OK. Saga 1.6 cvt owner, go test it to prove which is a better method, 0 - 120km/hr. Pedal to metal or stick to your max torque at 4k rpm.

Woot ... It's my fault for causing the confusion in Exora Bold. Indeed, there is no IAFM+ in Exora Bold.

I checked the proton website and it stated Proton Saga FLX SE is using IAFM (doesn't have the +), surely there are some difference with the + version, no?

Just test drove earlier (If anyone saw a red Preve zipping through the Connaught highway at highspeed around 4-5pm, that's probably me  )

I think izputra has covered most of what I thought, I just like to add my piece re the engine performance.

Compared to my FLX SE, the 1k-2k RPM (before the turbo kicks in) is really sluggish, as if the 1.6 NA is struggling to move the car. The CVT is probably to blame, but nonetheless it's there.

As said before, after 2k the turbo kicks in and that's where the car really starts to move. In D gear, the transition is smooth, almost unnoticable, BUT once you hit 2K and decides to release the pedal, the car jerks pretty hard due to engine braking, this could affect driving comfort in stop and go traffic. Also, the CVT seems reluctant to go to higher RPM, I would press the pedal hard and somehow the car decides to stay at 2k RPM, I was like WTFISTHISSHIT.

The real fun is when you use the paddle shifters. In this mode the cars feel utterly alive and so much more responsive than in D. Whereas in D the RPM rises very slow, with the paddle shifters you can simply downshift and off it goes. This part was by far the most satisfying part of the test drive.

I pity those who bought the IAFM+ variant, because they too will encounter the same sluggish response from 1k-2k RPM, except the 205Nm of torque will never come, ever. So if you are going for the IAFM+, please do yourself a favour and get the manual instead.

Also, unbelievably, the dashboard rattled halfway through my test drive 

FLX response is better  at least for the CFE variant at 1k-2k RPM range.

Didn't test the IAFM+ CVT variant, maybe they did something with the throttle control. That said, throttle response will be the least of the problems facing the owners of the IAFM+ CVT variant 

I think there is a bit of misunderstanding though. The problem is not the throttle control, but rather the feeling of slightly underpower because the pickup was sluggish. Throttle lag is when you press the throttle, the car takes a while before it starts moving.

OMG Mini Cooper also got throttle lag? but it is a Mini Cooper, nvm la..

You can try the IAFM+ MT variant if you are inclined to 

Btw, Proton just can't catch a break. No one wants to cut them some slack, perhaps rightfully. It is not a bad car by any stretch of imagination, in fact it represents a pretty huge leap for Proton. It's just rough around the corners and Proton being Proton, there are always tonnes of room for improvement, which is a pity.

But remember, it is still a pretty cheap car for it's specs.