so this new persona falls under what category? A or B Segment? quite small which only bigger a bit compare bezza..
hopefully better CVT gbx..

Interesting discussion about chassis strength in this tered (of all places, /k )

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4035823

Some interesting stuffs in the last page.

Just had a short test drive session at Taman Wahyu Proton dealer while i was on the way home sending my iswara for a rear bumper installation/repair lol

pros:
- the engine bay is really neat
- Made in china Bosch ESP module on the left
- very thick looking anti roll bar and neat looking electric powered steering rack
- the 510 liter rear boot space is HUGE and really impressive for a b segment. if anything, seemingly same, if not bigger sized than my c segment inspira.
- engine response seems better than the Iriz
- the new TCU tuning on the punch transmission was really impressive compared to the Iriz experience. Less hesitation and less jerking on low speeds; Makes you forget if you're even on a clutch based CVT.
- Suspension/handling was impressive even if it was only short distance with generally straight roads. and while i didn't get to test the ESP on more extreme cornering, i did get to fly through lots of road bumps/uneven roads within Taman Wahyu vicinity and the ride is really supple all the way. really good balance for an a to b comfort oriented family sedan.
- NVH is even improved from the Iriz! although my particular car (that has 400km driven despite being a test drive car LOL! looks like good demand/interest!)  has dashboard rattling when i bring the RPMs up to 6k (impressive, given its a CVT unit, and without engaging L gear as well!)
to emphasize how well it is, besides the engine roar that came up only past 4k rpm, the air cond fan blowing was the only noise i heard.
- aircond/fan speed knobs etc was further improved from the Iriz, much sturdier and the clicks are very pleasant from switching it up around.
- steering has a damn nice feel to it despite being electric power steering. not too heavy, not too light, just right for me.
- i LOVE the frabric seats, more so than the leather
really good feel and since it is dark colored, looks like it'll last very long as well with minimal to no maintenance required.
- Love the meter cluster design! very high contrast of white/red/black background themed.
a bit small though however considering the overall dashboard/panels have shrunk in size as the persona is basically a b segment, understandable i guess.

cons:
- gear lever position is really far
- steering position a bit high after lifting it up for leg clearance
- speaking of leg clearance, the foot well in the front is quite cramped. it would be amazing if they can score 5 star NCAP/ANCAP without deducting points from the crash dummy avoiding leg injury as the bottom dashboard portion and the steering is basically in contact with my knees all the time.
- and again on the footwell, the left foot rest for the automatic is basically just beside the brake pedal which doesn't leave room for the clutch pedal and a footrest combined if you look at how cramped it is. makes one wonder if the manual would be even feasible or not with the given position
- YES AGAIN on the foot positioning, the pedals were pretty weird to me as the brakes were a bit higher up than the accelerator. ignoring that it is quite far apart between each other (yes i know its an auto however usually they don't specifically re-design/re-position the pedals between auto/manual variants) the high/low positioning of the brake and accelerator also leaves much to be desired. Did i mention the accelerator being lowly positioned? yes, oddly enough the travel of said accelerator pedal is very minimal, seemingly in an almost "on/off" switch ish with very little applicable modulation. maybe its just my personal problem with a lead chained intensely heavy right foot, but hey this may actually be a good thing depending on how you look at it.
- still apparent throttle lag/response on the DBW system/Clutch engagement of the punch transmission, although from the rough feel, still slightly better than the Iriz.
however, once you get it going, it goes, nuff said