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Proton Persona Elegance Facelift 2010 Review
by ben on March 18, 2010 at 5:37 pm, filed under News, Proton, Review;
New Proton Persona Facelift front

Proton Persona Facelift 2010, or as Proton would like to call it – Proton Persona Elegance. The car just launch today and we manage to get many photos from the local Proton Showroom. The Proton Persona Elegance has new bumper, new foglights design, new headlights with black background and the new grille to match the refresh look. Not to forget the new facelift version of Persona comes with new design full bodykit as standard.
Proton Persona Facelift Rear Led Signal

From the rear of the Persona Elegance as many claims from spyshot before the launch it has rear LED lights. I was wondering where did i saw similar rear lights design before – Top and Bottom Red, Middle transparent. After digging through my memories of automotive industry – i recall that, The New Mercedes E-Class is also having the similar design. No wonder, it’s call Persona Elegance.
Proton Persona Rear Bodykit

Of course it also comes with a rear bodykit and a nicer finish of tailpipe. A bootlip is also fitted into the New Persona.As a side note, the model with photos here it’s a Proton Persona Elegance Medium Line with manual transmission.


Proton Persona Facelift Dashboard

Many wonder is there any improve in the power/engine of the New Persona Elegance. The answer is No. There’s no Campro CPS option still as for now. It is still the 1.6-litre Campro IAFM engine with 110 bhp at 6,500 rpm and 148 Nm of torque from 4000 rpm which is available from the old Persona.
Proton Persona Elegance Engine

However the dashboard meter design has been change to have a sportier look. We also got to know that this Persona is equipped with a new 32-bit siemens ECU that allows more configuration and integrated to more systems in the car.
Proton Persona Facelift Interior

The dealer was nice to me and explain almost every single new feature in the new Proton Persona Elegance to me. I was also told that the new fabrics has been fitted in to the B-Line and M-Line model. I had a chance to sit and feel it, in my personal opinion – i think it has better quality than the older one. The older one was softer and more “towel” type. As for the H-Line it is fitted with leather seats.
Proton Persona Facelift Side Lamp

New side mirrors now come with signal lights fitted to the new Proton Persona.However there’s still no auto folding for the side mirrors. Medium line and High Line get electric adjustable side mirror.
Proton Persona Elegance Blaupunkt

The facelifted Persona, is also equipped with a new audio system by Blaupunkt. The new audio USB jack for thumbdrives and Aux in capabilities. Only the Baseline does not get steering audio controls for the audio system.The Medium Line and High Line gets GPS system from Proton as an external piece.
Proton Persona Drum Brake

The Medium Line and Baseline gets rear drums brakes and as for the High Line,disc brakes is fitted front and rear. As for the wheels, Base Line gets steel rims, Medium and High line gets Alloy rims both tyres are 195/60R15 as the specs indicated. Medium Line and Base Line has an option of Manual or Auto Transmission. The High Line Proton Persona Elegance only comes with Auto transmission.


The price of Proton Persona Elegance/facelift as below,

Base Line (M) – RM46,499

Base Line (A) – RM49,499

Medium Line (M) – RM52,999

Medium Line (A) – RM55,999

High Line (A) – RM59,499


I was told that the baseline has a slight reduction, medium line has an increment of RM2000+ as for the Highline, the price remains the same. The sales adviser also claim that it is more value for money to purchase the High Line version. For those who into white cars lately, there’s no white Persona this round, and Red which code name as Brilliant Red is only available if you choose to purchase the High Line Persona Elegance.
Proton Persona Bronze Garnet

On top of that, Proton Persona Elegance come with two new colours which is Bronze Garnet and Chiffon Green. The above photo is Bronze Garnet Proton Persona (more photos check out our gallery below). Of course the all time Malaysian’s favourite colour – Silver is also available and Black too.
Proton Persona boot space

The Highline of Proton Persona Elegance gets much more goodies, such as remote trunk release, auto cruise. Notice in the photo there’s one nice luggage tray which is only available for Medium Line and above.
Proton Persona Sticker

Proton Persona Elegance comes with ABS & EBD for High line. High Line Persona also gets dual air bag & both pre-tensioner seatbelts while Medium Line Persona gets driver side air bag & pre-tensioner seat belt. As for baseline Proton Persona, not of the above is available with it, so drive extra safely.


The Facelifted Proton Persona is available in most of the Proton Showroom. The Proton Persona Elegance comes with with a 2-year or 50,000 km warranty and a 3-year/125,000 km extended warranty program – that’s total of 5 years and 175,000 km.
Proton Persona Facelift Side

As summary the facelift Proton Persona definately it’s a better car compare the the old one overall.Do Check out Proton Persona Elegance or Proton Persona Facelift Gallery below for more details shots.

Click here to download Proton Persona Elegance Brochure & PricelistProton Persona Elegance Broshure
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Proton Persona Facelift Dashboard
Proton Persona Facelift Interior
Proton Persona Facelift Door
Proton Persona Facelift Front
Proton Persona Facelift Side
Proton Persona Elegance Facelift front
New Proton Persona Facelift front
Proton Persona Facelift Side
Proton Persona Facelift Rear
Proton Persona Rear Bodykit
Proton Persona Facelift LED Rear
Proton Persona Facelift Rear Bodykit
Proton Persona Attenna
Proton Persona Drum Brake
Proton Persona Rim
Proton Persona Elegance Facelift Interior
Proton Persona Facelift Interior
Proton Persona Elegance Facelift Legroom
Proton Persona Elegance Backdoor
Proton Persona Elegance Rear Cup Holder
Proton Persona Elegance Side
Proton Persona Elegance Meter
Proton Persona Elegance Panel
Proton Persona Elegance Audio
Proton Persona Elegance USB AUX
Proton Persona Elegance Door
Proton Persona Elegance Floormat
Proton Persona Elegance Bootlip
Proton Persona Elegance Bootlip
Proton Persona boot space
Proton Persona Rear Skirt
Proton Persona Elegance Headlights
Proton Persona Elegance Engine
Proton Persona New Bumper
Proton Persona Elegance Side Lamp
Proton Persona Facelift Side Lamp
Proton Persona Facelift Rear Led Signal
Proton Persona Facelift Rear Led On
Proton Persona Facelift Rear Lights
Proton Persona Elegance Rear Lights
Proton Persona Facelift Front Face
Proton Persona Facelift Front Signal
Proton Persona Facelift Audio
Proton Persona Elegance Blaupunkt
Proton Persona Bronze Garnet
Proton Persona Bronze Side
Proton Persona Bronze Launch
Proton Persona Rear Bronze
Proton Persona Rear Bronze
Proton Persona Elegance Rear Bronze
Proton Persona Sticker
Proton Persona Windscreen
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110 Comments

1.
daisy March 19th, 2010 at 9:53 pm

the new pesona looks very nice for me..and the price is worth it..thanks for the info….really appreciate dat!
2.
ben March 19th, 2010 at 11:58 pm

you’re most welcome…do consider to join our facebook page..

