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This post has been edited by ruffstuff: Sep 18 2013, 06:54 AM

knape tak name preve hatchback jer? adus facepalm ...

I don't like the name for few reasons:
1. Preve already proven brand. Just put Preve HB and people will understand. It is a Preve with a HB body. Unless the Preve name is detrimental, I don't see the need to make a new brand name and the campaign to make the brand recognised again.
2. If there is a Suprima S, is there a Suprima? People will think about this. S = Sport? So there is a Suprima C (comfort), Suprima N (Neutral)

The current DRB management doesnt like the name Preve because of it is hard to pronounce correctly.

Heard that they will kill all previous Proton legacy for future models. All with new name.

If DSZ is still managing Proton, the Preve name will remain.

Suprime = pizza

Suprima = Preve hatch, too wired

Lepas ni kereta ni kena isi minyak kat Petronas aje lah (hints at Primax 95 Xtra) ... hehe

any pictre for interior of tis car?

U wan pics? Go look inside a current Preve car. Hehe

suprime =/= Pizza , I can't even find the pizza named suprime..



I really don't agree with Proton, always comes with new names. For their model, except certain model such as Saga.

Look at Honda. how long they use same name for their Accord,Civic and City Series.

Look at Gen 2 and Persona, both of them is similar, why need to change name?

Different name has different sales account with management pocket

i read that name and i thought that is accord rebadge will be a good news for us....

This post has been edited by nzh0920: Aug 7 2013, 07:48 AM

erm... Suprima from accord platform? meaning current Preve = accord rebadge?

No big deal just a name only.
If they never let you dissapointed of after sales services that is fine

diff name, like wira they just name it as wira hatchback that why i thought they launch a new car which is the accord rebadge

This post has been edited by nzh0920: Aug 7 2013, 07:49 AM

a confused company trying to confuse buyers with their confused naming conventions.

Why is everyone mad? It's just a name... Cerato came out of nowhere but no one's complaining.

thought oversea also using Cerato this name too?
K3 is unofficial name, it look more like product model number only...
just like K5 (model no) = Optima (model name)...

sheT!haha..

Cerato is ok coz it's a new car although Cerato nameplate isn't new. The new Cerato got both sedan & hatchback which both maintain the Cerato nameplate.

It would take a while for people to get used to the Suprima name while they calling it Preve hatchback. Same goes with Gen2 & Persona when most people at the time still calling it Gen2 sedan before comfortably calling its actual name Persona as we do today. The new name would stick eventually.

Kia K name is official but differs with other country due to either its impossibruuuuu!!!!to pronounce, the name has been licensed by other company, sexual or offensive euphemism or joke (K9 = anjing in English speaking countries but coming from Kia, this would lead racist joke on Korean still eating dogs, MR2 = Shit in France due to phonetic pronounciation which sounded like Merde = MRDeux & etc...)

This post has been edited by alpha0201: Aug 7 2013, 08:29 AM

With the "s", i hope there is significant engine output difference with existing preve cfe.

anyone know the estimate price for this car OTR?

most likely different mapping only.

Different setting in TCU of CVT and ECU.. yesterday had a discussion with Drex Chan from EA, a guy from Racechip and comparing my test drive experience with their knowledge about Preve. Came with the conclusion it has different setting due to 17' Rim for the higher end compare to sedan Preve.

I'm not surprise because i already know from beginning they will not retain the Preve name.

The name is alright, but of course to use Preve make more sense. But as I said, it is DRB decision. A lot of Proton engineer who original work for P3-22A/P3-21A already left the company.

Where does engineer go then? Other local assembly plant?

Then we can expect same reduced quality for the other CKD stuff.

Oh mai. The rims. Simply take from inspira. Can design buntut but cant design new rims

All those CKD people most of them ex-Proton to begin with.

If from Inspira, didnt Proton also the designer of the rims?

WTF

Well I should at least be greatful they dint call it Preve Aeroback

trim a bit can become Preve Aero.. sounds not bad actually..

by putting a supreme sounding name like suprima, ppl will expect it performs supremely.

Yes, I know that's why my Honda is just like Proton in the interior plastic feel... also everything rattling.
Only engine is solid since that one imported from Japan.

At least my door handle don't break after a few months, the power window never needed repair after 8 years, interior plastic never change color after 2-3 years. Brake light never failed. (listed Proton defect is experience with Gen2)

wonder how much OTR

I'm driving Gen2 and might change to this proton model because my Gen2 getting old

kecoh kecoh is normal.
when preve first came out people also complain pervert this that

i can see why DRB Hicom insisted on using different name because it's 'hard-to-pronounce'.

1/2 hour ago i showed my dad that the Preve HB is going to be called "Suprima" and he was some kinda relieved that Proton changes the name. Many of his friends from overseas were mocking on the "Preve" name stating that it's 'too mouthful' to be uttered, unless someone teaches them the correct way to say it, so most of them would just say "PRRRVRRR"

I'm not fond of Preve either, but... Suprima? And to think Skoda was mocked for the Superb... at least that is an above D segment car that is actually pretty good, and the name has been with the brand since the 30s or so. But calling a Proton Suprima is a bit ambitious, isn't it (apart from sounding like a tampon brand).

well, we can always be ambitious

Typical malaysian la, even name also complain

Ambitious but rubbish. Maybe DRB is infusing some Top Gear spirit into the car?

means the future saga -> regular , preve -> supreme, perdana -> delux, perdana -> presidential, perdana limo -> king, *-> goddess

I pronounce Preve as Preef.
Proton Preef.

