i think, ur car is still low mileage. Need some more run. However, i do think u need to read carefully on how arthur taking advantage on understanding how clutch based cvt works. There is a diff even light footed term applied. Even both drivers never rev beyond 2k rpm or 1.8k rpm to be specific, from idle, one let the clutch closed 1st b4 press the throttle n gradually pressing until it reach 1.8k rpm(getting the cvt less work to match the ratio with the engine speed) will have diff fc with those instantly press the throttle when the clutch still in open position n contasnt pressing the throttle at 1.8k rpm(cvt hard to work more to match its ratio with the engine speed). There is a diff,even not really huge. Remember, the amount of fuel spray/injected to the engine according to engine rpm speed. The advantage of cvt is that no need to try hard to contrl coz u only need to control the engine speed while cvt doint its work for matching the ratio, while in at, u have to control it for every gear to make sure it did upshift as low rpm as it can. But if really technically careful driver, sometimes using step gear really help if take advantage of overdrive gear.

However, tcu n ecu adaptive program need sometimes to read ur driving patern before deciding the best balance between power n fc. Same apply in any car actually. If u have driven/tested turboed pug 1.6, its fc really low below 5k, n getting better n better until settling down until 10k km. Or maybe u can read any article on long term test drive on pug, i think some auto blog in malaysia do that.

Im not saying that preve cfe fc is the best, but it certainly not the worst. For a modest pwr come from 1.6l turbo engine fit in a heavy car, its not really bad. But thats my opinion jer. Others have their right too.

actually, u can hear whether the cvt work more or less to match engine speed. If u heard the engine roar a bit until it reach desired speed, and the sound become less audible,then its already match the ratio. But if u gradually pressed, u can hear the engine sound less audible coz cvt work less to match the ratio coz engine speed gap between cvt ratio is not apparent. Sorry, not really good in explaining.

Many thanks bro mat79 the legendary! Whenever you come to the explain, all the puzzling were cleared! My salute to you! 

I have no doubt and never complain on the driving comfort and the power that a Preve produced. Just my bad as I did not do enough research when I saw the statements online saying "turbocharged engine provide more fuel efficiencies etc...". Now I can understand more on the term "fuel efficiencies" were to compare between NA engines which produce the same power, but not comparing to the engine with the same displacement.

You are also very correct about your earlier claim saying we could get better and better FC when our mileage hit 10K mark. My mileage is now 11,xxxKM and almost full city driving in Penang, my recent best FC was 10.9L/100km in two consecutive refills!  (worst FC was 12.6L/100km)

don't know whether or not this news is valid or not (since berita harian do sometime exaggerate)...
have to wait for news tonight for the official announcement from drb-hicom who is proton's strategic partner...

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from berita harian:
http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles...singnya/Article

from busines times:
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIM...icle/index_html

Range extenders allow for development of efficient forms of power generation. The transfer of gas --> electricity --> motion is far more efficient than gas --> motion. Plus, as technology advances, who's to say we'll be running on fossil-fuel burning generators? Nuclear anyone?

I'm just saying, range extenders open a whole world of possibilities. Energy efficient generators, alternative generators, efficient motors, alternative power-trains.... can go on & on...

Added: Suddenly remembered Dr. Emmett Brown's DeLorean running on garbage That's from Back To The Future for your kids out there... Damn! Feeling old already

if there is nuclear car, when u see accident, u see nuclear disaster.

http://www.dealmates.com.my/deals/October-...t+Morning+-+All

very cheap TPMS...buying

very leceh this 1,need to put the sensor inside the tayar rim..

bro, what is overdrive?

in ATI graphic card got overdrive i know la, but for car overdrive, i dun understand what it is, pls enlighten me...

why my dealer proton SC say cannot sendiri bring engine oil, if not will void 5 yrs warranty. I was like WTF? Should i call iCare to complain?

   

dares, why u choose fiesta huh? mind to share?

An Asian Made conti?

  Ahahaha

No doubt about that. Well I love my Malaysian Made Conti still.. Just donno what will it be next year when Proton EmBrio is out.. Not sure the conti feeling will still be there or not.. Hehehe

hv anyone thought about how good is it if proton stick with the proton tuah rear on proton preve? I certainly does......dream on...

ya sonata not tat weird radical design yet... kia is still ok.. Kia optima after see few times also bored liao the front, back still ok.. summore the side use FAKE plastic exhaust or air intake like BMW M series which is real thing.. this i super don like..

dugong slayer  

Im not sad at u guys, just others in other website@thread that keep bashing  recklessly without understanding the actual facts. No wonder other makes enjoying fruitful profit even tax are the same nowadays, overcharge malaysian, coz we just accept it with open heart. It seems contis r giving the fair price here with the new tax structure, while others dont seem to care. Like some said,why fix if aint broken. Why need to reduce price if the sale still the same, enjoying a big profit margin by offering less. People dont care about the tax now the same,people just blamming prtn for the price, no need to do anything. So, less is more then :-),less equip, more on pricing.

even me also thinking to get 2nd one. 

sure no problem
i go alone tmr lo 

i test drive almera..engine very silent, sitting in the car very silent, seat very soft, especially the leather seat one, door close with confident (TUP!! sound) completely close.

from my point of view..i prefer

the interior

seat - almera (sitt there with confident, soft)
steering - preve except the logo
logo - nissan (current proton logo like non-original logo - macam pelekat mainan budak2, my previous gen 2 feel more original..)
dashboard - preve
HU - Almera - more futuristic, preve HU is VERY Like Old School even my previous myvi extreme also very modern (myvi lakato build in navigation also very friendly to use)

exterior :

logo and design - almera (NISSAN with very very shiny logo), more compact design but still preserve the sedan mode
rim - stock rim preve win (if impuls i dont know la)
side mirror - almera - preve side mirror almost 100% identical with persona/saga flx (they sould design  a bit different la, i like more my previous Gen 2 more macho side mirror)
rear lamp - almera win - my view is preve rear lamp is ugly..they should copy cat 100% audi/ merc rear lamp - i dont care copycat 100% as long as they pretty - no need modify to ugly one
head lamp - preve except the grill bettween these 2 eye i like almera grill more elegent

performance and safety :

engine : preve win kaw kaw since 1.6 with turbocharge
stability : preve for me - feel heavier and nice to cruise in highway
engine sound : almera win kaw kaw - please go self test drive.
safety : ? i didnt confirm about these. haha only go test drive for fun forgot to check about these..but at least the low model got 1 airbag and abs - so maybe preve still win kot
gear : preve win with CVT and protoronic aka tiptronic gear

overall :

for me

so maybe if i still didnt buy preve..almera full spec maybe will be my choice too.

forgot i thing. preve rear compartment bonnet +- 30L more than Almera. (preve win in this aspect). but if u see the bonnet is not noticeably...only me notice a bit different

in my place is hard to find a nissan driver drive car speeding more than my preve since i thought most of them buy it as a family car..they got child and thus the car is for comfort drive..like my brother-in-law, he own a sentra and drive according to road speed meter..since he got many son and daughters..But he compliment me to buy preve as he said preve is the most quality car tht proton ever build. haha i know he just satisfied that i can provide a comfort transport for his sister...so no problem either local or international car..

but in my place so many local car drive like king of the road, especially persona and myvi...haha..make me heated up too..sometimes somewhere i ever showing off the CFE power too...need to check coverage first since already got 2 summone which is i said it very waste of my money..if i put it in my investment so future i will be richie. haha