Regretting my Suprima purchase. Sure, its a powerful car and handles well and loads of gadgets for its price, but the CVT noise and poor sound-proofing is slowly annoying and killing me... not to mention the fuel economy... god its terrible

This post has been edited by FatalExe: Nov 7 2016, 04:00 PM

Engine mounting and everything still stock since I only drive it to University/part-time work. Mileage at around 15k.. Tyre is Michelin PS3. Might do soundproofing in the near future cause I'm getting annoyed more and more. Doesn't help that my sister is driving a 10+ year old Nissan Sentra and that car has quieter interior than my Suprima
The size, gadgets and safety (ESC, ABS, 6 airbags, ISOFIX etc) were what sold me on the Suprima after comparing it with barebone cars at this price range like the Vios and City. Its much more powerful as well and I can drive 130kmph without feeling floaty but the poor sound proofing makes tire and wind noise unbearable at high speeds.
11.7l/100KM according to the display screen.... Highway driving around 7L/100KM but no way I'm getting that in city/urban driving. Really frustrating.

It depends on what you want... It's not a BAD car, just tiny inconveniences would grind your gears if you are impatient or unwilling to mod the car like changing better tires or getting soundproofing done outside. I would take Suprima over any Volkswagen car any day since I was burned by VW and my family's Golf broke down more than 5 times in a year.

+Powerful car with turbo
+Loads of gadgets (push start button, auto wipers, auto headlights, auto foldable side mirrors, back and front parking sensor, reverse camera)
+Auto cruising
+Seriously good handling
+Android OS touchscreen system (bluetooth/GPS, USB, CD, SD card support)

+- Unreliable parts if you're unlucky (my gearshift stick rosak after 6 months and cannot change gear, had to call toll truck. Luckily everything was free and under warranty)
+- Unreliable SC (depends on where you live, the Puchong SC is fantastic with great staff and fast service)
+- Turbo hose bocor (under warranty and recall program for old and new cars)
- Loud interior (CVT whine, tire and wind noise)
- Poor front parking sensors (sensors located too high, cannot detect curbs if its low)
- Shit urban fuel consumption (11.7L/100km for me)
- Resale value is not as good as other Proton cars (if you plan to change cars frequently)

Turbo hose already fixed after the recall.

I mean, the handling, gadgets and safety is what makes the car stand out compared to others. You really cannot find such a fully loaded spec car aside from the Suprima for the price, if 2nd hand then even better deal.

The only downside is fuel consumption and noise.. the car itself is reliable. It all depends on your luck, for many people they have a perfect car even after 50k mileage while some people encounter issues within the first few weeks of driving.