Period.

Luckily the Koreans are not like us or else Elantra would be vulgar language in Hokkien (his dixx big). KlA Cerato would be (Kiasi lah tu).

Simple car name also bash non stop.

I see.

I don't think people are mad. It is just about continuity. If BMW makes a a new 1 series HB, called it 8 series, people will complain. Makes no sense.

So this car is buatan juniors?

you have been warned

there's kopitiam for that kind of behaviour

kids like you should stay in bed.

little birdie told me the price wont be more than 80k

same price with current preve?

current preve premium is 77k if imnm, i guess there would be a price reduction perhaps for the sedan.

with 3k difference, i dont think you can get a different body style, more airbag, more gizmo and gadget and mostly different trim.

the leak picture hint silver trim, most like faux aluminium perhaps

if the collaboration with honda pulls thru, and proton will be using accord's chassis to be Proton Suprima... i guess that would be the sedan version. but then its 2 different cars. lol

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2787016/all

I also wonder why they never named it Preve hatch, or Preve sports back or something. Changed to some brand that sounds like a loaf of bread or some canned product. It even could be a sub brand of some engine oil or petrol. Suprimak kau.

Dear Keyboard Warrior,

It was you who started it, and could not take it when someone stood up nicely and asked for your elaboration.
Think twice before posting anything, especially against a moderator.

If you think you're superior than us, it's sad to say that you're in the wrong forum my friend

..or maybe the "Suprima" and this Preve hatchback are 2 different entities altogether?

while individual pronunciation is up to us, that thing is officially pronounced as "Proton Prae-vae"

source: http://paultan.org/2012/04/04/proton-preve...for-the-p3-21a/

This post has been edited by cloudstrife07: Aug 8 2013, 02:45 AM

I just told my wife of this supposed Suprima name

Her reaction?

"sounds like something from Pizza Hut"

zzzz

Preve CFE abt RM73k..
The hatchback about Rm80k as info more new stuffs inside the car...
Hence proton also looking for Perdana replacement, so it could be this car...

Indon-like name, maybe target Indon market ....

VW also name their Sedan as Jetta & Hatch as Golf, why nobody ask them to name it Golf Sedan or Jetta Hatchback ?
Peugeot also name their sedan as 207 & hatch as 206 so why not 206 sedan.
Toyota also name their Sedan as Vios & hatch as Yaris, why not Vios Hatchback ?
Hyundai also i30 & Elantra, why not Elantra hatchback or i30 sedan, i40 & Sonata, why not i40 sedan or Sonata wagon.

Actually it was stupid of them to separate the Jetta/Bora and Golf, otherwise they'd constantly be the best selling car in the world.

Yaris and Vios are no longer related btw., from what I heard.

The latest Jetta/Golf no longer share common platform i think.

Expect next Jetta using A6 / MQB platform as well.

The topic here is about name different between sedan & hatchback, I have shown P1 is not the only one even Big Car mfg do the same

These kiddo simply wanna find fault.

It's OK to give it a different name, but the problem is the name itself. They could do it like Merc, BMW, Audi, ... Or give it a Malay name maybe. My favourite names (not speaking Malay) are Wira, Satria, Exora. Exotic yet easy to remember and easy to pronounce. IMHO a name doesn't have to make sense, as in be related to a real word.

Forte is a good one, while it has a meaning (strong) it is from a language that not many are familiar with here.

I also like the wind phase of VW naming. Santana, Golf, Bora, Jetta, Passat, ... Only Golf is a bit problematic.

Suprima is simply a bit tacky. Like Toyota President, Crown etc., just that with those cars the name is at least quite fitting.

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Aug 8 2013, 01:30 PM

Pug used numbers as an upgrade. Thats ok because most of the cars looks the same.
Golf and Jetta looks different. Not just the amount of doors. Keypoint looks very different.
Yaris also looks different from Vios.
Hyundai Elantra and i series different looks also.

And to make a point. None of your mentioned cars have 100% similar look in the front with each of the other supposedly twin model. Here the Preve looks 100% same up front. Can't tell the difference. By the time look at the side 3/4 to the back then it starts to look different. By the time hatred already set in. U get me? Key point total difference. Even though they may share same interior and platform. Its should be different. Or they could name it Preve-H. But no, its must be something overboard. Typical uncle thinking. No wonder we are lagging behind.

When the Jetta was introduced the only thing that set apart the Jetta from the Golf were the headlights. The Golf had round ones, the Jetta square. That was the only difference. They did separate the cars later, but in the beginning...

naming the car properly is the first good marketing step, in my opinion proton kinda fail in naming their car, suprima for a c-segment? that just seems inappropriate.

for a d or e-segment maybe its ok. naming a c-segment as suprima that just seems wrong

Atos Prime ? ....lol...A segment some more....