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3.
INDRAN March 20th, 2010 at 11:21 pm

proton is getting superb and superb… The new persona elegance is cool.. The bronze type of color is nice.. Now im waiting for Exora Prestige.. sounds cooler bro….
4.
ben March 21st, 2010 at 2:07 am

i would happy to see some turbo campro cps on satria neos =)
5.
Shake March 21st, 2010 at 3:07 pm

Good pics. But I read somewhere that the H-Line’s gettin the 2-Din Radio/MP3 player. Got any pic of it? Thanks Ben.
6.
Vinod March 21st, 2010 at 3:52 pm

why no cps for this ‘elegance’ model? or proton already planned for a 1.6 campro cps for persona ‘avantgarde’? if the answer is yes, this will entitle proton as the stupidest car maker in the history of mankind.
7.
ben March 22nd, 2010 at 12:52 am

Vinod, i guess the cps version is already in gen2…and more sportier package..
Persona is more to a family car…
anyway i like your Persona Avantgarde idea..haha
8.
ben March 22nd, 2010 at 12:56 am

Hi Shake, i think they already meant that ..it is already a 2-din player with the usb port on the lower “din”.
i think all 3 Range of Persona Elegance having the same player…i will update if i manage to find any updates.
thank for your support.
9.
SAF March 22nd, 2010 at 8:29 pm

Proton Pesona 1.6 campro IAFM (fuel saving and more to a family car)

This generation below a little bit confusing..Hehehe..All 1.6 Campro CPS……(performance)
Proton Gen2 1.6 campro CPS
Proton Waja 1.6 campro CPS
Proton Satria Neo 1.6 campro CPS
Proton Exora 1.6 campro CPS
10.
fuad March 23rd, 2010 at 2:12 pm

i’m prefer if front gril is honey comb style…
11.
ben March 23rd, 2010 at 7:36 pm

i guess is more of a “Elegance” style…just compare to Accord 2.0 and 2.4 =)
12.
kenny March 25th, 2010 at 12:47 am

Bro,
You are going to the Paramount, PJ Proton dealer?
what the best offer they gv?
13.
eric April 7th, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Is it fuel saving on this model..? but i hear some ppl say not really fuel saving..?
14.
ben April 7th, 2010 at 7:34 pm

hi,
i think it’s just normal..there’s nothing special about fuel saving…driving style play a big role too
15.
BENZY April 8th, 2010 at 10:44 pm

Bought a persona a month ago, 2 weeks after purchase having problem with rear brake cylinder,send to eon service, said to order for replacement 3 weeks no news, a week later complain about hand brake axle malfunction, eon service said will place an order to replace, warranty, wait for 2 weeks. Harden wiper cause scratch to windscreen, salesman replace wiper blade with new car. have to take leave to send car to eon service for all those complains. thought that buying a new car you dont ve to go to the mechanic to often. what happen to proton QA? isolated case or generally?
16.
Abu April 17th, 2010 at 12:01 pm

It’s a Proton. what can you expect?
17.
doraemon April 23rd, 2010 at 9:43 am

Proton cars are improving from the outside looks, but what still worries me is still the quality and reliability inside. The service is still not up to par as compare to local car maker Perodua. Hope they can improve the quality and services.
18.
ben April 23rd, 2010 at 10:49 am

I hope they improve the interior.. drivers see the car inside more than the exterior usually
19.
Rajagobok April 24th, 2010 at 8:59 pm

Proton cars has improve a lot. But the price is still too expensive. Please reduce the price further, so that more rakyat can drive proton.
20.
janice April 26th, 2010 at 4:22 pm

Ordering. but still waiting Long……. hope can get it fast.
21.
asmahani April 26th, 2010 at 11:19 pm

tgh cari persona m line
22.
asmahani April 26th, 2010 at 11:22 pm

nak bli persona m line tp wrn ape yg paling cntik ek??????????
23.
pakupayung April 27th, 2010 at 11:30 am

persona m line purple cantik. tp elegance xde kaler tu. next best thing hitam le. itu yg aku boring persona tu, pilihan kaler terhad :(
24.
emi April 28th, 2010 at 10:53 pm

I`m too interesting about this model.actualy i already book this new proton persona elegance maybe i will have it on may…
25.
ayu April 29th, 2010 at 11:40 am

I already booking last week monday,
for Base line Auto, but not received yet…
26.
NAJLI May 2nd, 2010 at 10:04 pm

sudah sebulan lebih aku menunggu pesona elegence. tapi bayangnye pun x nampak..
27.
ayu May 3rd, 2010 at 4:16 pm

ya..ker…
kalau macam tu nie kes naya ,,,
kalau ikutkan saleman, dia cakap cakap kat sy dlm 1 minggu lebih ble dapat.kreta lama dah jual…
28.
NAJLI May 3rd, 2010 at 9:45 pm

lebih baik awak tukar kereta lain..
29.
ayu May 4th, 2010 at 10:50 am

Anyhow,sy minat dgn designednya yg menarik,
terpaksalah tunggu….
30.
NAJLI May 5th, 2010 at 12:06 am

