Hi All,

I just want to make a poll and find out how is the quality of the new Iriz
Is it good? Improved from old model days? or just plain bad

Thanks

i'm using wira 1.3 aeroback 1998-2005, gen 2 in 2005-2011 n iriz since feb 2015

iriz way much better.. so far no problem.. cross finger though huhuhuh

the only thing.. this 1.3 way under power compare to my previous 1.3 wira hahahaha

This post has been edited by ganz: Jan 25 2016, 11:40 PM

i dun have iriz.

but i've bought

wira (noisy)
savvy (electrical from renault engine)
persona (power window back left spoilt 1)
Inspira (clutch bearing noisy. have to replace)

Besides the wira which broke down once (my fault), none of the other cars have broken down or have had any serious problems worst thn mentioned above.

But don't expect fuel efficiency from their cars or cheap maintenance.

true on the fuel efficiency

unless u able to drive below 80km/h

i'm comparing with my altis 1.8

proton maintenance not cheap meh...

Iriz scheduled service every 10k km or 6 months whichever come first, can use mineral all the way to fully syn, doesnt matter.

If proton's maintainence isn't cheap compared to other available brands, what else can be considered as cheap ?

You better ask this question in Iriz thread.
No point open the thread here as you unlikely will get honest answer. Mostly from non Iriz owner.

Bought the car on launch day. Full spec. So far, no major problem. Only the outside roof side plastic came off. Other than that its good. Ohh.. maybe the reverse sensor, which is known to be a problem since exora/preve. They use same vendor. It is not sensitive enough. For future model, they changed to another vendor. The head unit, people say it always hang. It will, but if you be delicate on it, and always switch off before you turn off the engine, its all good. It's a very low performance arm chip that easily heat up. Other than that, it is a brilliant car.

If you not looking for hatchback, maybe wait for the new Persona based on the Iriz platform. You'll probably get a better gearbox from Jatco. Also heard they will replacing the Iriz gearbox with Jatco, but i don't think that will happened this year. Maybe next year when the FL the Iriz.

Yes will try that too

Thanks Glad to hear that.

how bad is iriz 1.6 cvt gearbox? i know some negative review regarding the gearbox..but compared to other proton 4at gearbox?

Not that bad actually. Only on very low speed, the car will jerk. And its only happened when the engine is cold. After that, no jerk.

What other Proton 4AT gearbox?

All new Proton cars come with CVT nowadays.

The inherent effect of that damn Punch CVT gearbox is that jerking motion when slow. At normal speed say 80 - 100km/h, it is as smooth as silk.

i dont own an iriz.. but i voted no problem. hahaa let's see how the poll goes.

Not fuel efficient or not cheap to mantain.

Savvy and inspira - expensive parts
Persona - not fuel efficient

Persona still comes with 4AT gearbox, the Satria Neo was 4AT as well, just that now it isn't listed for sale on official site anymore....

Punch CVT has loud whine during operation too, maybe less in Suprima but in Saga it's obvious, in summary it just lacks a little refinement...

I own 1.3 exec..
Most of proton's problem is minor really..
Rattling noise, loose rubber strips..but still these minor things can leave very bad experience to owner..

But do i regret buying it? No..

expected bro.. iriz body is heavier..

6 months already consider long.

some within 2 weeks.

not talking about new model vs iriz. but past model..like saga blm (at) vs iriz 1.3 cvt. or maybe persona vs iriz 1.6 cvt.

i only have problem with the design. in my opinion, the car is ugly except for the headlamp...

Honda pun sama lah...

Why beli then? Some of my friends like iriz desgin but I think the rear desgin a bit weird..

belum beli lagi. maybe beli after they fix that rear bumper

Now full spec how much yah?

Why? Are you planning to get one? Or you're just trying to dig out issues? Just curious as well...

This post has been edited by lowpro: Jan 26 2016, 08:32 PM

Proton say low Iriz sales due to low loan approval not due to problems with the car.