So Hyundai fail or not ?

Sounds like subprime in BM. A very famous name indeed esp. a few years ago.

Yes. Though at least it only denotes the new version of the Atos, to show it is a different car. Like Satria Neo (which IMHO is much better).

In any case, if anything they should call their D segment Accord-version Suprima.

Btw.: Suprima is the name of a widespread brand of adult diaper holders and things like that.


Google image search for Suprima if you want to see more. It'll be quite amusing when potential buyers google for Suprima and, well, find what they find when they google for Suprima.

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Aug 8 2013, 04:56 PM

Proton D-segment will be called Hyprima

Next is Ultima

Nissan already trademarked it

Wasn't this the Ultima?


If your car is named Ultima, it better be something like that. Something with 720 hp. Then you can call your car Ultima, Suprima, Supra, ...

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Aug 8 2013, 11:08 PM

nope. Proton Magma. sounds oldskool yet cool. lol.

remind me of supra.

How about Grand Starex Royale ? supposed to be a cargo van name H1 like Hiace or Urvan but been modify to a MPV, should have use in 007 movie Casino Royale....lol...

Latest i10 with longer wheelbase also name i10 Grand, what so grand about a mini car...rofl...

proton only copy Aston Martin lor, like vanquish, db9, dbs etc

so... today is after raya? when proton going to launch this suprima s?

Rumoured next week 17th August if not mistaken.

Proton Edar Miri, Sarawak called me to attend their Raya Open House in conjunction of the launching of a new Proton on the 16th-18th August 2013. (Because I tested their Saga FLX 1.6 SE )

lol...cracked me up on the casino royale part...grandlivina also....

Pictures, I din't have any. But information about the car, I have plenty First of all, I still see no wild factor in this coming new model of Proton. The car comes with built-in features, yes. As of fully loaded? No, I don't think so. So basically it comes with 6 bags. A trunk that is even bigger than Prevè? I think so. True day-light running LED, yes not the fake one. This time, BRIGHTER. Finally it looked okay. The rims? No, it wasn't taken from Inspira. It looks better than the one on Inspira. Front and Back parking assist, yes I said front and back. A reverse camera, quite clear actually. But the player on the car, ugh -.- I can't accept that thing spoiling the whole car. That player is just SO CHEAP looking, OMGE At least the Finishing of the interior is slightly better, but it's more or less the same. Just look better. And no more water-repellent shit seats, this time around it comes with nicely finished napa leather seats! Oh that quality, I just love it. It's a tight one, unlike the very soft ones you find in those Luxury car like Mercedes. Which make your long ride a less pain in the ass. Other features like Hill-Assist, TCS, ESC, EBD, ABS. Player wise, it's an android player. Ugh Naming wise, the name is real nice. I just hope that the name won't backfire. As for release date, nothing has leaked out. Should be around the beginning of September or the end of this month

Any info on the pricing?

As for the Hill-Assist, issit using the brakes like VW/Ford, or using slipping clutch like the current car

I thought Proton Suprima gonna be a rebadge Honda Accord or something that will replace proton relic; Proton Perdana.

The name IS A PROBLEM. Front really looks like Proton Preve, it should have been name Proton Preve Hatchback or Proton Preve Sport or something. Check Ford Focus for example(Ford Focus Titanium, Ford Focus S and so on).

Bad naming will cause people to confuse.

Wouldn't it be epic if they changed the name last minute?

I mean, the TURBO badge already leaked, except that Suprima badge.

It's said to be RM 7X,XXX.XX. I'm guessing RM 76k for East Msia.

Yes, the name could lead to confusion. But you cant say that by hearing the name itself is not nice @@ Just worried that it would backfire the model. The name is nice, just inappropriate.

One cant change the name simply just like that. Im guessing that it cant be changed.

Do you think it worth that price with all those features? Or should we look at different brand for that kind of price?

i thought this was a new pizza in town...

Definitely more worth it than Jayraptor N brand Forte EX kosong which is about the same price, Also very worth it compare to KIA Rio 1.4 (4AT), 24K cheaper than Cerato & Elantra 1.6.

The name is that of an adult diaper sort of brand.

Search for Suprima and this is what you get:


If I search for Preve, I get the Proton Preve. Focus get Ford Focus and a newspaper. Wira get Wiralution. Vios get Vios. Fiesta get Ford Fiesta. And so on. But Suprima... adult diapers. And it is pretty much the market leader in that sector, they dominate the market and are well established. A small Malaysian car maker won't push them away so easily.

Godemit man....it's lunch hour

At least they had the decency to use inappropriate models lah... imagine if they had used ACTUAL users of these diapers.

So Suprima S means Small size?

adult diaper brand
change name Now

a cousin who runs a proton edar branch said its price is 74k++

This post has been edited by riezzien: Aug 14 2013, 01:57 PM

Best rear angle of the suprima-s

Somehow i agree with DRBHicom to drop the Preve

Preve sounds weird