Dah nk buat cam ne aku pun trpaksa menunggu lame.. sekarang ni pun dah nk masuk 2 bulan. kucing pun dah beranak..
31.
emazz May 6th, 2010 at 9:18 am

i booked 27/3/2010 until now still no news about receiving my car yet. About a month waiting now..do u guys know why they’re so slow? i dont know my dealer said the proton team is resetting something n they have to hold for a while, i dont know for sure. Any idea about the delayed?
32.
slipojepon May 10th, 2010 at 11:43 pm

aku dah pkai kete nih dlm 7 bln,meter bru jerk 15k,ta klu aku kire blik duit mnyk ak dlm ms 7 bln nih da dkt2 rm4k up…wowwwwwwww…aku hrp sgt2 tolong lah cipte enjin yg xkuat sgt mnyk nye…aduiiii
33.
manco May 11th, 2010 at 9:36 am

i like it
34.
ayu May 11th, 2010 at 3:39 pm

if u like it…boleh booklah….

najli, what type u book b line, m line or H line ? lamanya menunggu,
belum dapat lg ke??

sy baru 3 minggu, still tak dapat lg unt chiffon green colour…..
….sabr jealah….
35.
budak baru May 17th, 2010 at 11:01 pm

cmner ngan pnggunaan stiap literv minyak?? lets say speeding around 90-100km/j bp ringgit pgunaan minyk tuk pesona?pe probs2 y bse owner proton espclly persona hadapi??
36.
bai May 17th, 2010 at 11:02 pm

gearbox persona auto problem!!
37.
sad user.. May 20th, 2010 at 9:26 pm

this car has lots of probs.. plz ppl… it looks really nice but mine ends up in the workshop 4 times in a week! according to the proton manager its the models fault not mine car specifically…
don;t buy it for now..
38.
Preet May 21st, 2010 at 8:48 am

Have booked the H line Bronze Garnet for 2 months now… wonder why it takes so long….. Proton dont produce H line Bronze Garnet?
39.
OMG May 24th, 2010 at 7:45 pm

anyone get his/her car in chiffon green or bronze for highline in KL? i just wonder why take so long these two color? only silver availbe now..sigh
40.
anand May 26th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

so long to wait ,can make it fast pls
41.
Preet May 26th, 2010 at 4:57 pm

i heard proton has stop production for chiffon green and bronze garnet for a while due to some problem….

silver also slow la…..
42.
anand May 26th, 2010 at 4:59 pm

end of april i did the booking for persona elegance month Bronze Garnet ,pls can i get my car fast pls
43.
Ayu May 31st, 2010 at 12:13 pm

waiting b-line Auto chiffon green colour but still not receive
yet..aduh…letih menunggu…kalau macam nie..!
book on April last month,
x taulah bila blh dapat , kereta lama dah jual….
44.
Nasz June 4th, 2010 at 12:32 am

haiz….aku mintak warna bronze or black tapi dapatnye warna silver…siak btol la…kalau nak tunggu lagi lama confirm ada tapi bila sey..geram je aku…dah la bukan ni nak balik kampung cuti skola nanti nak bawak family jalan…hampeh..kereta lembab btol sampai dulu sebelum beli kata ada stok pastu dah lulus bank nak dapat susah lak pas satu satu masalah…hadoi..harap pas pakai pesona ni takde la masalah macam org2 lain cakap tu…dah ler minat kat persona…sebab terpesona aku memandang kereta tu..kalau lah indah hanya dari segi rupa dan nama dah tidak pada enjin dan lain2 tak tau la nak cakap ape
45.
zali June 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am

nape lmbt sgt nak dpt keta. dah 2 bln lebih tak dpt2.
46.
cwk80 June 4th, 2010 at 9:36 am

Quoted from The Star [ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=business&file=/2010/5/4/business/6182913 ]
“Ahmad Maghfur said the delay was unlikely to cause potential buyers to cancel their bookings.”

what a bad comments… after waiting for 2 months++ for chiffon green, i am going to be the first one in their record to cancel booking!!!!!!
47.
man June 4th, 2010 at 11:04 pm

proton sejak dulu lagi memang bermasalah. Yang peliknya seolah-olah tidak ada usaha untuk memperbaiki masalah. Tak sampai 3 tahun dah makan minyak enjin. Masalah remeh spt pintu, cermin, bunyi-bunyi yang tak sepatutnya mesti diperbaiki. Ingat proton telah dilahirkan hampir 30 tahun. Ia bukan muda lagi. Dalam tempoh masa sebegitu lama proton sepatutnya sudah mampu menandingi toyota, honda, kia, mazda dll. Proton Perdana sampai bila modelnya baru nak tukar ,bentuk sudah ketinggalan zaman. Jangan berharap Proton laris kerana harganya yang murah sahaja. Saya sebagai rakyat Malaysia amat menyayangi proton tetapi kualiti dan beberapa perkara lain membuatkan saya berfikir 2 kali. Usaha harus dilakukan agar jenama proton dipercayai terutamanya oleh rakyat Malaysia
48.
roslen.jb June 8th, 2010 at 12:14 pm

Setuju dgn man. Asyik x berubah nk jual murah jea tpi kualiti hampas. Jenis psng siap klu problem nti Sc settle. Dh 30thn tpi ckp msh baru dlm bdang keta lbh baik tutup jea. asyik nk jaga proton jea smua keta import mahal. Aku sanggup beli civic I-vtec 2.0 yg mahal janji hati puas. My bro br dpt pesona E bln april asyik gi SC jea.
49.
Ayu June 8th, 2010 at 4:18 pm

