Test drove the Suprima S last weekend. Here are my quick impressions:
Fit and finish noticeably better than Preve and the whole car looks really good actually. Don't just look at the pictures, you need to see it yourself to appreciate it. The leather seats were really nice. Acceleration was impressive but ride was a bit hard, most probably due to the slightly harder suspension setup since it is a sporty car. Noticeably harder than Persona. Slight rattling sound heard from the shelf at the back. May need some dampening. The glove box was a bit hard to open, took me a while, so you guys better check on this if you are taking delivery later. Another one, to open the rear hatch, the switch is electronic, located near the pocket at driver's door. This is a departure from the usual cable type. Not sure why they went this way though as obviously I think the cable type is more reliable. Overall at that price point, it is a very very good buy

I also test drove the Rio before and the Rio was a bit more refined with better fit and finish, although the Suprima wins in acceleration. I am aware that those two do not belong in the same class but just for the sake of comparison, I am stating the facts here. Cheers

This post has been edited by spikey2506: Aug 23 2013, 09:47 PM

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Went to look again at the car today as it was on display at a local shopping mall. As I was opening the rear hatch via the switch, the whole switch assembly came out of the socket from the door! Had to push it inside again. It seems that the way the assembly is fixed to the door is quite flimsy. Damn it. Aiyo Proton