Hi everybody,
Finally after reading so many positive comment on the Bold, I got a chance for test drive. The route is a combination of hilly, twisty and city road where pick up is essential to move the bigger body compared to sedan car.
Firts impression, nice colour, nice sporty kit, bigger tyre compared to CPS. Leather seat quite nice but not body hugging. Dashboard just like ordinary modern car. Just that in reverse gear, a small picture at the back of Exora should be helpful to reverse safely. Bonus point here as we sometime read some people bang the toddler or their son while reversing.
Pick up is the plus point here, in which the engine need not to be stressed, just hovering around 2000 rpm it will easily bypass Myvi while climbing a hill. So for a MPV with bigger body with small engine 1.6 its a boon to the driver.
NVH - it was really quiet in the Bold. No intrusion of noise from the car and motor from the outside. Very relaxing. Handling is the best character of Proton cars since Gen2, so Bold take a sweeping long corner with guts and confidence. The Lotus Ride and handling emulates in the MPV show how much Proton had improved. No need to install aftermarket absorber. The steering just nice, with audio button.
Thumbs up to the powertrain department and Ride & Handling Dept or whatever the name is...That Tngku Djan still Head of Dept I guess.
Overall, its big, spacious for family trip and good pick up at lower rpm. At 1.6 engine with just RM90.00 roadtax, could save around RM300.00 if take other model that run on 2.0 engine. With that money, can spend at Umbai for Ikan Bakar or expensive Timberland shirts ha..ha

This post has been edited by sranua: Jan 12 2012, 12:32 PM