

        so what? you think japanese will be on top forever?
        Hyundai’s net profit last year was USD7.2 billion or more than RM21billion la kawan. Sony already losing money for several years in a row. Sony and Sharp both posted losses that together equaled USD11 billion… but Samsung has gain more and more market share. Korean has shown that it is not impossible.
        Malaysian should follow the korean quickly to be closer and closer.

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        • Dream on….please be realistic. Malaysia will never ever be like the Korean let alone the Japanese. Malaysian following the Korean? How to follow with this kind of government mentality that bring our country backwards in so many areas? A good car company needs good hardworking people and good leader.

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          • yeah, malaysian gov just agree with whatever the people want and thus spoil them too much. everything want cheap, free but good quality and what not. this is what brings malaysia backward. wanna move forward,the people themselves have to work hard like the japanese.

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        • Just Another Dude.. on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:41 am

          Malaysians are following Korea closely.. very closely I may say. Following their K-pop industry, that is!

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      • Anthony Gile on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:36 am

        Lantak ko la nk bandingkan dgn Toyota ka, make 15 billion ka…yg penting murah, barang2 canggih semua ada..cukup laaa…kanaweii…nih beli VIOS, esok bumper sudah melambai2 ….ape barang..

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      • blablabla on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:46 am

        I have read in other articles it has been stated that :

        “The Preve is also the first Proton model to receive a five-star rating from the Malaysian Vehicle Assessment Programme (MyVAP), with its official certification presented at its launch by Wong Shaw Voon, director general of MIROS.”

        After a while i thought to myself and concluded that If this car was to be a GLOBAL car TRULY… it will have to be tested by Crash Test Institutions testing cars by International Standards.

        In a previous Video posted in PaulTan’s site, the EX Director General for MIROS was interviewed and this is what he said…

        Prof Dr. Ahmad Farhan (EX Director General, MIROS) :

        “The difference between MyVAP and NCAP, MyVAP only uses secondary data”
        “We actually refer to the manufacturers record on the crash test that they did overseas”
        “If the crash test was for a NCAP similar requirement of course it is not sufficient”
        “It is not for NCAP purposes”

        [ **Note that today the Director General is Professor Dr. Wong Shaw Voon ]

        The Video can be seen here:
        http://paultan.org/2010/05/17/video-what-is-miros-and-the-myvap-crash-test-rating/

        I applaud Proton’s desire to improve its products but at the same time i really feel this car’s SAFETY should be tested by EURO NCAP or ANCAP Standards.
        Afterall, it wont be the first Proton to do so as the Waja was tested by those Standards a long time ago.

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        • Agreed. That’s the single most important part that Proton always missed out. I wouldn’t want to buy a car with fully loaded specs and features but failed in many Ncap rating especially the most stringent Euro ncap. Heck, even that little Mazda 2 achieved maximum 5 star Euro Ncap, the highest safety standard. Now, that’s the main and most important area where Proton still need to learn. Many car components can be bought by OEM supplier but you can’t buy 5 star Euro Ncap.

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          • Storm on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:28 pm

            As oppose to this Mazda 2, Proton Impian (Waja) only received 3 star adult rating and only 1 star for pedestrian…and no star for child!!??

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        • Quattro on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:13 am

          If proton is sincererly care about safety> pls get euro ncap star rating , if not it only try to cheating on bolehland rakyat malaya> let rakyat see how mach star you could archieve!!!!

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          • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:03 pm

            Euro NCAP will only test cars that are available in Europe. you’ll see the result if Preve is being sold there.

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          • adinda on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:20 pm

            Preve IS now being tested for NCAP. So PLEASE wait for the result ok? Be patient TQ!

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          • alldisc on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:07 pm

            its a good idea to get ncap evaluation first in order to improve before the car goes on sale in europe. no need to wait until last minute.

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        • Wow another Malaysia Boleh moment. Cannot pass NCAP? Never mind! We create our own crash assessment programme and pass our own cars. Viola!

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      • sebastian shaw on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:18 am

        ko g mabuk kawan.. kalau ko suke sgt T and H , ko beli la, takde sape paksa ko beli PROTON….spec dah ok,styling pon not bad..ape lagi ko nak??….dgn harga yg same ko bole dpt vios J je….ape pon takde…asal beli T and H je ko dah belagak..kat jepun tu vios tu mcm sampah je….

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      • You know what? What you wrote there is totally irrelevant. Comparing how much Toyota made versus best model from Proton so far, dude which school did you go to??

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    • Viknesh on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:41 am

      well proton says eac of their cars as the best during the launch, lets see how it goes, plus the company will sell quite a number of car without a doubt, and since the government supports it too much by raising the prices of good imported cars and selling proton cheaper obverseas than here( probably the only carmaker in the world), the company still will be in debt!..wonder why..whats wrong?

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      • eh bro, go read the above comments on tax structure la deyyyy

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      • they say ignorance is bliss..but in your cases, ignorance like you was indeed stupid..read more la bro..
        Dont be so stupid..compare these to that, come in la..

        Sakit hati baca komen here..so many stupid and fool in malaysia, no wonder we were left behind..

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    • And now let see whether this can echos Myvi’s 6k cars sold every month or not… (I mean in a sense of a ‘bit high’ priced M’sian made car of their respective category).

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  • Goodma on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    Proton Preve… Proton ??? ?

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    • Goodma on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:30 am

      actually it is quite hard to pronounce for those who don’t speak english

      Preve ~~~ bilif ?

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      • Chow 1 on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:24 am

        I will pronounce it as “Pi Vi”, if it’s my car, I like to pronounce anything I want , cause used to pronounce “My Vi”

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      • Tukang Sembelih Orang on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:27 pm

        The korek way to pronounce ‘Preve’ is like pronounicng ‘Preview’ without ‘eyu’ — Pre-Vi

        If your tounge is quite stiff, say it like — PiBi

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    • Carzen on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:20 am

      No la. its should be Ploton Pleve

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  • Nailo on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    i belive!

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  • Nailo on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    i believe..

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  • Good job proton. Proud of you.

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  • Statistician on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    RM 73000.00 for a PRO-TORN ? What kind of pricing strategy ? Who are they actually targeting ?

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    • targeting people with a budget of RM73k for car la….

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    • rally_fan on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:29 pm

      its a c segment car.. same size as civic..etc.

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      • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:49 am

        definitely going to kacau inspira sales. bcause inspira is a C segment car. i always like proton’s car..but i never understand why they love to sell different model in the same segment.

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        • netman on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:31 am

          What to do? 1.6 is the biggest modern engine Proton has. You can’t expect them to produce a D segment car with the old Perdana’s engine. BTW, just wait and see since Proton says they are going to have a few more new cars to be added into their product line up. If they can’t have new engines at different segment, I don’t think they are going to success.

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    • Gabla on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:42 pm

      Why? It is now hard for you to justify buying a Vios at the same price?

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    • Toyboata on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:43 pm

      92k for a so called re”T*RD” vios?

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    • noname on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:43 pm

      haiyaa… if people afford, they buy… if not afford… don’t buy… easy as ABC…

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    • punai on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:44 pm

      If the price not suite you just buy Viva

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    • nellang on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:20 am

      dun talk too much la…they r a lot of msians want to buy Preve!

      alwez complain about PROTON…its far better than vios n city!!

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    • Loneranger on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:23 am

      biasa la..Msian kan suka brg free…kalau kata locally made items tu mest nk free je….:)

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  • MechanicOlet on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Congratulations !!!

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  • Najib on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Good Luck Proton, keep it up!

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  • David on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Great design overall…yet test-drive will prove the rest.!!!

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    • nazis on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:29 am

      please paultan do details comparison for interior dimension with other cars such as waja, persona, inspira, civic, altis, forte, elantra, mazda 3, sylphy. thnks, huhu

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  • Okay Prevey on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    First.!

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  • external GPS for M-line is quite a let down right? other than that, drool-worthy car.

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    • raven on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:56 am

      i dont know..

      do you get GPS device when u buy city, vios, altis, civic??

      u can get an “external GPS” for honda with additional RM1400…
      and for Toyota, GPS is an optional.. thatz mean u need to pay more too…

      external GPS for M-line Preve is free for you.. yet u complaint???

      -_-‘

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      • haha i really LOVE your comment raven!

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      • dextro on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:42 pm

        ehhh..i buy vw need to top up 12k for touch screen head unit with gps…sudah ksk free lg mau komplen ka..knn tns

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        • haha i got your point. im all positive abt Preve but i also hv the right to opine right? so cheers mate.

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        • n tht being said, i had a chance to visit d showroom just now, am baffled as to why proton didnt use d same material in the interior finishing of the front n back passengers doors (Premium variant). if u’ve noticed, d front doors r wrapped in better quality plastic (or rubber?) finishing with wood trims, like d whole cockpit, but the back ones are made of hard plastics. its not bad, but kind of an anti-climax to the relatively splendid interior!

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  • mrkthxbai on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    cool!

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  • No comment yet? it’s my time to shine..

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    • anthony, you also approve this kind of comments?

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      • Anthony Lim (Member) on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:37 pm

        It’s not just me approving the comments, ghj. But yes, that one does look kinda out. Thanks for the feedback.

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        • so sorry. i was under the impression tht the article writer moderated the comments section too! :)

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  • Alvin on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    It’s not that I don’t support Plotong but feature wise and engine performance looks to be good (for now). However if you see the interior, it’s just horribly ugly. Why the heck are the designing the gearbox like a 1987 SAGA? Seriously, they should look at how well KIA does it for their cars. Although KIA engines are crap, their design makes people buy them.

    Plotong on Plotong, if you can spend so much of time doing research for the engine, why not setup a R&D team to get a better interior for the car?!!!

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    • Peter on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:37 pm

      i agreed with u, the interior is way so uglyyyy!!! =.=

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      • protonnogood on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:45 pm

        your car ugly too

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      • waterman on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:41 am

        I believe the team initially thinking of much better interior design… and when the boss (u know who) will usually ban those better design because lower margin (this is Malaysia, money first) and come up with this “YES I AGREED IS UGLY LOOKING INTERIOR”!
        for me choosing a car my highest priority is interior because I’m the one who sit inside every day and driving it!
        the whole car design only the front is good looking the rear is big no no and interior is disappointment!

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        • Crude on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:07 pm

          Your argument and your English are both a disappointment my friend.

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          • waterman on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:20 am

            Mr. Crude do u see the photo in facebook that the interior button fall inside the compartment? LOL!!! i don’t wanna say this but proven that not only ugly but the interior quality SUCKS!!

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          • Alvin on Apr 19, 2012 at 2:04 am

            Crude, is your English very good? :) It’s not good to lie to yourself if you’re not.

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      • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:48 am

        The exterior look ok (but not the rear obviously, KIA Forte beat it anytime). The shitty part is the rubbish dashboard & speedometer design…… Look like some China-design.
        Maybe Proton want to market this to Mainland China LOL…..
        Rich Mainland chinese would prefer the European, Japanese & US brand than this Proton Preve….

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      • OMG…come on…P1 1 to follow VW footstep – simple and boring interior design.

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    • Don’t buy it if you not like it… FAHAM??

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      • aman j.Mohd on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:29 am

        well done Proton….i supported you since day one..Bravo.

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        • Gitu-gitu on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:03 am

          of coz la support coz no $$$

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          • whoa no need to be harsh. i think he’s just being patriotic, no wrong in that. its not always abt money. so just smile, and drive along.

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      • Vj the Rat on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:57 am

        Don’t buy it if you DON’T like it, not “not”, faham?

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    • Toyboata on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:46 pm

      It uses cvt gearbox.. Since when 1987 saga have cvt gearbox?

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      • Alvin on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:53 pm

        Later if I say you’re stupid, you angry :) I’m talking about the gearbox design inside the car, not the type of gearbox used. Do you even understand English at the first place?

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        • BOYRACER on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:12 am

          U mean the gear lever/gear stick is it?And the panel surrounding the lever/stick?Say la..:)

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        • Manglish on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:18 am

          in. Do you understand English IN the first place. Pot, kettle, etc.

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          • SAGA BeLum Masak on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm

            He is talking to his chipmunks laa…. No need to argue with him.

            His chipmunks already take away his gear knob for another roadshow. Leaving only the gearbox…. That’s why he cannot pronounced it properly…

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          • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:49 am

            How can you pronounce something on the Internet? :) No wonder Malaysia is so backwards because we have no brainers like you, lol.

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        • is your problem Alvin…that thing is gearshifter…not gearbox

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        • harris murad on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:40 am

          alvin bro, are you referring to the gear knob?

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        • Savvy88 on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:50 am

          its gear lever la.. not gearbox. aiyaa.. please do not easily label anyone as stupid.

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        • Wallawee Mr Alvin…
          Lucky you can get gearbox design inside the car from Punch

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        • Kancil on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:23 am

          lu la bodoh! itu bukan gearbox. itu gear stick shift! stupid!

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        • nellang on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:24 am

          typical msians mentality…alwez look at design n price 1st…JDM in your mind??
          kihkihkih

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          • It’s weird for a guy to comment on a car’s design based on GEARBOX…

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          • browaja on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:57 pm

            even wierder when got so many comment without actually look at the real car

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          • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:31 am

            No wonder Plotong is so screwed up because there are still people like you that doesn’t think interior design is important. Malaysia Boleh!

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        • gearbox design eh? try google that and what do you see? alvin, it is ok to be dumb, just don’t show to others.

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          • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:52 pm

            True. Only smart people like you thinks Proton is doing a great job. Do you think this car will sell well globally? :) No wonder our Proton is so fcked up, it’s because their management have the same mentality like you – build a piece of crap car, sell in Malaysia enough (because we got supporters like awan).

            Tak payah jual overseas pon x pe. Org Malaysia akan support :p

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          • Dah lah tu, just admit your fault. I faham. Tak perlu cover malu dan ubah topic nak bash p1. Yang penting anda sudah tahu beza apa itu gearbox dan gear knob. I’m pretty sure you are cool dude and not as dumb as your comment was.

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          • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:40 pm

            I bukan nak bash Proton bro tapi hakikat dan realitinya, Proton ni masih not up to par lagi. Cuba tgk kete ni, launched in 2012 tapi design interior masih teruk. Macam mana nak compare ngan brand lain dan masuk global market? Kalau tak masuk global market, camane Proton nak maju? That’s my point :)

            Mmg I tersalah tulis, I nak cakap pasal gear level dia mcm design kete Saga dulu (panjang, tertonjol) padahal kete zaman moden, gear level tu lawa dan cantik. Itu pandangan saya, kalo x setuju jgn marah, lol.

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          • Saya tak marah pun pasal proton, saya tak kisah apa pandangan kamu tentang proton. Tapi yang penting kamu salah tentang “gearbox design” dan kamu dah mengaku salah. Itu saja. Settle. Tak susah kan?

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          • Alvin on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:18 pm

            awan, x payah lah nak tunjuk bagus macam awak ni pensyarah bahasa inggeris. Kalau saya tersalah tulis pon, apa yg saya nak sampaikan ialah design interior kete ni mmg teruk. Mmg la awak bole bercerita ttg silap saya menulis “gearbox design” sampai mati tapi ini tidak akan menukar realiti di mana Proton masih tidak dapat membuat sebuah kereta yg mempunyai potensi dalam “global market”.

            Suka tak suka, inilah hakikatnya. Pada saya senang saja, ramai org kat sini buat bising pasal diorang bawak kete Proton, dia kata Proton is the best. Saya x faham, buat apa nak tipu diri sendiri? Tepuk dada tanya selera – kalo kete Honda Civic dan Proton Preve sama harga, nak beli mana?

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        • nazis on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:11 am

          How to comment if dun’t know what gearbox mean??? there is no gearbox inside the car dude.

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        • Alvin, dont say others stupid before you do a research..it is simple go google..that thing you wanna call gearbox is gear lever or gear knob..not gearbox..you cant see gearbox looking from interior…later it will show how stupid you are..just accept your fault and other will forgive you..it very easy

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          • Alvin on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:53 pm

            Ok, I admit my fault but does the rest admit their faults? I’m just being honest that the interior is horrible :) I don’t understand what’s wrong by agreeing to a plain fact? Well, maybe everyone thinks Plotong is really that good and I should agree to it too.

            In that case shouldn’t the government reduce the tax rate for foreign made cars since Proton is so good and competitive now or should we increase Proton’s tax rate to be equal with foreign cars? :) Come on Proton supporters, what’s your say on this?

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          • burung on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:54 am

            How arrogant this man is. Be honest with your apology after you made mistake and everybody won’t even remember it.

            Now you wanna overshadow your humiliation by bringing up tax thingy again. Boring. Talk about technicals, performance and QC please, boleh tak?

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          • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:50 pm

            En. burung, I am honest in my apology but at the same time I’m also honest about the fact that even today, Proton is not producing the sort of car good enough to compete in the global market. What’s the point to have people like you agreeing that this is a good car when it can’t even sell well anywhere else? Are you saying people like you are the best while other humans around the globe are silly for not buying Proton?

            The easiest way for Proton to learn is by looking at KIA/Hyundai. Look at how fast they move to the global level because KIA/Hyundai started commercializing about the same time as Proton. If you talk about technical/performance, there’s nothing to shout about. The engine isn’t super powerful and century sprint is 9.8 secs (is that very good to you?)

            The tax policy is just a simple way to show you that if Proton is really competent, why are having a double standard tax rate for different cars? Do you see our neighboring countries practicing the same double standard tax rate policy? If not, please just admit Proton is still not good enough – plain FACT!

            Lastly, I’m proud to be a Malaysian and I want/hope Proton would be better someday too (the faster, the better). However, there’s no point to “hoo-haa” for a car like this because it’s really not up to the global standards. It might sell well in Malaysia but no where else. If you don’t agree to what I say, it means you are agreeing to what Proton management’s view – sell in Malaysia is enough, don’t have to be global so that’s why Proton is still so SCREWED UP.

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    • Ayecaramba! on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:21 am

      I dislike Protons but you have to be blind to not see that the interior of the Preve is a whopping Hulk like step forward compared to the Saga. It looks decent enough to be finally called a worthy Malaysian vehicle in my opinion. I like bashing Proton when they are crap. But this, you gotta give them credit. Don’t expect too much, don’t be asking why the fit and finish not like Volkswagen, why the behind so abrupt looking…..No! They tried to improve and I can see positive changes. Stop talking shit and drive your Vios.

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    • MoFaz on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:29 am

      they have improve a lot on engineering. maybe later they will gain more on design and ergonomics.

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    • ehhhhhh on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:33 am

      For RM73k, the interior is a lot better than the RM72k you’d get on the lowest spec Vios. It’s on par, if not better than the lowest spec Altis, priced at RM103k.

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    • crude on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:12 am

      your wife might look stunningly beautiful to you but to others she might look stunningly fugly.learn how to appreciate subjectivity or atleast use your pea brain first before you utter a word.

      thank you.for nothing.

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      • farghmee on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:12 am

        i like ur comment :D

        ok, i know there is small button for “liking”.

        design is very subjective.

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      • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:46 pm

        Thanks for putting this up but think again what you’ve just said. You already mention that design is subjective so in my view, the design is horrible. You can have your own opinion but just because I have a different opinion than yours, you are ticked by my comments?

        Where did I say everyone must agree to my views/comments? It’s only you being overly sensitive and unable to understand that it is the liberty of others to give opinions just like you think the bloody interior is beautiful. I did not mention that it is wrong to say the interior is beautiful :)

        Some guys would think their ugly wife is pretty so you’re right but the person that needs to use brains while talking would clearly be yourself because:

        1. You cannot agree on other people’s opinion and you come barking like a mad dog.

        2. You already mention that design is subjective so in my opinion it’s ugly. Did I stop anyone from thinking the design is good? Please think before you reply and don’t humiliate yourself. Read again my comments clearly!

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    • lenchi on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:16 am

      ayat mcm jeles je, if just look thru pic, CASE backhoe interior lg cantik, but went to showrm just now, speechless, interior ok, feel almost like conti. Exterior for me subjective. This is the car i want to drive, even the car have no brand. This is it, now I Believed…

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    • nellang on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:22 am

      cakap byk xgne….xsuke xya beli…design sndri le bro!

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    • Medusa on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:27 am

      Yes, I agree….beside the car overall performance, people will buy a car because of it’s appearance. We live in a world where to impress other is a must for each and every succesfull person. Nak balik raya, jumpa kawan-kawan lama – how dare are you to go for a gathering in an ugly car? Overall, I think the design inside out is just ok, not so excellent. Kia Forte is better; Preve still can’t beat a Civic’s layout.

      please la Proton, we Malaysian had suffer all this while with your poor layout car – Juara, Savvy, Iswara…can you design it more stylish and handsome pleaseeeee? I will put my money in preve if they enhance the look a little bit. Before then, I will stick to my 9 years old Wira 1.5GLi.

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      • Alvin on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:49 pm

        Medusa, I agree with you. Besides, everyone should see the welding on the Preve yourself:

        http://static.lowyat.net/uploads/attach-94/post-574194-1334749316.jpg

        Tell me, is this quality?

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    • GTR 2.0 on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:57 am

      You can see the gearbox when you sit inside the car? Seriously?! Whoaa!!

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      • Alvin on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:21 pm

        Sometimes people makes stupid mistakes (like myself) by saying “gearbox” instead of “gear level”. However it is worst for people which are unable to tell the mistake by others (like yourself) and if I’m considered as “stupid”, you should be “more stupid” :)

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  • Will place my booking tomorrow, and good job Proton!!

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  • love it

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  • Looks pretty nice actually . Look forward to taking it out for a spin.

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  • jsooz on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    The ultimate acid test….let Jeremy Clarkson review this car

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    • why must him? it is not that he is one of the main person in developing a top car in the world. instead why not let those superior from conti car management to judge, that’s just wise.

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      • jsooz on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:09 am

        why can’t be him?he’s a car journalist from a highly respected car magazine..plus he’s very frank and honest in his review. Since he always stereotype Proton as cheap useless cars, if the Preve manages to convince him otherwise, then Proton has really done one heck of job this time

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    • alpha999 on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:19 am

      haha, thinking the same. Waiting for this straight to the point review

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  • Arghhhhh. I want this! Just bought Inspira 1.8 last month. :(

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    • My friend, Inspira 1.8 is not really that bad. At least it consumes less fuel than Preve and yet you have 140hp compared to 138hp in Preve. Appreciate your Inspira 1.8. =)

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      • omanjedi on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:06 am

        Agree with you. Have seen the car in flesh but I believe Inspira is still a little bit ahead in term of front design. MIVEC is still leads in current proton lineup

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    • Anthony Lim for Transport Minister on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:36 pm

      Arghhhhh, I ingat you baru keluar dari tandas.

      Ini kereta mano boleh pakai punya. 1.6 liter kena tarik berat lembu dua ekor.

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    • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:37 am

      too bad for u. performance wise ur inpira still faster than preve..or if u not satisfied..BOT ur inspira bam! there u go 200bhp inspira. hehehehe

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  • Hakka on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    Juz back from Proton showroom…
    Preve’ look nice to me.

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  • buduk on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    this is more worth it ! but still, kinda disappointed with the rear lamps. nonetheless,, thumbs up !

