The chassis feels like it can handle a bit more doesn't it?

Rarely does a turbo engine aimed for fuel efficiency are actually fuel efficient. On paper it'll work flawlessly, there's no reason for it not to. However, taking the driver into account, how well the engine stays at the right power band, what is the right power band, how and when the turbo kicks in, there's a lot to be engineered. The transmission takes the brunt of the blame when it comes to FC in my opinion.
I've never heard of NFE, that's new to me. 
That's how it's supposed to work, but it works by adding more air and thus more fuel to increase torque/power. They work good in theory, but in the real world not many manufacturers get it right, and even Ford's EcoBoost get marginally better FC figures, but that is when driven by hyper-milers.

VW has got it right with the TSi. It's a turbo 1.4 with the power of a CFE 1.6! However.....it has a DSG gearbox and weighs slightly less. The engine,turbo, and gearbox were mated so harmoniously to get that figure.

Last night I was trying with VW Passat. The heck! That guy was so fast. Once arrive home I eagerly surf about Passat. 2.0 turbocharged Diesel with 350Nm torque! No wonder can't even follow. Lol..

I kena from those supercars few times dy.

The first time I look in the rear view mirror they were so far away I can hardly judge their speed....can't even recognize the car. So I pasang signal move to the fast lane, look in the mirror again....dafuq it is right behind you flashing already 

if it is real... i sense they are going back like Wira generation.... use the same face for few models lolx... Wira, Putra, Satria, Arena... 
I see... i thought the radio got some kind of sensor like found on Galaxy phone where u look at the screen it will play if not stop playing haha 

I would certainly do so, if:-

1) they listen and appreciate the feedback given
2) I know who to talk to (besides, who's to say Proton isn't scouring this site to pick up notes for future products)
3) they've exhausted their stocks and is planning for a future model (it is not at all surprising that the development cost of the Suprima is to the tune of almost RM200mil when one takes into account the lead time, planning and development, inventory management, etc which probably started the same time as the Preve was being planned for launch)

As much as there are support and criticism on DRB taking over Proton, I am hopeful that under new management, Proton will experience quantum growth in all aspects of its operations. It's still early to say how things will go and I am particularly looking forward to the Suprima manual model as it would be the first CFE/Campro turbo to be paired to a manual gearbox sold here. It is still questionable how a manual model would be received here but it would be a differentiating point, I feel when compared to the Focus and Golf which only comes in auto.

Ultimately, I hope DRB would be able to untangle the humdrum of bureaucracy in Proton and make drastic changes to future product developments. I strongly believe we have a lot of talent; all that is required is for us to identify, groom and reward these individuals who'll become the Master chefs of our national car maker in the future.

If you do not consider the Focus, Golf and Pug 308 as hot hatches, where does that put the Suprima?

Incidentally, if you want to know, I find the Octavia (the Mk III that I have, that is) the most uncle car among them all. It doesn't corner as well as a Focus, it doesn't accelerate like a 308 or Golf. It has the looks that's not easily accepted by today's crowd.

But it does have the stability and sense of solidness I was talking about earlier. I may not outsprint a Golf from 0-100kph but I'd gun it down from 180kph onwards where the Golf will start to inch slightly faster to its top speed of 215kph while the needle on mine would stop at 208kph. It'll eat any Camry/Accord/Teana hooligans that's often flashing others off the road while travelling on the North South Expressway and still return 12-13 cents per km (based on today's RON95 petrol price) if I maintain cruising speed of 110kph. It has the characteristic of a VW in the rain where it'll travel straight even on wet roads.

I've seen my fair share of Protons suddenly deciding to take a dive during heavy rain when trying to match speeds with a conti. Yes, the Lotus handling has indeed benefited Proton but I reserve comment on how it handles in the rain as I have not had the liberty of doing so. It will probably do well in a moose test.

