Saga VVT 1.3 CVT Premium Fire Red

Review after driving it for 1000 km around Malaysia

Cons
-Brake pedal too high for my liking
-No mist function in wiper setting
-No auto down power window for driver side
-Will get you into trouble with speedtrap and AES because you don't even realize you had go above the speed limit.
-Clutch based cvt made the car jerked when moving from stop position.
-Seat belt warning goes off if you unbuckle the seat belt even the car is not moving.
-Factory wiper isn't clear water completely, please change to the Silicon type.

Will update later if I find another one.

Pros
+Ride and Handling, it's balance between those two.
+Steering feedback is very direct.
+Can easily go up to 140km/h in a short distance, I reached that speed in small town road at 3am.
+Chassis felt stiff and planted on the road, Saga is a fun car to drive in the twisty.
+Factory strut bar helps in high speed cornering and minimizing chassis flex. I once go up to 120 km/h while taking a corner without realizing it.
+ - Air con is too cold
+the CVT felt smoother than conventional automatic, better that the older punch CVT, and I love it. You guys should try CVT in Saga vvt and Persona vvt.
+More confidence when overtaking because it just accelerate when I step on the throttle, no more downshift like conventional auto
+Didn't felt underpowered, just put it in L the rpm will go above 3k and can effortlessly climb Janda Baik hill (KLK) and the hill before Menora tunnel
+NVH are the best on a car with this price.
+When it's raining only the sound of rain droplets hitting the windshield and the sound of the wipers.
+Sound System are better from the Japanese car (CARETA journalist also said this). The bass can shake the car.
+Rear fog light is useful in a very bad weather, for example very heavy rain in east coast
+No more accidentally left the fog lights on because the switch will cancel itself if you turn off the headlights.
+Fuel efficiency gets better after 5000km.
+Not a single rattle heard even after 8000km.
+Top Speed 170 km/h on LPT
+Full tank can go up to 450km(for long distance)


Defect
-Front left panel clip unattached, from the factory. ( already solved by SC )
-Front left absorber/coil making sound when going through speed bump that's too high. ( Can be replaced at SC under warranty ) (Solved)

Very rare Evo 9 Wagon parked beside my car, only 2500 unit were made.






This post has been edited by Smoochy poohh: May 6 2017, 08:51 PM

SHIT.

Only if this come out earlier.

Looks like a really good car. I'm gonna get one soon

So much positive.

But only after so many years....

And when new engine coming out, same as this. All problem need years to solve...

Cycle rinse and repeat.

Had to take times to review it, to know the car better.

Your saga what specs?

Get the premium one

Thanks for sharing

Premium

oh i thought new saga got iluminate meter like persona sv
btw saga rear use multilink suspension?

Someone bought both of the car, NVH are better in Saga than Persona


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I am owner as well (manual) .

Agree with your pros.

Cons I add on
- for my height 175 cm. No matter how I adjust chair and sterring wheel, it will still block my view of in instrument cluster. Once driving at night dint knew high beam was on because steering block my view of the high beam indicator ==
- should have rear wiper
- my glove box got tikus sound. Must be due to the striker. Will try fix by taping the striker
- for manual. If you have front passenger, while shifting high chance to hit occupants knee while shifting due to smaller interior (understandable due to A class now)

This post has been edited by Imagination *-*: Nov 6 2016, 12:33 PM

Fuuu... Nice..

strut bar is for chassis flex, its good for the car chassis to keep its rigidity after years gone. it does not work like anti roll bar, i believe that is what helped you feel better when cornering. maibee one bar also dun have topkek.

This post has been edited by xxhunter: Nov 6 2016, 04:03 PM

Of course not.

Even the new Persona VVT also use torsion beam je. Old Persona is multilink.

Mist function should be standard

Luckily my height only 173 cm, I had to adjust the seat to be able to see the instrument cluster, but only can see the speedometer, not the high beam indicator.

Good. So now if I see a Saga with foglights on I know they switch it on purposely instead of left on and forgot to switch off.

I can only see 80% of my speedometer. To see fully must duck my head. Not that safe though :/

IINM , around 48k