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    • kadajawi on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:43 am

      Actually the rear lights are growing on me (have they made them wider?). I’d still change the part in the boodlid (make the white area extend a bit into there), but other than that it looks decent. Quite VW’ish.

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  • sad eyes/face and fussy rear end. pity

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    • Han!h on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:54 pm

      what d you mean sad? Both got smile lah, the face & the butt, haih… the one that’s sad is yours…

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  • finally it’s arrived!!!! white n silver looks stunning man!

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  • Andrew on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    Awesome! Entry car for me :)

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  • Aroma on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Fuel consumption at RM 0.125 per km for a 1340 kg turbocharged car ? Lu tipu gua tak pernah makan durian ah ?

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    • kuriang on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:23 pm

      angkat satu test la bro!!

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    • Yusri on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:56 am

      hehehe.. the fuel is pro-rated at 90km/hour lah bro… if u mcam i suka tkn2 + 140KM/h in hway not gonna be like this aledy maa… even my viva also telan over.015 if pecut

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      • Aroma on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:49 am

        Bukan la, ini memang tipu budak kecik punya orang. Mano ada 0.125 sen kalaupun 90 km/h

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  • Kevin Lee on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    I’m definitely Preverted now!

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  • kasim on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    eerrrr…comeynyerrr

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  • trump on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    when can we can a more luxurious and more advance interior? Not excited by the look of the interior

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  • kenariman on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Looks awesome man…
    Heard the price is cheaper during launching….wonder how much issit?

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    • woo man, read the entry above lah if you want to know the price

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  • oomph on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    wow, it’s pretty heavy meat.

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  • anonymous on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Good job proton! Nice car!
    but looking at the steering wheel, it looks like it is straight up. Shouldnt it be like slanting a bit? is it adjustable? just asking

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  • Han!h on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    cant wait for more pics!

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  • syafiq on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    good!! nice!!

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  • fuel cell phone on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    i like how DSZ did his presentation, ala steve job (rip), can really see and feel he and his team determination

    i would say proton finally ready to shift into next gear, hopefully drb is align with proton’s new vision n mission, n not the other way around

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    • tokmoh on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:50 am

      Ya wei, that Khamil guy really boring macam guru besar bagi speech, damn sleepy and dunno wtf he blabbering about.

      But come DSSZ, 1000% attention given. Spectacular presentation style, he really studied how to charm viewers just like how the great Steve Jobs did. That’s my man, man!!

      Makes me sad to think he might leave Proton. Damn you DRB if you throw him away, ALL HAIL DSSZ!! ALL HAIL DSSZ!!! ALL HAIL DSSZ!!!

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      • Tazio on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:05 am

        He wants to quit because DRB wants to get rid off Lotus and that stupid sponsorship of Renault F1 Team. That’s Proton’s money!. Sack him DRB.

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      • nazgul on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:36 am

        speech summary of the night:-

        guru besar speech…
        people champion speech…
        election speech…
        and then speechless…good job proton…

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      • SGBLM on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:34 am

        He is leaving. Confirmed by Doktor Mamak in TV3 last nite. Too bad. Was really hoping that he would be given the chance to stay. Damn u DRB …

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  • Congratulation Proton! Well done; This is really rakyat car, <75K with huge spec!

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  • Prevé on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    Yeaaaah! Finally, just when to the showroom at my place just now at 8.30pm, the car is really nice, really big. Test driving tomorrow.

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    • Quattro on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:24 am

      May you share it still using timing belt or using timing chain?

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      • Prevé on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:29 pm

        It’s still using timing belt. Just test drive it just now, feels underpowered, the engine performance is quite a disappointment. Overall quality is just so-so, very plastic. Go see for yourself, few items you would wanna notice, the glove box need 2 times to close, the gear knob feels like a kid’s toy from kedai RM2, and did i mention that my test drive car’s alignment is off !! C’mon, for a new car! Try see in detail of the car, a lot of things has just a big gap or off-alignment.

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  • Analyzer on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    I wonder why the manual versions still get the “low-class” treatment in terms of engine option (no turbo) and non-premium trim level and accessories.

    Was looking forward for a manual turbo but oh well, its a let down for me again.

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    • renault on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:24 pm

      if u can wait, rumours say a manual cfe version will be coming soon, just like how a manual inspira 2.0 is coming

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      • tokmoh on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:52 am

        Wait next year, rumour say P3-22, the Preve hatchback, will have CFE + 6-speed getrag

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    • You got a point about why manual version is still getting “low-class” treatment in here. It’s a pity that manual transmission cars receive this kind of treatment in here. I mean look at other countries/car makers, even the new F30 BMW has a manual version offered in overseas. C Class, 5 Series and even luxury cars like Panamera, Cayenne has a manual version. Take note, manual version of those cars are not offered only offered for lower spec trim levels. Even high spec versions of those cars have manual transmission as an option. You see, if luxury car makers like Mercedes Benz, BMW and Porsche are still not giving up on offering manual transmission in their new cars, why can’t Proton follow their footsteps and offer a manual version for Preve with CFE?
      *even Porsche is still making an effort in developing a new 7 speed manual transmission for their new 7th generation Porsche 911.*

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      • blackrythms on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:33 am

        susah nanti polis nak kejar…

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      • Hi Ken,
        I dunno about others, but we penangites are facing cruel traffic jam everyday. Most of the people who have money gotta grab the auto mode. So the auto has become the more valuable here.

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        • Yes, you are right. Traffic jam is one of the reason why people choose manual over auto. This is the same at KL too. I’m not living in a city that faces cruel daily traffic jams but many people that I know who lives in my city still prefers auto over manual. But still, this doesn’t mean that manual transmission needs to be put aside. Look at the new Myvi SE/Extreme 1.5. That car offers manual transmission too even though that was the highest trim level available for the 2nd generation Myvi.

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          • SAGA BeLum Masak on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:24 pm

            You got the point right. Even I will trade in my manual 1.6 blm with the base model. Just a little twitch and…. you won’t regret with the hidden power it has.

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          • Ayecaramba! on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:33 pm

            On an entirely different note, the Preve is rather tall, don’t you think? Haha. Almost the same height as the Myvi as I’ve checked it out just now. I’d be happier if it is about the average of the competitions’ height. You work hard and aim higher. Go aim for continental cars. You’ll never regret. Trust me. Once you go continental, it’s very hard to turn back.

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  • eagle on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    er… not really impressive for the interior….

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    • harris murad on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:37 am

      bro, you better go and have a look lah.seriously.
      went to the showroom just now and ohh my..
      just try to have a feel on the steering wheel and paddle shifter, then you try the rest..

      you wont believe its a proton:D
      unfortunately the seats, a bit boring:/

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      • LuvMyQ5 on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:24 am

        Steering copied frm Honda Civic… Imitation is still the best form of flattery,well done Proton

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  • Ah Chai on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    emlem on steering better that inspira.. no more ugly plastic stamp..

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  • chastanYEAP WEI AUN on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    This is the mind changer for proton,with the value for money concept.Thank Proton

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  • BadBET on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    waiting for your second test drive review… :)

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  • Gabla on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    What’s with the funny looking gear knob?

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    • Gabla on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:27 pm

      Lol, did not see the black part of the knob at first, only saw the silver part.

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  • at leas it looks way better than altis.. altis is an old frog.. looks better than civic the ‘senyum lebar’ too..

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  • kuriang on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    A bulk of comments will be here.. let’s start haha..

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  • fraz006 on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    i want to trade in my 09 saga . but, please give me advise. i put adjustable and 16 rims. do i have to reinstate all the stock parts with 14 rims back before trading in or not? afraid the kedai might have bad impression with my saga if its like now.

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    • Donkey Kong on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:19 am

      You’re right about that. If you change the rims and tyres, still okay. As soon as you put in adjustables, or if you have an open pod filter under the hood, loud exhaust tail pipe or worse still, have stickers on your door, your boot, etc… most car dealers will immediately assume that you’re a boy-racer that trashes the car.. most car salesmen will think the same.

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  • Chow 1 on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    The red looks stunning on that angle. If the rear is more aggressive, then it’s perfect.

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    • Chow 1 on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:31 am

      The price range for Preve should be RM30,000 – RM40,000, that’s true 1Malaysia spirit, fairness for all races. Malaysians should stop paying ridiculous price for cars. RM73,000 is just crazy for majority of people especially now our property prices just went crazy.

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      • dafuq on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:58 am

        There’s always a perodua viva yo

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      • It a fair price and fair to other manufacturer who pay same tax

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      • raven on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:18 am

        Myvi 1.5 SE price is RM62,000
        what u say about that??????????

        if this huge heavy loaded ‘C segment’ car should priced RM30,000 – RM40,000..
        how much for a tiny compact car, low spec, small displacement car like Myvi????

        and dont tell me that you never know about malaysian duty structure on proton??
        75-85% taxed??? what??? you dont know about that???

        oh c’mon…. -_-‘

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      • Crude on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:24 pm

        everybody has to pay the same price if they were to buy PREVE’ regardless whether they are white, yellow, black, blue etc. seriously dude what are you thinking?fairness to all?

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    • Chow 1 on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:10 pm

      Just came back from showroom. Few findings:
      1) The Preve looks better in real life compare to photo.
      2) Build Quality is not top notch with some noticeable detailed flaws, but overall acceptable.
      3) The rear ain’t that back in real life, just not photogenic enough.
      4) Comfortable to sit in compare to Persona.
      5) It actually looks better than Inspira.
      6) Quite spacious and easy to get in, especially the rear seat.

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  • The rims could be better..

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  • amazing but need to test drive to beleive it

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  • adique on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    The wait is finally over..

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  • Brace yourself..

    Proton bashers are coming…soon….

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  • proton best car so far

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  • normal…

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  • I have watched the launching on TV and the cars are stunning! i’m looking forward to hear from those early buyer of this Proton Preve. Good luck Proton! the speech given by all the “orang kuat” Proton are really convincing.

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  • good value for the long spec list. Hope the after sales service will improve as well.. Kudos to proton!!

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  • Anthony Lim for Transport Minister on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    This piece of iron more look like a soulless washing machine.

    Mesin basuh yang tiada roh

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    • Ononimos on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:07 am

      Then you have a very interesting mesin basuh at your house mister.. A very interesting soulless washing machine indeed.

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    • mesin basuh suppose to have roh ke?

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    • abzaja on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:13 am

      Thank you very much for your pessimistic comment. Well, haters gonna hate

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  • kobealex on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    at RM73k with such amazing equipments, comfort, ride and handling with a 1.6 turbocharged engine! Makes you wonder how would anyone still want a Vios or City… Reliabilty? well, my 2 year old Neo CPS hasn’t been giving any problems whatsoever! Thumbs up to Proton and keep up the good work…

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    • Chow 1 on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:35 am

      Good work Proton for the car. Still too expensive for most Malaysians!

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      • Given the number of Vios, City, Altis, Civic, Forte, etc, and this Prevé offering, i beg to differ.

        If this is still expensive, go for Saga.
        Or your nearest used car dealer.

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  • slimershine on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    blue lagoon colour lawa lorh.. ^^

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  • Clarkson on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    U missed to say the 5-year or 150,000km warranty. A great step by Proton. Good job !

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    • ehhhhhh on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:47 am

      Not to mention cheaper pricing than previously stated of RM62k – RM75k. Announced price RM59k – RM72k

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  • Preve Premium (CFE with ProTronic) = 138hp, 6.6 litre per 100km.
    Inspira 1.8 CVT = 140hp, 6.2 litre per 100km.
    1.6 litre turbocharged engine consumes more petrol than 1.8 litre naturally aspirated engine? Do the maths yourself. I’m not bashing here, I’m merely just comparing between Proton and Proton.

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    • Taksukaproton pun on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:33 pm

      Look also on the torque dude…..dont be snob

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      • I know. 215NM in Preve Premium VS 177NM in Inspira 1.8 CVT. Well, all I can say is, both cars have their own advantages and disadvantages in certain areas. If acceleration and speed matters, choose Inspira 1.8 manual or Inspira 2.0 CVT. Top speed is higher than Preve Premium(190kmh) VS Inspira 1.8 Manual (202kmh)/ Inspira 2.0 CVT (198kmh). Preve Premium is faster in acceleration at 9.6 sec from 0-100kmh while Inspira 1.8 Manual(10sec), Inspira 2.0 CVT (10.5sec). Well, to be frank, do we really need the slightly faster 0-100kmh time or should we put more emphasis on a better fuel consumption? It all depends on what we want.

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        • pathfinder on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:53 am

          215Nm rpm at 2000 vs 177Nm at much higher RPM you mean? ask urself, usually people drive at what RPM? torque is matter nowadays la dude….HP even in TC car also come at higher RPM….TC provide maximum n flat torque at low RPM circa 1250(F30)-2000(cfe) these are the standard rpm for most of our daily driving…

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          • I know Inspira is lacking behind Preve Premium in terms of torque. But like i mentioned earlier at above, both cars have their own advantages and disadvantages in certain areas. I din’t mention anything at all about Preve Premium’s torque being inferior nor did I mention anything about Inspira’s torque being superior over others. Torque is not everything, there are still other factors to be considered when buying a car. Factors like fuel consumption, reliability and many more.

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    • that 1.6 CFE produces 2.0L engine power, so compare that with other 2.0L cars. do research more.

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      • 2.0 litre cars? Okay, I’ll take Inspira 2.0 CVT as example then. Inspira 2.0 CVT consumes 6.3 litre per 100km and produces 150hp with 197Nm of torque. Torque wise, Preve Premium is ahead of Inspira 2.0 CVT because Preve Premium is using a turbocharged engine while Inspira 2.0 CVT’s engine is a naturally aspirated one. In terms of horsepower and fuel consumption, Inspira 2.0 CVT is still better than Preve Premium.

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    • Different is 0.4ltr, And the price different?

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    • Ayecaramba! on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:32 am

      Torque also la. N/A needs to be revved highly to feel the power while the turbo variants feel the mild surge from 2k rpm onwards. It is always preference la. You go get the Inspira since you like it more. :D

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      • I saw your comment above about Proton deserves a credit even though you disliked Proton. To me, it sounds honest and unbiased. Meaningful enough. Thumbs up for you Ayecaramba!. Inspira is a good choice for me to consider but since I’m still a student now, it is still not within my budget to be able to purchase one. Perhaps on someday in the future, I might be able to get myself a Inspira 2.0 Manual when it has been launched to replace the Inspira 1.8 Manual. Hope to see more sensible comments like yours in the future of this blog.

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  • safe design for the dashboard?…maybe it was good if this car was launched 2 years back..and the lack of digital controlled aircond makes the dashboard looks even more dull..

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    • why evo 7 to 10 dont use digital aircond controller?
      the evo 1 to 6 use digital one?
      mitsubishi use safe design for the dashboard also?
      think about it

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    • farghmee on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:20 am

      i would say this dashbod is very much modern.
      neo-modern.

      i was amazed that in recent years, most dashboards design are gen2-alike.

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  • As for fuel consumption, the CFE manages 6.6 litres per 100 km, based on a combined cycle.

    NOT BAD, HUH?

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    • Anti turbo on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:08 am

      Fuel consumption stats can be very very misleading… SAGA claimed to be fuel efficient… in real life..not even close..

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      • super agree with u..but perodua fc figure is much more trustable..the myvi 1.5 auto is rated only at 12.9km/l..but ive driven it..and it can easily get between 15-16km/l highway..

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  • i want to trade my kancil for this new proton car, but sad, my kancil only got rm3k for trade in, not enough for down-payment preve

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    • anak kancil on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:11 am

      same with me

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    • sad indeed.

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    • sell to me your kancil ah…i’ll buy rm3.5k

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    • koochai on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm

      wait for launch of preve sapphire…then u buy preve premium by marking up the loan using sapphire price…get it? huh?

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    • g-mey on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:20 pm

      this is what the salesman told me…
      if you book n apply loan within this week..
      the bank still follow the previous price which is 75.5k..
      so u actually can lower your downpayment..
      if you NCD = 55%.. then you can cut another 1.4k from the downpayment..

      Old Price use by bank : RM75500
      Original Price : RM72990
      90% from old price RM75500 = RM67950
      DP : RM72990 – RM67950 = RM5040
      NCD 55% around Deduct another RM1400
      DP after deduct Max NCD 55% : 5040 – 1400 = RM3640

      Go trade in you kancil and book now!! haha..

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  • aloya on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    Oh mai, can’t wait to go to the showroom tomorrow :)

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  • silver on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    like the front not sure about the back though… got to see it in real life first…

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  • kasim on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    hebat

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  • I think a lot of people still go for Dugong and Bandar at that price. Dunno why. =.=”

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    • kadajawi on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:45 am

      Brand, image. You’ve “made it” when you drive a T/H, and of course resale value is so great and the cars never go wrong, there is never a problem with them.

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    • Loneranger on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:16 am

      bcoz its a Japs car….:)

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  • interior build has improved a lot

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    • i take that back, after viewing the closeup pict its looks like a chery..so very china car interior, plasrics switches badly printed..looks bad

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  • thepresiden on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    Nice specs.. Nice interior.. but rear side i think need some improvement.. Just my cent.. Maybe the are some minor changes for rear side after this.. Waiting for Facelift next 2 years from now..huhu.. Good job Proton.. still love my Persona Elegance H-Line..

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  • amazing spec. but have to test drive to believe

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  • montana on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    the red one…
    so sexy

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  • ToyotaWay on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    The price is high for that car, ntg to shout about as usual from P1. Forte is the winner for sure.

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    • protonnogood on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:48 pm

      In malaysia Forte will be loser. yuur Vios is like dugong. empty.

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      • dont just barking here and there happily say ur stupid protong is good…in term of tech,surely proton is ahead forte and vios..but in real life,just wait and see..moron..dont just too overconfident..

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  • Car Lover on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    Well done Proton!

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  • JeremyNg on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    The next step for Proton R&D is Direct Injection. Implement direct injection on all CamPro engine.

    Btw Iafm+ with CVT achieve 5.8l/100km (combined cycle) ??!! Isit true ??!! But in Saga FLX SE spec list, Proton showed higher FC compare to Preve. Isit possible ??!!

    I not gonna say the rear urgly, the rear has it own character but it just don suit my taste.

    Everything looking good for this car, Proton basher please go have a test drive before you give silly comment =)

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    • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:54 am

      test drive is good. but only if we can test drive it for 2-3 years. nway thumbs up proton. i’m not gonna buy it since i prefer a hacthback..so pls replace satria neo..hehehehe

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      • kivatt0024 on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:59 am

        p3-22 is ur answer bro….coming soon in 2nd Q of 2013..5door hatchback…like volvo v40 design cues….if not change la…

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        • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:44 am

          really? demmm…if like v40 sure nice…

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          • how about, it comes with 8dsg, supercharger/Turbo charger, Direct injection,

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    • farghmee on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:22 am

      in the lotus mag, it was mentioned that direct injection was put aside due to lower quality fuel.

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    • McQueen on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      Page 45 of Lotus magazine:
      http://www.lotuscars.com/engineering/en/proactive-issue43
      “Gasonline direct injection (GDI) would seem an obvious choice for such an engine but this was ruled out due to durability concerns relating to fuel quality standards in some of their key export markets.”

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  • aloya on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    oh my, 150k km and 5 years warranty?? I can’t get any better dude, even my Inspira’s warranty only last till 75k km.. T_T

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    • no worry bro….of all the current proton lineup; inspira will b the best car investment ever made. trust me ^_^

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  • went to the showroom. black colour is awesome. interior is nice with some nice gimmicks. e.g when u push the hazard button , the meter pointer will light out and the sid panel shows something. overall, i felt like sitting in another high end japs/conti car

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  • Cucukman on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    I thought there is Special/R3 version like what they do when they launch Exora… ~sigh~

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  • blablabla on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    Thanks for the article mate.. however in the previous article (the first impressions one by Chris Ng) it was stated that…

    “One last thing to chew on, it has been revealed that the Prevé has one last card up it sleeves, and it’ll be made known during the launch.”

    What was the suprise? Lol.

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  • aisya on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    congratulation to proton..the first global malaysian car..very nice design exterior and interior..see u preve tomorrow at proton showroom..

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  • Anthony Lim for Transport Minister on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    All the VIPS are not so happy in the pictures…….sedih

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    • they happen to met a set of better orator who managed to convince the crowd…
      and felt inferior…

      it was a good presentation from DSZ and team!

      Looking forward to drive it to believe it!

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  • cm siow on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:42 pm

    I will not trust proton for whatever they do. Preve or not. I bot a top spec inspira in 2011, and now the car suspension is making funny “kok… Kok” noise. The nvh of the inspira really sucks even at 80kmh. If proton can even rebadge n assemble cars properly, how could one trust them with their own products? Am really pissed, paying 90k for inspira with such lousy quality.

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    • BS! My family’s inspira is working fine, unless you go crazy hit potholes like you drive a Rally Evo X

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    • whatsoever on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:05 am

      Go nearest proton service center for suspension bushing warranty claims. Mitsubishi recall that part. Dont you ever find out? All inspira owner knew bout it except you.. fyi, that part comes from mitsubishi japan and not proton.. just because proton logo, u bash.. i would bash u first.. its ur car.. find out the problems.. if not.. service centre n warranty dept wont exist dumbo.

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    • buncit on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:44 am

      i bought civic 2010 1.8.. after 3month car suspension making funny sound ” krek,,krekkk..kokk..” in my mind better buy persona… huh i dont think all japs car are good..

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  • saiful on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:43 pm

    Dashboard buruknya

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    • halo kawan
      pergi google design dashboard evo 4,5,6 dgn waja..
      dashboard preve dgn evo 7,8,9
      ada persamaan x?
      knpa x kutuk mitsubishi?

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      • Nissan slyphy dashboard are the worst! Macam dashboard lori..ha ha

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      • sebab dia tak tahu apa apa

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      • PROTON-PREVENT on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm

        hell lo… sekarang 2012 la…really ugly for 2012 car.fullstop.open your eyes n your mind.

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  • nazgul on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    the best part of the night was dsz delivery speech…its so enthusiatic and moving…its shows from the crowd reaction…he will sorely be missed…thank you dsz…

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    • Decks on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:11 am

      News about him leaving are fake. I agree with you on the speech. A true malaysian.

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  • sord87 on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Ask an expert for Proton car problems,you will need this!

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  • Car Lover on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Well done Proton! Can’t wait to test drive.

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  • Ah Chai on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    just saw this car in kulai doing test drive, impressive!

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  • kancilrider on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    Bigger luggage?
    No point if it is not d same as Persona luggage type

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    • lenchi on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:34 am

      Besar bro, besar lg dari persona, look it to believe it. 506 litres. Its 5 seaters+ 1 sleeper inside boot :)

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  • They’ll also need to prove that the whole proton ownership experience does not leave a bitter aftertaste after the keys are collected. They have scored well with the styling, it is spot on. Do not wreck it with crap after sale service. I’m also really surprise with the 5 year, 100 000km warranty, that is some pretty aggressive figures. I truly hope their QC have tested and analyse the components MTBF accurately.

