PROTON is indeed on its path to great success if this BLM is having a nice interior and build quality . The exterior is very nice I would say. Even nicer than the LATIO sedan which is way too weird in terms of proportion . THis one looks better. If it is priced below 40k, then PERODUA will certainly needs to worry.

Then PROTON really needs to make sure that their production rate can be able to cope with the demand, if not, it might face same problem like DELL. THe current PERSONA is having a hard time to deliver to the customer...but i'm sure the PROTON CITY plant certainly have the capability to achieve higher production volume.

Totally agreed!! This car looks absolutely okay for a small sedan , the back of the car looks like Vauxhall VXR8 with ACCORD light.

Anyway, you still can get a pininfarina masterpiece at RM 36K with the NAZA SUTERA or a MATRIX as well....

Just now went to Nibong Tebal showroom, the front still havent display. So I walked to the BACK of the showroom. Then I saw all sales rep are being briefed about the car. There was a black SAGA there waiting to be washed as it is quite dirty due to rain yesterday when delivery. The sales rep allows me to sit inside and have a look. From what I saw, it is very very IMPRESSIVE work by PROTON !! All material is very solid and I dont see much cost cutting effort in this car. The dashboard plastic is a little better than MYVI plastic. And the door side also has some fabric finishing.

I am more than 6 foot tall and what I can say about the SAGA is that it is very very spacious inside. Even when the front seat is pulled all the way to the back, I still can sit comfortably at the back with a little legroom to spare!!
The seats are very comfy fabric. Sitting at the back seat, the feel is more or like the HONDA CITY where the headroom and legroom is very impressive. The steering is like the Satria NEO but there was no any audio control button. However, the three spole steering is kinda too thick which obstruct the view of the meter panel. The electric window switch has a very very good feel (way much better than SAVVY feel), same goes to the signal and wiper stalk (the signal is at the left, wiper at the right, all follow the european style). Well, the meter is the as SAVVY without the stupid yellow background and revised digit font, now it is in black color with PERSONA orange-red light illuminating it! (very cool!!)

When I requested the sales person to start the engine, well the sound of starting is VERY VERY COOL!! (Just like what you hear in those VIOS and CITY, no longer rough starting sound like LMST) The engine sound is very quiet indeed. However, I havent started the air-con, so still dunno how loud will the air con will produce (hopefully not like the crazy loud sound from LMST )

There was a total of 5 cup holders two at the front , one at the centre between the two seats, and 2 at each doors (under side of it). The glovebox is still the same as SAVVY and the feel of closing it is sad to say , same as before The closing gap is still not aligned properly but this is only the part that I discover to have misaligned, other place is just perfect. The door opening feel is like "half" of the feel of TOYOTA VIOS shutting feel. But really good if compared to SAVVY and LMST.

The boot is considered large for this kind of car size, the light was at the middle top and the usable space is very reasonable. One thing worth to mention for this SAGA is it have a FULL SIZE spare tyre under the boot!! Though not alloy rim, just a steel rim. This is very good compared to others which provide small tiny spare tyre....

All seems good to this SAGA and I can definitely say that this will be the HOTTEST SELLING CAR in 2008!!

My SA called me this morning said that I can get the car if I want a GREY color . But then I think SOLID WHITE is still the Best looking color of the new SAGA !! (In my opinion la) Think of it tinted with black color and with smoked headlight together with the white color, makes me drooling .

By the way the PE branch manager told me that there is oni 5 cars ahead of me in the waiting list...so expect around early march to get my M-line SOLID WHITE SAGA which i booked b4 launch.....