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

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

Get the premium one

Premium

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


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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.

IINM , around 48k

xde, tapi xpe sbab aircond Proton memang sejuk walaupun kereta tu dah 10 tahun.

What I meant is the seatbelt warning goes off even the car isn't moving. So I had to wear a seatbelt even I'm not driving it.

Why the hell, this review is being reported

Must be Perodua Fanboy

Don't get me wrong, I still kept my old Axia.

I drive both Perodua and Proton, so I know pros and cons of both cars.
You should try test drive it.

Yg bagus sikit dari Myvi tu Toyota

Only when moving from stop, because the clutch didn't enggage yet.
Other than than no lag at all.

Only the NVH are better in Saga than Persona, other than that Persona win all.

Never driven one but I've sit in one, the sound system not so much difference because Proton really did a good job with their car sound system.

I think new Saga handles better because Proton had improved the chassis.

The interior quality is so much better than older Proton.

They can't fix it because it's the nature of Clutch based CVT.
Proton should change to torque converter CVT

It didn't work

If throttle delay, in the new Saga there is none, throttle delay is worse in Axia.

Had to wait till the car reach 5000 km to get the accurate number. I also had to calculate it by myself, because in Saga it only show the mileage.
KL to Kuala Terengganu in one full tank

Seatbelt warning in Saga goes off even the gear is at P

Jalan Tras - Raub after coming down from Bukit Fraser