OK, Persona Basic VS FLX SE

1. w/o safety feature VS w safety features.
2. Better handling & comfort VS harsh ride.
3. old school 4AT (i assume u get auto) VS new CVT gearbox.
4. Slower pickup/lower top speed VS faster pickup/higher top speed.
5. Better NVH VS worst NVH.
6. Higher FC VS lower FC.
7. Better in highway/long distance cruising VS better in city drive.

Depends on your needs.

I'm Saga BLM owner, but i will choose Persona (Even if FLX SE is alot cheaper), because my priority is comfort.

the space if its not the main priority then the Saga wins hands down for being an overall all rounder. You get more toys and safety features with it.

BTW, do factor in waiting period. Persona B-line now have a waiting period of around 3-4 weeks.

TS,
Y dun u give both a test drive? Both d Persona n Saga are in different segments although d d top range vs d base spec makes pricing very close to each other.

D main difference on paper r already mentioned above. Its just a matter of wat ur preference is.

Also a matter of preference for its suspension. Saga uses torsion beam, Persona uses multilink with stabilizer bar.

My comfort is not only space and seat position. Noise insulation, Saga can be said the worst, this will make you rage if you cruising highway, and it will kill all your quality sound system. Also the 'suspension' comfort. It can absorb bump better than Saga. Saga feel floating if going fast, but not happen in Persona.

So depends on your own preference. Toy and outlook is not my preference. So test drive yourself.

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Added on June 11, 2012, 11:26 am

Do you like Myvi suspension comfort? (bump, cornering...etc)

dares (FLX SE owner) claimed his FLX SE even stiffer than new Myvi.

PRoton cars doesn't have major problems. EVen if you have major problem then you are really unlucky.

Therefore, it boils down to the small small tiny tiny problems only. My Saga FLX for example, the horn switch has burned dunno how many times edi till I fed up and dun bothered to get it fixed. -.-

persona rear seat is not comfort for passenger, you might want to take it into consideration

only happen in 1.3. 1.6 stable. 

if TS mostly driving alone/couple, mostly city driving, dont whack at corner, diy insulations;
yes, saga flx is the choice (compared persona)
- less blindspot
- better fc (thanks to lighter body and cvt(?))
- comfort rear passenger seat

saga is the cheapest car in proton...at least persona is in the mid range of proton cars..
u drive saga,aunty-aunty will think u driving a 1.3 saga..no offense but tis is true.
if going for persona pls top up to get the m-line persona..at least u get a better spec

Hey there, TS. Before I got my car, I was considering between Persona B-line with Saga FLX SE as well. But I decided to drive manual as I still like gear shifting, I took Persona instead.
Here is my comment :
Saga:
Nicer exterior design, I must admit the FLX SE design is nice. Those aunty won't think that you're driving 1.3 saga because this is FLX SE.
Rear passenger seats nicer than Persona's (personally sat on friend's saga before)
FC - With the CVT gearbox & lighter body, definitely will be better than Persona's FC.
Persona :
Spacious driver & front passenger seats.
Stable at high speed & even cornerning thanks to the rear multilink suspension.
FC - my Persona is 8L/100km based on the meter in my car. Which is quite good I guess as I travel in 50% city & 50% highway
As for the exterior, Persona B-line looks good after changing rims & some modification.
In the end, the final decision will be on your hand. Test drive both cars & decide in term of what's your need.
Cheers

this
TS,go for 2nd hand vios...is better that new proton...vios build to last forever... is a Toyota

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Added on June 11, 2012, 5:24 pm


u fren got a lemon vios lor...maybe 1 out of 1000000 vios is a lemon

TS, How large is your family intended to carry by this new car???

Gone are the old times when cars are made to last
It is not bad, it is stiff as it is geared towards better handling and less sagging when carrying full load.

Meaning, it might be uncomfortable for some people.

persona is using macpherson suspension behind.. and flx se is using torsion beam.

persona is nice ride compare to flx se...

if you big size take persona..

im also big size.. but why i go for flx se?

persona doest have cvt which is very cool and relax while driving

"tepuk dada, tanya selera"

same price..  but flx se now waiting list can reach till 1 month.. while persona basic.. 1 week can get hahaha

actually, its the other way round... lol

if you don't mind the FC. take persona.
spacious.... alot more !

ada power lagi ~ can vroom vroom

Last time I have this problem, and I choose FLX SE over Persona B-Line becoz I'm very happy with the additional equipment (including leather seat and leather steering wheel) provided by the FLX SE, so I thought it would be more value for money, but think carefully, the Saga is never a Persona, even though people can say it's fast (1.6-litre Campro IAFM+ with CVT), it looks good (15-inch rim with body kit), the fact is that after I bought the car, it feels quite basic with cheap dashboard (it doesn't feel solid as the Persona),

The Saga has no auto driver power window like Persona, no auto door lock like Persona, no function from Persona like wiping the windscreen one time to remove mist, the door also feels very thin compared to Persona and doesn't close as solid as Persona, it does have leather seat and leather steering wheel but the steering tends to vibrate while the car is idle (Persona also like this but much-lesser vibration) and noise insulation is almost non-existant,

I can promise you the passenger on Saga will have a hard time talking to you when you travel on 120km/j and you will have difficulty hearing what they say, on Saga, noise from radio also will be overshadowed by the sound of engine, wind, and tyre roar, of course noise insulation material can be installed after you bought the car but it's a tedious work of opening the door panel and taking out the seats and mats for the installation, the installation also doesn't come cheap and it takes a while to install a full noise insulation material (covering floor, roof, engine compartment, door panel), Persona has this installed from factory

the CVT gearbox will give more jerk on traffic jam, sure it saves fuel but not much since the Saga is only 40-litre fuel tank capacity while Persona has 50-litre (about RM10 fuel filling difference?), so I think both lasted about the same mileage which is around 300km to 350km if you drive gently which is enough for my traveling requirement, Saga's digital fuel meter is also inaccurate compared to Myvi while Persona has a much better fuel gauge (not to mention Persona's speedometer always light up, very cool and convenient when going through tunnel or basement car park),

I do have concern over fuel consumption of Persona but I expect that the fuel save is not much different compared to FLX SE, mine can do 11-12km/liter, I expect Persona does a bit less but should still be in the affordable region of RM300 per month of my fuel budget, in the end until now I'm still thinking what if I bought Persona...., anyway good luck choosing the car you want 

Yup, i agree with the point, Persona not only feel solid, but it definitely more solid when i sit in. The door close is 'thud', thick door, good NVH, well i full soundproof my Saga but yet it only can reach stock Persona NVH, but mind you my Saga is the B-line BLM worth 36.5k @ new, even i add 4k soundproof my car still 40k only. Imagine FLX SE is a 50k car, how much soundproof you want to add? 4k also? Then better top up 6-7k more to Preve IAFM+, CVT also, but with much better ride and comfort.

I definitely agree, Saga is Saga, it will never be a Persona even add in all those accessories, because this car is just a basic affordable Sedan at 1st launch, without Myvi, i dun think Proton will release the face lift for this car again and again.