This is my opinion and experience only

Proton must use the 1.6 CPS engine as a budget car for exora, because with 125bhp and 150Nm Torque just nice to move the car for long journey , but for traveling examples start from Kuala Lipis to Kota Bharu for overtake another car I think have some difficulties.

I have try between 1.6 Livina and 1.8 Livina feel the different to overtake at Kuala Lipis to Kota Bharu highway with 6 adult (average 80kg per person) and each people each bag. The 1.8 Livina feel confort to overtake but for 1.6 Livina need to work hard. From Gombak to Kuala Lipis not feel any big different.

My suggestion Proton need to remain the 1.6L CPS for budget MPV but for enhancement need to have either 1.6 CPS Turbo or 1.8 L engine, if 125bhp for horsepower is just nice (if more is better but must consider also fuel consumption) but to get comfortable at almost state highway the Exora need to get additional at least minimum 180Nm for torque to ensure weight to power ratio is suitable.

My 1st car kancil use 850 auto and then change to 660 Turbo auto L2s angine, a lot of different in term of power but fuel consumption thumbs up to Turbo engine. What I mean is small engine with suitable power, torque and good fuel consumption will give an advantage to the car.

Yesterday have a testdrive M-Line Exora, I can't comment much for the test drive session I can't try harder, very short distance max speed reach only 85km/h.

But I just got phone call from my friends and will go to PJ for test drive together with the H-Line Exora today noon and the sales promise to give him fully testdrive (I dont know what is"fully testdrive").

From my 1st judgement, Exora is a good MPV, spacious for its class, quality also not bad even I try the M-Line, all the plastic in the car is not bad if compare to the other same segment japan or korean car (Europe car still can't compare). Easiers foldable seat, 3rd row also not bad if compare to citra, wish, stream, livina or avanza. I think other forumers already give comment.

I dont want to comment much about power itself because just me and salesman in the car. Moving from point A to B don't have any problem. Today have a chance because my friend will bring his wife. children and parent. Sound proofing for much better then my waja campro and feels like my housemate accord (max test 4k rpm, max speed test 85km/h) for rpm to speed 2.2k rpm for 85km/h.