of course got lah little bit here and there.

buy bmw also got rattle let alone s70.

I'm aware of that though there will be some cars which will be quieter with less rattling sound while there will be cars which show more or severe rattling sound. Let me expand.

When I mention rattling sound inside the cars, I was referring to sound from loose fittings anywhere inside the vehicle such as dashboard, air cond vent areas, door panels or other places. It could also be noises from the suspension which is outside the car. There won't be much or any rattling sound when the vehicle is moving on good roads such as highways. The rattling sound will only be heard when the vehicle is going over rough, bad or uneven road surfaces associated with bad roads with poor quality patching or resurfacing works.

FWIW in my experience most Japanese vehicles have good NVH with minimal rattling sound inside the cabin except Honda vehicles. The Proton Preve Turbo which I owned showed less rattling than the Honda City, Civic and Accord older models. I had a bad experience about 15 years ago sitting inside a business associate Accord on an outstation trip. When transitioning from the toll road highway to the non-toll road going into small towns, the rattling sound was unbearable. I'm curious about the new generation Proton S70 especially the 4 cylinder model. There are reports on good NVH though I'm also interested in rattles inside the cabin which is associated with the fit and finish of the vehicle. When new, usually there will be minimal to zero rattles and only when it's few years old, need l vehicles with lower quality fit and finish will show more of this rattling sound.

Most people don't care much but quietness of the cabin remains one of the top considerations for me in the selection of a new vehicle.

I have never sat in a car with zero rattles tbh. Maybe that's just my ears.

You can go s70 group in fb and check it out.

Already saw some complaints there.

im happy with NVH from my CKD x70, if that can relate to the s70 u intend to purchase.

And definitely disappointed with the Honda Accord 2015 NVH, it rattles more at the gear lever area. This, SC Global Amity Bangi did their best but not 100% to eliminate the rattling in this area.

Honda accord are famous for engine mounting issue, if idle got vibration mostly is those. Ask any mechanic which deal with Honda most will tell the same even the latest accord with 1.5T engine also same (already seen my mechanic change few times engine mounting for Honda Accord due to idle vibration). The only solution is to change new original (1 forget which one but heard only 1 or 2pcs got issue only, if want to save money some change the effected 1 only.)

im happy with NVH from my CKD x70, if that can relate to the s70 u intend to purchase.

And definitely disappointed with the Honda Accord 2015 NVH, it rattles more at the gear lever area. This, SC Global Amity Bangi did their best but not 100% to eliminate the rattling in this area.

Would like to seek experiences from current owners of the Proton S70 after living with it for more than 1 year. Is there any audible rattling sound inside the cabin after 1 year of ownership?

The Honda Accord which I sat in during the outstation trip should be around 2015 maybe slightly earlier model. I"m not sure where the rattling sound is coming from but whenever the car went over the uneven or poor road surfaces at moderate to high speeds, the rattles are loud and annoying. It's not so much about NVH ie. tyre, road or wind noise but the rattles from loose fit and finish which gives an impression of a low quality car. It's like the panels inside the vehicle are going to fall off with every jolt of the vehicle as all the sound of the panels and/or loose screws is heard. 

To be honest, this single experience with the Honda Accord is the worst I've encountered in my life with respect to rattling noises, owing much to the traveling on poor roads out of KL during the outstation trip. Rattles with other cars include Honda City. Frankly even Proton vehicles don't show much rattles even though they have few years behind them. It's good to know your Proton X70 CKD has good NVH. I think the post- Preve models ie. the Geely rebadged X series of SUV and currently S sedan have decent NVH. It's just the fit-n-finish which contributes to rattling noises which I am focusing more here.

The Honda Accord which I sat in during the outstation trip should be around 2015 maybe slightly earlier model. I"m not sure where the rattling sound is coming from but whenever the car went over the uneven or poor road surfaces at moderate to high speeds, the rattles are loud and annoying. It's not so much about NVH ie. tyre, road or wind noise but the rattles from loose fit and finish which gives an impression of a low quality car. It's like the panels inside the vehicle are going to fall off with every jolt of the vehicle as all the sound of the panels and/or loose screws is heard. 