Hi…nasz,
kau cerita macam tu…aku punya lain plak ceritanya after 1 mggu aku book, Salesman ade call aku, dia offer warna Silver, tp aku tk minat, and then after 2 weeks , dia call Lg dia offer pula Bronze and Balck colours,
walaubagaimanepun , aku tetap menolak colour tu….so sampai sekaranglah aku masih setia menunggu,
Why color yg kita tak nak susah sangat nak dapat?
kalau susah tak yahlah iklan warna baru……guna jea warna lama…
50.
Nasz June 8th, 2010 at 6:49 pm

hah tau takpe…dah tau susah nak dapat colour kite nak tak payah susah iklankan…buat je 1 colour…biar semua kereta sama colour..ni org dah pilih colour lain plak yang dapat…skang ni tunggu jpj plak urusan,…dealer cakap jpj jem..hadoi memang 1st and terakhir aku beli kereta macam ni…geram gile2 punya…dah la minggu ni nak balik kampung dealer cakap lambat lagi plak..nak je aku hempuk kepala dia…geram giler2 punya dia cakap esok dapat last2 tunda lagi dah 3kali tunda dah…sape tak geram sey
51.
YusRelong@Lipis June 8th, 2010 at 8:43 pm

i just booked a new persona elegance m-line(A)yesterday.the dealer told me if my loan approved,& if i dun mind with the color 4 my new persona,the car key will be on my hand,less than a month.we’ll see is it for real or not.(this comment was written on 8 jun 2010)
52.
Nasz June 8th, 2010 at 9:16 pm

ok nevermind…we see what hapend to u loan and u car…if u have latest news remind we all here
53.
ayu June 9th, 2010 at 4:21 pm

ha..ha.that right,if u dun care with color , no problem,
may be u can get fast,not as me, so long waiting
to get new car……
54.
Nasz June 10th, 2010 at 10:59 am

Same like me…choose colour bronze and black…last i take silver because want go back kampung at perak…haiz…i waiting my colour i wish so long to get…i very2 pening and i take la silver…if i waiting maybe very long i can get that car…but i still have problem the problem is my dealer register roadtax at JPJ KL Branch…i scold him y cant register roadtax at JB JPJ he say he have dealer jpj at KL…haiz…So Said…this week i want go kampung but my car not ready i have..
55.
ayu June 10th, 2010 at 12:16 pm

ha..ha….semalam I jumpa pengurus tempat I book keta nie,
I complaint why so long kena keta baru yg sy nak beli nie…
blah..blah…..and then dia janji dgn ,lately I terima friday
next week.harap2 ini janji yg betul….
56.
Nasz June 10th, 2010 at 4:01 pm

a’ah la ayu janji2 dealer ni jgn la pecaya sume kaki kencing jek…nasz nye keta dapat cepat tapi kan masalah skang ni jpj lak…tinggal roadtax je lame gile nak kuar kereta dah 2minggu tau…masalah btol tension gile beli kereta…tu hari dorang janji 3hari siap pastu dah siap sedia dah nak amik pastu dorang cakap 3hari lagi…sekali lagi dah ready nak amik..last2 dorang cakap tangguh sampai jumaat ni lak confirm dapat…dah tension gile2 nye..rasa nak penumbuk je dealer tu…janji macam S**L..angin tol la…
57.
YusRelong@Lipis June 10th, 2010 at 9:35 pm

plus u guys,b4 ur car key 2 be handover,thts the time the dealer wanted 2 “ketuk” ur money.they knew dat we realy xcited to get d car.they will ask 4 nonesence chrges, plate no. chrge,1 month instlmnt chrge,insurans chrge..bla3x.tht those things alredy hapend 2 my fren.he just bought a new myvi SE n during d handover day,all those things stted above is wht dealer ask from him n they also wnted him to pay 4 their lunch..wht a stupid.but he dun mind anywy,as long as the car alredy in his hand…hahaha.but i dont know the other dealer,mybe they are not like my fren dealer.
58.
ijam June 11th, 2010 at 9:17 am

betul3….i pun sama dengan ‘yusRelong@Lipis’…8 jun 2010 baru submit loan…apa yg dikatakan…3-4 hari loan lulus…paling lewat pun 2 minggu dapat kete…dr segi color…i pilih silver…apa2 pun kita tgk sapa yg kena..’yusRelong@Lipis’ amik kat dealer mana yer…
59.
YusRelong@Lipis June 11th, 2010 at 6:38 pm

dear ijam..

owh ye ke,sy 8hb aritu bru booked.dealer kte dia submit loan 9hb.dia kte ari kamis or jumaat bnk akn call.but i didnt receive any call yet from bank till now.hopefuly on dis coming monday there will be a news from bank or dealer..=)
60.
Azah June 15th, 2010 at 12:14 am

Saya baru dapat kereta Jumaat lepas (B Line-AT, Silver) selepas menunggu 2 bulan 10 hari.

Pick up & transmission teruk betul. No pickup at all kalau jalan berbukit skit. Kena switch off a/c kalau nak naik flyover.

Fuel consumption mmg tinggi. I never go above 70/kmph, mileage 85, RM20 petrol gone. Tak pergi mana, pergi kerja balik kerja, abt 25 km per day.

Adoh, tak tau nak cakap apa, baru 5 days dapat kereta, tapi menyesal tak sudah.
61.
Azah June 15th, 2010 at 12:18 am

Hello Ijam & YusRelong@Lipis,

Just nak share my experience.

Saya buat loan kat Public Bank, Jln Sungei Besi. Dia approve loan tu in 1 day jer.

Kalau amount loan u above RM42K, then it will take some time because bank kena mintak HQ approval. If RM42K below, bank branch boleh approve terus.

Itulah yg bank officer tu cakap dgn saya.
62.
ayu June 15th, 2010 at 11:43 am

all fyi,
I punya cepat jg, pagi my salesmman issue document to bank,
tengahari hr yg sama bank call sy, and besok HQ call loan I dah approve.
amount loan 44k, however keta blm dapat lg …geram……
63.
Azah June 15th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

Hi Ayu,

Kesian kat u. I told my salesman kalau tak dapat 1st week of June, i nak cancel my order. I gave him deadline by 4th June.

Salesman tu kata, dia tak boleh buat apa. Tapi tut-tut, hari Khamis (3/6) tu dia dah call, cakap Proton dah deliver the car.

