i test drive inspira today @ COE.

The proton handling is ok for comfort driving but not as sharp as gen2. The sound insulation and road noise quite quiet. Engine sound roaring still can hear but not that loud, but louder than forte.

The car pick up rather slow. You can't feel the pickup. There is lag when you press the pedal instantly @ gear 1. If you compare to civic/forte, you definitely can feel instant pick up.

The audio player is the drawback. The audio quality is terrible and worst than persona/gen2.

The 1.8L fabric look cheap for it's class. The aircond switch is total letdown almost identical to city/vios style. No soft glide.

The 2.0GT leather is PU leather. It's not real/full leather. PU leather do not last long and surface cool down period is slower than real leather.

nice effort there 

i suspect the "sluggish" pickup is due to the CVT plus ECU didn't really "learn" any aggressive style of driving 
i may be wrong though.. 

usually hydraulic powered steering gives better and more accurate feedback, while electric powered steering claimed to lower fuel consumption and improve performance.

and electric powered doesn't require maintenance, but pain in the ass (wallet) later to replace if.....

usually hydraulic powered steering gives better and more accurate feedback, while electric powered steering claimed to lower fuel consumption and improve performance.

and electric powered doesn't require maintenance, but pain in the ass (wallet) later to replace if.....

From my exp those below 2.0 engine will feel no power as the car is damn heavy roughly around 1900kg compare to civvies just 1500 kg ... So if wan power and good fc must go for 2.0 anything below ur car going be no power and high fc like Nissan sentra

wow.. you dare to test hard until like tat.. geng....   May I ask if anything happen during test drive how? I mean like accident and do we need to pay for the damage?

u just forget one thing. the EPS (electric power steering) is speed based sensored meaning that lower speed (KMH) will give lighter steering. but when the speed is higher (KMH), then the EPS will give heavier steering.

i am using this EPS... quite good and responsive and fuel saving (fuel consumption).

   

Actually that was the salesman driving, i didn't dare too push it that hard then later the salesman said "eh meh sini aku pon geram la nak test, tak penah drive lagi nih"   

Civic 2.0s = 1315kg
Inspira 1.8= 1325kg
Inspira 2.0 = 1335kg

Mana ada 1900kg and 1500kg?

Actually that was the salesman driving, i didn't dare too push it that hard then later the salesman said "eh meh sini aku pon geram la nak test, tak penah drive lagi nih"   

1900kg is lancer sportback and ASX 

I went for a test drive at COE too. The pickup is not bad but not that spectacular, handling when cornering is very good though. Tried with hard cornering and the car is very stable. Here's a vid i recorded just now.   

err........ i heard  " kon nek panjang " ??? 

From my exp those below 2.0 engine will feel no power as the car is damn heavy roughly around 1900kg compare to civvies just 1500 kg ... So if wan power and good fc must go for 2.0 anything below ur car going be no power and high fc like Nissan sentra

told by the SA if constantly maintain the speed by 100km/hr, the fc for 2.0 is RM0.13/km         

i duno wat to say....

do not believe the S.A words. hahaha