To be honest, this single experience with the Honda Accord is the worst I've encountered in my life with respect to rattling noises, owing much to the traveling on poor roads out of KL during the outstation trip. Rattles with other cars include Honda City. Frankly even Proton vehicles don't show much rattles even though they have few years behind them. It's good to know your Proton X70 CKD has good NVH. I think the post- Preve models ie. the Geely rebadged X series of SUV and currently S sedan have decent NVH. It's just the fit-n-finish which contributes to rattling noises which I am focusing more here.

Honda never famous for good NVH, most buy Honda is for the VTEC engine.
If you want proper NVH ride for similar category get T. Camry or even N. Teana also more better.

Honda never famous for good NVH, most buy Honda is for the VTEC engine.
If you want proper NVH ride for similar category get T. Camry or even N. Teana also more better.

for uneven road rattling. try check tie rod. or something else connecting the wheel to the lower arms. could be failing

not to protek. but if you take a step backward:
any car NVH to a degree, it will be all quiet, so any noise left will be magnified.

just like a lot people complain 3cyl x50 have wind noise on 60~80 above.
because all quiet including tyre, and wind noise louder than that lol....

Yes, perhaps some parts such as the tie rod or lower arms beneath the vehicle might have worn out producing all the rattling noises. It's difficult to pin point where the noises are coming from and it just sounded like the panels or parts are going to fall off or something when the Accord was bumping along the poor, uneven and undulated roads.

Yes, that's true. The current Nissan Almera I own also has a 3-cylinder engine, but it's quiet inside the cabin. Only when one stands outside of the vehicle, one can hear the 'typical' growl of a 3-cylinder engine vs. a quieter 4-cylinder, though it's still not too bad.

Honda accord are famous for engine mounting issue, if idle got vibration mostly is those. Ask any mechanic which deal with Honda most will tell the same even the latest accord with 1.5T engine also same (already seen my mechanic change few times engine mounting for Honda Accord due to idle vibration). The only solution is to change new original Japan made, not Thailand or OEM made (forget which side, but heard only 1 or 2pcs got issue only, if want to save money some change the effected 1 only.) A lot of SC even Honda Malaysia also not offering original Japan engine moutings (my mechanic personally seen and check some owner's car claim from SC not original Japan mountings) to replace/claim, thus why it wont last long. Try ask original engine mountings from Japan, you will know the price & quality difference.

I ride Odysey Absolute few times, which is CBU Japan, surprisingly, it has much better NVH than the CKD Accord. Ask a few sound deadening shop, they all told CKD Melaka cheapskate for the insulation materials for CKD model. Heck, my Accord roof emit same sound as P2 Viva when raining.

I ride Odysey Absolute few times, which is CBU Japan, surprisingly, it has much better NVH than the CKD Accord. Ask a few sound deadening shop, they all told CKD Melaka cheapskate for the insulation materials for CKD model. Heck, my Accord roof emit same sound as P2 Viva when raining.

yes ckd punya pasal. rain time really rumah papan atap.
plus 2.0 that uses sohc

japan got sell accord?

Sometimes I wish car manufacturers would consider putting more emphasis on the NVH of vehicle and indicate in the brochure and or specification if sound insulation materials have been included in the vehicle. For instance, additional soundproofing for the roof, door panels, engine bay compartment or even the floor of the vehicle, or thicker 'soundproofed' main and side windscreens. A thin layer of foam or soundproofing material at the roof of the car will bring a noticeable difference.

It is surprising that a D-segment vehicle such as the Honda Accord is subjected to cost-cutting exercise where some of these soundproofing materials may be omitted. My impression is only the cheap B-segment vehicles are stripped bare while the C and/or D-segment get to have these soundproofing elements to promote a quieter ride. I'm sure the Nissan Sylphy has good soundproofing everywhere in the car and the roof as it's really quiet. The same can't be said with the cheaper (and smaller) B-segment Almera. Although it's relatively quiet compared to other cars in the same segment, it loses to the Sylphy in NVH. I think the roof of the Almera does not have any sound insulation as there are some people who compared on the noisy roof when it rains.

almera? as 1.5 almera owner, it just too 'kosong' spec for its price 80k.
i can say, nissan malaysia going full downhill ever since i own the almera from 2014.