However, now I wish I could cancel it. Irony…….
64.
ijam June 15th, 2010 at 3:42 pm

hai azah…pengalaman u mengerikan i lah…betul3….branch mmg lulus sehari(9/6/10) jer but HQ…baru je dia call(15/6/10)…pas tu lak…dia suruh wait lagi sehari…mintak2 jgn sampai 2 bulan baru dapat kete dah lah…..ini pengalaman pertama bila i beli kete tempatan…b4 this…i beli toyota…4 hari dah lulus loan dan hari ke 7 dah dpt kete…
65.
ayu June 15th, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Hi..Azah,
so what i can do,last week monday i ade jumpa
Oprtn manager,so i tanya why so long waiting a new car ?
the reason b’cause I pilih color dia cakap.
anyhow dia janji kat sy in this week latest friday i akan
dapat keta dengan spec yg sy hendak….harap2 ia menjadi kenyataan.Insyaalah.
66.
anieh June 16th, 2010 at 3:05 pm

Askum & Hi Semua…

I baru je survey utk beli persona elegance, tp lepas baca semua comment u all, tertutup sudah pintu minat tue…haha…persona 60k, vios 72k…semua kereta ada mslh masing2 kalu dah manusia buat, tp puas hati if ada mslh pun kalu kete import…harga lebih kurang if masuk interest bank…baik amik imported car le…nak kira maintenance, sama je if pi SC proton pun, mahal mcm bedil…
67.
Azah June 16th, 2010 at 3:13 pm

Hi Ayu,

Dulu masa tanya, salesman cakap 1 minggu 2, dah dapat kereta.
Eventually bila dah 1 month plus tak sampai, dia kata pasal B-Line AT, mmg lambat, kalau MT, mmg byk stok. Pasal Proton dah pindah kilang ke Tg. Malim, causing delay in delivery. So I was upset and I said that mana boleh Proton transfer the delay responsibility to us, Customers. Customer is ALWAYS right, kan. Cheh, cheh.

Tapi i letak deposit RM100 je, sebab tu bila dah lama, i mmg nekad nak cancel. Tak ralat sgt la. Kalau RM500 tu, merah juga telinga dibuatnya. Apa pun, insyallah, hope you get your long awaited car soon ye.

Ijam,
Mengerikan….aiyooo, bukan my intention to scare u lah. Nawaitu saya sebenarnya, just to share my personal experience. Buat pedoman pada yg lain and also for others to give me advice as well. Saya byk juga baca forum Persona, before I actually decided to buy the car.
I pon dulu pakai Toyota jugak. Itu lah sebab bila other netizen cakap fuel consumption is actually based on our driving style, for me personally that is not entirely true. The car make is also a factor.
Tak tahu lah if it’s fair to compare between Toyota & Proton, tapi masa zaman Toyota, 1 week commuting to work and lepak sana sini, I spend abt RM70.00 per week. Now, Persona, 5 hari dah telan almost RM80.00 worth of petrol. Naik slope flyover skit, takde pick up langsung, aduhai, selalu i kena honk. Tukar gear 3 pon, takde p/up jugak. Tekan pedal sampai 80, baru lah ada p/up. Camne i tak frust. Tu lah pasal I regret gila…..apa nak buat…….Rasa macam nak jual balik je. Rugi skit sekarang pon tak pe. Asalkan I cut my losses now and tak continue regret in the long run.

Kalau u nampak Persona Silver terkedap kedap nak naik flyover, plate WTY….., then u tahu, I lah tu. ha ha ha
68.
Azah June 16th, 2010 at 3:16 pm

Ayu,

I lupa nak bagi suggestion. Cuba u tanyakan dealer yg lain.
If u don’t mind forfeiting yr deposit (kalau skit lah, kalau byk, jgn lah).
Dulu, I pon contact jugak dealer lain. Tapi dia orang pon cakap ada MT B-Line aje. Tapi dalam internet, lain yg di advertisekan.

Macam dealer I, dia tak kasi apa hadiah or cash rebate pon. When I contacted the other dealers, they do give out either cash rebate or some other gifts as a marketing strategy lah.

Just a thought.
69.
Azah June 16th, 2010 at 3:31 pm

Hi Anieh, rasa bersalah pulak la, I asyik complain pasal Persona.
Dulu I beli used Toyota Altis, my company car sold it at book value yg mmg value for money lah.

Bukan lah nak cakap, dlm bidang kerja (O&G industry) dah jadi 2nd nature to mengutamakan anak bangsa sendiri rather than ambil Non-M’sian professionals to work on most scope of work.

So I apply that principle here, but somehow, I could not help feeling backfired by it. Dlm kerja, of course ada hick ups, but you can always work around it. But in this case…..i pon don’t know what to do lah. Mungkin, I ni isolated case kot.
70.
sheida June 16th, 2010 at 7:29 pm

I pun ada plan nak beli Persona Elegance. Tapi mendengarkan banyak masalah, risau jugak. Macam tak jadik je nak beli nih.. *sigh*
71.
ayu June 17th, 2010 at 11:52 am

Sheida,
sapa cakap banyak problem…
kawan sy 4 org ade beli ini kreta,
so far no problem….thatwhy I buat keputusan
beli kreta ni.
Azah/nasz/najli
Yesterday evening have received call from my salesman
he ask me to bring back my car……happy happy
so long waited 2 month ago, akhirnya dapat Juga colour Chiffon green,hope my car not facing problem,
72.
Azah June 17th, 2010 at 5:20 pm

Hi Ayu, congratulations. Happy driving ye.
73.
ayu June 18th, 2010 at 9:33 am

Azah,
u r wcome…:)
74.
ayu June 18th, 2010 at 12:23 pm

Azah,
Thank’s…..
I hope u cepat dapat keta…
and then we can shear the info about this car…..
75.
diyana June 20th, 2010 at 9:34 am

adoaii.. persona elegance was so bad.. Fuel consumption very high!!!!!!!!
76.
Nasz June 22nd, 2010 at 2:03 pm

Akhirnya…kereta ku dah berjalan jauh walaupon kuar hari isnin 14hb isnin petang malam tu dah gerak perak…hahaha dapat2 terus jalan jauh…agak jauh kereta ku dah bergerak…alhamdulillah tak sampai sebulan lah dapat kereta…tapi nak kena call dealer hari2 biar dia fade up baru cepat kereta dapat…
77.
elle June 22nd, 2010 at 8:12 pm

cantekk ke kaler chiffon greeen???nak tgk cmne gak kler 2..
78.
Ayu June 23rd, 2010 at 10:33 am

elle, u can write at yahoo Proton persona elegance face lift- FuLL DETAILS, awak akan lihat keta Colour nie
For me , chiffon green memang menarik, macth dengan
stylenya,anyhow ini kena ikut taste masing2..lah
I like it, cause kalau ade kesan kotor tu kurang nampaklah melekat pada bodynya,
sebab I nie malas sikit nak hantar Cuci…