This post has been edited by MEngineer: Jan 26 2016, 08:42 PM

It is true. Just ask any HP banker who is willing to tell you the truth. My friend asked for a loan (just to test what was said) but was denied so he bought by cash for his daughter. He bought the cheapest 1.3 auto version.

This post has been edited by lowpro: Jan 26 2016, 08:56 PM

yet...other car brands still making a killing regardless loan or no loan....

You meant the banks discriminate people who apply loan for Proton cars???

Don't bank always do that? Local car interest rate always higher than non-local.

Btw, I just got my 1.3 standard yesterday, I'm having high hope on it. Touch wood, it'll be a pleasant ownership experience.

Higher interest rates yes, but if wanna put "bank loan reject" as reason for Iriz low sales...logic 404. Everyone has the same problem, not just Potong.

1.3cvt standard user here bought last dec, 2 months old. Ok I say the car is ok, but I just hate the rattling and stupid cvt gearbox, it's just worst than the 15 years old wira auto gearbox. Jerk at low speed and the torque converter just got delay and don't want to kick in at times. How to say, when press minyak after the car stop, it's still doesn't want to move at all. And when cruising around 80kmh, suddenly the oil you press continuously doesn't have effect like power break off suddenly. Have to release oil and press again then only back to normal, Happen intermittently. I suggest buy manual instead of auto. The cvt is just disastrous

Yup they do discriminate. But it is a problem that Proton created for themselves.

Reject sounds kinda extreme, reflects maslanness of the CEO lol.

But banks have always been discriminatory when it comes to local cars. What a way to reward patriotism for doing national service.

Anyway, day 2 of driving my new iriz, thanks to advices from lyn iriz owners' club, i decided to drive a bit more "spirited" today. And the result was... Disappointing. When you're used to driving manual, it becomes a benchmark that's impossible to get rid. I just ended up thinking "i could do faster than that", "no no no, not like that, let me do it", " seloooow"

Worse still, at highway speed, i could hear whistling sound from what i believe to be driver's side mirror. Sigh

same like saga flx la

A bank officer told me, the reason local car have higher interest and stricter loan, because local car have the highest default rate (kena tarik). However he does not give me any stats, so I dont know how true is the claim.

Yours is manual? Anyway, potong NVH memang sucks. Even my Inspila also can hear loud noise on highway when driving high speed...(but Potong can blame Mitsu for that). Haha.

But cukur no whistling noise.

My Iriz is minta penumbuk CVT. As I drive more, I'm finding myself in more situations I can react faster if I drive manual, like enter/exit corner/roundabout. The lag from drive-by-wire and for the gearbox to engage clutch feels like eternity.

I drive Volvo before this, NVH Volvo and Volvo of Asia is like langit and bumi, but the whistling sound definitely feel abnormal.

Have to check the cause. Spoil mood betul. Hopefully I don't get "memang macam ni" from SC later.

This post has been edited by tokdukun: Jan 28 2016, 02:52 PM

Nope, bank value the after sale value of the car and popularity of the car and general breakdown because their want void un-payment in monthly installments

can get decent fc if u know how to

can get cheap maintenance if u know how to

Been owning a 1.6 premium manual since October last year. So far the only issue is the rattling. And horrible stock tyres (changed to Dunlop)

Oh....CVT Penumbuk....memang macam ni bang. Biasa bang. Potong mah.

Can finish your sentence if you know how to

i'm surprise how they did the r&d for the car. i mean it's a basic daily drive..how can they "miss" this engine+gearbox combo problem?

Maybe for someone used to driving auto like an unker won't be fussy about it.

As I'm used to driving manual, I can pick up on this more sensitive than those kind of drivers maybe.

To be fair, if I just chill and drive very relaxed, it feels quite smooth.

i bet most of the comment came from auto user too. especially cars like myvi auto..the engine and gearbox not that superb but..good and responsive enough for daily usage.

My theory is more like people getting a car above what they can afford e.g. afford Iriz Standard 1.3 but apply for Iriz Premium 1.6, thinking that it's local car, so bank surely approve.