bumper looks the same to me... difference in the spoiler and CPS 1.6 instead of CAMPRO 1.6

It is different. Larger grille, even the foglamp also different.

yo man...anyone has any idea about the performance of this new blm when going uphill like genting and cameron highlands??

From what i can see, even 1.6 waja/gen2/persona/neo also hard to go up genting. This one 1.3?
Gugur engine. Can claim new engine la after that.

This post has been edited by Azuma-kun: Jan 18 2008, 12:16 PM

got test drive d??

VVT is different then VVT-L

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!!

Seems like this BLM is really good...and made me to change my mind to buy 1.0 myvi.

if proton just buck up their QC, i think this is another hotcake...

wow look like the new saga getting good respond...going to have a look later at jln ampang proton showroom...book 1 if i can..haha

Woot .

Lol , anyway , Imma going to test drive this superb nice designed car , seriously . 40k , better than myvi seriously , myvi got air bag also 52k edi , lol . BLM=Boleh Lawan Myvi

they already bucked up their QC

dmn, me as a persona owner also feel envy to this blm model

i think someone copy/pasted your review into paultan's blog.

br p tgk td..backdoor punya..proton salesman ajak p tgk..white solid punya..what i can say..the interior look good for me..the face like "garang" skit...anyway puas hati la kalau beli...the body is big and look tough..

mayb da quality ok dy ~~
muz go n check check~~ ^^

Proton website all blank now. Anybody can recall where is the launching venue? The last I heard is somewhere near KLCC?

edit: Ok finally loaded the page. But changed already.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Jan 18 2008, 03:27 PM

Let's wait for paultan's review on this car ... 5.30 pm today

http://www.terato.com/cars/content/view/822/47/

In a matter of hours this thread will become irrelevant.