Is it THAT bad for the Polo? I enjoy driving the Polo more than the Golf since I feel it's much lighter and felt it's more nimble. Max torque for the Polo can be achieved at a low 1,550rpm .... how low does your RPM go during normal driving?? And even if you are out of the torque band, I don't think the engine needs to be hard revved to quickly enter the sweet zone.

1.6T Preve is slower than 1.4TSi golf?

Are u sure????? Haha.......
If u spent RM73k on this car, better buy a reputable Jap used car that prices the same. This is the 1st time I heard ppl starts discussing to mod the gear or engine b4 he gets the car! How on earth this thing happens? The original car really that bad?

yes. reason? twice the price, twice the charger (twincharger).

Just got call from RHB bank , the documents are ready for me to sign, 4yrs, 35k at 2.98% , seeing my Preve soon...

I totally agree.
any new car is better then 2nd hand car.

a typical scenario happened few years back.


my point of view on Prevé:
- you get alot of function that what those euro car has for 73k.
- 7 speed
- cfe engine.
- nice interior / boot space

yet to test drive one soon.
however my kolig is already gila on the Prevé. hahah
the power of prae-veeehhh!

yes. reason? twice the price, twice the charger (twincharger).

yes. reason? twice the price, twice the charger (twincharger).

Nope, it was because he bought a 30-45k used car. What if he bought a 73k used car? U can buy second hand Honda Accord or Toyota which can last longer & better reputation. I had many friends bought brand new Proton cars, but ended up go to service centre twice a mth due to car defects & unsolve problem! Finally they given up & buy a Jap used car.

yeah your "friend" 

Is there any mod can be done to improve the lag? And without voiding the warranty?

Nope, it was because he bought a 30-45k used car. What if he bought a 73k used car? U can buy second hand Honda Accord or Toyota which can last longer & better reputation. I had many friends bought brand new Proton cars, but ended up go to service centre twice a mth due to car defects & unsolve problem! Finally they given up & buy a Jap used car.

Nope, it was because he bought a 30-45k used car. What if he bought a 73k used car? U can buy second hand Honda Accord or Toyota which can last longer & better reputation. I had many friends bought brand new Proton cars, but ended up go to service centre twice a mth due to car defects & unsolve problem! Finally they given up & buy a Jap used car.

So in other words;-

1) Proton used a shortcut in complying with Euro 5 emission by programming a default ECO mode (read: drive-like-a-sissy mode) into the car's throttle response since highest emission is during initial pick-up
2) FC will suffer if the driver wishes to move faster when the traffic lights turn green
3) DSG has a split second lag in power delivery, that's true ..... but in the case of Preve's CVT, the lag is dependent on how soon you hit 2,000rpm which varies according to driver. DSG's lag on the other hand is consistent regardless of how much pressure is on the gas pedal

Gosh, this is all making the CFE sound like a gimmick ... the turbo is supposed to give the engine performance of a 2.0 but in all the 2.0s I've driven (Camry, Accord, Sonata, K5 just to name a few), the initial acceleration is never this bad

And so much lighter. Have to admit that VW is more advanced in anyway. The only thing that can be compared is handling. Thx to lotus   but that doesnt make VW is problem free. I believe their DSG quite troublesome?