the Exora has no problem going up to Genting with 6 adult / some lugage on board in 3rd gear
of course, it was a struggle in D the air-con automatically cut off to accomodate the extra strain on the engine.
btw, i'd rather turn off the air-con and wind down the windows for a cold Genting wind

Avanza 1.5G too, has to be in lower gear with 5 adult on board. good thing the Avanza's torque is available at lower rpm while the typical Campro cps in Exora need to be push beyond 3.5k rpm to get the best out of the engine.
but the Exora is far more comfortable on a long journey. especially when you are sitting at the back.
the leaf spring in Avanza's rear is a turn off

sorry my bad. mistaken 'em with the bigger vigo
it was a combination of the robust 4-link coil spring and the rigid axle that somehow contribute to the bumpy(or responsive ) ride at the rear.
the trick is; put as much people at the back and the ride will be less bouncy
the good thing with Avanza; it's a rwd.

btw, when will Proton find a solution for the power hungry air-con on Campro variant?

read my other post...i personally tested it on the way up to genting.
the exora's air-con will automatically turn off to cater for more power when the engine is pushed.
what i meant was; compared to other proton variant, there is a noticeable drop in power when the air-con on any campro based is turn into full blast + noticeable increase in fc too