I've been actively recommending friends and family members to buy the Preve for its excellent value-for-money proposition. I am so very looking forward to seeing a RM120k C segment Proton. Either they're blardy insane or they've improved to the point where their quality and standards is widely accepted and everyone can say it's worth the price. Either outcome would please many Malaysians, no?

Thanks for the lengthy review, Kenso. I think what @kadajawi meant by hot hatches are those sporty versions of respective hatchbacks ala Golf GTI & Focus ST. Thus he considers non-ST Focus & Golf TSI (and Suprima S) as just hatchbacks.... cold hatches? Btw, i thought the Octavia is a hatchback with a pseudo-sedan-look.

The Focus, and to a lesser extent, the Golf, regardless of sporty version or not, have always been benchmarked againts. They're top dogs so it's not so much of a surprise if Suprima doesn't manage to match them, given Proton's low production cost. What i'm more keen to know is whether Proton can "at least beat or equal" the other supposedly 'inferior' continentals... hence why i brought up the Peugeot and Skoda.

Had the VW/Proton deal went through, Proton could've potentially become the Asian Skoda/Seat... just maybe. We could be getting a Proton Octavia/Leon/(insert Msian name) instead. Skoda succeeds in Europe bcoz people see it as a cheaper VW. Proton could've sell their cars as cheaper VWs too. But that didn't happen of course. Thus, we get the Preve/Suprima, a product after proton given the middle finger to VW. But is it good enough? Better than Proton Octavia/Leon?

Proton is still rebadging cars. Inspira. Accord. But you're right i guess. We can only speculate what deal was actually like. But Skoda is doing well, no? Imagine Proton doing it in Asia like how Skoda does it in Europe. Their factories are still in Czech. The locals still get to keep their job. Even if Proton gets less share per unit being sold, Asia is a very very big market. They'll still get lotsa profit by sheer volume sold. I think a VW car with Proton badge needs less convincing to buyers than a self-made car. I would definitely buy a rm100k Proton Jetta/Octavia.

I do believe the 200 candela limitation is meant for safety feature not fuel consumption. Even if it does, to me an Alternator just produce the same output no matter how much Watt you use. The transformer will do its' job to suit the demand. Lol, I guess?

Any extra load on the alternator is extra turning, meaning extra fuel. Especially now with all the extra speakers and more powerful ICE, drive-by-wire, touch screen navigation, in car Wi-fi. If the car gets electric power steering it gets even worse. DRLs don't need to be bright if they are to be there. They just need to be bright enough for you to notice a few cars are in front or behind you, but not too bright that a convoy would just be a major distraction. We're not trying to watch a parade of floats.
Having DRLs just created a solution for a problem that wasn't really big at all in the first place. In motorcycles certainly, since they are a lot smaller and dark colours are popular for motorcycles. There is value to it, and DRL (on cars) has its place but not in broad daylight. They should rather be called, "Visibility Enhancer Lights". They really should only be used in low light conditions like haze, fog, heavy rain, dimly lit indoor parking.

The higher cause of accidents are inattentiveness and lack of road discipline and ethics. I'd hate to see the day when people are found guilty on the basis that their DRL was not on, and a bright red colour outside, on a sunny day at noon "wasn't enough to see the vehicle". Grey coloured cars are less visible, but that's not a license for them to pollute daytime with over-bright artificial lighting either.

For Preve owners, please leave the DRL's brightness alone. They are really already quite visible.

the new Suprima S still uses the same "keyless" start stop button. Where you have to slot in your key before you press the START button.

back in those days when BMW was using the same thing it was an issue. But now?
It's a pointless push start system that isn't keyless. Basically instead of turning the key all the way to start the car, you turn it 3 quarters and add an extra step to press a button. And they call this push start system? 

Obsolete tech at this day of age. 

Yesterday saw a white suprima S tailgating a 660 Kancil on the highway. To my surprise suprima S unable overtake that Kancil....

Come on, reviewing/comparing car is not kids story writing.