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  • good job proton…better than inspira…wakaka

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  • Tauke babi on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    Protong Prebet, blakang punye design mcm made in Guangzhaou

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    • harris murad on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:30 am

      eh how come this babi fella got through ya?
      kesian the parents are babi tak pandai ajar dia manners.
      can comments like this be deleted/screened guys?

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  • I must honestly say that Proton had FINALLY put in some effort and thought in the design of the Preve. Really does look great overall especially in that fire red paint job and larger rims of the second photo. Hate to say this but the Preve will definitely turn heads when it goes on the public roads.

    I know everyone is complaining about the plain and boring interior. I must say so too, but then take a look at the interior of the Horrendously Awful interior of the Exora. Now compare that with the Preve’s and the Preve is a decent improvement over previous Protons. My only complain by looking at these photos, is that ugly steering wheel with that overly bulging center. They need to redesign the steering wheel.

    I Really Really hope that Proton is keeping their word and the Preve will be their very first step in producing more quality cars with affordable price, just like the Koreans are now. I really hope that from this new model onward, all future Protons will get even better and better. I really wanna be proud of our local cars and all the previous models are almost an embarrassment to us Malaysian. Hope the Preve and future Protons will change that.

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  • squall_shinoda on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:01 am

    Have already seen Proton Preve just now and I must say that I’m totally impressed. However, there are several issues that need improvement:-
    1.) The space inside is quite crampier than the B-segment Honda City (maybe because I’m quite tall)
    2.) The navigation system does not use the route numbers
    3.) The lower-spec model uses IAFM+ engine which has already been proven to be lethargic to pull this 1.3-tonne car

    Anyway, good job for DSZ and the entire Proton staff for producing the Preve which has already proven to give the best value for money, if and only if buyers buy the CFE variant :)

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  • wind rain on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:02 am

    hi
    just wondering
    the way datuk zainal talking bout preve
    just saying that preve is the 1st car in all the proton series thats proven 2 b in the standard isued by international standard
    its meant that all cars until now is not in the international standard
    cuz i own both national car, proton n perodua n i admit, perodua cars are better than proton(the 1st car manufecturer)
    just saying

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  • finally the true identity of proton just come out.

    For now i already used persona, Saga BLM, satria neo CPS and Exora Bold. maybe this car will be on my list next year. The one who just know ‘kondem’ please be more realistic.

    you must face the truth that proton hs changed alot. Eventhough Proton is not popular as other europe or Japanese maker, i am quite believe proton in on the right track rite now.

    Proton as an automotive player made from Malaysia (3rd World country). You should know that. This is the only company which is Controlled by our Malaysian people to develop product from A-Z. I am sure the biggest value RND malaysia is in Proton. NO more company have a complete RND team in Malaysia.

    I believe in our people, they all working hard in 22 months to develop this awesome product in term of engineering esp. Proud to be malaysian which is ‘we’ have our own Car developed by our people.

    As a one of Proton fan, i am Excited. congratz to DSZA. He is a good leader and mayb Proton will lose him soon. such a good leader, it will hard to find someone like him. Good job proton.

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  • ariffshah on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:03 am

    Toyota Motor Australia fired 350 employees. Proton launch new model. Go go Proton.

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  • V6 Zoner on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:04 am

    The rear of the car not looking so hot …. Interior looks plain & simple which is not too bad but the gearbox design is another big let down, check out the space between the manual mode, + – , such a huge gap, going to get coins falling in !!!!

    Let’s hope the build quality, engine & handling of the car is of global standards !

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    • Gearbox inside the car cabin? Hmmm… I wonder how do they design and put the gearbox inside your v6 car

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  • wait ye, another 6 month special edition and type r come out…ahaks

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  • Marvin Lee on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:05 am

    “More significantly, it reflects on Proton’s maturity, technical knowledge and technological capability as a car manufacturer and to evolve from a domestic and regional player into a global car company,” he added.

    May I suggest you get a global car designer first?

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    • funniman on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:19 am

      The man behind Preve’s technology is Mr Wolfgang who is also the man responsible for developing E90 series…..

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    • abzaja on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:21 am

      by looking at your comment I felt that maybe you have better design in your mind than this, why not submit your resume to them

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  • Dasibosangkang on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Good job overall proton. At least this the car that is called a car from proton after so many years being bashed. Step up from failures will never be late. Knowing how to sniff and imitate features around the brands in the market and combine them into one.

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  • Thumbs up to Proton for making I would say the first national car equipped with Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Isofix seat mountings and two side airbags as part of the option for safety pack. It is a big milestone for Proton to be competitive in the automotive industry and always keeps listening to what their customers really want, which is improvements. Wish them all the best Proton.

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  • adam4u on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:06 am

    Maybe its just me, kinda like the rear design… Unique i guess.

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  • Kereta rakyat? gaji 3 ribu pun tak mampu la…gila2…

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    • Nizam80 on Apr 18, 2012 at 11:26 am

      There’s always an affordable and value for money Saga FLX for those who cannot afford this Preve yet.

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  • where to shop on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:10 am

    Preve have same quality as city or what???

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  • Danny on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:15 am

    Quote from the article:
    “0-100 km/h time of 9.6 seconds and a maximum top speed of 190 km/h”

    Unquote:
    1.6l engine with turbo can only do this?
    Chev Cruze 1.4l no turbo can reach 220km/h….

    RM 72k for this car of is definitely not worth it for Malaysian Money.

    Also, not to forget, a secondhand Honda Civic 1996 looks way better & perform way better than Proton Preve. Thats is the fact. So S*ck it up Proton.

    Malaysia want to be known for its Quality but I am deeply sad to see this product for its crappy exterior design & boring interior design & rubbish engine.

    Also better buy Alza or Avanza for better looking, good engine n same price.

    Only 1 word I can describeD Proton Preve i.e. “LAZY JOB CAR”

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  • RajaKing on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:16 am

    Gonna trade in my dugong for the Premium and use it for many years..
    thank God i bought a used full spec dugong for 66k and still can sell it for 65k after using it for 1 1/2 yrs..
    dont think this proton could hold the same value but i just need to drive a feature-packed vehicle at this price range…

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    • rosdi on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:22 pm

      Beli 66k, jual 65k 1.5 years later… hahaha… orang bodoh mana nak beli 1.5 years old car for only 1k less than brand new???

      Either that person is that stupid, or you are stupid to think we are that stupid.

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  • Very spacious for my family with 2 kids. 138hp i think that’s quite fast…feel confident to over take. Still thinking to get between Preve premium and the new nissan slyphy 2.0 or Forte 2.0. Somebody help me pls pls pls. Not planing to buy civic cos my wife is driving it and not interested in toyota. TQ.

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  • PROTON-PREVENT on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:18 am

    why lahhh malaysian people always easily be cheated by gov’t n proton..haiya… so sad…
    anyway that so call preve is so damn ffffffugly for 2012 car… opennnNN your eyes malaysian..open your minddd…wide open! PREVEnt URSELF FORM BUYING THIS CAR!

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    • so..what do you want to preve here?

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    • Wisdom on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:40 am

      I wish you open yours ;)

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    • Jabar on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:21 am

      Toyota salesman is here!!!!!!

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      • PROTON-PREVENT on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:11 pm

        im not a salesman.. but if u look closely,that car is so outdated in terms of design..dashboard..ahh so bad..rear lamp..awkward..now 2012 guys.. easy comparison, hyundai and kia..look at their design..sooo way ahead..even the company born at the same time as protorn. by the way, good luck if u all buy this car…your money your choice… but im definitely not buying this car.

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        • FedUpWithIgnorantPeople on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:47 pm

          from wiki:

          South Korea’s oldest car company, Kia was founded on June 9, 1944 as a manufacturer of steel tubing and bicycle parts by hand – and has operated as one of the country’s Chaebols since. In 1951 Kia began building complete bicycles. In 1952, Kia changed its name from Kyungsung Precision Industry,[6] and later built motorcycles (starting in 1957), trucks (1962) and cars (1974). The company opened its first integrated automotive assembly plant in 1973, the Sohari Plant.

          Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967.

          Assumption make an ass of you and your intelligence.

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  • David Goh on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Well done Proton. This is what we call pride of Malaysians. Unlike the shameful, insulting, copycat Inspira. Much better this time.. Keep on the good job for the nation!

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  • V6 Zoner on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Just saw the news of the preve launch, it’s mention the preve received 5 star rating from our very own Malaysia vehicle assessment organization….. What happen to NCAP ratings from australia ?? I tough this preve had been tested by the Aussie NCAP !!!!

    Of coz our country will give it 5 star but how does it stand up to NCAP testing overseas since its a global car !!!!! Another let down to be seen or is it being hidden from the rakyat !!!!

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    • H4dRi on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:40 am

      Australian NCAP will only test cars that are available for public to buy so they can buy & test it themself

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    • rosdi on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:43 am

      You will get ANCAP rating once the car has been exported to Australia!.. which is scheduled to be this September, duh!

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  • busybody on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:19 am

    good job proton.
    centre dashboard needs some improvement, especially the plain IAFM model.

    make the button organise in 2 row should b good enough, clean and tidy (like BMW 3-series design .. :) )

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  • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:21 am

    The dashboard look like china-design….. I think the Gen2 one look more sporty & better…..
    The meter area look especially crappy…..What a let down…..The exterior look ok (except the rear)

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  • Jolly_idiot on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:22 am

    Sindiri hantam sindiri. Proton got 3 C segment car in 3 different price.

    Rm40-60k = persona (2600mm wheelbase c segment)
    Rm60-80k = preve (2650mm wheelbase c segment)
    Rm80-100k = inspira (2635mm wheelbase c segment)

    Where are the D segment?

    Not to bash proton. But don’t they feel they got too many option for C segment?
    My suggestion. Proton should phase out old model like persona and make way for preve. If they still want keep persona production. They should put it on base model and offer to taxi only.

    I pity those fellows cramp on our beloved saga and yet the boot have to share space with ngv tong. Should our G do something on this? Look at our neighbour country, their taxi are bigger in size. Its an image on our country. Saga shouldn’t be taxi but persona yes.

    I believe preve can rob alot buyer from others, but please streamline the model and don’t repeat the same mistake like gen2.

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    • ajo haterzs on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:04 am

      let preve be the taxi la…bigger size trunk…and of course they can change the name to “prevet sapu” LOL

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    • kevin on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:24 pm

      correct me if i m wrong… i thought i saw before in paultan.org report about after the launch of Preve, Proton will no longer sell M-line and H-line of Persona but will only sell B-line?

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  • Philip on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:23 am

    At initial stages it was reported Preve will come with Rear Camera (integrated with the Touch Screen GPS Unit) and also Keyless Entry. It is not in the package above, guess they removed it for future’s Special Edition.. hence the reduction of price during launch.

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  • ForteClub on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:25 am

    Well, frankly I’m a proud owner of a Forte. Basicly this Preve really wins in terms of specs and engine performance detail. But I’m still not convince the Preve engine will perform like it stated. Anyway, the only thing Forte wins is outlook and inside dashboard design but the rest, I from the Preve detail list looks wins all but then again…. Does it really durable? Fuel consumption low as claimed? Quality wise?? Still a question mark. For now, I will still go for imported car like Forte, extra few thousand compare to local car like Preve but at lease have a peace of mind not. Just a thought, no offence.

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  • Taguchi, Masayuki on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:27 am

    hire a new interior designer proton!

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  • alson P on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:29 am

    If i manage to buy Preve..
    first things i will upgrade light pressure turbocharge [0.7bar] to…
    high pressure turbocharge [1.1 – 1.5bar]…
    depend on mechanic advised…

    btw I still love my gen2 cps

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  • Car Driver on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:30 am

    This is my honest opinions and review. Others may chose to differ.
    Just came back from Proton showroom after witnessing the Live launched.
    A Lot of expectations and i thought ‘finally’ my affordable dream turbo car will be mine but brought immediately right straight back to earth when I checked out the car.

    A bit disappointed with the Interior seat. Feel very hard and upright. The dashbooard design a bit old fashioned and the glove box feel flimsy and closed awkwardly.
    The Doors are flimsy and require some effort at opening to the max. Something not right with the hinge I guess.Maybe it is just the car I view only. Perhaps other units better.
    Most viewers also commented the ‘Best in class’ space at the rear is not that spacious after all.
    The boot space claimed 506 litres still lost out to Elantra @ 485 litres to me.
    The handbrake felt so thin I feel If I pulled harder it can break. I am a rough guy perhaps no issues for gentle drivers. For a premium car the spare tyre disappoints. Why dont they give a normal size tyre with Rim for premium PRICE?
    Lets’s hope the CFE engine Performs better and does not disappoint when test drive it next few days. The engine may turnout to be the trumpcard for this car? who knows…

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  • ashraf on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:30 am

    i like when they show jean alesi test drive it!!

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  • zuarxpdc on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:34 am

    i like this car.very interesting!

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  • Maserati on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:35 am

    After all the hype about this car,looks like its a real letdown.Exterior looks not bad.But interior is hideous and u can actually tell from the pictures itself that they use so much cheapo material.

    The same that u get in a Korean car.And did I hear someone say KIA interior is good quality? You gotta be kidding right? Korean cars quality are crap to say the least.

    Back to this Preve,you thought at least these Proton fellas could design a better dashboard.This dash looks hideous and cheapo.And I cant understand which fool will buy a PROTON for RM 73k?

    It just doesnt make sense.Rather get a VIOS and save u all the trouble and headache later on.This Preve had so much promise before the launch,but after launching,I am gonna say this car is gonna be a big time failure!

    But frankly speaking,if I were looking for a car,I would get a Preve over any Korean junk.

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    • autojohndoe on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:19 am

      wow… you can feel the interior by pictures…

      you have awesome sixth sense, sir…

      really admire you… HAHAHAHAHA

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    • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:07 am

      Wow…Toyota saleman raging about how good the Vios is LOL
      Kia Forte beat Preve, Vious & City anytime.
      I haven’t even mention how great the new Kia Optima is!! Better than your new Toyota Camry & the new Honda Accord in the look department alone!!

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  • Black on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:37 am

    terbaikkkk………….. jauh lebih baik dari rm90k vios trdies….

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  • aiyoo on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:40 am

    Performance sounds promising. But aiyoo really need to work on interior. Like really haRd. Everything still look plasticky. Dashboard design so so only. Need to remember interior design still very important cause at the end of the day you are driving the car from the inside dont want the view to be an eye sore

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  • Top speed of 190km/h? Makin banyak la proton yg akan try cucuk golf gti aku. Bring it on!

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  • darkness on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:45 am

    Gud job proton.. ur stealing my heart now..

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  • Car Driver on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:45 am

    I think they changed the FC for ther CFE premium. Originally reported in Paul Tan blog on 5th April as 8.2L/100km. Now brochure reported 6.6l/100km.

    Which one to trust?

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    • thelonely on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:03 am

      i guess they just need to clarify at which speed is the fuel consumption recorded

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  • All proton supporters and fanboi here please buy the car as soon as possible. Make sure you let proton know all the problems and let them solve the issues within one year. We will wait for the beta testing phase to end first .

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  • roadrunner on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:47 am

    Anthony, hope u can upload DSZ speech…tak sempat tengok….pleaseeeeeee….

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  • Turbomill in a Proton. That’s a good start, will they produce a turbomill for Satria neo as well?

    I don’t mind for a second car.

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  • DArkerMarker on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:49 am

    Saw the car, the interior is so plasticky la. I wont even pay 60k for toy plastic interior parts. Any make or model of cars, regardless of proton, toyota, honda, etc….

    Why use so cheap plastic?? I worry with malaysia hot weather, the plastic will be worn out pretty fast….

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  • kadajawi on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:50 am

    Looks good. It’s a rather VW sort of styling, rather elegant and timeless.

    I agree that the rear end needs some work, but really all it takes is replace the rear light cluster in the bootlid so that the white area extends into there a bit. That would make the rear look wider, better. Surely some after market company will address that issue.

    The interior could need some work too. It’s not ugly, but also not pretty. I don’t like that faux wood, if you want a wooden interior, learn from Volvo.
    http://motomodification.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/112_0706_05z+2008_volvo_s40+interior.jpg
    That just looks brilliant. Fresh. New. Different, but elegant and nice. The overall design as well as the choice of wood, which is very inspired.

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  • Costwise on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:52 am

    For a C-segment car, Preve CFE pricing is very competitive: in Australia, you will get the mid spec T&H, and in Thailand, entry T&H. Credit is due to Proton on this front.
    The real competition will be in these 2 countries when it is launched there.

    Paul, how about a mega test:
    Preve CFE vs Civic 1.8 vs Altis 1.8 vs Forte 2.0 vs Elantra 2.0 vs Mazda 3 1.6.
    And, for a good measure, throw in the Lancer 1.8…is the apprentice better than the master? “To believe it”, a long term test is a must.

    If Preve can be on par with these, then it is a close case comparing it with B segment cars. If T&H sell more in the market, its down to the brand image and the rest of key consideration when buying a car, which Proton has itself to blame.

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    • littlefire on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      I think we cant even compare to other country like Australia.. Coz even their base line model have ESP + 6-air bags… But ours? 2 for base 4 for high? ESP only for high-line? Global car safety spec my foot.. Proton dont even care for the safety of our people but for oversea… I am sure a lot of hardcore supporter here will say cost high bla bla bla…
      You life worth so cheap yo on the road for the money u save from the safety spec?

      http://paultan.org/2012/03/16/proton-p3-21a-to-be-launched-in-australia-this-september/

      The entry-level GX gets a naturally-aspirated engine and manual transmission, with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) available as option.

      The CarAdvice report adds that the GX will come with six airbags and electronic stability control (ESC).

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      • Costwise on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:12 am

        You are right on the Australia safety features. Even if we say CFE is pitted against the base level T&H in Australia, it is still competitive. The result oversea after a year after launch will tell us if this is indeed a global car or just another baseless claim/dream. I hope it will sell in thousands per year in both Australia & Thailand, as current Persona has failed, despite being the cheapest B segment, bigger car and 1.6 vs 1.5.

        Who is to blame for Proton attitude? Sound similar to government’s attitude towards its citizen?

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  • mystvearn on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:58 am

    Maybe the surprise is the Yes 4G. Is that included in the price? If so how many months (or years) of 4G enabled?

    Awaiting your full review :)

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  • I think the pics don’t do justice to the interior…seems like there are gaps between the switches. The design of the center console where the gear stick is.. looks a bit old school. Perhaps they could have made it look more current. The gps navi on the other hand should have been given a more integrated look, ie like it’s part of the dash rather than it was fitted in at the accessory shop. This could have been corrected if the center console where the stereo is was made a little narrower so as to get rid of the square boxy look of the gps /stereo system. Then it would have looked more integrated and aligned to the dashboard. Apart from that, there is no digital display for climate control..only 3 unattractive dials. There seems to be a lot of empty space/ gaps on the dash.

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  • teelim on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:01 am

    I am just hoping that the built quality is top notch and that the plastics are not the “typical Proton quality” that we all are familiar with

    Anyway, I am also disappointed the Proton has gone the direction where “MT are for the poor/lower range”. Very disappointing.

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  • mystvearn on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:02 am

    What is that empty button next to the Navigation unit (right side near steering wheel) on the high end CFE model?

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  • cheng cheng on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:03 am

    good job proton. but i would prefer manual transmission with CFE engine.

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  • Vj the Rat on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:07 am

    Check out that 80s Saga era dials and 90s interior build, wrapped in an overweight, fussy styled body. A global car? please laa…can only continue to cheat their own Proton fans.

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  • waiting for top gear review.

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  • Carl Wong on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:13 am

    C segment? Good. The best real Proton so far….?

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  • hampeh on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:16 am

    exterior quite good but the inside, AUUUUUUUT….!! old fashion!

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  • Mohammed Osman on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:17 am

    As a Muslim Egyptian, I’m really happy for Proton and the Malaysian people, and I’m really happy that they kept using multi-link rear suspension. :) But I think the interior design needs more work and refinement.

    Still a nice try…Keep it up guys

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    • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:55 am

      You should be very happy bcos our poor M’sian customers are subsidizing your car purchase!! BTW, how much you pay for your Proton????

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      • Mohammed Osman on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:00 am

        Yes I heard before that Protons are taxed heavily in Malaysia in order to sell it cheaper abroad, although in Egypt we pay customs on cars and that makes cars here very expensive compared to other GCC countries.

        In Egypt we pay 95,000 (around US$15,840) for the Persona Elegance M/Line (with cruise control but no leather seats) and the same for the Gen 2
        It’s very competitive compared to what the car offers in stability and handling and compared also to the segment offerings from Kia (Forte/Cerato starts at 100,000 EGP =, US$16,700 and that’s for the entry-model which is very basic)

        I expect the Preve to be cheaper here as well, but I don’t expect that the Top-line model will be imported, on the other hand I think I’ll finally buy my Gen 2 in 2-month time ensha’Allah, as I think the Preve is more of a family car AND the interior isn’t as pretty as the Gen2

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  • 1) When they said CAMPRO Turbo Charge same with EXORA engine~ This car can throw into sea to fill sea~~~ This engine is farking high fuel consumption~~~

    2) 7 speed gear box~~ How often can reach 7 speed~ 7 speed 0-100km/h still need 9.6 seconds :D Wakakakakakakakaka PROTON once again angkat pergi POTONG~~

    3) This is a NOOB car~~ External and Internal Looks like old BMW 3 series~~

    4) So many outsider submited their car design for free to PROTON to use in designing new car~~ why insist used your stupid increative designer to design car~ Used old BMW 3 series to modify a bit then you say is a new car~~ Piece of sh_it~~~ If want to copy~ use new cars to modify~ NOOB~~~

    5) When come to price~~ with this price~~ I rather buy KIA FORTE~ simply Forte cheapest model can beat the speed of all PROTON PREVE model~~

    Conclusion – PROTON angkat pergi POTONG~~ BALIK MAKAN PISANG~~!!!!

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  • hampeh on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:22 am

    Where’s the trunk pic? wanna see how large it is!

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  • armandd on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Kudos Proton! Looking forward to test drive this car. I just wish that a manual version of the 1.6CFE is offered too.. ;-(

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  • I see crappy gt radial tyres, msia tyres too expensive?

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    • guess some well connected middlemen got his break supplying tons of indonesian tyres to proton…

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  • Just sickening to see how little Proton designers and their marketing department have learnt over these years. Their design are still light years behind the current breed of new cars in the market. Please don’t mention it as a world car as the Preve doesn’t even make a case for itself domestically let alone internationally. Sad to say Proton continues to dissapoint!

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    • Anti turbo on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:06 am

      Can depend on them to fix the problem in my SAGA also… no one is helpfull, mechanics think they are good..but they know shit.. i had not drive my car since chinese new year cause the problem still not fixed….

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    • Brian on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:21 am

      ahem, this time its not Proton who design this car, according to wikipedia, Proton Preve are collabrate with Italian styling house called Giugaro-Italdesign which style Maserati, Ferrari, BMW, Toyota for many years…so dont blame Malaysian. They are working hard to push the boundaries and break through international market

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    • suppaheero on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      someone has to correct me here. Is it world car? Or global car? Huge gap here..

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  • armandd on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:37 am

    One more thing, I wonder why Proton didn’t offer a CPS version as well?