This weekend I akan ke mersing johor, nak test drive
perjalan yg agak jauh sikit ..he..he..seronok,
harap2 and I’m pray my car not give me any major problem,
as others people talked before…….
I love my car…..:)
79.
Nasz June 23rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm

yah yah…i love my car too…my car like my wife…but i not married anymore…hahaha my car my wife…huhu…dah jalan jauh lepas isnin dapat kereta malam dah jalan perak..dari jb ke perak…huhu penat gak drive jauh…jauh perjalanan luas pemandangan,tapi yg tengah drive rasa ngantuk je…takde pemandangan pon…
80.
syana June 23rd, 2010 at 7:36 pm

haloo..tahniah kpd yg da dpt keta..sya nyer masalh, xdpt keta persona elegance h-line chiffon geren..b4 launch lg sy da byr duet booking, but until now msih xdpt lg..so sad..alasan salesman proton de problem..sakitnyer hati…anyone can help me??
81.
Nasz June 25th, 2010 at 1:24 pm

ler kesiannyeee syana….
awk boleh deal ngan dealer lain…sebelum deal tu…tengok apa dorang cakap dulu dalam berapa lame dorang boleh settle kan…atau pon awk ugut la dorang mintak amik balik downpayment n cakap nak cari dealer lain…confirm dorang boleh cepatkan…
Nasz pon penah wat gitu…hehehe tu yg nak ajar ni…ahaks…kalau boleh hari2 kacau dealer tu msg ke call ke…tanye berita pasal kereta…makin cepat dapat nanti…tak pecaya test…kalau dorang marah marah balik…kalau sakit ati lagi…awk marah2 sikit…sape yg ada problem ngan dealer tu marah2 sikit dealer tu jgn kasi muke…nanti makin lembab doranga wat keje…kite nak pakai kereta utk kemudahan…dorang lak lambat2kan…kalau tunggu memang sakit ati,…jawabnye setahun pon belom tentu dapat
82.
ayu June 29th, 2010 at 12:27 pm

diyana…who say fuel consumption very high..
not to highlah…I from Pekan drivo to mersing
distance 146Km , fill fuel full tank from pkn, and then sampai mersing, I fill up full tank with RM 23.00 that mean , peggunaan minyak ialah Rm 23/ 146 km = 0.157 cent per kilo meter ,it normal wit engine cc 1.6, I though save what……
83.
zura June 30th, 2010 at 1:28 pm

salam semua.. saya pun dah book keta tengah bulan 5, 2010.. dealer cakap dalam 4 minggu la paling2 lewat akan dapat keta..3 hari pas book tu,loan dah approve dah.. sampai sekarang,keta x kuar2 lagi dari kilang..dah nak masuk bulan 7 dah ni.. kilang proton ni kecik je ke?sapa2 yang keje kat kilang proton,boleh bagitau tak secara kasarnya sehari kilang tu bleh produce brapa bijik keta persona ni…?
84.
Nasz July 1st, 2010 at 12:13 am

erk…kesiannye…agak lame gak nak tunggu kereta iye…maybe dorang reka balik kot rangka proton u tu zura…pastu dorang wat keje macam kura2..hah memang la lambat dapat…nak kata barang2 kat proton tak cukup…syarikat macam besar sampai overseas pon ada import kete malaysia…tapi tu ler…kat negara sendiri macam tak pentingkan costumer lak..tapi so far my PE Silver So good no problem…hari2 kiss my car…haha..nak bawak tido tak lehh besar sgt…tu ler sebelum tido kiss pastu baru leh tido
85.
Moojoo July 1st, 2010 at 4:12 am

Kawan2 semua. Aku dah pakai persona elegance dh masuk 3 bulan. x der masalah apa2..cuma bunyi2 sikit2 je. biasa lar.. proton. kalau yg pakai proton dulu2 tu tau lar masalah bunyi2 nie. aku rasa elegance ni x der byak masalah pon. aku ni jenis yg lasak bawak keta. habis running in 1000km aku rem keta ni sampai pedah habis aku tekan. smpai skang x der apa2 masalah pn pasal enjin. naik bukit ok jer. tp aku pakai manual lar. penggunaan petrol ok, tp aku nak pesan jangan pakai petrol ron95. enjin jadi lembab dn kuat mkn minyak. pakai ron97. memang jimat. satu lagi masalah yg diorg slalu cakap pasal enjin tak ada pick up ni sebab diorg tak tuning enjin tu… kalau dibandingkan persona dgn toyota wish, best lg bawak persona sbb aku ada toyota wish sebuah. jangan ikut apa kata org. tak rugi beli persona. apa2 hal persona tetap best.
86.
Moojoo July 1st, 2010 at 4:13 am

Kawan2 semua. Aku dah pakai persona elegance dh masuk 3 bulan. x der masalah apa2..cuma bunyi2 sikit2 je. biasa lar.. proton. kalau yg pakai proton dulu2 tu tau lar masalah bunyi2 nie. aku rasa elegance ni x der byak masalah pon. aku ni jenis yg lasak bawak keta. habis running in 1000km aku rem keta ni sampai pedal habis aku tekan. smpai skang x der apa2 masalah pn pasal enjin. naik bukit ok jer. tp aku pakai manual lar. penggunaan petrol ok, tp aku nak pesan jangan pakai petrol ron95. enjin jadi lembab dn kuat mkn minyak. pakai ron97. memang jimat. satu lagi masalah yg diorg slalu cakap pasal enjin tak ada pick up ni sebab diorg tak tuning enjin tu… kalau dibandingkan persona dgn toyota wish, best lg bawak persona sbb aku ada toyota wish sebuah. jangan ikut apa kata org. tak rugi beli persona. apa2 hal persona tetap best.
87.
ayu July 1st, 2010 at 11:30 am

