Correction: SAVVY IS NOT A 3-star NCAP neither is MyvI. Myvi is not boon or passo. We should take the actual result as a reference not to base the car on other cars.

SAVVY'S NCAP actual result IS NOT OUT yet... a 3-star car mentioned by car mag is just a basis for the car's potential to achieve a minimal ratings for a car with good safety features..
Many journalists have said Savvy has better ride & handling than Myvi...I think this is virtually agreed by all.

Savvy's chassis is tough from the inside frames to exterior panels. It uses some kind of special steel with rigidity almost equivalent to a Rover75. It's the toughest Proton car to date even tougher than Proton's latest hot looking car, the Satria NEO.

I'm 5'9'', 175cm, I find the interior space is reasonable. More spacios than Kelisa and PIcanto. Still find it strange people complaining about space when I feel the rear leg room is pretty big, even if you drive like ah beng with steering far from your shoulder.

If you can't base something with the same platform, same safety features, same body rigidity and same engine to get the same NCAP result, then I have no idea already... Besides, It's already seen in many pictures that the body of the MyVi is very strong even compared to Savvy (Cept for side impact to a tree)

And Savvy is already claimed by Proton to be 3 stars complient by their own design. And usually designers base their assumption via calculations and comparison to their own product range. Which is quite seldom wrong. Unless of course, Proton was being humble (Waaaaaaaa!!!!)

And handling is no doubt Savvy better... I said No doubt it's better.... and I also said... with a few bars added to MyVi (Yalah, stock is shitty), MyVi can still outperform a normal saloon's handling. Even seen Myvi drift cars before with my own eyes.

PS: I'm mistaked about K-Car category then. Was being told by K-Car club member that MyVi is a K-Car last month.

n305er, i think that you should understand by now that hypermount IS a proton fanboy.
seriously dude, myvi, boon, and paso are jointly developed by toyota, daihatsu and perodua. though i'm not sure which part did perodua played, designing the emblem perhaps

i'm about 5"10 (178cm) - i just had went to PE the other day to sit in the Savvy again.

the driver part is fine, i can drive comfortably. however i can't fetch myself, but of course this is normal. i can't fetch myself when i'm on a Satria either, NEO or not.

what i did was adjusted the driver seat to my comfort, then go to the backseat - the one behind the driver.

yup it's cramped. i have to open my legs. my head is near the ceiling and all.

the rear leg room is small. i sat comfortably on a Myvi but not a Savvy.

however i've no problem getting a Savvy cos if ever people sitting at the back, it'll be my parents or in-laws which they're not as tall or as big a build as i am.

(i think i've mentioned this earlier but i'm going to mention this again)
i've considered both Myvi and Savvy. i'm inclined to choose Savvy for the following reasons
1. lesser people drive, see so many Myvi around. bored already.
2. AMT
3. cheaper (with AMT some more)
4. it looks nice with R3 kit, and i don't have to find shops to rice it up for me already
5. it's ugly to most people, so lesser in demand and less likely stolen (ok la this reason sounds a bit dumb. LOL.)
6. nice FC

this one totally agree with u
if me i rather choose comfortable car
imagine u use it for long distance then behind those ppl sure feel not comfortable
i also like u b4
planning to get a car between savy myvi and kenari
and last i get the myvi after we testing it

This post has been edited by kit0: Sep 13 2006, 11:51 AM

still don't understand why people keep argue the 2 famous topic of all time ... savvy vs myvi, then vios vs city

if you like any of the model, just buy it...that's simple...

we're talking about 50k to 80k cars..
not 50 ringgit to 80 ringgit
u plan to main main with your 50 000?

huh? myvi and savvy more then 50k?

Including loan interest?

i would say myvi..coz i nvr try savvy b4

how do u define good handling ?


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50k only wat... still reasonable....
if 500k then different story la

Good handling to me is :
Taking a 180deg. corner in 3rd gear at min.90km/h and with very min. body roll.
Best spot to try is downhill from Jln.D'sara heading towards Jln.Duta.

u meant 90 or 270 degrees rite? coz 180 degrees is just a straight line bro

car tak bergolek dah kira lucky, wat bodyroll sumore.

180 degree corner.... is U-turn ler.....

there is one corner, from kesas to get on to the elite highway....
a kancil can whack that corner at 90 km/h also...

so the kancil handling is as good as savvy ?
kancil is stock

i know cuz its mine

whoa.....i loan u my stock myvi, u think u dare to try that ?

can...
but if the car cannot take it and buang then u settle yourself
no problem

i think we have got it all wrong about what exactly is comfort..

spaciousness is not the only factor

the ride quality does make a major difference

too much body rolls can make you feel nausea.

Mostly what I said is what I had experienced...I saw many passengers of those big MPVs vomiited by the roadside along the winding roads of cameron highlands

then does the rear passengers complain about ride bumpiness even at hi speed PLUS highway?!

savvy excels in this area the ride is firm yet comfortable.

you ask yourself.

still nobody answer my question...
how do u define good handling ?
able to whack corner ?

maybe savy handling can turn corner like initial D and able to perform longkang skill