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  • ProtonSS15sux on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:38 am

    Well good job Proton. I really like the Preve. It’s on par with the rest of the quality ‘world’ makes. I believe it will sell well overseas. Now can you please improve on your after sales service! I serviced my inspira last week and it took 3 hours and customer service was bad. The mechanic even scolded me for parking in the wrong place. I h8 Proton because of this

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  • ilovefood on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:39 am

    the first time when i see the front design, something just flash in my brain, the front seem similar to honda city…

    anyway, the engine spec seem good, need to test drive to see how it actually performs

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  • david on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:44 am

    Auto this and that.

    Sure will spoil easily. Electronics don’t work well in Protons. Esp under hot climate.

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  • Ha Gnih on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:48 am

    Gear lever looks damn cheap. Could they think of a prettier looking gear shifter?
    ?

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  • See you tomorrow Preve !

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  • Mutiara Kata on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:57 am

    site is live.

    http://www.proton-edar.com.my/Experience/Models/Preve/Overview.aspx

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  • kucing on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:02 am

    pesona replacement or perdana?
    or just new model…?

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    • exgrande on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:09 am

      preve’s class is in between persona and inspira. perdana will be replaced by nissan fuga body & spec later on, but for top government brasses only tho. that fuga-perdana will be open to market, if got demands from people.. but the price range still in vague.

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  • kucing on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:09 am

    wiper control is left side. back to normal for me..

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    • orange on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:07 am

      no its not, the wiper control is still on the right side according to the picture !

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  • Wakeup on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:10 am

    I’m very happy many guys will buy this car ……….. WHY ?
    It always make my imported car more beautiful.
    Just like they walking around with their fat chicks and very proud.

    I wish your son and grandson always enjoy driving the proton for the rest of their life.
    Satu Kereta ……… BOLEH

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  • alfie60 on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:12 am

    5 years or 150,000km warranty means NOTHING if the services level is still SHITTY which I am SURE is still IS. I did not see any presentation made by Proton to claim that there have revamp their service centres in tandem with the launch of the Preve`.

    Typical of these shitty brains at Proton trying to convince us to buy 1st class ‘global’ car and service it at their 3rd world service centre.

    You ain’t foolin me again this time Proton!

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    • browaja on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      if the service level is still shitty and u sure it still is… doesnt that still make the improvement to 5yrs or 150000km warranty is a good thing????

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  • Aleina on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:24 am

    Impressive one. But I love Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse.

    goo.gl/6etWt

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  • clement on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:27 am

    where is the 2.0?

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  • Audi Owner on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:34 am

    The air-cond vents looks like the old 1976 Merc.Mark IV

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  • VOTE AND DEMAND 4 CHEAPER CARS on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:35 am

    1) Silly pervert name
    2) The car has a cheap material interior finishing
    3) Buying this car is like supporting BN, Najib or Mahathir
    4) I just bought a 2010 Mazda3 1.6 sedan 16,000km for RM70k
    5) The rear still looks weird

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  • driver on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:12 am

    I’m confused.

    There’s paddle shifter on the steering wheel, but there’s also + and – on the gear stick. Are they having a same function to up/down shift the gear?

    Need clarification on this please.
    TQ

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    • Malcolm Lim on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:34 am

      Yes same function, depends on your preference to use paddles or use the gear shifter +/-…forte also has the same arrangement (i believe so is with other cars that are semi-auto)

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    • bonbon on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:07 am

      at gear stick is for radio volume … (hehehaheha)

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    • superman on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:07 am

      this is normal, you have a choice to use either the paddle shifters or the gear stick. so driver can use which mode he or she wants. just place the gear lever in Tip Tronic mode and do the shifting with either paddles or gear stick.

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    • mansory on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:32 am

      yes…forte also like that

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    • bem69 on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:35 am

      yes, same function…

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    • driver on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:33 pm

      Now how the hell did I get thumb down just for asking? I used to own a City 2008 with 7speed paddle shifter, but it didn’t come with the + and – on the stick.

      That’s why I asked. Tanya pn kena marah. LOL!

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  • Been looking at all the pic available here, couldn’t found anything look nice to me except the price. However, without import duties RM73k I can have a lot of choice or top up a bit for continental car..

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  • driver on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:13 am

    BTW, the one on white looks soooo… awesome!

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  • Mr POTONG on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:25 am

    Everthing seems ok apart from the pricing. Malaysian should be rewarded for supporting proton for so many years. Not to forget the main objective Proton exist in the first place is to make affordable car for the public.

    I dont not see the pricing is anywhere affordable.

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    • PakAbu on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:32 am

      I dont know who misled you but the objective of the projek kereta nasional was not make cars more affordable, but rather to build local industries.

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      • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:44 am

        U can ask the Korean people how much they pay for their top end Hyundai & Kia.
        I hope you will realize how stupid we have been leading to believe in our national car project!!
        Overpriced for ordinary product!!

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      • _xXx_ on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:59 am

        if no local demand what projek kereta are we talking about? u think p cars r selling like hot cake in mat salleh countries?

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      • And how does that benefit us, the consumer?
        Absolutely nothing, zero………….Although simple in its outline, the implementation and execution of the programme has been so severely twisted that the rakyat is ‘paying’ and dearly, I might add, to what I called a failed experiment.

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    • blackrythms on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:36 am

      really? its for kelas pertengahan…takkan nak sama harga dengan saga kot

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  • malaysian on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:28 am

    hopefully next facelift have a better rear lamps.. by the way, good job proton…

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  • Andrew on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:34 am

    Its not that I wanted to bash PROTON or what, please dont hype about this car first.

    stay chill and think back. all non-national car are imposed with 150% tax. now proton fetch their price to fight with non-national car price, is this make sense to justified the price or not? Are we actually paying higher price that we should for a national car than in other country? Our gov must’ve been taken us for a ride now. Looks like they doesn’t planning to reduce the non-national car price as they promised last time in order to fight fairly.

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    • KageSenshi on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:07 am

      correction, local car imposed with 85% tax, and imported car 125% tax

      http://www.maa.org.my/info_duty.htm

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    • autojohndoe on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:13 am

      where did you get the 150% tax?

      source please….

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    • maybe this is classified as ‘global car’ hence its deemed imported car in malaysia hence the price ^^V

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    • Prove it

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  • I wonder what is the 2 blank out buttons beside the Engine start button?

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    • MrChocoHazelnut on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:03 am

      Well, i guess one for NOS and the other one for ejection seat button… Hmm…i should stop watching Fast n Furious Trilogy…

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    • lenchi on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:38 am

      @Ng,

      Left one is for key fob, need to insert key fob then u can start the engine using button (depress brake pedal), SID will show u how :D…right one maybe for future….:D…

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  • Samuel Schick on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Sadly the premium version projector headlight doesn’t equipped with hid xenon and still using the old school halogen bulbs. Other than that, this car is awesome & value for money.

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    • Seriously on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:01 am

      Guess you’ll have to wait for their Preve SE/Prime/Bold/FL/FLX/ or whatever new name editions they plan to have. Proton, please don’t spoil this by coming out with so many editions… it’s looking promising so far.

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    • luffykewl on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:54 am

      and yes.. i do got a feeling that this car might be using hid xenon headlights but not for local market.. for global market perhaps..

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  • Jombrut on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:54 am

    my dad asked me twice about the price after Najib announce it during the launch..RM72k for all this? so cheap!..i’m not from rich family but after heard this came out from my dad, i think the price is really okay!

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  • F Fiesta on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:39 am

    I want to see same hype and praise to Proton Preve after 1 year. Proton Preve far worse than Vios and City. For the price I would proudly buy Ford Fiesta.

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    • autojohndoe on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:11 am

      please go buy…

      no one cares…

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    • MrChocoHazelnut on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:57 am

      But u wont buy it, right? Coz if u got money to buy it, u would’ve said “i am a proud ford fiesta owner”. Now pack ur bag boy.. Ur school bus is waiting. Pagi2 mau pergi sekolah pun sempat online ah?

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    • Superman on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:05 am

      Fiesta Salesman pls do not comment like this OK? Do you know that Ford Fiesta was one of the benchmarking cars for the PREVE and PREVE out handle it easily? interior space, comfort and design is far more superior that plastics used in a Fiesta.

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    • Proton Prevé Owner Club. on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:30 am

      Paul.. make sure your server able to support traffic to your blog for these few days..

      as expected once PREVE launched, all PROTON BASHERS and SUPPORTERS will be gather here.. to rise they “brilliants comments” .. you know la.. we are Malaysian.. know everything about cars..Malaysia boleh ma..

      for those bashers who’re just drive kancil.. please go and test drive 1st before you comment.. we love to read you “super duper” comments..

      I LIKE!!

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    • theanswer on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:40 am

      except for fiesta..the rest u mention is all about brand. wont give u any driving pleasure. plain car. but then fiesta is 80k and small ;)

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    • go ahead and buy your overpriced small car

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    • Quattro on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:50 am

      Dashboard dia softtouch mcm old wira ke tak> belum sempat g showroom lg

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    • “Proton Preve far worse than Vios and City.”

      Only some test drivers drove the car and you already know that it’s ‘far worse than Vios and City’?

      Amazing! May I can ask you for the lottery numbers of next week? As a man who can look into the future it should be easy for you to find out… ;)

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  • mangkok^ayon on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:01 am

    good effort by proton, all the specs will tanam city & vios hidup2

    but then, the interior is still done as if half heartedly, exterior is fine though..but come to think of it, even city & vios has the same boring looking interior..

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  • Grandpa Trucker on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:02 am

    The car is good but I never agree on the pricing. No interest to buy PROTON for now. Our own car price almost the same as imported cars.

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  • Jerry on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:35 am

    I generally agree with remarks on the interior. It looks remarkably dated and low-rent in these photos. The faux wood did the car in. Perhaps it’s better in the flesh, so I am not sure yet. :(

    At least Proton has fixed a glaring bearbug of the Preve: the disjointed look at the rear has been smoothen out. Are they paying attention to comments and feedbacks here? :)

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  • DEPRESSED MALAYSIAN on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Can someone from Proton just tell me why full specs CFE without reverse camera! Mind you it is built with Touch Screen GPS already, can’t they just fix in a rearview camera? Do not understand?

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    • Johnny on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:46 am

      Cuz there aren’t many people who can’t reverse park like you…

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    • Dani Proton on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:55 pm

      If you need a camera to park a compact sedan, maybe you shouldn’t be driving a car and endanger other road users.

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      • Malcolm Lim on Apr 18, 2012 at 7:22 am

        Actually it depends on the car itself, a reverse camera is useful actually because you can see some smaller objects behind your car or even kids!

        I don’t see anything wrong with having a reverse camera – in the forte, the rear is really high up that reversing is not an easy task, so a reverse camera is very helpful for a car of forte’s size. Not sure if its that necessary in the preve, but I absolutely do not see why not.

        Mind you – I do NOT need the camera to park the car but the reverse camera has certainly helped me in many ways to at least have a much clearer view of what’s going on behind my car.

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  • gjagong on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:53 am

    kudos to proton.its proof something tht our very own capabilities can make a decent car. keep up the good work.

    to all bashers, keep enjoying your plasticky dugong,city or even worst, your half cut-15-years old civic/accord with half cuts engine-with-half-cuts bucket seat with filthy-15 years old japanese lice and dust….

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  • Superman on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:56 am

    Fantastic… congratulations to PROTON. we are the one.

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  • nanonano on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:58 am

    my frens sold their civic and camry after only 2-3 years…not reliable enuf

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  • still can get over the rear design and its interior.

    anyway within 2 years everything will start rattling or fall apart.

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  • Anti turbo on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:04 am

    It’s too over priced… Proton just cant keep their production cost down or wat?? Add RM10K i can buy Forte, Vios, Mazda 2, Fiesta and etc…all with “extra tax” by the government… Proton also kena gov tax??? My last Proton Saga BLM gives me headache and trouble.. you can check with the record from Proton… QSQ6777. In and out of the workshop and the problems still persist… They are really not so good in electronics… changed the harness, bearing sencor, ECU and yet ..all shit broke lose again…

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  • After a brief visit…

    Touchscreen is smaller than expected..maybe a size of galaxy note or smaller
    Steering wheel is nice to hold and see..
    Gear knob aluminium finishing can be better..need more polishing..
    Handbrake lever looks too flimsy or like kancil handbrake..
    Seat not thick enough..like early waja seat..
    Start button and car key is really cool..I like!

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  • DEPRESSED MALAYSIAN on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:11 am

    I am not a supporter of Proton, just wanna share what I understand about high taxes. Surely 1Malaysia ride should be cheaper.

    Based on my computation (with assumption on Exora export price in Singapore) SGD 10k or RM 31k. After excise 75% (50% discount) + sales tax 10% = RM 47k. But Selling price RM 70k (less insurance cost) = RM 23k profit for dealers (Proton Edar & other dealers). Sure this profit has to account for marketing cost, 5 years 150k warranty cost etc.

    For Proton group, they profit 2 times, one at manufacturing level & the other at marketing side.

    For most of us ONE Malaysian, price it at RM 65k would be better and fairer.

    So many people always compare neighboring cars being cheaper. Why don’t we compare Singapore (ex-Malaysia)

    {Note: Selling Price has included marketing cost & profit to dealers as well.
    OMV is assessed by the Singapore Customs, based on the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the country of importation. This price includes purchase price, freight, insurance and all other charges incidental to the sale and delivery of the car to Singapore}.

    Toyota Vios 1.5 G Open Market Value SGD 13k but selling at SGD 110k in Singapore.
    All extra mark up, taxes etc. 8.5X times OMV. bear in mind, SGD 13k (Included profit for Toyota Japan). Don’t convert to RM 270k in Singapore for Vios. It’s surely very depressing for Singaporeans!

    Preve is 2.3X times OMV.

    Which is more expensive? FIKIR FIKIRLAH!

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    • AFAIK, Proton no longer enjoy the 50% excise duty rebate as it goes against AFTA rules. Anyone can clarify?

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  • farizY on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:13 am

    I can’t help but notice there’s a hint of Inspira styling in the cockpit, most notably the dashboard strip and climate control knobs, a bit dated but not a bad car at all, Proton certainly moving forward…can’t wait for a Satria Neo replacement :) that, hopefully, will kick behind!

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  • Fongozic on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Nice exterior , Good engine
    Need to improve interior especially those plastic quality
    The HU only support gps no DVD n reverse camera yet.

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  • protoneutron on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:24 am

    great improvement….luar n dalaman ada peningkatan termasuk jg enjin……vios,city n forte mesti kecut skrg…..tingkatkan prestasi kurangkan kotroversi….

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  • alpha999 on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:26 am

    i think one should hold their comments and wait till one has check out the car up close and personal. Test drive the car and get a holistic experience FIRST. Give this car a fair CHANCE and MATURE comment.

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  • demio121 on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:30 am

    nice exterior. shame about the interior. its like someone nick the interior from an 80s car. the steering looks OK but everything else is juz square and flat.

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  • quottro on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:31 am

    good attempt, reasonable price, let’s hope proton really can prove themselves this time.. :)

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  • Mou Mou Ren on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:32 am

    Pleaselah people, don compare with other brand car. Proton is our national car. Like it or like, thats ur choice. No people force u to buy. U got money, go buy WV which RM100K above (Refer to FULL Spc). Can rakyat afford it???? For me, that’s the best car given by Proton for Rakyat. Which car have Key-less, pedal shift gearbox with six speed and ADA TURBO also which below Rm73K??? So, just don compare to TOYOTA, HONDA, SUBARU, MERC, Jaguar, FORD, Lambo, Ferrari and ETC. This is Malaysia car, OK.

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  • Proton’s new motto of “committed to be better” is written all over this car.

    I guess when the traffic light goes from Red to Green, Preve will be able to tapau a lot of the C segment cars out there on the road

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  • Freddy on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:35 am

    Hi, I saw some pictures on the web on Proton Preve Sapphire. Will that be available in the market later too?

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  • i’ve seen the guy who led the suspension dept during live TV1 last night….horrible to him.. my inspira still suffer suspension noise after 1 year ++ …SC is suck even COE…worst

    TO HIM>>>>DARE TO EMAIL ME

    Waiting bonus to change all round to ori Mitsu EX dampers…

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  • Blog Rilek-Rilek on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:46 am

    good job Proton…but better improve your presentation next time. need to be more interesting & the advantages should be stated much clearer & simpler so that everyone can understand. it’s really important i think…

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  • Well done, Proton. At that price, I’d take this Prevé over its competitors any day. It has the looks, features, and performance.

    Shame about the cluttered centre dashboard with poor arrangement of shapes especially around the head unit. Looks like a last minute afterthought.

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  • mamamiya on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:50 am

    The question every M’sian should ask is this: How much is the Arab Saudi or even the Eygpt Proton customer will pay for this car??? RM 50,000 for the top end Preve??????

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  • wendy on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:00 am

    congrats proton! u make us proud to be Malaysian! and left the rest (proton basher) talk like fish!

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  • firdaus on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:05 am

    Proton has not discontinued the Waja, still selling the pesona and not forgetting the inspira…..and now the preve!All are in the same category…..

    In layman’s term, i would call this as rojak…..in businessman term, i call this as a company with no clear direction on where to head to!

    Perodua is doing a better job than Proton on this front!

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  • Proton Prevé Owner Club. on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Finally… welcome to PREVE…

    now is a time to say good bye to Vios (especially the “J” type), Honda City and Kia Forte…

    and to those citizens who’s keep comparing national car with other import cars.. please keep do that.. and those who’re keep converting PREVE in RM price to others currencies, never stop do that.. because you guys a “smart guys” as you think you are.. like me i’ll buy it and not even care what the h33l nonsense facts you gave..

    one word… “trodden earth where there sky greeted”….

    I LIKE!!!

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  • omanjedi on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Have seen the car at the showroom……….specification wise its totally leads for the sub 100k categories….however design wise i think it still lacks the ‘wow’ factor that i’ve experienced when seeing 1st time the neo cps (that’s why i bought it), weirdly i believe the rear design is much better than the frontal…the interior could be a little bit better but overall it is still the best in the price range out there….

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  • orange on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:10 am

    No rear aircond vent ! only need that then my life is complete !

    somehow I love more the executive interior rather than the premium one. dont like that wood finishing..wonder if we could choose the interior package..

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  • matlimmutu on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:22 am

    some says this preve is not good. how u know???? go n test drive la kawan. haiyaaa.

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  • Steven on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Does Preve have reverse camera like exora bold cfe? The brochure stated there is Front and rear fog lamp. Why i don’t see rear fog lamp? only reflector.

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  • Haters gonna hate..

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  • Paint on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Ooo, so the Preve’ competes with Civic/Vios. Ok, so what is next for Proton? The SUV concept car based on Exora previewed in the last 2010 KL Motorshow also looked nice. Syed Zainal should’ve talked about their future line-up too, just to keep the market excited…. or maybe will no longer be part of the future?

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  • Mamat on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Proton perlu wat banyak keje rumah pasal design..
    jangan design syok sendiri..
    part belakang tu yang pelik.. kenapa ada ‘line’ kat bawah tail lamp?
    sedangkan dah ada line bonet & edge line kat situ.. so, dah ada 3 ‘line’
    ape function line tu? mcm pelik & x masuk akal..
    front grill tu x bleh ke design ala2 viva elite ke, honda city ke.. kasi bold skit la line tu..
    overall it still looks like 90’s design..
    think about it k.. just my opinion.. =)

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  • KickingDust on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Well done Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal !
    We are very proud of you of the way you presented the Proton Preve.

    You have have anchored it well for Proton to produce a car with higher level of standard for Proton cars in all aspects encompassing safety, performance, comfort, build quality, technology, overall design and convenience,

    BRAVO !!

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  • Dont know what can make me to buy this car other than it new car. ..No wow factor!…. Interior not much diff than persona. Exterior … still cannot match with kia or hyundai. Proton need to produce something that 5 or 7 years ahead in design and styling. Something that we never seen before. Further more Proton need a unique trade mark.

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  • izack04 on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:50 am

    One thing that they need to improve immediately if to change the gearstick
    Please use leather to wrap the gear stick, i mean the stick that connect to the lever.
    It will make it look better.

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  • alldisc on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:59 am

    just came back from proton edar glenmarie.

    my personal commentary

    1. the car feels smaller than it;s dimension on paper. the cabin too feels smaller than civic FD (longer) and corolla altis (wider)

    2. the boot doesnt feel that big compare to its actual capacity on paper

    3. close the door, and there is a lack feel of solidness.

    4. glovebox has lousy noise upon closing

    5. climate control knobs feel really solid and its up there with many continental cars of the late 90s (golf, bmw where now all use digital buttons olready)

    6. i also like the rear lights better in physical. used to hate it in pictures.

    verdict : not that worth 75K spending.

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  • Merc=Real Euro on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:00 am

    I hate to say this…..the full spec preve is a better alternative to Vios J..

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    • Proton Prevé Owner Club. on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      agreed with you.. and honda city need lots of upgrading and improving in their spec.. taking too much profit till a spec so lowya compare to other country..

      anyway its really irritating seeing VIOS type “J” on the road.. its remind me Indonesian taxis… but their taxis much better…

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  • exterior looks ok, interior looks like an after thought job mostly made up of old parts from a part bin…someone like “hey, we can use this – lets put it here”, and another “look what i found, we’ll put that there”

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  • Tengokje.. on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Good job Proton…need to look at it..to test it..drive it…

    Salam…

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  • haimi on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:14 am

    Good Job..Enhancing power from low cc engine is a great achievement to Proton R&D team..They proof it..as proton champion all categories in APRC rally.. overules all japanese made rally car..on powertrain as well as handling..CONGRAT..!!!

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    • before u praise ur lovely protong like no tomorrow..u better check what kind of engine that protong used in the rally

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      • autojohndoe on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:32 pm

        they use campro 1.6 as drove by karamjit and akira bamba and they champion it…

        they drove renault engine as used in waja 1.8 in PG and mcRae car…

        so, what you have to ask more? campro is also proven…

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        • renault engine..finall someone is admit that the protong is not using their own engine yet still put the protong name at the cylinder head..pfftttt

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          • autojohndoe on Apr 19, 2012 at 9:00 am

            hei STU… read all lines la…

            Karamjit and Akira Bamba use CAMPRO Engine and they won the Junior APRC rally…

            campro is also proven you STU!

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  • I support Malaysian! on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:16 am

    I watched the launching last night, and all I have to say that I am proud of Proton.
    Yeah..people will complain..throw negative comments on you..demotivate you..its a normal..
    But..we must keep moving..keep improving..as what I see in Proton.
    And I truly believe, Proton will come much much more better in future..in line with all other competitor in the whole world..

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  • ss427 on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:22 am

    Well well… coming from a Sillyporean point of view…

    I’m not going to spend alot of time commenting abt the exterior for it has been done many times before this official launch….This is one exterior styling that will look dated very quickly.

    But the interior speaks for itself. Proton has still along way to go before it can even catch up with the Japs, Koreans and Europeans…

    Straight off the pics, you can see glaring ergonomics boo boo in the central dash area. The hazard light, front/rear fog light switch plastic looks so cheap and brittle.. and what’s up with those huge gaps surrounding the switches? One can easily slot a toothpick through the gaps! And why is it that the fog light switches are located WAY AWAY from the light control stalk ? And at such low angle for that matter?

