so confirm no DRL right?

Was it crowded when you go?

I went to Mentari Sunway outlet, i just walk in, no appointment or whatsoever, it was quite early morning, probably 5, 6 people were around, i got to test drive it after the car came back from other people test driving it.

The NVH was impressive to me, it does feel quieter than any P2 so far, the 3 cyl vibration barely noticable at idle. Once you're on the move, it's imperceptible to me.

The power was ok, drive it in a relaxed manner, it's very smooth and satisfying. The SA was banging on about it being Kelisa size engine, but got turbo, try mash it, which i did, but I don't feel good about it. The power is there, the torque is felt, but i don't think this car should be driven that way, i dunno, it felt clumsy and erratic.

In the end, it's still a very small engine boosted, i think if the engine is bigger, N/A or turbo, it would cope better, smoother under pressure. Or it could be P2 isn't so good at programming how it responds when you change your style of throttling the car, similar feel as Axia to me.

So for me, i wouldn't bother rushing when driving the car, just follow its pace, it'll be a much more pleasant drive. It's not slow anyway, i guess its light kerb weight help to feel it's ok to drive like this. Turbo is just to give it good low end torque for normal driving, it's just not a performance car.

Else, what can i say, it's very good value and well equipped. I thought i saw on fb, the SST exemption is worth RM 4k, so the AV spec could cost RM 76k+ after 30 Jun, so if you want one, now to 30 Jun is as good timing at it gets to buy one. A popular car like this would be hard to get discount i think, so i doubt after SST kicks in, it's hard to get at current price.

Yea, some outlets don't allow test drive until the car is registered, so it differs outlet to outlet.

The lag is there, quite similar to Axia, i don't think the lag is felt when you're driving it in a chill manner, but as you dig deeper into the throttle, i guess this partly contributes why I'm not ok driving it hard, it becomes noticable and annoying.

Also i begin to understand why many hate Idle Start Stop, it kicks in even when I'm waiting at junction for traffic to clear, then when i wanna move, it wasn't fully ready yet by the time my right foot transition from brake to throttle pedal, so it becomes an engine restart lag! If i turned it off, i could've respond just a teeny bit faster to get out of the junction. Or if i insist leaving ISS on, i know now i need to anticipate earlier.

I think if you've already known and familiar with this behaviour, it should be very similar as your Myvi G3.

Went to Glenmarie's outlet today. The SA that attended to me either he/she (I'm not going to specify which gender) is lazy or it's a directive from the boss, when I asked for a test drive, he/she said that they only allow test drives for "people that have already booked or VVIP only". I'm baffled. If I'm a potential customer, why are you not letting me take it for a spin? If I were to buy it but you turn me down like this, there's where you lose your commission.

And I wonder, who is this "VVIP"? VVIP won't be buying Ativa.

Anyone facing similar "problem" at the same showroom or any other showroom?

That's a shame, iianm the Glenmarie outlet is P2's branch, it's a shame they treated you poorly. My sister always service her car there, i notice it is always crowded.
I see, yea give it a go, ymmv.

Haha, well i did 2 trips with it, 1 with power off, the 2nd round with power on, personally i think the difference not that significant, if i get it, I'll just enjoy it unker style, just light throttle up to 2 - 2.5k rpm or so in city roads, then smoothly speed up on highway.

I'm quite a fast driver actually too with my Gen2 CPS manual, it's easy to drive so, rev happy all the way up to 5 - 6k rpm lol. But i do drive around a few cars, including Axias, Alzas, and Myvi G2 lagi best, all auto. They're different cars certainly, hence i feel best and comfy with P2s to just pace down and drive normally in them, and unsurprisingly get better fc lol.

I see, never tried Mazda's iStop, but I've tried VW Passat manual diesel in Ireland, i think Auto Start Stop is ideal with manual, cuz they only trigger when in N, so less annoying. It restarts as you press clutch, so by the time you're prepped in 1st gear and balancing clutch/throttle, there's no issue of unsmooth restart.

Yea, hard to complaint with Ativa, there's just no contest. For the asking price, they're generous with spec, turning off ISS yourself is not much to ask.

Yea, i also have Iriz 1.3 CVT, but Punch CVT is really bad, it's the least i enjoy driving, tbh kinda weighing if i should trade it in for Ativa lol. I've driven latest Toyota Yaris, Honda City, Jazz, Nissan Almera 1.0 T, none feels as bad as Iriz. 

