THE REVIEW

Proton Savvy, a curious beast indeed.

For me, savvy is a step forward for proton. It has good handling and suspension, better plastic finishing(it's kinda hard though), quite high top speed and stronger body and chassis. This is also the first compact city car that Proton ever produce.

However, marketing wise Savvy is not a good move by Proton. The only reason to get a compact car such as Savvy is to drive short distances,normally in the city. However, their strength does not match their purpose. It's known weaknesses are slow build in speed (no accellaration), gear shift is a hassle, the engine is loud and fuel comsumption is so-so only compared to the competitors.

I dubbed the Savvy as curious because although it is supposed to be a compact city car, it has no strength whatsoever there. You would have to make lots of gear shift, accelleration and have to be economical to make it at the compact car segment. On the other hand, at open roads is where savvy thrives. It is steady even at high speeds, can negotiate corners very well and can handle the bumps and pothholes on the road.

Let's just hope that Proton keep all the high notes on savvy and improve their weaknesses (especially the high rev needed to power the Campro) in SRM24 a.k.a 'Neo' as their current strengths fits the bill very well in that segment of the car market.

p/s: Most UK and Aussie reviews praise the handling of the Savvy, however I found one UK review that complains that the Savvy is "too responsive to every turn i make". This just goes to show that you can never please everyone. It really comes down to personel preference.

This post has been edited by khizer982: Jun 7 2006, 12:39 PM

You just demonstrated my point. It has power, but you really need to hit the pedal. Sebsequently when you hit the pedal like that the noise level would be high, which is not the ideal thing for city driving with all the noise pollution.
Again, however, it depends on the persons preference. Some people enjoy having to hit the pedal hard and the roar of the engine. Feels more macho. Some people whats a quite ride.
True! The gear is a nightmare during jams. Maybe you can solve this by buying the AMT version.Cost more money though