    Next those switches ard the head unit… Again there are big gaps ard the switches..Thanks for Anthony Lim flash photography, we readers can actually see ALL THE WAY THROUGH the switches back plate… LOL :D Woo hoo! How would such build quality and finish qualify for a ‘global car’?

    The head unit itself looks very bare and there’s huge amount of brittle looking grey plastic surrounding it. The current trend in dash design is to integrate the headunit into the dash so much so that it makes the driver feel that the radio is part of the dash…

    In the Preve, its obviously a 2DIN hole and the factory headunit is too small for the hole and Proton have to use lots of plastic filler to fill up the gaps.. It’s not a global car design, it looks more like thos pirated China car dashboard design! LOL :) In fact the whole dash looks so 90s… A malaysian Forte? Not a chance when your interior looks so spartan and crude.

    That Honda sterring wheel copycat wheel needs to go already. The large budging airbag cover looks like the steering wheel is about to deliver kittens :) Having an airbag doesn’t mean you need a big budge in the wheel center. And those tiny buttons are hard to read and touch and I seriously don’t think it will promote safe driving since the driver have to spend valuable moment looking at the buttons instead of on the road.

    Again, thanks to Anthony’s brilliant close up flash photography, we can actually see how grainy and brittle the plastic are esp ard the interior door handle/arm rest. Even the gear shifter looks hard to touch too. And the silver trimmings ard the gearshift is obviously painted silver plasitc with a clearcoat on it! :D How durable they are… you guys should know better.

    Proton, please check with Hyundai/Kia on how to build fade resistant silver trimmings. You don’t spray paint the plastic after they’re moulded. All colors should be dyed during the moulding stage and the surface heat treated with scratch resistant coating.

    And finally, those seats fabric… sigh… they looks like they belongs in a Chery QQ than in a so called ‘global car’… Again, thanks to Anthony’s close ups’, we can actually see how rough the fabric are to the touch. No, I don’t think we need to go leather to solve the problem… A great fabric seat can be a godsend in our hot tropical weather.

    So has Proton arrived with the Preve? Not really. The Preve may look more modern than the Gen2, but those nasty interior bits are largely carried over from Gen2 as well…
    And we have an untested CFE engine and a power zapping CVT box that no other manufacturers would want to install in their ‘halo’ model.

    I’d certainly check it out when when it reaches Singapore…well if at all.. In our current stupid COE climate, this Preve will prob cost >SG$110k.

    If the Gen2 can actually cost MORE than a Forte 1.6SX in SG, this Preve will surely go into the Elantra, Altis 1.6, VW Jetta and Ford Focus territory.

    Like I said, I want to see how the Preve compares when it leaves the unfair protection of its motherland. In overseas countries, where all cars are subjected to the same amount of taxes (or lack of it), and more imptly on a level playing field…. it will be interesting to see how the Preve can hold up…

    If it could at all…. LOL :D.

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    • autojohndoe on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      man…

      you judgement is mostly based on flash and dash…

      you can even feel the fabric by pictures… wow, that is awesome…

      they are pictures and pictures may bluff you…

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      • ss427 on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:17 pm

        Well go take close up flash photography in the FD, Elantra, Jetta, Optima, Sportage etc…. and tell me if you can see the grainy and/or shiny plastic in the pics… :)

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        • autojohndoe on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:43 pm

          i had touched the fabric… it feels nice to me…

          so… we have to difference experience here…

          That’s why i tell, the picture may bluff you…

          as i look at my cousin m-sport look nice, but the touch is just OK… nothing to shout about…

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    • finally some 1 with brain who know what he is talking about,
      u said what i wanted to say but dont hv the time to say

      to b a global car v need global comment, not just local 1
      even our close neighbour dont like d car how else d world?

      if ppl say they dont like d car dont hate them, say their wife ugly
      or their car ugly, this ugly that ugly which is so schoolboys talk

      the manly thing if u r man enough is to convince those who hate it
      the only way is to prove to them. PREVE

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      • ss427 on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:23 pm

        One thing that seperate the Koreans from Proton is that the Koreans didn’t pride themselves to be a ‘global’ player nor do they offer ‘global cars’ when they’re striving to improve their products.

        Hyundai certainly didn’t tell the world that they have a Asian BMW beater in their hands..

        It is until very recently that the Koreans products became so damn good that they recieved lots of rave reviews worldwide that the Koreans themselves started to advertise more aggressively based on these accolades.

        Proton should learn from the humbleness of Hyundai/Kia…

        Don’t shout quality and engineering excellence when you can’t deliver…

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        • Kia Forte on Apr 26, 2012 at 4:47 pm

          you are so right ss427..When their Proton Waja came out…they said it can compete with Toyota Altis…Now this,they said GLOBAL CAR :D?..What the fish…Is a shame if this went to UK TOP GEAR :D…

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    • Highwaystar82 on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      Maybe the QC for the car that will be imported will be better. if yes, then thats very sad.

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    • driver on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:22 pm

      I tried to go through the pics to find out which one were you referring with the “flash” and “see through the gap”, but I failed.

      I would appreciate if you could point out which image are you referring to. Or maybe I need to go to see an optometrist..

      cheers~

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  • BattleSHIP on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:26 am

    Good job Proton! at least they have made their own flagship product. the front design is quite nice, although the rear design might look abit odd.. but it looks cool when light up at nite. Credit to Proton! keep moving on!!!

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  • BaruMerangkak on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:28 am

    I have a question.

    Proton Preve Premium come with ISOFIX seat mounting. In Malaysia market, what other car brand having this ISOFIX stuff? Below RM120k..

    Thanks for any info. Forgive my poor english…

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  • the turbocharged CFE have good torque at low rev,…205nm btw 2,000 – 4,000rpm…very2 useable, shud be nice to drive…quite comparable to a non supercharged VW 1.4TSI….good job P1

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  • Lunch Up on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Proton never fails to produce SAMPAH cars. And to say this is a global car? WTF? Why the hell is the Malaysian government is still endorsing this SAMPAH company? It is not state-owned anymore. The government has no obligations whatsoever to assist or protect Proton? Or they are just simply helping the cronies like many other biz?

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  • Bongcs on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:41 am

    The silver color Preve is magnificent

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  • Cheah Tat Cheong on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Dubious name, low rent interior, disjointed rear design, copy cat nose of Kia Forte. What is there to be so proud of?

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  • Bongcs on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:47 am

    most of the comments here include m as small capital letter for Malaysia. it must be big capital letter ‘M’ .

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  • Alot of people are hell bent on thrashing govt on high interest rates on cars sold in Malaysia whereas the same car is sold much much cheaper in other countries.

    Different country, different system.

    When I was working abroad, I got taxed a freaking 35% over my salary! Yeah sure, cars are cheaper over there, that’s real nice.

    How much are you taxed in Malaysia? Some of the people complaining are not even eligible to be taxed.

    Please see things in a broader picture.

    Anyway, I think the Preve is a lovely car. I’m getting one for my wife.

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    • oligopoli on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:57 am

      how come so low? my friend works in aussie and been taxed 45%!

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  • Bongcs on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:01 am

    I still love my 1998 blue color Proton Wira. It travels me around where i want to go.

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  • rodimus on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:03 am

    Overall the car design is good but except the dashboard… It’s could be better…

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  • stevo on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:03 am

    preve means prove..
    this is only mean to me if proton prove this is a better so “called global car” is when i drive this preve and the dashboard and rear seats tak ada bunyi krek krek krok after 3 years then it is proven!!
    but if still ada bunyi krek krok like old protons so it is nothing so called prove to me.

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    • udasalleh on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:14 am

      Your statement contradicts itself… meaning u have to buy it and own it for atleast 3 years to be proven thus. By then he point would be moot.

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  • The overall car looks unfinished. So odd. The black coloured grill like half done.

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  • Ekspresi Ruang on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:14 am

    Why people are so sceptical about Proton?

    Every car that produced even from BMW or even the Ferrari itself got some features that cannot satisfy everybody.

    Lucky for Proton owners their cars never been in sudden fire during the driving like that have happend to other ‘perfect’ car like Ferrari and Lamborghini.

    Or maybe because the team that build this Preve featured all Malays and some non bumi looking guy as their head of design department?

    Sometime you guys from this thread seemed a bit harsh on Proton and whatever they did.

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    • proton car also have sudden fire while driving..just like perodua too but it is not published..moron

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    • oligopoli on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      if you follow this blog closely, u can conclude that not all of guys here are blind bashers. most of them give true and rational opinion. well, we cannot expect everybody to agree with us on all aspect, can we?

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  • Dodol on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:16 am

    I am expecting “Tuah” look like with elegance tail light. ‘Preve’ whatever the name is , just another gimmicks of Proton. Proton should be more concern what the Malaysian’s wanted for a car. In term of quality, I think ‘Waja’ are much better than the new Preve and I don’t understand why Proton always compete their car productions on each others. In this 1.6 liter engine category ‘Preve ‘need to compete with Persona and Waja.

    Just my point of view

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    • rally_fan on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:58 am

      dodol.. you are really lost in time la.. thats all i have to say.. if you cant analyse for yourself whats the difference with preve and waja and persona.. i rest my case.

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    • oligopoli on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      preve is to be positioned at 1.6-1.8 NA segment. means it replaces waja, persona and compete with forte etc (refer table above). inspira 1.8 won’t be available anymore, but inspira 2.0 MT will be available.
      its either u are misinformed, or i’m wrong.

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  • Flannel on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:19 am

    kinda sad to see the interior part, looks damn ‘made in china product’, sigh…again and again proton

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  • danielgks on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:21 am

    “More significantly, it reflects on Proton’s maturity, technical knowledge and technological capability as a car manufacturer and to evolve from a domestic and regional player into a global car company,”
    I bet if you ask the MD then that Proton protectionism should be abolish, his answer would be another 25 years as Proton is still not ready.
    Stop buying new cars, just buy second hand cars.

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  • tabiat org malaysia: nk kereta cantik tp nk MURAH. nk kereta perfomance terbaik tp nk MURAH. nk kereta jimat minyak tp nk MURAH. nk kereta terbaik tp nk MURAH… haha.. Klu boleh semua nk MURAH tp habuk pun xde. Klu hebat sgt, wat kereta sendiri.

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    • Prevé on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:13 pm

      Ko suroh kerajaan lepaskan atau samekan cukai utk semua kete, xkire proton ke, toyata ke, nissan ke…tgok proton tutop ke x? Mmg ade kete yg cantik, jimat minyak, performance tp murah. Ramai org nak wat kete sndr, tp kroni2 abang ko x bagi je.

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  • Taguchi, Masayuki on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:26 am

    http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/16/wards-selects-the-10-best-interiors-of-2012/

    even hyundai can get this award. learn from the koreans proton since you have all the money and lotus RnD access!

    still think there is nothing special about this car except the “price”.

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  • bugger on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:27 am

    i’ll buy this car not becoz of the design…i’ll buy it bcoz of the engine performance(CFE)
    but…i’ll wait for the facelift when they include full leather seats :)
    very good price with plenty of features!!!

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  • alamak on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:27 am

    still the same old story…
    non-competitive outlook car…
    disappointed….

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  • well done proton, pasni focus lagi cana nk bg best keta, yang penting bagi aku practicality
    design suma yang ni ok dah cuma janganla kedekut nk bagi besaq sket speedometer tu, kecik sangat, sama ja macam saga exora persona suma, most of the time masa driving mata driver akan pandang jalan ngan meter, why not bagi selesa pemanduan dengan bagi meter cluster yang lbih jelas, practical dan effective. sorry na bahasa loghat campuq2 haha tp memang nk tekanla bab nih, aku suka honda city punya meter, besar dan jelas, xserabut dan effective, baru la xkena saman selalu haha aku pkai wira pon besaq lagi nyata sppedometer.
    yang laen bagi aku dah smart dah

    comment2 atas pasal harga suma2 tu bagus, bagi proton fikir sket kritikan2 yang boleh membina, bukan senang nak design kereta, banyak benda kene consider,

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    • alldisc on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:31 pm

      masalahnya proton bercita2 nak produce global car, tapi citrasa cuma nak menangkan malaysia saja.

      tahukah di europe majoriti kereta yg dijual ialah family hatchback, bukan sedan?

      tahukah majoriti kereta dijual di eropah ialah berenjin diesel? kerana harga petrol terlalu mahal.Honda Civic ada model 2.2 turbodiesel, CRV 2.2 turbodiesel, Nissan Xtrail ada 2.2 turbodiesel.

      malah sejak thn 80an lagi Toyota Camry dan Mitusbishi Galant (model Super Touring) ada ada model 2.0 turbodiesel.

      majoriti pembeli keta sederhana di eropah juga menggemari model manual, sedangkan CFE cuma ada CVT saja.

      sukar nak memecah masuk pasaran global jika begini caranya. bahagian planning dan marketing kena banyak membaca.

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      • Boleh tahan bodoh gak ko ni bro..global bukan euro je ngok..
        China,Brazil,India and middle east were among importer as well..

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  • QChan on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Proton Preve as a whole looks good plus great specs.

    However, what I find objectionable is the interior. It does appear old fashion and dated. And the plastics are also lacking……. hmm…..

    Has anyone noticed that the entire dashboard and central console appears fragmented – seems like bits and pieces from all over the place (from the past era??) being hastily strung together – lacking ideas, perhaps.

    The GPS/DVD head unit could have been better designed – just not good enough-lar!

    Otherwise, good job Proton. Good luck to all early adopters! : )

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  • Bolehlannd on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:41 am

    After seeing this kind of comment :

    There’s paddle shifter on the steering wheel, but there’s also + and – on the gear stick. Are they having a same function to up/down shift the gear?

    I convinced some people just should keep their comment to themselves and stop bashing Proton…

    Please have knowledge first bosss…

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  • totti on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Anyone want to buy Prerve, pls wait for second batch (6 months later) and get a discount of 5K.

    Too many gadget provided will create more problem for long term usage and more time to visit the service center.

    They should omit the specification like 4G, GPS, viper sensor, light sensor, to reduce the cost by another 10K to make it more affordable for top CFE model.(range without CFE is underpower with the kerb weight at 1.35 ton).

    Malaysian who want to buy car below 85K want to have a simple, reliable and easy maintain car like toyota/nissan.

    They still dont learn from the mistake and keep providing unwanted specification.

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    • rosmah on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:50 pm

      how do you know?
      survey?
      market statistics?

      feeling?
      FEELING?

      haha

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    • deftones on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm

      why dont u buy 85k japanese and be happy which does not have a turbo, 4G, GPS, viper sensor, light sensor…not even a start stop..even city with future look also using key ignition like proton iswara…

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      • Car Driver on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:03 am

        Dont be so proud of all these gadgets 4G,GPS,Viper sensor, light sensor.
        For all you know after 1 or 2 years these may not work if their quality are not good.
        After 1 or 2 years paying for all these if it does not last your car will end up bare too!

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    • Prevé on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      Range with CFE is still underpower, I just test drive it today. Its a big disappointment again from proton.

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    • breakdown on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:21 pm

      CFE under power is subjective. for me 9.6 s for 0-100 sprint time is fast enough. How much torque power will be enough to satisfied man desire for speed?

      if you don’t want extra spec and accesorries then you could always choose toyol auta VIUS or Hunda Bandar. We are hunger for more spec and accessories. Don’t assume for others. I want extra features…if you like plain spec car, go for VIUS or Bandar lah. If u like proton SAGA basic manual are always ready for u.

      This car is for different market, VIUS dan Bandar is for different market. Those T&H fanatic can alway go for their rip of version of their dream car.

      congrat proton, now value for money and new benchmark are set. Pitty thoseowner od rip of plain jane version of japs. Cheerios..

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  • the most stupid is,they claimed their cfe engine is fuel efficiency type, but yet it sip more fuel than two other variant..what the hell is that..

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    • p1 fans on Apr 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm

      1.6 turbo equivalent to 2.0<<<which part do you not understand??

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  • toyol on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:51 am

    impressive….
    semalam my wife tergamam bila tgk SAGA FLX 1.6 parking beside HONDA CITY… dia x kenal yang mana buatan proton yg mana honda…
    Dia ckp bang kete kaler merah tu lg cantik kan..kete ape tu bang….aku jawab kete PRTON saga FLX yg ptih tu honda city…dia ckp x perasan sebab logo proton tu x jelas…
    so kesimpulan nye..org yang xtau pasal brand lebih bgus tahap penilaian berbanding yang expert..dengan kata lain orang yang dah tau pasal brand akan jd BIAS. tgk lambang T or H je mesti cntik..padahal lmbang rimau tu lg impressive.

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    • gile ke ape…ade ke kt cni org komen pasal saga flx tu xcantik?

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      • browaja on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:02 pm

        ko tu yg tak paham apa maksud dia…. aiyaaa..!! he tried to prove that people incline to bash proton simply becoz the brand is proton…

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        • dkt sini aku xpenah lg tgk owner toyota n honda kutuk2 protong ni lebih2..tp yg lebih2 protong supporter la…bese la da butthurt..hahahaha dengki xsudah2

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      • toyol on Apr 18, 2012 at 9:45 am

        hehe..dah tulis dlm bhs melayu tu bang oiii…cuba letak saga flx dgn city sebelah..buang logo..pastu suruh pakcik makcik pilih design mana cntik..SURE PROTON SAGA FLX>>>wpun aku pkai ALZA tp masih lg waras…dan nyesal amik ALZA indah khabar dr rupa…

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  • went to see the car.. satisfied with it tho the finish are a little bid rough here and there.. But hell.. 72k? good bargain i think.. resale value? dont really care much since even the loan are obviously state HIRE & PURCHASE / SEWA & BELI..

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  • docno on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:59 am

    good job proton. proud to see my colleague be the first 5 preve owners

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  • afrojoes on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    forget about other much better car in other country is cheaper than this preve, the fact is that ur malaysian and live in malaysia, well you just gona have to deal with it, so much about the car well i think proton have done a gud job, lets have a look at sedan cars that price around 70-80k, we will get vious for 71k, forte for 78k and last but not least preve for 73k, so let take a look at these cars, i dont noe yours but for me as i take a look at the spec and performance of these cars and i surely if not definately preve is the best, well u can compare ur self but i bet u still preve no doubt is the best, but i dont noe bout the reliability along the way, son conclusion, if any of u want to buy a sedan car around this price be sure to check out this preve, i noe proton havent quite gud but this model sure not to take for granted, anyways gudjob proton and well theres goes my vious, anybody want my vious? anyone?

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  • tmsoo on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    I will buy the Preve if I nvr look inside yet. Interior really stopping me to buy this car.
    I see the design is quite outdated. beh tahan liao..

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  • Jeevan on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    The Built Quality is still below par. Look at some of the close up pictures and you will see the rough edges in a very unfinished manner. No where near premium. No leather still that plasticy look. Like the Koreans where a decade ago. Even the boxy shape is too outdated. I thought Persona was more stylish !! The interior fit and finish is a very disappointing. Hope fully the ride and 7 speed gear box stays put for a long time !! Good pricing though. They did really manage to keep it low for this sector. Considering the fact that there is no Perdano to be on the top of the Premium range, Preve’s pricing fits in good… All the very Best proton !!

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  • Well done to Proton, all vendors & Malaysians who supported our 1st national car all this while. Frankly speaking, this is 1st model of Proton which impresses me a lot a paradigm shift from Proton. Really impress with the paddle shift, the gated gear system, the build-in GPS sytem & push start button. To Proton, please make peoples/users satisfy with this car & believe to you in at least 1 year of production. No breakdown of power window, no door slamming problem, crap lookatoo gps & annoying noises / rattles, etc.
    Malaysians will support you, you’ll gain profits, you’ll improve the R&D, you’ll make fantastic cars on par with conti, T, H, or even better.

    Good job and keep it up!

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  • Kia-KL on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    With that kind of pricing i doubt it will be a hit since consumer now have many choices with that kind of price range. Kia forte is still the best choice. This car after 2 years might become non-turbo ! After 4 years become 4 speeder ! No confident with the P1 quality.

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  • Looks like so many comments about comparing car prices around the world. Though some may say its not fair to compare which I tend to agree cos every country has its own taxes structure. But then again, with a hefty tax, we the consumers are the ones losing out.

    My brother lives in Australia, works in a bank as a Relationship Manager. I don’t know how much he earns. But I can say his purchasing power is definitely way much better than mine.

    He bought a AUD400K house, drives a Camry 3.0 bought at AUD23K and recently bought a VW Tiguan at AUD40K. And he bought them brand new. Btw, his wife is not working cos need to take care of the babies.

    So you guys go figure out.

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    • krs189 on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:56 pm

      All becoz of the punahsihat P1

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    • MoFaz on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:37 am

      easy.. their gov (UK, Aus, US, etc) earn from different taxes and also simply because they don’t have to spend on fuel subsidies. Australia has tax of about RM1.50 per litre on petrol and UK has 170% tax, or at current price it’s RM4.43 of tax for every litre that you pump into your car.
      fuel consumption per day in UK and Australia is 1.7mil and 950,000 barrel respectively. if just 30% are being used in vehicle, that would be 510,000 barrels in UK and 285,000 in Australia. how much in litre? 81mil litres in UK and 45.3mil in Australia. that’s just for 1 single day!
      now, calculate how much tax their gov earn from fuel tax alone. RM359mil everyday in UK and RM68mil in Australia. let’s see a bigger picture.. RM131bil per year in UK and RM24.8bil in Australia.
      what i found in internet mentioned that Malaysians currently pay about RM6 billion in excise taxes on cars per annum… that’s very very very little compared to UK and Australia’s income from fuel tax.
      gov is also giving RM17-20bil+ for fuel subsidy to us. the only way possible to reduce car tax is probably by reducing or to remove fuel subsidies completely. no doubt you can drive better car and proton would be cheaper too. but, the next question would be: are you ready to pay more than RM3 perlitre and higher price of everything else too…? majority of families only earn RM3-4k.

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    • MoFaz on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:40 am

      easy.. their gov (UK, Aus, US, etc) earn from different taxes and also simply because they don’t have to spend on fuel subsidies. Australia has tax of about RM1.50 per litre on petrol and UK has 170% tax, or at current price it’s RM4.43 of tax for every litre that you pump into your car.
      fuel consumption per day in UK and Australia is 1.7mil and 950,000 barrel respectively. if just 30% are being used in vehicle, that would be 510,000 barrels in UK and 285,000 in Australia. how much in litre? 81mil litres in UK and 45.3mil in Australia. that’s just for 1 single day!
      now, calculate how much tax their gov earn from fuel tax alone. RM359mil everyday in UK and RM68mil in Australia. let’s see a bigger picture.. RM131bil per year in UK and RM24.8bil in Australia. with such big income from fuel tax, no doubt they could give much lower tax on cars.
      what i found in internet mentioned that Malaysians currently pay about RM6 billion in excise taxes on cars per annum… that’s very very very little compared to UK and Australia’s income from fuel tax.
      gov is also giving RM17-20bil+ for fuel subsidy to us. the only way possible to reduce car tax is probably by reducing or to remove fuel subsidies completely. no doubt you can drive better car and proton would be cheaper too. but, the next question would be: are you ready to pay more than RM3 perlitre and higher price of everything else too…? majority of families only earn RM3-4k… think about it

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      • No matter how you look at it, you just cant justify our sky high car prices. Dont give your unfair tax comparison just to justify why we need to pay more for our cars. Just a simple question, why does a junior engineer in UK can buy and use a new VW Golf TSi while a new engineer in Malaysia can only buy and use at most a Vios? For a Malaysian engineer to buy a Golf, he must have either worked for at least 10 years or 5 years if he’s in the oil and gas industry.