Indeed, modern auto and CVT cars are programmed to be eco biased, so they feel best driven in a smooth normal mode.

It's a sports mode, i think there's a Raize ad of this feature, kinda exaggerating typical funny Japanese ad lol.

Rare indeed haha. The stock exhaust does sound good, still silent enough as daily driver, yet sounds good to add to the driving experience

Yea, Myvi lagi best still has throttle cable, so throttle response is instant. Our Gen2, Myvi G3 already use drive by wire, no way can match 0 lag cable.

Haha, that's nice, my Gen2 is stock, except for rear lamps, which was changed to LED type by previous owner, i bought it used. Been using it for 4 years, not much problem, pretty reliable and affordable to maintain.

Yea, just test drive to feel for it. I never have intention to get City, Yaris or Almera, but i still go test drive to feel for myself how it drives

Mine is this type of LED rear lamps.



Well, not a bad choice, can never go wrong with King of the Road
It's a Daihatsu, i think they've engineered the engine well to be reliable.

Provided you drive it around speed limit, i think long distance journey is way better to the engine than getting stuck in stop and go traffic, where i think the wear and tear is much higher.

I test drove with the SA, 2 adults, i think it has the power and torque to pull 4 adults in easily. Just drive it normally, light right foot, you just need to rev up to 2 - 2.5k rpm most of the time, it'll be fine.

Review from the most trusted hand.

THIS IS HOW PERODUA ATIVA ADVANCE LOOK LIKE WITHOUT BODYKIT

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i notice a lot of people don't like the bodykit though. is like wearing "too much"

MG3 is, Midget?

IF you plan to test drive you need to call your nearest branch to find out whether they allow without a booking first.

My SA was offering granite gray ready stock AV 2 days ago. Sticking to my silver choice though.

I am having a Gen2 CPS manual also, as a spare car whenever my VW Golf 7 got stuck in the workshop. I always enjoy driving the Gen2. I feel it rides and handles as well as the VW, or even a bit better.

May want to just sell off the VW and get an Ativa to save me the torment of VW workshop and a lot of money.

Uncle YS indeed drove the Ativa very hard, taking only 12 min 06 sec (4:56 to 17:02) from Guard House to Guard House. This beats both the Almera's 12 min 29 sec (4:59 to 17:28) and X50's 12 min 12 sec (4:17 to 16:29). For comparison, MyVi took 13 min 02 sec (3:03 to 16:05) beating a VW Scirocco along the way, and G20 330i did in heavy traffic 14 min 14 sec (1:42 to 15:56).

im curious to know, since you are a fellow myvi g3 owner and budak subang like me. for me my experience with myvi has been quite bad, mainly due to the fact that i cant accept the levels of ride and nvh of the car, especially around my daily commute areas of subang and federal highway. idk la, i just feel like the myvi's suspension, transfers the bumps on the road to you rather than absorbing it, and it always makes a loud "crash" like the whole car gonna fall apart when going through holes.

for the ativa, is it the same thing? since you mentioned is like a myvi but higher only. you know that flyover from SS18 towards glenmarie? that flyover that turns right and always have that big Socar/BMW billboard (last time Azmin Ali pic also there when he was MB), i know that flyover got 3 big bumps that makes my myvi fly everywhere. same thing for ativa?

feels like i seen your car before  the yellow bar is at the front windshield (at the top) and also at the boot area? i think i saw a car like this at Kota Damansara before also haha.

quite surprise you say MG3 more responsive, considering ativa has turbo and max torque at lower revs and also MG3 is slower acceleration wise compared to myvi gen 1 and gen 2

interesting, i will most likely feel that its down to not getting used to it too, since turbo and non turbo car is quite different feel wise 

Oops sorry, I got it wrong. I just went through the manual and can now confirm that LKC does not operate when the ACC is not active. I had LKC confused with LDP. A good reminder for me to RTFM the next time lol.

Manage to see the car on the road for the past few days. The design is fresh, something new on Malaysian road. Will definitely turn some heads around. But I gotta say that its rather small. Didnt expect it to be that way by the pictures.

Anyhow, does Perodua still require a booking for the test drive? Feels like trying but I dont want to make a hassle for a booking as I wont probably able to afford buying it at the moment.