moojoo,
betul tu,untill at this moment my pe don’t have facing any problem ,pemanduan sangat selesa and enjoy..tak adepun masaalah sana-sini,rosak sana -sini sepertimane dia orang cakap…..for
me Proton elegance pilihan yg tepat serta setanding or better than other cars…everything is ok…..I love it very2 much…….
88.
abg dodo July 2nd, 2010 at 2:36 pm

cuma nak tau tempat duduk penumpang belakang PE masih sama mcm dul @ ada penambahbaikan? sbb dengar member bgtau sit blkg mcm kurang selesa..
89.
ayu July 2nd, 2010 at 3:46 pm

abg dodo,
mase wife I drive,anak duduk depan,
I duduk sit belakang, ok selesa, tak ade masaalh…
but I not sure , first pesona macamane sit dia….
90.
Azah July 3rd, 2010 at 10:08 am

Salam semua. Saya dah baca & akan buat my 1K service minggu depan.
Saya hairan kenapa masa inspection sebelum release kereta, service centre tu tak buat tuning. Ataupon tuan kereta sendiri kena buat tuning ker?

Tak taulah, apa pun saya akan lihat selepas 1K service ni. Ada mechanic suruh pasang accelerator for pick up, tapi takut void warranty proton.

Boleh recommend proton sc around KL? Saya baca dari blog lain, most recommended is at Glenmarie. Ada pengalaman orang lain tak.
91.
hanafi July 3rd, 2010 at 11:33 am

salam n slmt pgi suma…
warna brilliant red and genetic silver yg mcm plg cun??
92.
emma July 3rd, 2010 at 10:09 pm

salam sume… saya book kete persona elegence bronze garnet hujung bulan 4 tapi sampai skang xde khabar berita. berpuluh kali dah tepon dealer… proton i care pn dah bnyk kali tepon tp xde pape berita baik pun.. de x sp2 yang boleh bg cadangan pape?
93.
TGmrsg July 4th, 2010 at 12:30 am

salam semua..
persona brilliant red yg sy booking pd 24/5 dah dpt..
sbln lbh kit je tunggu..alhamdulillah
94.
Moojoo July 4th, 2010 at 4:19 am

to Azah. sblm release kereta tu mmg diorg akan buat inspection dulu. klau x mmg kereta tu akan ada byk masalah. tp biasa lar, bila dah jalan lama, mmg mana2 kereta akn lari tuning punyer lar. kereta ferrari pn mcm tu jugak. Kalu pergi sevice dkt proton sc, suh diorg tuning skali. cakap lar kereta tersengguk2 sket ker, kuat mkn minyak ker, kurang pick up ker, diorg akan tuning dengan PERCUMA jer. sy dh 2 kali tunig kt proton sc masa first service n second service. hentam cukup2 lar masa service free nie. lepas tu, jangan buat apa2 pada sistem enjin, nanti warranty void. pkai jer apa yg ada. pasal pick up tu tuning lari jer. bg tau kt sc pick up x der jer. diorg tau apa nk buat.. ok..
95.
Fie July 4th, 2010 at 9:58 pm

Got my elegance b-line black AT, love my car so much… Not bad as compared to prev car
96.
ayu July 6th, 2010 at 10:37 am

congratulation Fie….
hope u enjoy with your new car…:)
97.
asda July 6th, 2010 at 3:38 pm

hi..
i sudah bawa persona campro IAMF engine 1.6AT member punya. selesa n laju. minyak pun jimat. lebih power dari kereta i gen2 tahun 2006 campro engine AT. masa tu tiada tambahan IAMF. kereta memang tiada pickup n slow. awalnya kecewa juga.

akhirnya, atas inisiatif i pakaikan/tambahkan;

a. ’surbo’ rm1++ pada laluan penapis angin (lihat iklan di
akhbar)
b. ‘fuel magnetik’ (magnet) (lihat di akhbar juga) diletakkan
pada saluran petrol (rm1++)
c. ‘vakum switch’ (engine toyota camery ada pakai) beli di
pusat servis toyota (rm1++) suruh pomen pasangkan
d. ‘I charge’ (rm550) tuk kawal pengaliran arus elektrik dlm
kereta (dibeli dari agen) dipasang pada palam pencucuh rokok
dlm kereta.

semua alat2 tersebut tuk tambah power kereta, jimat minyak n engine jadi sangat sangat senyap. dalam diam2, semua alat tersebut sudah masuk 3 tahun dlm engine kereta i. kini, i cukup berpuas hati. kereta bertambah laju naik bukit boleh senyum..pantas. tiada msalah engine pun.

minyak, tersangatlah menjimatkan.. bayangkan i balik kpilah ke batupahat hanya rm25 sahaja.. (190km) pakai aircond. anda boleh cuba.
98.
Azah July 6th, 2010 at 11:22 pm

Salam. Terima kasih lah banyak banyak Moojoo. Saya nak pergi SC minggu ni for 1K servicing. Nanti saya cakap dgn diaorang.

Terima kasih lagi sekali.
99.
ayu July 7th, 2010 at 3:15 pm

besok I punya PE nak hantar ke SC dah sampai 1k lebih dah….
ambil cuti 1 hr selepas service pusing2lah….enjoy dgn keta br…tika kini I punya PE tak ade masaalah langsung…..:)
100.
Moojoo July 7th, 2010 at 6:02 pm

tapi aku pelik ler, naper ada org cakap kalau kereta showroom, kita x payah beli ek? tapi PE yg aku beli ni keta showroom.. 3 hari selepas launch PE. ok jer aku bwk..
101.
syah July 11th, 2010 at 2:40 pm