        Part of your flawed justification is converting everything into RM. The rm4.43 tax you mentioned above is only £0.9. When you earn in £, that is just like 90 sen in Malaysia or even less. As a comparison, how much is a Snickers bar in Malaysia? RM3? In UK it costs only £0.5-£0.6 so if you earn £3 you can already buy 6 bars of Snickers while in Malaysia you can only buy 1.

        And remember the minimum wage in UK is around £5 per hour, so if a person works for 40 hours per week, he earns £200. In a month he can get around £900. Even if he is taxed 50%, he will still have around £450 per month. In 1 year he gets £5400. What car can he buy then? He can already buy a new Kelisa with his 1 year pay. What can a minimum wage earner in Malaysia buy in 1 year? Lets say he earns rm1k per month = rm12k per year? Can he buy a new kelisa? Never! He can only buy a 10 year old Kelisa if he is lucky!

        Get my point?

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  • soundsfishy on Apr 17, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    interior has all the impressive gadgets bundled in poor finishing plasticko casing

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  • pucuk mangga on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    dh x nk beli,xde duit dok diam2 sudah..yg nk beli tu xde pun diorang mintak sesen pun duit korang kan…keep it up proton!!!

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  • jordi on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    what bothers me is the proton logo. I fail to make any connection between proton and the logo of a cat. and i think the logo is borrowed from thundercats!

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  • When will Proton built their own 1.6 engine with timing chain in instead of using timing
    belt. Timing chain will cut the cost of maintenance and also durable. For timing belt you have to change every 80,000 km. I hope they upgrade Prevee using timing belt engine in future. To be a global car you have to follow the trend of other car manufacturers that is using the latest engine ( timing chain, variable valve timing -VVTor VTEC and etc and CVT or better still DSG.) Car buyer now are well verse, you can’t fool them with a great car body but with outdated engine.

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    • p1 fans on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      i think CFE engine already have VVT but not the timing chain.

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      • yup and already paired with cvt
        the engine is far better than outdated japs engines
        it’s turbocharged engine like in contis
        just only single turbo, not twin turbo like TSI but the power outruns weaker n/a 2.0 engine anyday

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        • i bet u know nothing about japanese engines technology..if u said,the japanese engine is outdated, how come on earth they still can produce good car with their ‘outdated’ engine..if the turbocharged make u praise protong like no tomorrow,go ahead..no one care..’preve’ the car in reality..not just in the brochure and showroom moron…

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    • Highwaystar82 on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:07 pm

      I asked the engine technician guy in the Proton power of 1 in bkt jalil.

      he said the timing belt for this new model has been upgraded from the usual 80k km to 160k km.

      i think should be okay.

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  • delio on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    hid headlight? anyone can tell me?

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  • PERVE LET DOWNS on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    Just came back from the Proton Showroom near the Curve and the Perve is continuing to look not so good !!!

    The Proton Salesman all dress up like some VIP coming over but still entertained the people coming in to the showroom, ask me to sign their guest book and gave me a Preve brochure.

    Here is my take on the car, driver door handle shows a symbol of car key so I asked if the car had keyless entry, this was the 1.6 Premium Campro CFE by the way…. Salesman said no … so I asked what’s with the symbol of the car key beside the door handle, he said if cannot open the door, can take out the plastic cover and use the key …. What a joke !! Proton should name it DO IT YOURSELF KEY ENTRY or DIY KEY ENTRY !!!

    Got into the driver seat, interior looks spacious, the plastic feel on the door is less than other proton model but still a bit firm all around the dashboard as well. Steering wheel seems nice to hold but the paddle shifters is another big letdown, so bloody plastic and seem flimsy and If I were to add pressure, might break the dam paddle shifter, feels like a cheap plastic from Lego land !!!! Why can’t Proton use something more solid and make the paddle shifters bigger, easier to handle and utilize !!!!

    GPS navigation screen on the player is so small, its going to be difficult to see the navigation and does not fit the interior at all with that small screen !!! Interior of the dashboard seems big but the screen is a big letdown, looks like aftermarket parts to change to a bigger screen to fix this !!

    Gearbox lever has a real plastic feel and the design it really bad, such huge gaps between the +- mode !! Handbrake looks so flimsy and again if I add pressure can easily pull the handbrake out. I think the persona interior for the gearbox and handbrake looks a 100 times better!!!

    When over to the passenger side, sitting seems fine and roomy, the glove box was another let down, cut not close properly, had something blocking it from closing, so it takes like 2 times to force the glove box to close. Inside the glove box is a slot for you to put your car key to turn off the Passenger Airbag !!!!

    I asked the Proton Sales guy, why do we need to turn off the passenger airbag manually, he said ohh if nobody sitting, so your turn it off and on one of the buttons next the GSP screen willn indicate if the Passenger air bag is active or not !!! Again I asked why this has to be done manually ?? Putting the key into the glove box are to turn it off and the button displays that the passenger air bag is turn off !!!! Sales guy just repeated like a moron, saying ohh if no passenger than just turn it off !!! How stupid this is, can’t it be control via the ECU if some computer ship to monitor if there is a passenger sitting and it needs to deploy during a crash !!! Really can’t find the words to continue for this, you all be the judge on it, really seems out of place and backdated technology for a so called global car !!!!

    When to seat behind, no complains, a lot of leg room and headroom above so that’s an improvement clearly from the persona and waja. Boot seems big, spare tire is an emergency one again could have included a real spare tire with rims for the premium price tag !!

    The exterior of the car seem good and I was looking at the rear, something seems off again, taillights does not match properly the lines behind and was looking from the side view of the car, Proton Sales guy them open his mouth to mention, boss from side look like Volkswagen Jetta and told him back you comparing this car with volkswagen Jetta and he quickly said no, just looks like a bit in terms of design !!

    Asked about the tires and Proton Sales guy could not tell me where the tires are made from, just keep repeating its 16 inch like a tape recorder !!

    Asked for a test drive and again Proton Sales Guy mention test drive only starts tomorrow but saw the test drive unit outside the showroom and it was going back and forth with different people…. Guest they must be the VIP’s all driving BMW’s and MERC but force to come for the launch !!

    The only thing which will change my mind about this car is if it drives the way proton is telling it does, handling and engine performance …so will hold on the final verdict until I’ve test drive the car !!!

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    • deftones on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      u went there with a purpose to find the faults..
      why dont u sleep, then go again with a broad mind..then tell us here..dont go there because are targetting to find faults..learn to appreciate

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      • PERVE LET DOWNS on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:13 pm

        Appreciate what …that after 27 years as a national car manufacturer Proton still cannot build and produce good quality cars !!!! Why don’t you sleep for another 27 years and wake up to see how Proton’s new car will be in the future !!!!

        No intentions to find fault just to evaluate if this is truly a global car with global standards as so call Proton’s marketing tag line!!!!

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        • deftones on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:57 pm

          too bad dude…everybody is against u..its preve (proof) u are wrong..
          maybe u should be proton engineer so that proton cars can be what u would like to be..too bad dude..hehe..

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      • Wisdom on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:39 pm

        Most of your comment is negative. You are a negative thinking person.

        Clue: Audi A5 have a passenger airbag off switch.

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        • tutupairbagsebaborgtakduduk on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:56 pm

          i saw that coming lol
          i was laughing like hyenas hahahahahahahahaha
          both are morons, but the basher more moroner (i doubt this is a valid english word wakakaka)

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    • p1 fans on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:59 pm

      that’s S.A fault for not understanding the car and that lead to failure in explaining to the customer.

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    • Stanley on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:08 pm

      The airbag can on/off manually is due to put the baby car seat, some parents put the car seat in front passenger seat.

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      • An inflating airbag would kill a baby, if it’s baby seat is placed on the front passenger seat. In i.e. Europe all cars MUST have this switch.

        http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/11/16/2003428762

        A salesman should really know this…

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    • tunguuu on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:16 pm

      dude..u r really stupid…bark here for what? go n buy your toyota or honda man..they r sooooo much betterrrr…………damnnnnn cheappp also…profit margin only 1k for car liao lo..so kasihan them man… they kena 500% tax ma..right??? …

      im not a supporter nor basher…but that switch to turn off airbag is for baby seat u moron. u dont use airbag when u have a baby seat la…if not the baby will die in an accident..by the way its for all cars….. dunno anything talk crap here….

      n u think SA all good ah? non are good also… i once ask mitsu SA bout the lancer and she argue with me its 7 speed gearbox?? dumbosss…. what the crap??

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      • PERVE LET DOWNS on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:42 pm

        Tunguuu …you are the fore-front list of hire Proton is looking for to hire and will hire coz morons like you will only give explanations like this thinking only you are knowledgeable !!!!

        Of coz passenger airbags can be turn off, but I’ve never come across a vehicle where you have to slot in your car key to manually turn off the passenger air bag located in your glove box compartment !!

        All other car manufacturer has different options to turn off the air bags mainly when the car is being service but the SRS air bags in most or in fact all car manufacturer has sensors to detect if an adult is sitting at the passenger seat in order to deploy the air bag, this is a safety feature so if a non-adult like a baby or a small kid is sitting in the passenger seat, the air bag will not deploy or deploy at a different rate of speed and this is automatically detected by some sensor for the airbags !!!!

        So tunguu when your hired by proton we all can expect next proton car which might have knee airbags but moron designers like you without any R&D knowledge will put another key slot let’s say inside the door handle to turn of the knee airbag … great …pergi tunguuu another 27 years …moron !!!

        Bugatti Veyron has a key slot in which the driver has to turn on if the vehicle needs to access the additional 500 HP from its 1000HP engine…. Now that more feasible and sensible in order to put a device to turn on or off raw power of the car !! NOT for an passenger air bag …how low tech and lame !!!!

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        • what car do you drive bro?

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        • tunguuu on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:04 pm

          yeah the technique is different…so what? all cars have the option to turn it off rite? key or not…so?

          what im commenting is the SA also stupid and that reviewer also dunno how to research go n talk crap here…correct? he doesnt even know y they have the airbag function off for..both also dont know..yet they r sort of people who read paultan…..hahahaha

          i would not even buy this car…but give credit where its due la..u want to compare all u want to high end cars ..go for it..but u will never get cheap cars in msia..thats the fact….

          by the way wait for POlo sedan la… sure u will say world class when the car has less equipment n given simple old school dials for your aircon…wait for it this 19th…u will be very happy… 16, 6 speed gearbox n 15,000km.5 year unlimited warranty..buy it man!!

          opps u can buy veyron rite??

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        • tutupairbagsebaborgtakduduk on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:05 pm

          wow not bugatti veyron
          cover baik punya

          have you heard pokayoke? fool-proof?

          good if you know, now think it yourself
          if not, you’d better keep your mouth shut then

          sorry i still rofl like hyena
          “turn off the airbag coz no passenger wakakaka”(Le wild guy, 2012)

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        • sebastian shaw on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:09 pm

          mamat ni buat aku panas ah…….cilakak betul….ko ckp lebih silap2 ko bwk kancil je!!…..gua bwk camry tapi still support proton..bengong!!mcm bagus!!

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          • driver on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:25 pm

            sabar bro.. gua pn tgh tahan panas gk ni dgn komen mamat kt atas tu.. point dia betol laa, kenapa xpakai sensor yg detect passenger samada adult atau children.

            TAPI sensor tu perlukan information yang accurate. saiz tubuh badan & crash compatibility untuk org kita tak sama dengan orang kat eropah. Kita baru nk start (kalau xsilap Uni. Malaya rasanya) collect data on size distribution penduduk Malaysia.

            Jadi, kalo tanya aku, ok jk pakai kunci nk turn off airbags. Kalo buat butang2 bodoh kang budak2 main tekan2 lak. Mngkn dia nak kereta yang semua benda automatik pakai sensor tapi rege nak cm beskal BMX. Padahal kalo tengok dgn rege tu mana nk cari kete kt Malaysia yg dpt turbocharge + ESC + 4 airbags

            biar jer aa dia..

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        • Hey, Peugeot 206/Naza Bestari also has key to turn off passenger air bag.

          http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Peugeot_206_1999_Hatchback_1.1_TU1JP(HFZ)_05.JPG/350px-Peugeot_206_1999_Hatchback_1.1_TU1JP(HFZ)_05.JPG

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        • familiman on Apr 18, 2012 at 9:36 am

          dey…. my 308pug turbo have a key slot at the left side of the front dash to turn off the front passenger airbag.

          need to insert and manually turn key to turn off….

          using ignition key to turn off front passenger airbag is minimum international standard la…

          what nonsense you talking about…

          seriously, for your own car, how do you turn off the front passenger airbag?? please enlighten us..

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  • Stanley on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Haha the man 2nd from left wear exclusively than his bos LOL

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  • JeremyNg on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Anthony Lim, Danny Tan and Chris Ng,

    According to the spec sheet, it said the CFE will do 6.6l/100KM @ 90km/h but in the report you guys write combine cycle ……..

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    • Anthony Lim (Member) on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:28 pm

      That’s what was written in the release, “at combine cycle.”

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  • Prevé on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Just test drive it just now, the engine performance is quite disappointing. 1st gear feels underpowered, when changing from 1st to 2nd, you can feel a jerk and drop in torque, the engine doesn’t impressed me. (My kancil has more pickup speed than this car). I was so going to book it today, but the test drive let me down completely. Other than that, exterior is nice, quite big, so cheap plastic, offset/off-alignment fittings.

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    • Norman on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:38 pm

      Car is new bro,You can’t compare with just a short test drive.Wait till the break runnin in complete.My Polo turbo also face same situation when I first drive away from Volkswagen even though it’s Dsg equipped but after 1st service I can even outrun a1.8 in acceleration

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  • car lover on Apr 17, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    for national car, it is expensive!!!!

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  • Supa Hiro on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    This Preve will smoke easily all you P1 basher’s Forte and Civic anytime. I will be getting mine soon, can’t wait to smoke a Forte or a Civic on the road. LOL!

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    • v-power on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      Wah…cakap ‘berasap’ bro…I’m pretty sure many ‘interested’ Forte & Civic owners will wait very patiently for your Preve to arrive….but wait lah till the engine run-in first b4 you thrash the car…if not your Preve that will have smoke…coming out the engine bay, hehe!

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    • Hey smoke my VW Golf 1.4 too ;)

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    • Red Bull on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      Hey smoke my standard Lancer 2.0 GT. Top speed 220 :-)

      Oh lupe pula. Top speed preve hanya 190 sahaja. LOL

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    • haha, come smoke my 528i msport. oops. it has top speed of 250km/h.

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    • alldisc on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:40 pm

      my bike will smoke preve anytime during KL rush hour traffic jams. at 40kmh, is 40 times faster than a stationary preve.

      but after that i kena smoke laa.. my bike top speed is 120kmh only. ha ha ha…

      but my bike is 4K only.

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    • Smoke your asssssss..

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  • libralcl on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Just saw the car in showroom. Interior material is a let down for me. Yes the door panel is using soft touch material but the design is not appealing and go to the rear door and touch the door panel it is hard! Front and rear has the same design but different material. May be my expectation is too high for it? Not yet have the chance to test drive it. Left only the ride experience to impress me, hopefully it won’t disappoint me. Overall is a give and take situation if wanted to buy this car, provided the ride experience is good.

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  • I went to Proton Edar just now and ask the sales person why the so call wood trim only for the front door passenger side & dont extend to the rear door the answer I got was that is the design. The seat needs improvement to me its on the soft side it might work for others. The padle shift is it made of plastic & the hand break looks cheap Waja design is better. Gaps between the booth & the back is huge QC tidor kot….doors looks solid. The dashboard looks like mini Merc but the head unit GPS screen is too small.why la too small……………..still can find hard plastic well honda & toyota uses a lot of plastic but no body complain ma…………………….just my observations ..

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  • Hi,…all …I ask the sales rep. Why they give Camprio GT tyre Indonesian made tyre?? Why can’t they put Continental or Good year tyre…………..hayyyazzzz…….the car is nice but give la desent tyre yooo DSZ or is it DRB instruction…

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    • alldisc on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      err, i guess because no malaysian companies can produce 16 inch tyres? he he..

      err, at a very cheap price.

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    • tyres can be changed later, not big problem

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  • someone must have forgotten to provide Dato’ Seri Mustapha Mohamad with a Proton shirt.

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  • David BillA on Apr 17, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Even humans are not so perfect, so I didn’t expect Prevé to be solid as well, yet what I expected was a perfect balanced car…so I Just came back from the showroom….my opinions in-terms of the QC was outstanding, compared to Proton previous efforts, this is far more better… for me the design was top class, no matter if it was copied or stolen, it fits most Malaysian’s taste..CFE model was displayed, but sadly no test-drive was offered to me..from my individual perception, there was no errors in-terms of design, materials used were top notch, For a 73k, I am sure it won’t be a waste.of money.!….yet test-drive is what only left before I aim for this car….Finally, PROTON Preve it.!!

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  • cruel on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Went for a test drive today at Mutiara Damansara. I can say a job well done by Proton. I’m impressed with the car. I believe..

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  • Johnny on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    OVERALL. I am quite disappointed with the interior design. Maybe it’s the pictures.

    But the engine specs and all seems good, and on paper, looks really value for money. Will need to see the car in the skin to truly appreciate it.

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  • v-power on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    First of all…I’m not a fan of Proton…too many reasons to list unfortunately…

    But I have to admit…visually, the Preve is a much better proposition from P1…it seems they have benefited from previous design ‘oversight’…(like ‘chop top’ Satria NEO…awkward shoulder & roofline…too low…look at other hatches & you’ll know…)

    It’s the right step forward for P1 to move on to bigger things…but since the Preve is groomed as Proton’s ‘global car’…this is where P1’s real acid test comes in; prove to the world that Proton finally got a product that can take on the best…and not just in bolehland. If things go south, it will just be another ‘jaguh kampung’ with too much promise…

    So, here’s roughly my A – Z guide on how the Preve can earn its bragging rights; a) get top marks in the European NCAP crash test…b) put the car in the hands of the world’s top motoring journos…c) get shortlisted for top design awards, like the Red Dot…d) prove its long-term reliability (engine, parts, etc)…e) ability to withstand extreme conditions(freezing snow, scorching desert)…and lastly earn TUV Certification or other globally-recognized standard for QUALITY…

    And that’s how Proton can earn recognition & respect…even brand recognition. Look at where Kia & Hyundai are now. Then, just maybe, P1 bashers & naysayers will change their tune…

    Peace.

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  • good luck to proton.

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  • nazri on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    anthony,

    can I know why proton use CVT + IAFM engine instead of CVT + CPS engine?

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  • nazri on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    anthony lim”

    can I know why proton use CVT + IAFM engine instead of CVT + CPS engine?

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    • Highwaystar82 on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:06 pm

      From what i heard, i may not have the source to back me up. Here goes.

      CPS was intended to work like Vtech meaning it only kicks in at high rpm. Which gives you more power when your overtaking usually.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campro_engine#CamPro_CPS_and_VIM_engine

      IAFM was invented to solve the torque dip issue at 2 – 3 gear which gen2/persona previously had. More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campro_engine#CamPro_IAFM_engine

      Initially, when exora was introduced there was a rumour that the engine will be turbocharged to give it more torque but not sure what happened there but they added CPS instead.

      There is no actual need for CPS anymore since CFE is introduced. CFE kicks in at 2000rpm while CPS activates at 6000rpm. so, there you go.

      Im just worried about the engine’s durability. since its Iron cast, it should be able to withstand the heat but the engine was not intended for this in the first place even with the modifications done to the CFE engine. Kinda scary to think about it.

      There are also rumours that preve and p3-22A will be last ones with campro engine and the engine will EOL soon after. Proton is said to be developing another engine with a smaller displacement turbocharged like what WV is doing. There is also rumour of diesel version.

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      • nazri on Apr 19, 2012 at 5:39 pm

        i know what you mean,but how about Executive variant? it still use IAFM engine,not CFE

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  • Why are people comparing Proton Preve with Toyota Vios or Honda City? Vios and City are B-segment cars while Preve is a C-segment car. They are from a different category altogether. Since Preve is a C-segment car, it is bound to be equipped with more functions and accessories when compared to Vios or City which is a B-segment car. You can’t compare apple with orange right? We’ve got to compare apple with apple.

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    • Hmm, because they cost around the same price? Segment is just the size. Smaller car doesn’t necessarily mean less equiment.

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      • It is sad state of our car industry that many, especially those who already have had a Proton under their belts, WILL NOT but Proton again.

        The only way for Proton to say that they have “turned” the corner is to lure these people again. And we are not talking about those who need 100% loans with up to 15 years of instalment…

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      • Unfortunately, the reason those B-segment cars from foreign companies are priced around the same with Preve is because they are being taxed heavily in this country. If not because of the tax, they would be cheaper than they are now and Preve will be competing against other C-segment cars like Civic, Corolla Altis, Sylphy, Lancer, Mazda 3, Forte, Elentra, Jetta and many more. In overseas, Preve will be competing with those C-segment cars instead of competing with B-segment cars like how many people in this country are perceiving now.

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  • Malaysian on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Well done Proton! Obviously the best Proton model ever to be launched. The question to be asked whether it will be enough to change people’s mind and perception on Proton’s overall dismal performance for the past 20 odd years.

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  • Anand on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    i dont understand y some people said its a expensive car…wht about new myvi tht priced until 60k plus..for tht small turtle car can cost tht much!!!people still buy wut…

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  • says says on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    Interior Design and Built Quality – EPIC FAIL!

    Name – SUPER EPIC FAIL!

    Whatever happen to the PROTON QC department..

    next time, maybe they need to avoid that SYOK SENDIRI mentaliti and go to the masses for interior design quality and the product´s name..

    in one sweep look..we can easily see the disharmony in the design flow..we can see some curvature lines, then some boxy shapes..and lastly some rounded dials…

    please look at the Media Player Panel..ada pulak 3 butang kotak kecil belah kiri dan kanan which are placed quite apart to the centre panel and make things worst, that little box switch at the bottom right got no function at all..another dummy switch?..I think dummy switch has became classic standardized identity in PROTON interior design..ohh..not to mention that 3 switches at the bottom of that player..

    as for the name…enough said! Even SEAT dont use SPANISH name for their cars!..oh..I have a Spanish friend and he said that the word preve with that e at the end just dont exist in Spanish!..

    ´Jangan jadi orang bodoh yang sombong tak nak tanya tetapi jadilah orang yang bodoh tapi rajin bertanya´

    Peace!

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    • Last I checked Ibiza, Leon and Alhambra are all Spanish names.