I don't know about the old discontinued Almera, but the current Almera 1.0 turbo is good in both performance and looks interior and exterior and priced from RM85k to 95k is pretty good value compared to the competition. Nissan went downhill after the Sylphy and Teana were discontinued without any replacement, and the new Almera was introduced too late and since there were no C and D segment sedans available most people lost faith.

I don't know about the old discontinued Almera, but the current Almera 1.0 turbo is good in both performance and looks interior and exterior and priced from RM85k to 95k is pretty good value compared to the competition. Nissan went downhill after the Sylphy and Teana were discontinued without any replacement, and the new Almera was introduced too late and since there were no C and D segment sedans available most people lost faith.

Most Nissan car owner turn away after had experience with TCM. Petty much the same from previous gen Almeera, Serena, and long time ago X-trail. The Serena keep on reading many owner had Compressor issue and that's not cheap by TCM after warranty. B4 warranty takes months

Plenty of A/C compressor aftermarket nowadays (China, Japan = new, used, recon, OEM), those complain mostly go back SC and change new original after warranty ends sure complain of expensive.
This same as Subaru & any other cars nowadays new original compressor from official service center where got cheap, FYI some service center offer A/C flushing/service but some no, Some SC might even skip servicing it if the owner did not knew. I previously knew 1 Nissan technician always got kangtao selling A/C gas & compressor PAG oil, why he got so many stuff well you guess did they really service the A/C of their cars? 

Most Nissan car owner turn away after had experience with TCM. Petty much the same from previous gen Almeera, Serena, and long time ago X-trail. The Serena keep on reading many owner had Compressor issue and that's not cheap by TCM after warranty. B4 warranty takes months

Yes, the main reason is TCM introduces new model too late.
See China Nissan, they still got new Sylphy, Teana models and their sales still consider not bad.

https://www.nissan.com.cn/products-lineup?category=fuel

Coming back to this thread, are there any new owners of the Proton S70 with the 4 cylinder engine which is just launched? Anyone test driven one? How is the throttle response of the car? Is it responsive, meaning the car will move instantly once you step on the pedal, or there is a 0.5s to 1.0s lag just like the old Proton Preve?

Is it the air-cond compressor? May I ask how much is the air-cond compressor of the Nissan Serena quoted by the service centre? FWIW coming from a continental car I don't expect the maintenance and parts qouted by the service centre to be costly even though it's new since it's a Japanese car. Surely can't beat the RM10k+ just for a steering rack for the Ford Focus.

I can't speak about long waits for parts to arrive for warranty claims with the current Nissan vehicles since I don't have experience. Perhaps those who have experienced it had a bitter taste. Being an ex-Nissan owner I have come back and not turned away since the good after-sales support and cheap maintenance at the service centre are the main selling points when I owned the Nissan Sylphy back in the day. It's just unfortunate that only the B-segment Almera is being sold while the C and D segment sedans had been chopped off.

I test drove the X50 Facelift last year for the 4-cylinder engine. 181ps 290Nm for X50 is good already, on S70 which technically lighter should be better perhaps. The throttle response of this Geely P1 are same as normal Japanese cars, meaning no lagging moments. The Preve problem for this is due to using Clutch-based CVT gb, while Geely P1 use DCT.

I also test drove extensively when the Preve CFE came out in the early phase, that car lagged to max for the 1st TCU software, the SA told they wanna create the GB move as per Conti (I dont digest this reason). It's like u need to press the pedal 60% then only the car moves. Months later, P1 came out with a TCU software update to reduce the lag.

Anyway, best to test on own for personal preference.

yes the Compressor issue made the Serena owner have to deal with this. Not sure the exact price but from the FB reading, easily rm3k+ for the compressor alone without installation, others like cooling coil, gas topup etc. Most owner spend rm1.6k+ outside for this repair instead.