Thanks for the feedback, I already called Proton Edar for them to check the extent of the damage,seems the front grill also got damaged and also 1 of the fog lamp.

Anyone has this experience?

haha.. paddle shift seldom use as well.. just some time over take, in D mode, down shift gear and push higher rpm and up shift again.. auto cruise is very good tool whenever you go to long distance.. set 110km/h easier..

really nice.. relax our leg and just focus on steering and road..

Man you really sound like a nice guy, but you're being such a pussy when it comes to your relation with your car. Complain about this, complain about that. But when I read about how you actually drive your car, the answer is obvious why you are having those 'pussy problems' with your car which could have been rectified if you actually know how to use your car's potential. All your issues with engine knocking , CVT whine loud , engine rev unpleasant, bla bla bla. You don't even know how to drive your car properly ! I won't even go into details how or why, as it'll take too much of my time.

Anyway, I have driven up Cameron and Genting in S mode all the way, and there was no problem whatsoever till now. Just be smart. Don't pussy-fy your Preve. Although it was made to feel more like a family car, it was never made to be a pussy.

cameron highland i think D mode is sufficient ady.. the slope not that steep.. but genting S mode is much suitable..

LOL.. every driver do have different expectation.. so sure got different opinion lo.. for me, preve are good, not that bad as people said.. no major issue, whining noise is reduce from 0-100km/h.. noticeable at 110km/h & above.. engine knocking i dont know about that ady.. i just feel my preve is ok to drive..

Dude, its not small town or big town.
Its about getting out of town.

And your typical bmw owner prob had way more crap they dont use....

thanks sifu for all the experienced guide. will use d mode default, only when feel car not that power or traffic slow then will switch to s mode .

I drive my wife's Preve every 2-3 weeks n had driven it even up to Kota Baru about 700+km away
Unlike several users who complain about the car I don't find any serious issues. Car is CFE model n 2+ years old with mileage 17+k km. Only issue was slight noise at back seat in initial days n was rectified within an hour at service center
We don't push our cars hard n on highgway at 100-110 usually n rare ocassions car will auto speed up to 120-130 n we immediately slowed it down.
We don't face at all those funny sounds reported especially onnheavy braking, dashboard creaking, windows panel loosen etc etc
This car I view is a family car N wrong to use as racing car ...shocked some of you guys pushing it to 160-180 km/hour . Such drivers should purchase those sports saloon instead .
Overall we r happy w the car n at its price rm69k nothing much to complain about. My other more expensive saloons seriously had more problems than it
We tested Almera, Vios n Civic before deciding on this reasonable price car n we had no regrets.

This post has been edited by benny888: May 7 2015, 05:04 PM

Apologies if I have offended you but I do admit that I may be critical when it comes to assessing things and usually don't hide the flaws or weaknesses. I am quite analytical in person. That goes the same with my other car that I own, the Ford Focus.

The term "pussy" has different meanings. One being a weakling and the other being vulgar word for the female genital. I hope you are not referring to the latter when you called me a pussy. If it's a weakling, the application of this word is not appropriate either. If you call me critical or fussy, then I can agree.

Issues such as CVT whine and the sound from the engine, these are inherent characteristics of the Preve Turbo. It is not so much related to whether one is driving the car properly. I have driven enough cars for the past 25+ years to know how to judge the characteristics or performance of these cars. Hence, I don't need to know about the details in how to drive the car properly, especially since you have suggested I do not know how to drive the Preve Turbo properly. The knocking sound from the engine is something that i experience in my car. Others who don't experience this knocking does not suggest that the knocking sound had come up because I don't know how to drive the car. I am baffled by your remark.

As for driving the car up Cameron or Genting, I have mentioned I have not driven the car up Genting (though I have driven the Ford Focus up Genting on 3 occasions up to date). The Preve Turbo is more like a care-free car which I often alternate with the Ford Focus. I drive the Ford Focus more these days as I derive more enjoyment from it compared to the Preve Turbo.

I am not suggesting that the S mode in the car is problematic. Rather I am suggesting the S mode is not suitable to be driven at higher speed or higher RPMs. You don't know how I drive my car. I am not particularly gentle with my footwork. I often floor the pedal as in doing hard acceleration with my cars, especially with the Ford Focus. I do drive the Preve Turbo hard at times too, however, I refrain from doing that too often due to the "issues" that had been repeated many times on this thread now. The sound from the engine of the Preve Turbo during hard acceleration is unpleasant. The sound may be acceptably fine to your ears, but it sounded bad to mine.