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      • says says on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:21 pm

        thats the name of interesting and historical places in Spain la..

        haiyyaa…you think PROTON will name your car as MELAKA, PENANG and ULU BENDOL ka?…

        go figures..

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    • Proton Prevé Owner Club. on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:16 pm

      wah… see… when professor “bodoh tp perasan bijak” start commenting.. dey macha.. go get your IR title and work in automobile industry for few years.. then write your opinion here..

      easily you said this car is an epic fail.. you more than epic fail human in this world.. you think you’re dam so good is it.. try design a bicycle and see whether it work or not.. what a such bloody fool commentator.. brainless..

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      • says says on Apr 18, 2012 at 6:57 am

        ni la mentaliti PROTON..

        too SOMBONG to receive positive comments..= FAIL of the highest order!

        at least I didnt say somebody else brainless!

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  • seriously weird looking backside…ouch..

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  • wan merah on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    Proton what? for whatever apparent reason, every rolled out proton seems to have a same introduction.. Brahuha bla bla bla bout space, performance etc.. come on..
    faced it!!
    there is much to be done by proton to iron out PROBLEM WITH EXORA BOLD, EXORA CPS, PERSONA, GEN 2, SAVVY even waja…. some model got enuff problem which u tend to vomit even imagining it.. so..

    Last word.. what ever proton.. goodbye to you.. i rather buy 2003 3 SERIES BEEMER or nissan sentra (AD resort still looks good) even toyota hi ace rather then.. sorry.. uweeeekkkk

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    • What is exora problem? saga problem? persona problem? LOL.

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    • deftones on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:02 pm

      go ahead and buy your beemer..hehe..if u’re willing to pay for wear and tear..furthermore, the previous owner already fart many times at the seats and u are buying..yeeehhaaa…no to say the steering..yucckks..hahahha…have fun dude

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  • maabas81 on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    600+ comments and counting :)

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  • Low2215 on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Here is my short take in the car
    1. Interior – spacious , front dash board full of soft touch material , feel solid, but i have to admit the design is a bit boring .
    2. Some of the button feel abit cheap , and i dont like the multi information display , looks outdated compare to VW and of couse prius, but thats not a big problem
    3. Door feel ok , it does seems to close more solid than persona , anyway it is similiar to current japanese car , not up to conti yet ( VW jetta example )

    Now come to test drive
    1. Steering feel a bit heavy , may be i use to electric power steering , but my friend say it is ok .
    2. Now the power , it is absolutely more powerful than my previous ride , persona , road noise is minimal , . I do not have a chance to drive it beyond 70km/h but the engine noise is loud , Also it seems like the power delivery is not so smooth , ( probably because i used to the prius driving ) .

    There also seems to have some fitting issue , button for example , but overall it does look promising .

    good job !

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    • saya tak pernah drive hybrid car,how does it feel?tengok crz mengancam

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      • alldisc on Apr 18, 2012 at 9:47 am

        terdapat beza yang besar dan ketara antara mild hybrid seperti insight dan crz dengan model full hybird seperti prius dan prius C.

        anda kena pandu sendiri utk mengetahuinya.

        ini belum termasuk model spt chevrolet volt di mana pacuan menggunakan motor elektrik sepenuhnya tetapi enjin hidup sepanjang masa utk mengecas bateri.

        sistem REEV pada proton juga begitu – ada sedikit perbezaan dari segi aplikasi.

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    • driver on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:30 am

      That is always the problem of certain showrooms. they don’t let you to test drive as what you should have. I mean going not beyond 70 km/h? what was that!!

      At least let us go up to 100 km/h then it can really show the real capability of the CFE.

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  • prevecanlast? on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    features rich car with recently hot technology! quality observation and feedback are strictly important before, at least myself to place an order. i dont mind to shift from T to P brand if this car is really reliable. i believe this model is the first model that really listens and act from consumer feedback. My priority is always from quality + tech > price > design

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  • Gitu-gitu on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    another wonder crap my Malaysia

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  • Lee Swee Sake on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Sorry to say that, in my opinion, it is an ugly car, especially its front and rear exterior view. Waja CPS 1.6 looks better than Preve. Sad…

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  • every time i drop by here, it always amused me that suddenly every malaysian is the ‘most knowledgeable’ people in automotive industry… :P

    carry on guys..

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  • every time i dropped by, it always amused me that every malaysian suddenly is the most knowledgeable people in automotive industry… ;)

    carry on guys…

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  • prebet on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    exterior looks quite impresive from side door.
    sloppy in front
    horrible at the back
    well at least to me.

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  • Qatargas on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    Do you believe that if by chance someone offer you to chose between proton preve and nissan vanette, most of you guy will go nissan venette. why?..

    1) because it’s nissan
    2) you don’t like proton. no matter how good the safety system equipped
    3) typical malaysian..they like to showing off even have to pay more money just to buy Japaneses car with minimal safety features.

    what do think?..share with me..

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    • I will definitely would have chosen preve. Why? Being practical, preve is a way much better option than the VAN?

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      • bmpower on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:57 pm

        I do believe, many of Vios owner still thinking their car is good than Preve heh!
        What we can do, they all just plain blind and denial syndrome.

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      • yeah, some stupid bashers would definitely choose vanette hahaha

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    • Stanley on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:15 pm

      Ppl lost confidence with proton due to the past records, need time to build up the image again. If what you said is true, why so many ppl buys myvi?

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    • gemuk on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:59 pm

      yes…preve is better…japanese just care about they money…not our safety
      come on japanese car maniac…face the reality…hahahaha(loseeerrr)

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  • DAniel on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    Wanted to place a booking fee..
    But my 5 year old Waja Campro zero problems.. how to change??

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  • DAniel on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    WAntto place a booking.. but my 5 year old waja campro zero problems till now.. how ah??

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  • prevecrazy on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    Then my fren.. U won’t like this. I’m still satisfied wit the interior qc.

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  • misalign Wiper on Preve & persona? on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    I’m not bias nor basher, but i’m wondering why on earth all if not most of the wiper for Persona has “misalign wiper”, same goes to this Preve..just so that you all are aware, the passenger side of all if not most of the persona out there has Misalign wiper, Persona owner out there..what say you.?? IMHO, it does look kinda annoying as a car wiper should be nicely placed instead of “lifting up” a little bit as always..

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  • misalign Wiper on Preve & persona? on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    why also the wiper is offset/misalign?? it is pretty obviously OFFSET..isn’t it has to be nicely placed??the persona is like this, same goes to this preve..i believe some persona owner out there does make some complaint but why this is not solved..?? worse still the preve share the same bad thing!!!)yes i do agree proton tried pretty hard so as to develop new car with great design, handling, performance etc..my sincere opinion, if you want more people like me (i used to be anti proton) to give proton a try, the fit and finishing MUST be improved. frankly speaking, i cannot stand my car making some funny noise while i drive pass uneven road surface. but til date ALL of my friend’s proton has this problem…i sold my BLM due to this reason..i can accept the underpower engine whatsoever,(but i do concern a whole lot in performance and handling, spec & equipment comes pretty close second) but not the fit and finishing..it’s perhaps worse compare to chinese make car..

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    • Dato Seri on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:31 am

      Even bmw and mini got rattling sound from the dashboard. But the owner did not bothered or complaint so much. If national car everbody make noise.
      You get what you buy. If u dont like national car please buy continental car. If you can afford one its your fault becoz you dont work hard/study hard and could not earned more money to become rich.

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      • misalign Wiper on Preve & persona? on Apr 18, 2012 at 5:42 pm

        MY beloved DATO SERI, just so that you’re aware, i did not study hard yet i’m not really working too hard, but i’m the owner of a VW cross touran and peugeot 308 turbo, My VW make NO rattling sound whatsoever til date, but my peugeot does but it has been resolved. perhaps i’m the lucky one but please bear in mind, in order to get our national car grows and getting better, we have to speak out loud so that they can improve. some particular owner did not voice it out doesn’t mean all of the owner have to keep quiet and bear the “imperfecty” of the car. this is just the concern of build quality, we spend our hard earn money to enjoy, not suffer….

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        • p1 fans on Apr 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm

          wise talk. customer feedback is crucial for them to be better in future if they listen la. about the misalign wiper, i think it is the part of the design. for instance, viva or myvi i think also have misalign wiper at the left side. correct me if im wrong

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          • misalign Wiper on Preve & persona? on Apr 20, 2012 at 9:24 am

            Hi P1 Fans, nope, as for MYVI and VIVA, it is not offset but the design, it is just that the wiper itself is bend so that it can be nicely placed underneath instead of being “lifted up” a little bit as of preve and persona, it is a design afterall, However, in persona and preve, the left side wiper is actually situated above the black tinted film which every car has. It somehow block the visibility of the front passenger whenever he/she looks front.

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  • wzyang1 on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    hello,how can you compare a sedan and a compact car!

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  • misalign Wiper on Preve & persona? on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    i do appreciate proton effort in developing new car..with great design, performance, handling, safety etc..but IMHO the fit & finishing, build quality has to be taken into consideration when a car is to be produced.

    You see..i used to be pretty anti proton previously, (as i own a BLM back then) which the build quality really piss me off and i sold it after 1.5 years of owning it. i notice it’s not just my BLM that make those funny noise whenever i drive pass uneven road surface but 10/10 of my friend’s proton has the same issues..there tend to be some squeezing sound from the front dashboard whenever a half year old proton drive pass uneven road surface, at least for me, i admit i am quite particular on the build quality, i can stand if the noise is not too annoying but i cannot stand if the squeezing sound is too noticeable.

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  • kalau semua orang nak compare sana sini,sampai Volkswagen lah vios lah pun takde guna,pricing tinggi sebab tax.benda ni common sense.takde tax kerajaan tak boleh buat duit.benda ni semua dah sedia maklum.cara nak mengatasi semua ni is jalankan tanggungjawab sebagai rakyat,kalau nak tax murah,harga keta pun nak murah undilah dengan betul masa election.kalau korang argue tapi masing masing just keyboard warrior je takde guna.kita semua ada hak.kita penentu masa depan negara.kecoh kecoh kat sini buat ape.takde ape effect pun kat tax structure,pricing,quality semua tu.haih apa pun tak boleh.

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  • test drove the car 30 minutes ago, quality wise, good. Ride and comfort wise, suspension a bit stiff but overall it’s comfortable. Sound proof wise, engine is kinda loud which I don’t really like, but cruising at 160 kph is quiet with minimal wind noise. Power wise, very powerful! But kinda sluggish below 2000 rpm just like crv. And it seems the manual mode is much more powerful than the auto mode. Reaching 160 kph with ease

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  • BlackpoolFd2 on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    when will Proton Satria Neo can get the new facelift or anythin’ else like a brand new powerful engine.. : ??

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  • vinnan on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    The word ‘preve’ does not exist in formal Spanish. It may exist as an anglicized version of a Spanish surname. Google it and see what you find.

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  • a handsome looking car. However the meter clusters need a bit more attention from the design department. Looks plain and very neglected.

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  • Preve Test Drive on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    Just test drove the car earlier, the engine check light was on, sales guy say its been driven hard the whole day so could be something up but ensure the car was safe to drive….. overall performance was quite respectable, cornering with 4 adults prove to be very grippe and stable.

    Engine noise goes up a bit between 3000 rpm and above but overall noise inside the cabin was low. Power window on the passenger side could not go down, sales guy mention this test drive preve was delivered in a rush, could have some minor issues but still it’s being used for people to test drive !! Can jerks a bit when changing gear from 1st to 3rd after that its smooth not sure if it’s the high rpm gear changes as I floored the pedal.

    Car brakes really well and the auto wiper worked as well as it was drizzling rain earlier. Paddle shifters works well but it’s the paddle is small and very plastic hollow feel to it. Lighting ambient inside the car is nice, GPS screen is small but works well.

    Overall pretty nice ride but was worried with the engine check light on and jerkiness of the gear shifting, reminds me of my friends perdana V6 ride which the gearbox shifting had somewhat of a similar feel when changing gears during high rpm and power window failure, cannot believe they used that car for test drive but we were the last group to go on the test drive with the car. Sales guy mention they will wait for a replacement as the car will be send back.

    Hope others had a better car to test drive :)

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    • driving just like a mpv…sit too high for me(180cm)but still not reach the rooftop…overall 9/10 coz the steering quite heavy…hehe

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    • Danny Tan for Deputy Prime Minister on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:55 am

      Power window out in the very first day on the specially groomed test drive unit ? And they still dare to say ……. Committed to be better !

      Thanks for your sharing

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  • bobberry on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    I this car lack of punch from the accelerator, after i had tested the premium version(the one with CFE). U have to press the accelerator half way to move the car. Proton must adjust the accelerator paddle more responsive when we press. Pick up wise also not that really powerful even with CFE in. Only the best part is u can play the gear manually thru the gear stick or the shift paddle located at the steering wheel. Manage to speed up 80km/h in the main road of Putra Hgts , but the Preve feels quite heavier. The engine needs more punch to push the car faster or else the car are just like normal car without turbo.

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  • vinnan on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    The Proton 1.6 CFE at 205NM is very good.but hp leaves a lot to be desired. Good torque makes everyday driving easier. However, for people who like pedal-to-the-metal driving the hp at 103 KW will disappoint.

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  • bobberry on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    tested drive it today. I feeled this engine lack of punch(the CFE one). The car feels heavy and lack of pickup. The accelerator paddle have to be pressed halfway to move the car (that need to check by Proton seriously)
    Overall design are quite competitve among the rests.
    Price wise also need to be checked again coz it is consider quite expensive compare to Inspira.I think inspira is the better value compare with it’s price.

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  • brlis23 on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    – Anyone who saw the car in the showroom, did you guys notice there is flaw of the inside door handles? it looks like there is obvious gap.

    – The hand brake also was poorly built, using only cheap plastic with very poor finish (some of the plastic are not well cut).

    – The air condition controller was also disappointing, looks so plastic and cheap.

    Interior need a lot of change
    Other specification is excellent
    Outside just ok

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    • prevecrazy on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:11 pm

      I guess all of us who has been to the showroom and sat in the car feel the same way. Its like trailer damn cun but the movie so-so…. So, the debate over forte vs preve is mostly seeing forte topping it, sad as it is. I was hoping a better quality in this car. I dun wanna drive a car with bad qc unless they sell it for 60k cfe. If proton really cares, they would refine the cars even more so tat it would be a worthy competition. I might just boycott this car la. *mixed feeling of disappointment and anger*. Well we deserve better than this. Even p2 has better interior quality than this although it looks like a frog.

      Conslusion: sad.

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    • prevecrazy on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:52 pm

      I actually agree wit the QC part. All of you must go and test drive the car then give ure honest opinion.

      With all do respect, think abt it for sec.. Why would ppl give bad opinions if its actually good? Tell me wht u feel when ure behind the wheel.

      I got frens who didn’t wan to test drive the car because they got disappointed with the interior quality. Waja somehow seems better. How can that be?

      Lu pikirla sendiri..

      In terms of engine and performance, nvh and exterior.. I like.

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  • I have a high expectation to this car after so many good reviews by the media. However after the test drive, I feel a bit disappointing. Below are the few points from my test drive:
    1) The are rooms to improve for the build quality (E.g my test drive unit has a serious rattling sound below the steering whenever I accelerate. I felt like something not properly tightens up below the steering, glove box hard to close, dashboard misaligned, handle of the handbrake like the old Saga [commented by my fren], loosen gear knob etc)
    2) Turbo whining sound. This noise is quite irritating for those who want a quiet drive. The whining sound kicks in whenever the rpm passes 2k mark. But the overall sound proofing is good.
    3) Power. The car feels heavy at RPM below 2k. It only feels alive whenever the RPM passes 2k (then again the turbo noise intrudes).
    4) Ride and handling is top notch! The two front seats are harder than the passenger seats at the back.
    Overall, a lot of improvements over Persona, a good upgrade if you ask me. Even though this car is created to match against Civic, Altis and other C segment, the build quality is still far behind. But you pay 40k more for a better built. Your choice!

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    • comment to your no.1 – i heard all good feedback after they saw and test drive.
      No. 2 – are you test drive the premium one? well..it is a turbo…

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  • Aroma on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:41 am

    Terkejut nampak tyre buatan nusantara Indonesia. Nanti meletup pada top speed 250 km/h

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    • dont worry..this car yet cant even reach 220..why so worry about 250? are you dreaming of audi?

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      • Aroma on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:57 am

        Sekurang kurangnya bagi lah satu biji Goodyear. Janganlah semua empat biji nusantara. Bro ini kereta top speed bolih sampai 250kmh. Global car mah mesti bolih.

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        • have u look the spare tyre? it is free +1 goodyear…hahaaa

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          • funniman on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:41 pm

            Some T&H car don’t even have spare tyre.
            Just puncture kit aje…..kena paku bolih pakai tapi jangan jagan kena lobang….

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  • VWsupporter on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:50 am

    those are planning to place order, you may consider waiting for the launch of VW polo sedan on 19th april.

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    • Quattro on Apr 19, 2012 at 1:19 pm

      may i know how much the price??? kinda xcited more than preee-v

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  • VWsupporter on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:51 am

    http://thepeoplescar.com.my/ ..the VW site

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  • ahmad on Apr 18, 2012 at 4:53 am

    i tgk tadi at showroom..kalau u guys tengok,ada this huge gap antara body dan head lamp.macam tergantung.cuba you guys perhatikan.open hood dan lihat position headlamp dan body frame.bila i tanya SA,diaorg kata airflow…lol…anyway,hate the belt thing while others dah tukar chain.side mirror signal macam persona,rear quite bad design.i dah booked but from siapa yang dah test drive mcm CFE under power jer.i blum test drive lg.overall good job la proton.

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  • Maserati on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Good try by proton but still rubbish along with the elantra and forte. Cant understand who will buy this car .

    Look at the interior of the preve, utterly rubbish and u are paying 73k for this. The same goes to the elantra. One look and u can tell its a lousy cheapo interior . The japs never fail to impress. Even though they might not have a high spec list ,but at least the interior quality is top notch and everything functions well.

    The moment i stepped into the preve, i could see gaps on the dashboard. I could see uneven finishing at the sides.. Even the square buttons at the side of the radio look very very cheap.

    The speedometer looks awful and cheap. Global car my foot!

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    • anti-vios on Apr 18, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      vios look cheap too, just fail to impress me… suddenly toyota made promotion in alamanda just after preve launch… kebetulan eh??? hahaha

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  • Funniman on Apr 18, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Any comments about the exhaust sound?
    Does it sound loud/ quiet or vrrrroooom especially after you started the car?

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  • nikolo98 on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:27 am

    My opinion from just the pictures:-

    Exterior:-
    I think its the best looking Proton yet (Satria Neo comes in 2nd).
    The attention to detail and styling on the exterior shows that the boys/girls in Proton worked hard to make it good looking. Thumbs up from me on exterior.

    Interior:-
    Pros:-
    1) Nice to see the Airbag Off button complete with ISOfix. Baby friendly car :)
    2) Nice to see the seat belt reminder indicator as well. Good to remind our motorists to put on their belts. Hope it also comes with that annoying bell that constantly reminds people to buckle up.
    3) Paddle shifters look good with sufficient potrusion for good visibility.
    4) Built in Navigation and Bluetooth and Push-Start. I like…. :)
    5) Nice to see the Fuel and Oil Temp being displayed on a dedicated screen. That’s the way it should be.

    Cons:-
    1) The faux wood trim looked good but the silver lining made it look bad. Should’ve just gone with chrome lining on the centre console.
    2) The silver trim around the Push-Start button….. again better with chrome. A little bit here and there would make the car look really plush on the inside.
    3) Steering looks a little oversized?
    4) Don’t like the design of the HU too much. Maybe Proton can consider something with a bigger screen that will remove that oversized peripheral frame?
    5) The meter cluster looks bland and monotonous. More colors add to the flair?

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    • p1 fans on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:10 pm

      nice to see a ‘true’ opinion from you. i think all the cons will be fix in next cycle/facelift,
      even civic and accord slowly evolve from plain design into acceptable design, that’s for a brand that establish more than 27 years older than Proton. proton is quite brilliant though by keep the design minimal in order to make it affordable so that middle income customer can buy it to feel the premium feeling at much-much lower price compare to T and H. for all the basher out there, if you don’t like Preve, Proton don’t begged you to buy their car. its not like you dont have any choice.

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      • mister potato on Apr 19, 2012 at 8:18 am

        it is true that proton never beg people to buy their cars. what is also true is that other cars have their prices jacked up in the high heavens. somehow so many proton supporters here forget the second part.

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  • stevo on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:32 am

    after get back from proton showroom this is my point of view
    -the plastic material of dashboard is very good quality (better than honda, toyota and korean car)
    -the gps also very good quality
    -the meter also very beautiful and futuristic
    -handbrake also well build and good quality material
    -the glovebox also well design (open and close got no prob)
    -the seat material is very good quality.
    for me the price is very reasonable if you compare the material with other japanese car..becoz this is same standard like european car.

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  • Dato Seri on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:45 am

    I really dont understand the malaysian attitude. Its like ungrateful child raise with an anger.
    I am an expat working in malaysia for almost 10 yrs. in our country, we have our own car as well. Our car is not perfect either and received many negative comments from motoring journalist all over the world but we are still supportive to our national product especially car. If you have been to my country, you can see our car dominated the road as compared to foreign brands. This also the same with my colleague from italy. Eventhough the alfa being critised as unreliable brand but they are proud of it.
    I am proud that my country now can produce global car and exported all over the world Btw i am from korea and proud to be korean.

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    • funniman on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm

      This is a open forum. Many forumers here are salesmen of other cars and also many who had bad experience of Proton in the past. Yet many want to state their opinions.
      Some just go to the showrooms to find faults and report for the sake of running down the car. Don’t hate them. They are just doing their job. If everyone like Proton, who is going to buy T&H cars?

      The complaint is price is always too high. Have you guys ever think how much steel prices had risen? Malaysia do not have steel industry so all material have to be imported. Do you think Proton is so stupid and will want to sell a car that is overpriced and risk bad sales?

      Malaysians always want power and fast cars. Very often I see when testing cars, people tend to step very hard and see what happened. Is that how you drive in real life?

      The major market of the car industry is catered towards family and women drivers. They would prefer a safe and smooth car. The fast and furious market is only for the young ones and that is maybe 30% of the market share. IMHO this car is not for these young huns. They love high speed after burners. This car is just not for them….

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      • alldisc on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:42 pm

        the price of steel alone does not justify the high cost of manufacturing.

        overpaid salary of staff and poor business planning – they are making losses for more than 5 consecutive years.

        proton should think better how to capture more sales in places like europe, thailand (70 mil ppl) and indonesia (260 mil ppl) rather than concentrating on local market only.

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        • funniman on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:36 pm

          What constitute high costs:

          R&D: It cost about RM550mil to develop this car. It is expected to sell about 50,000 cars per annum. Amortise it over 5 years, you need to cost in extra RM 2,500 to recover your investment / interests.

          Process equipment and production cost which runs into millions ( I cannot imagine what’s the capital outlay). Fixed costs are real killers to the bottom lines.

