ya 
but luckily timing belt does not need to be replaced often

120,000km as per Proton recommendation..

This Persona savings on free maintenance for 3 years. I can change timing belt every year.

u need to consider cvt oil + filter as well. might cost u around RM600++. Every 60k.

Bought the manual which is the standard version, would get the executive manual but they didn't offer. My loan is with PB, the interest is around 3.11. Maybank offer me 3.36 

TBH I was ramboing when I bought the manual version, the branch that I bought from doesn't have manual persona for test drive only the premium persona  . But considering the Iriz manual receive fairly good/excellent review, I was really hoping that the new persona will have the same review+with upgraded NVH and etc. I was thinking on doing my pov review when I received my car only for LYN peer that wanted to know about manual persona la.

Drove the car for 30KM to work this morning, ranging 30% city 70% highway. My first impression for the car is, once you enter no noise were heard, I don't know why but you know the feeling when you climb up hill and suddenly your ear clogged up (you need to telan air to unclogged to hear back). The noise is visible when you drive 100KM/h+, engine noise were minimal but the road noise is somewhat not kuat maybe moderately (I think need to reduce the tyre pressure). Langgar any bumper or road that is uneven were somewhat ease and comfort (this morning I thought hearing rattling noise from the dashboard, I thought fucksake proton not this issues again anddd it turn out to be USB stick left inside the car. ) remove the USB stick, try driving again on uneven road no rattling sound.

So for the manual transmission (Be noted that I'm coming from proton saga BLM, which basically my only manual car, I can only benchmark using my saga) I don’t like the throttle response in Persona. My saga basically once you pedal the accelerator, the power instantaneous deliver while in persona there is lag, it feels like I’m driving the CVT transmission, 0.1/2sec compared to 0.5sec in CVT. Can anyone confirm if Persona using Electronic accelerator pedal or using the cable one? If using EAP its answered the lag response. So for the transmission, even better from saga. As for anyone concern that the gear stick is far from the driver seat, Proton already highten the gear level and shorten up the distance travel between each gear, so for those of you who have the old stick, you need to familiarize the new distance, afraid from second gear goes to fifth already happened to me this morning.

Anyone curious about the RPM for 110KM/h is around 2.5/2.6k. For eco mode, basically it will turn on if you drive below the “Overconsume” rpm, example eco mode can be turn on as low as second gear rpm intake is around 2~2.3. Once you pedal hard, eco mode gone la, basically wanna racing can’t be fuel efficient. Once I already done my 1K service, I’ll try the top speed. My saga can reach 175KM/h before flying la but average 140/150. As for the fuel consumption, its shows around 7.2l/100KM. Need to break in more KM before getting the exact figure I guess. Getting 5.6l/100KM seems hard XD

The one thing that I can’t move on I the throttle response, biggest let down right now. I don’t like the lag at all . Short review for morning drive.

Yesterday went to test drive new Saga and Persona, new saga slow pick up compare to persona.
Persona handling and space is much batter then saga.
Plan to get the persona premium but they value my Myvi 1.3(m) 2005 only at RM7k .
Ask for RM9k also they said susah nak dapat.
Lastly I said, will wait until next year for any rebate or promotion then only will consider.