Please bear in mind I am not exactly bashing the Preve Turbo but am relating my thoughts or opinions on the car. Whether you agree or disagree is fine with me. I have said many times. Despite some shortcomings of the Preve Turbo, it is a good car and value for money compared to overpriced Vios and City.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: May 7 2015, 05:35 PM

Good post. There is no doubt that the car can breach 200km/h, but it should not really be driven up to those speeds. The most I would go on the Preve Turbo is 130-140km/h. Even at these speeds, the drive is not comfortable anymore as the engine is stressed when cruising at these speeds on the highway. Comfortable speed 110-120km/h.

Similarly tested Almera before choosing the Preve Turbo. One step on the accelerator the ALmera doesn't seem like it was moving in front. To me it is underpowered. Tested the Preve Turbo and committed on the spot. Didn't test-drive Vios or Civic as these cars do not appeal to me.

My memory is getting rusty. I just recalled having drove the Preve Turbo up to Genting once, though it was entirely on D and not S.

haha me too.. 69k after discount of 4k.. really nothing to complaint. im use it for my daily driving in Penang. 90km/h mostly.. with this price tag, we get auto cruise, turbo engine, big cabin.. just only 1 people always complaint is about sc.. but due to sc have to handle so many car per day, so it's really tough to them.. do have some tolerance and solve the problem will do.. me also dont have the sounds yet *touchwood*


D mode i was feel not sufficient on going up the hill.. so i just put S.. because there are 4 adults and 1 kid in car with full luggage.. with S mode, i always drive in center or right lane.. and the temple when going down, i able to go up without any issue as 1 user complaint preve cant go up before..

Bro, did you use S mode to go downhill to?

when downhill, i just put D mode.. it will do engine braking itself.. press some pedal when feel too much engine braking..

The added weight had likely contributed to the difficulty in the car going up the steep road of Genting Highlands, in your case. Heavy load + steep gradient uphill is usually a bad combination as it reduces the efficiency of the vehicle when driven up the slope. The effects will be more severe with less powerful cars, or large MPVs with puny engines such as Perodua Alza or Avanza 1.3 with 6 to 7 occupants etc.

eh bro. seriously ka 130 the engine is stressed?

stressed as in? the loud sound from engine?

if that's the case, it's almost same as my ex car a manual saga blm.

Yes, stressed as in sound from the engine. It is not solely about the loudness of the engine, but the way the engine sounded. The note from the from engine. It is the droning sound of the engine.

In terms of stress, i would put it like this, say between 150-170 you take 10 sec, and 170-190 you take 20 sec. So, its not worth to go beyond 170 (just my estimation, mileage may vary).

Its true that 140km/h ++ on the iafm+ variant sounds terrible, but does the turbo version too sound this bad?

from my experience,
not that bad, it just noisy,
i tried to go 120-200/210Km/h sometime, it sound really noisy...
but i like it..
-Preve Turbo-

Okay now I'm not so tied up with work so have some time to explain. It all depends on expectations and also benchmark in the cars that are used for comparison. Saga BLM if I"m not mistaken is 1.3-litre and Preve Turbo is 1.6-litre turbocharged. Both are Campro engines which are known to be not very quiet.

In comparison to the Nissan Sylphy 2.0 that I have owned(currently Ford Focus 2.0) , at higher speeds say 130km/h and above, the noise from the engine of the Preve Turbo is significantly higher than both Nissan and Ford, in an unpleasant way. The Nissan and Ford come in higher-capacity engines, hence the engines may not need to work so hard at higher cruising speeds and as such, noise levels are comparatively low. Cruising at 130-140km/h with both Nissan and Ford is still comfortable due to the lower noise levels. You don't feel that the engine is stressed in any way.

Even up to a cruising speed of 160km/h, the engines in the Nissan and Ford are still not too noisy, whereas the Preve Turbo's engine will get real loud at this point. Occupants in the car wont' feel comfortable due to the noise from the engine.

Other than sound levels in the cabin, the difference between the Nissan Sylphy and the Ford Focus when cruising at higher speeds is the Nissan Sylphy wobbles and shows instability whereas the Ford Focus is rock steady. The Preve Turbo's stability at higher cruising speed is better than the Nissan Sylphy due to the stiffer suspension but still cannot match that of the Ford Focus.