          Raw material cost, not only Proton suffer high steel prices cost, even vendors who supply plastic to metal materials suffers due to global prices.

          Of course, it is the sales tax and excise duties (no thanks to our Kastam) and last but not least profits. You need profits to survive. But then try to make profits, people complain car prices too high. When they try to make less profits through economy of scale, the company loses money and shareholders are not happy.

          Overpaid salary?? Ask any staff involved in the auto industry and don’t be surprised if the man on the street makes more money than them. Glamour job but highly paid? I don’t think so.

          I have no doubt QC is one area which need to be tightened especially those suppliers of the affected parts as mentioned. The customers are making their feelings known here. But some of the comments are crude, rude and uncalled for. Let’s be fair.

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          • zainal abidin on Apr 19, 2012 at 9:35 am

            “Overpaid salary?? Ask any staff involved in the auto industry and don’t be surprised if the man on the street makes more money than them. Glamour job but highly paid? I don’t think so.”

            Heh heh heh,
            I like this/your comment. Believe it. The ‘only’ staffs who seem to be ‘overpaid’ in the auto industry are the sales representative (well…they earn it) and the top management. The others,myself included….not much actually…..just more than enough to make ends meet…

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          • Funniman on Apr 19, 2012 at 9:06 pm

            At least in the executive level…you get just more than enough. Not a lot but cukup to have a family. The production staff need work OT everyday just to get enough.

            The notion of the auto industry is ripping off the public and making obscene money got to stop. It just did not happen. The real people who make tons of money is the spare parts shop dealers..but that is a different story.

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    • Highwaystar82 on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:34 pm

      They are just disappointed with the QC. Cant blame them.

      When Proton said they are making a global car, they expected the quality to be really good. How to know whether something is good or bad? Easy, compare with another car from the same segment/spec.

      if the QC was above expectation (doesn’t have to be great) then i’m sure everyone will praise proton and buy the car. Even i am at the junction hoping that only the test cars are bad.

      Ask yourself this question. Would you buy a shoe that looks nice on the outside but when u wear it its not comfortable?

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      • says says on Apr 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

        couldnt agree more with you..

        QC failed to note that the interior design is years behind its competitors..(refer to my previous comment)

        well, would you buy a beautiful house but fitted with ugly finishing?

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    • vinnan on Apr 22, 2012 at 6:19 pm

      How to be proud of Proton when the company which strated with MALAYSIAN money is staffed with 95% Melayus. Proton is no more than just a Melayu projek to make the UMNOputras richer by claiming to be a MALAYSIAN project. The non-Malays are patriotic but we are not dumb..

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  • razzack04 on Apr 18, 2012 at 11:05 am

    Unlucky proton…. the car company from Malaysia because Malaysians are not proud of being Malaysian or some of our product.

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  • Suhardi Bersih on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    i kinda like it. but i think my BMW E90 320i is better than Prevé.

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    • tokmoh on Apr 18, 2012 at 6:37 pm

      Thank you captain obvious! Your job here is done

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    • Putra heights on Apr 19, 2012 at 12:07 am

      Suhardi bersih,

      Eh change your car la . F 30 is out already you still E 90 ah? How many years more loan huh ? Go to bmwclubmalaysia.com you can find 3 series owners selling and buying 2 nd hand rft tyres. Buat MALU lah this bunch of wannabe. My favorite entertainment during driving is to cucuk 320i with my turbocharged Putra. 150 horse power want to make noise. Serve your 7 to 9 years loan as a slave bodoh

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      • All the bm guy needs to do is slam on the brakes or give you a nudge and youre kaput..the putra is a tin can…

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  • matlimmutu on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    can’t wait to test drive it!!! looks great!!! i luv that it is as big as civic :)

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  • matlimmutu on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    some of u guys r totally rude!! pls la, just give comments w/o saying others r stupid. for me, must test drive it 1st, then i’ll know the pros n cons.

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  • malaysian too on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    i’m a malaysian working and living in australia for nearly 6 years. i’m using a japanese car here but i’ve been hoping one day i could drive malaysian made cars. since proton is producing segment c global car, i think it’s about time for me to get a serious look at it when the preve arrives.

    i think it’s pretty fair for me to compare it with its segment c competitors when it arrives.

    just assume the quality is fairly the same as its fellow segment c rivals (proton put preve at the level of civic, altis, forte, elantra, focus, jetta etc.)

    here’s a task for proton to put it competitively price wise. here are the cars i could get
    ( $1 = RM 3.2)

    1. ford focus $20k (RM 62k )
    2. hyundai elantra $20-25k (RM 62k -80k)
    3. honda civic $25k (RM 80k)
    4. kia cerato (?forte) $23k (RM 73k)
    5. mitsu lancer $23k (RM 73k )
    6. nissan tiida (?latio) $19k (RM 61k)
    7. toyota corolla (altis) $21k (RM 67k)
    8. vw jetta $27k (RM 87k)
    9 proton persona $16k (RM 51k)

    i suppose if proton price it anything more than $20k (RM64k), it’ll face a uphill fight against other big boys.

    i remember when kia first launched its global car in cerato (forte) it started at $16k (RM52k), with many years of free maintainance

    my conclusion, if proton wants to make it big,

    starts selling at $ 16k (RM52k) to attract people to go to the showroom and some would take a gamble like what they did with kia years ago, if proton’s quality is good, it’ll gain more confidence in the public. then if the sales is positive then only think about profit for the next models onwards.

    but if u price it 20k and above, i think only die-hard malaysian supporters like me will go to the showroom….

    last but not the lease, i sincerely, like most malaysians wish proton all the best. we want preve to make us proud!

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    • funniman on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:35 pm

      Do you know why Japanese and Koreans are so successful?

      Simply because they love their country more. They will support their country through thick and thin.

      Flashback: Korean women selling / offering gold chains just to save their country during 1987 financial crisis and Japanese rebuilt their industry after tsunami. They never complain nor angry. They just work silently, patiently and hopefully for the future

      We need people like you around to be proud as a Malaysian.

      We must be proud to tell that our exports are produced 100% by our local kampung boys with pride.

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      • vincent on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:45 pm

        Do you know why japanese and korean willing to take out their own pocket money to save their country? because they are the only one nation in the country. how bout us after 55 yrs of independent, we still feel not acceptable in this country!!

        “One Malaysia” what a fake slagon!! just to cheat the votes from us and make use of us to look for money and put in your damn own pocket.

        All the policy not fair to us ever ask us to go out of this country. We are not stupid. one day we all leave, this country will finish…..”I love my country Malaysia but my country only love my Money”

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      • vincent on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:56 pm

        Do you know why japanese and korean willing to take out their own pocket money to save their country? because they are the only one nation in the country. how bout us after 55 yrs of independent, we still feel not acceptable in this country!!

        “One Malaysia” what a fake slagon!! just to cheat the votes from us and make use of us to look for money and put in your damn own pocket.

        All the policy not fair to us ever ask us to go out of this country. We are not stupid. one day we all leave, this country will finish…..”I love my country Malaysia but my country only love my Money”

        Wake up Man !! Say NO to BN!!!!

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  • eggman01 on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    Best Proton yet!

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  • Wisdom on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    I have scrutinized and driven the car this afternoon.

    Theres room for improvement: fine tuning the cvt clutching (some european brand also still facing the same problem), further insulation to mask the cvt whine/ turbo spool, to beef-up the interior even further (those praising japs: please look for inconsistency in civic; A pillar plastic panel, Camry; observe the center stack/ top part of the panel, there is gap). Overall, preve is better than past proton.

    Yes, here we still have negative comments, bash, condemn..
    Those either other brand salesman, or people with expectation; too high, people who read too much politics, those who have dark history with proton ownership, people who just bought other car try to justify their choice, or simply seeking attention.

    My simple conclusion, if you’re in the market for 70-80K car, this car is more than worth it.

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  • Sartia SE on Apr 18, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    why don’t you guys just buy what do want that makes you all happy..no need to bashing and thrashing around here..

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  • fraz006 on Apr 19, 2012 at 2:29 am

    search autoworld forum+kristof+punch .. from punchpowertrain (responsible for proton cvt design).

    he explains why the lag from standstill happens.

    actually : when u press the brake, clutch disengages fully, so that u save fuel. when u release brake and immediately press accelerator, u ll notice a lag caused by that. it needs time for clutch to fully reengage. plus the torque has been tuned to be subtle at those initial rev to not caused shock , aimed to increase reliability of the related powertrain components (clutch, gearbox, engine itself) .

    try using handbrake instead of brake (especially at slope). or dont rush after releasing brake. release, lepak 2 saat, then baru tekan accelerator.

    or just give more than 1/2 throttle, should give enough pressure for the clutch to bite already.

    well, too many regulations+go green that sacrifice the fun of driving…

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    • lenchi on Apr 19, 2012 at 12:22 pm

      Bro,

      Ye bro…need to add Hill-Assist tech later for CVT…like my scooter (sorry compare with scoot coz this is vehicle that most used CVT tech before :P), need to pull throttle most to get power.

      So anybody need to know what CVT is about…your scooter at home is best example. But CVT for cars more advance. But at least we know the BASIC :D….

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  • vincent on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Do you know why japanese and korean willing to take out their own pocket money to save their country? because they are the only one nation in the country. how bout us after 55 yrs of independent, we still feel not acceptable in this country!!

    “One Malaysia” what a fake slagon!! just to cheat the votes from us and make use of us to look for money and put in your damn own pocket.

    All the policy not fair to us ever ask us to go out of this country. We are not stupid. one day we all leave, this country will finish…..”I love my country Malaysia but my country only love my Money”

    Wake up everybody say no to BN!!

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  • Doppio Corpo Orrizontale on Apr 20, 2012 at 8:16 am

    My money is my money…. your money is your money…. if i think this preve model suit best for me…. why care? n if u think other brands are best for u…. peduli apa aku.

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  • aloya on Apr 20, 2012 at 9:30 am

    I swear if Inspira were not on the road today, I would have bought this Preve home.

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  • My comment after view and test drive on the Premium CFE:
    1. Exterior – at this price point, it looks very good, I would rate it the best compare to rest of Proton cars. It might not be as good as Cruze, Forte, Elantra, Civic or Altis, but c’mon, at this price, what is there to complain… at least compare to B-segment City and Dugong.. cheaper than both but better looks.
    2. Interior – abit disappointed though.. especially the handbrake, fabric seats, the gear shift stick, glove compartment and worst the CD player.. really looks like the car I have in the 80s.
    Size wise, very good especially the rear seats..
    3. Performance – at this price range, not bad.. much better than City and Dugong but not as smooth as Civic or Altis.

    The thing that I’m not comfortable is the Push/Start Button. At the moment, not sure about quality if Proton on this. I worry, it might have Quality issue and might end up car not able to start… still prefer the conventional key type. If they can have option to remove Push/Start button with some discount ie. just like what Cruze offer, it would be nice.. but that’s just my opinion..

    Final verdict: Would purchase this end of the year, provided no complain on QC issues.

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  • Did a test drive on the CPE model, below my points.

    1. Driving at very low speed (<15km/h) feels sluggish, no power. light throttle press
    2. pickup is good once you step hard on the throttle, can hit 120km/h quickly.
    3. noise insulation not that good, i can heard whining sound, not sure if its from engine or gear box.
    4. Ride is nice, not too firm or soft.
    5. interior quality is lacking, the aircon knob looks and feel cheap.

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    • inderaloka on Apr 20, 2012 at 11:37 pm

      I did feel the same (no. 1 to no. 5) during my test drive session.

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    • Amelia on Apr 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm

      3. the whining noise is one of the characteristics of cvt, no? it’s a different kind of gear shifting noise compared to others..

      agree with the lacking of interior quality though :/

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  • inderaloka on Apr 20, 2012 at 11:43 pm

    Luar cantik tapi kenapalah design dan kualiti interior teruk sangat?

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  • haikal on Apr 21, 2012 at 3:21 am

    kereta ni dari luaran cantik dari keluaran yang sebelum nie.
    panjang, lebar semua pun ada peningkatan.
    kualiti terbaik dari kereta lain walaupun tidak seperti civic..berbaloi dengan harga.
    dari 10 saya bagi 9../// =)

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  • Izz Fikri Fikri on Apr 21, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    plg best bwk—> Satria Neo
    design plg cantek—> Gen2
    dalaman plg mantap—> Exora
    injen plg baek—> x de
    moral:kte juge prlu sokong buatan malaysia

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  • Proton fan on Apr 22, 2012 at 6:09 am

    After all these years. One promise after another… Im embarrassed that they call this a global car. Exterior is acceptable… Features is okay, but interior… Well we all know its to safe cost… Well there is some improvement. But is not enough. My 2 cents.

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  • Matkota on Apr 23, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Hope next time P1 only manufacture only one type only..no more base line or middle line..this to make sure the quality is there..then after a year they can produce the base and middle line..first production is the premium only..wait what the market will react..

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  • shi_na on Apr 25, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    aku dah test drive kereta ni, CPS engine…..bagi aku,
    1. memang puas hati dengan apa yang telah proton hasilkan…masa drive tu, tekan padel sampai 110 tak rasa langsung..gear bertukar pun tak rasa jugak…..pendek kata lancar kesemuanya……keluasan dalaman memang cukup luas…..pasal interior…bagi aku ok tak ada masalah…..mudah dan ringkas….tak adalah pulak nampak macam murah…..itu mata aku yang tengok…memang tak sabar rasanya hendak memilikinya..bagi aku hasil dari pemanduan…..nice and comfort…value for money….
    2. walau pun aku tahu ada lagi kereta lebih hebat dari proton preve ni dan lebih comfort dan sebagainya oklah…orang kata ukur baju dibadan sendiri….proton preve sesuai untuk gai seperti aku ni…..

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  • edwin on May 02, 2012 at 8:56 am

    looks pretty bad. Just watched ‘the making of’….goes to show too many idiots running the show for proton.
    Fail.
    Next.

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  • Noway !!! on May 02, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    Having tested the proton preve is really disappointing. The car is just lack of power. During the test on going up hill at puchong puteri the car is just lacking of power. The dashboard starts slight vibration when i slamp the full pedal and the sound of the engine roars heavily. This is only with 3 person in the car and without boot luggage. To have more power you have to push to S mode. Can’t imagine how long does the engine can last and the 7 speed CVT if every time we push the car for more power over the years. Sincerely I hope proton can look for a better replacement engine rather then the campro.

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    • Proton fan on May 06, 2012 at 10:13 am

      They call it a global car. I say let the numbers speak for itself and you know proton has done it again :P

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  • Ha Gnih on May 07, 2012 at 2:15 am

    After reading and seeing some eye witnesses accounts on the poor build quality of the Preve, I personally went down to the showroom and had a good look 3 days ago. And to my horror, all that are being reported are all true. All door frames looked as if someone just hacked them into 2 and then weld them back together. I asked the sales advisor as to why Proton is giving us this and he himself couldn’t even mutter anything because he was caught off guard. This model is considered like Proton’s new flagship model and this is the quality that we get ? Can we get someone from Proton to answer this ? Because I am indeed curious to find out what went wrong. And yes, if it wasn’t because of the poorly produced door, I would have booked it that day.

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    • David on May 14, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      Yet, when I asked proton care centre, this is what they replied…..Point solder ini memang sebahagian daripada design Preve. Ia dipanggil spot welding dan befungsi untuk mengukuhkan lagi rangka Proton Preve. Terima Kasih………..hmmm..?

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  • maria sabah on May 12, 2012 at 7:34 pm

    the hell with the BAD COMMENT.
    do you think you (BAD COMMender’s) can make a difference and do better then the real designer? shame on you…were is your BRAIN? you all just know easy talk…if i know any malaysian do such bad comment, better kamu MANUSIA tukar kewarganegaraan. Lumpuh ekonomi negara, memiliki rakyat sedemikian.

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    • Stupidmariahsabah on May 12, 2012 at 10:00 pm

      No one here wants to be as good as the designer nor making any differences in the hopeless proton. We are nothing but just share our opinions on how to be a wise consumer so we, potential buyer will not spend money in low quality product.

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    • Proton fan on May 13, 2012 at 1:17 am

      People like your thinking will never improve being proud of producing substandard quality. Memang lumpuh lah.

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    • David BillA on May 15, 2012 at 9:49 am

      maria sabah: what I would like to say is that PROTON claims it as a global car, yet with such things being molded together and claim it as a Global car is definitely not right at all……http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-42WTcVb1C5I/T44_k2p1RlI/AAAAAAAAJ5M/vgWP7sEehtQ/s1600/CIMG0935.JPG……this is the link where what Ha Gnih said is right…even I was so happy went to Proton showroom to book it, yet when I saw the point welding…gosh…..is this a global car….name me a global car which has a point welding?…yet PROTON claims it as a good structure….I think even saga has better physical door finish compared to preve…..it seriously broke my intention away…..I do not condem PROTON coz im still using Saga, yet till today with 0% problems, so I had this intention to change my car, yet at this point…I will just wait if Preve SE comes out, if with better physical built, then its all I wanted after all… :-)

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  • mikey on May 22, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    It is a global car when it can sell at least half a million overseas.

    When Waja was launched, there was similar hype. The truth is even many Malaysians do not want to buy the Waja.

    CVT and Turbocharger are complicated stuff. The question is whether you can trust a company that cannot even fix the power window problem after many many years to be able to handle complicated issues coming from CVT and turbocharger.

    Remember the Waja 1.8 Drive-by-Wire and all that? Ask any owner who owned that car and their experience at the workshop.

    The Saga BLM was a decent car until they changed the 4AT into a CVT.

    Now comes the Preve.

    CVT + turbocharger + Proton = ????

    Let you decide

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  • tested the car….shamed ! :(
    noises are from everywhere…especially pick-up time or uphill. Not powerful as compared to other cars like altis. very disappointed with the interior design……really not value for money.

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  • Proton Preve. Felt like it was a rushed product by Proton. Probably due to the takeover by drb so the current management has to quickly produce and sell it. Proton Preve, a car with so much potential but unfortunately falls short of global standards.

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  • Auto Mind on Jul 10, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    There is nothing special about this car. However if its a hybrid then it might be a good buy otherwise I would prefer a korean car like Kia for almost the same price. This car is certainly overpriced which doesn’t justify for Proton’s famous sloppy manufacturing quality and boring styling.

    Its interesting to note that Proton and Hyundai were started almost the same time. Hyundai had the maximum of 5 years protection from their government and Proton would have it forever – just take a look at the latest Hyundai offerings and you can that Proton can never be any where near! I can hardly find any reason why i would buy this car…..

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  • eiryo on Jul 16, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    wow….. reading so many comment. Some give me knowledge. thanks to the person who share the valuable information but also many people like to condemn. i am also one of the buyer, sometimes i also thinking why buy car in malaysia expensive but when i drive in the road. i agree with malaysia gov. malaysian afford to buy it. if the tax is not high, country no profit because we less innovation, more people will buy more car…. traffic will be bad. no one will support komuter. most of my friend has 2 car in a family. no carpool. husband and wife own their car. nowadays, it is not easy to see people without motor or car except people whom say can not afford is the lazy people. indon people and other foreign people also rich in malaysia.

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    • So what you’re saying is we should pay more tax so that there will be less traffic.

      Or this:
      High tax so we’re forced to buy retarded cars that breaks down, thereby increase traffic – since 90% of the cars are dog-shit slow. Lower productivity, less tax receipts for the government to frikkin build a single working organised public transportation system.

      Ok how about this logic:
      Less tax to buy better, more efficient cars so we can increase productivity, lower debt, compete globally and increase exports.

      You see..no matter how you twist and turn it, you’re gonna look like an utter idiot.

      The obvious answer is this…if you’re paying for something massively over and above its real value, you’re just robbing your own pockets.

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  • So Preve..

    Front ripped off some 80s US muscle car, rear ripped off BMW and Audi. Side details a mix of Mercedes and Audi.

    This design would’ve worked if the car wasn’t so big and tall, made the bonnet longer than 5 inches, and had the wheel wells bigger size than a hippy’s 60s van.

    Next, interior – cheap again. They should’ve left the ICE to an aftermarket system so they can work on something real like the half-assed gauges, awful center console and gear knob, POWER SEATS, two-way auto-fold wing mirrors on keyfob (what the hell is the point if you have to manually unfold all the time??)

    The tiptronic is like a bad joke. No one needs quick shifts on a car this slow and heavy. Sorry but that’s the truth. I won’t even talk about engine.

    Proton needs to drop the gimmicks and just get 1 thing right first, be it exterior, interior or power. And no – QC/customer service doesn’t count.

    Anyway, buying a Proton is likened to feeling cheated and buying Japanese/German cars is a spark of hatred towards the government.

    Get it fixed, because as it is presently even the banks dislike Malaysian cars.

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  • James lawj on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    I also buy preve got 5 month, but I very angry bcs that car is very many problem, so many time I take back to proton survice centre can not solve a problem, this time I very serious talk to service centre advisor pls seriously to help me solve a problem,the advisor says must take a few day to chek, but now also two week I can not take back my car, the repairing is very pool and servicing also very bad,so this one thing my experience, if got next time u told me want’s to buy a proton, I can say no sorry

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    • Botak ching on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      James. I very very angry for u also. I also same problem. My car more more seriousity. Very angry and hot body. U give me know your car when resolve liow. I also wan same time go see how they repair

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      • kadajawi on Nov 17, 2012 at 4:42 pm

        Like with James I’d love to hear what is wrong with your car. I can accept (non life-threatening) problems, but obviously they have to be fixed. Like when the paint on my Renault was too thin they repainted the car for free.

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    • Im sorry to hear that bro. Can u share what your problem is? I hope u get it solved soon. Last time when i bought my protons also they could not solve some problem. Waited in the s/c whole day coz alot of customers …. went few times… Cant solve ask me use first. End up i gave up and had to live with it. This is proton la.

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  • stanley on Nov 24, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    My Preve since July 2012, already having engine leaking issue just after 1st service. I went for repair 2 times than not long after the 2nd repair, the car battery flat-out than I seek for a replacement. The service centre guy said claim for me and loan me a spare battery. After few weeks, new claim battery was install back and thanks god. Just after 2-3 weeks is flat-out again. Once again technician came and loan me a battery. This morning when was about to go out, the CVT transmission light pop out. Follow the the user manual to sort the trouble but is still there. The car I only get to use 3500km on the mileage since i got it. I was wondering if I bough this car for the sake of claiming, calling and make noise or writing in non-stop to PROTON but you know what, I wasn’t being reply back at all. The car already doesn’t have a good petrol mileage like it claims (worst than my ISAWRA 1.3), but the sick part is the car keep giving problem every few weeks.

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  • HeloBoy on Jan 11, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Good job proton this car is not bad but For me this car is overprice, why they sell local car on par with others. Local car should less than outside brands. Then stated proton sales decreasing, SELL IT LOW PROTON.

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    • kadajawi on Jan 11, 2013 at 11:06 pm

      They are already selling it very cheap. A C segment car for 60-70k? That’s ridiculous. Toyota would sell it for 110-120k (and remove the ESP and 2 airbags). Despite Toyota paying similar taxes to Proton.

      Could Proton charge more, they could also improve the quality.

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