If you think BLM is not a good car, then by all means buy other cars. Seriously, with the near price tag of a viva, its just affordable for a small family with a tight budget. My sis has been using it. Frequent service timing and there hasn't been any problem for a couple of years. FC might be higher than your average 800cc compact car, but for the price tag, form and function, I think we can compromise that.

When you have more load in the car. Don't expect a small engine to produce the same amount of acceleration as a no load car. If you ask me blm is much agile in terms of acceleration as compared with a waja w/ torque dip.

It's not as bad as you think. Looky here. Your underpower feel might not be the same as me. For me the real underpower car I've experience is an old auto Unser. Climbing up a slope would barely accelerate while folks from behind would honk the daylight out of me.

I've rode up my friends blm went we decide to go genting for a little luck. 5 people in the car, the vehicle will still climb without the need to lock on lower gears. But climbing speed is not blazing fast. It's not that bad as it seems. It's only when you're cruising and suddenly you need a surge of power to quickly get you line up in a upfront jam.