Hi all,
Just book PE m-line manual bronze garnet color on 1/7/10. Still waiting 4 the agreement sign. dealer bgtau dlm 2,3 mggu lagi bleh dpt kete sbb color tu mmg ramai sgt org book.i like that color bcoz look very luxury (haha..in my opinion only).hopefully can get my car be4 raya.nak balik kg..
102.
win July 13th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

hai semua..saya dari swk..persona mahal kat sini..tapi kalau compare ngan import car pun lebih kurang sama jugak..apa apa pun masih murah lagi dari import car..saya beli persona elegance cuma dalam masa 2 minggu je..28.6.2010 survery n book..12.7.2010 dapat keta..cepat sekali.. saya berharap keta saya takde masalah..macam mana orang kutuk Proton sekalipun, saya tak peduli..Saya Tetap Sokong Keta Malaysia!!
103.
syah July 14th, 2010 at 10:02 pm

hopefully my car also..just sign agreement today. =)
104.
Kay July 15th, 2010 at 3:36 pm

hi everybody..
decide to book PE red color this wekend…
by 0 dpayment…but wonder how much istallments …
105.
Kay July 15th, 2010 at 3:40 pm

anyone could give comparison between my vi & PE?
thanks
106.
syah July 15th, 2010 at 9:46 pm

myvi engine hv DVVT and PE Campro IAFM. of course DVVT is better than campro in fuel saving. :-)
107.
Moojoo July 18th, 2010 at 8:15 am

Antara penggunaan petrol untuk myvi dgn PE, x jauh beza dlm beberapa ringgit je. tp klau beli myvi rasa x berbaloi dengan saiz. harga dekat2 sama.. myvi bonet barang kecik, x dpt nk muatkn barang byk2…
108.
zura July 19th, 2010 at 3:47 pm

salam sejahtera semua.. saya baru pakai PE Mline Auto..

nak tanya kawan2 semua,immobilizer tu apa benda?sebab saya tanya kat branch proton yang saya beli tu pun x dapat nak xplain.. tp saya ada kawan yang pakai BLM dan pasang immobilizer..

bentuk kad keras yang mana perlu touch pada sensor dia bau boleh start engin kereta.. kalau x touch immobilizer, x boleh start kereta walaupun pakai kunci yang sebenar..

jadi dalam spesifikasi PE baru ni, dia ada function immobilizer,tapi xde pulak saya dapat penerangan mengenai immobilizer masa ambil kereta PE hari tu.. boleh kawan2 tolong xplain tak…?

Apa gift asas yang selalu Proton edar bagi? saya saja tanyakan payung proton x boleh dapat free ke,diorang cakap sekarang dah xde gift payung…Ape je gift yang proton leh kasi sekarang? GPS pun kalau saya x tanya,memang x dapat la.. dah nak balik,saya baru perasan.. tanya pada staff dia, bukan ka spek Mline dapat GPS ke, baru la diorang nak pergi ambik.. kalau x tanya, pasang kat keta sendiri la kot..
109.
faaiz July 20th, 2010 at 11:19 am

hai semua..just nak tanya… chiffon green and bronze garnet which colour is better? kompius maaaa…hehee..anyone can suggest. thank you.
110.
Aman July 21st, 2010 at 9:53 am

saya Baru je oder keta Persona E. Keta Dah stanby cuma tunggu loan je. no cesis pun dah ada. tak payah tunggu lama pun

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

persona se

Proton launched a special edition of the Proton Persona SE today, priced at RM59,800. The Persona SE is only available in two colours – Blue Haze and Brilliant Red. Like all new units of the Persona, the new Proton Persona SE is powered by the Campro IAFM engine which offers a smoother torque curve compared to the old Campro engine. It is only available with an automatic transmission.

The following are the differences in equipment for the special edition model:

* Leather-wrapped seats, steering wheel, gear knob and trim
* Meter panel from the GEN2 CPS
* Different alloy wheel design (15 inch)
* Cruise Control
* Smoked headlamps
* Silver matte door handles and front grille
* A bodykit consisting of front, side and rear skirts and a subtle spoiler
* A Proton-rebadged windscreen-mounted GPS navigation device

The GPS device loads its maps from an SD card, so it should be easy to replace the maps whenever there are updates. I noticed there were some points of interests loaded onto the map such as local restaurants so if you’re in an area you do not know and want to grab a quick bite the GPS should be quite useful in that sense.

Look after the jump for more photos of the Persona SE.

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Friday, July 16, 2010

fact you needs to know about persona

I guess today is the day that most of you have been waiting for the day that the car that promises to set off a snowball effect of recovery at Proton. First sightings of the new Proton sedan were early this year in April, but we actually got to see 3D renderings of it in March. Little did we know that it was a real car to be put into production.

UPDATE: Proton Persona SE now on sale for RM59,800!

As most of you have known by now thanks to a tip off by The Edge, the new Proton sedan is called the Proton Persona. The name is not unfamiliar as it has been used before for the UK market Proton Wira. This makes the name somewhat apt, as it is finally the car that will replace the Wira, something the GEN2 did not do when it was introduced a few years ago.

Proton has taken steps to ensure the Proton Persona is what the customer wants, not what the management wants. Many models clinics and surveys have been conducted to ensure market acceptance. After my first impression of the car at the media preview earlier this week, I must say that Proton has done a relatively good job with this car!

Read more on the Proton Persona after the jump.

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Most of you have an idea of what the exterior looks like already. Its basically a GEN2 with a boot. Other than the tail lamps, the entire car from the B-pillar onwards has been reworked. The new car is 167mm longer than the Proton GEN2, and 12mm longer than the Proton Waja. The boot is a respectable 430 liters in size, which is larger than the Toyota Vios at 400 liters. It also features a lock, something that was missing on the Proton GEN2. A 60:40 split rear bench folds flat in case you need more space.

Rear headroom has been improved by 43mm over the GEN2 thanks to a redesigned roof curve at the rear. It now measures at 980mm, compared to 950mm in the Vios and 970mm in the City! It only loses out to the Myvi which has a pretty tall roof at 995mm.

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The interior has been thoroughly reworked and I can tell you this – the interior plastics arent the best that Ive seen but it is better than some C-segment Japanese sedans Ive driven recently. The dashboard is based on the one from the GEN2 but it has had its quirkiness removed. Normal is the new black, I say. I think the public is fed up of Protons previous attempts to be all “sporty minimalist Lotus”.

Other than the twin-pod meter panel (which now features fully black meter faces instead of the black and white one on the GEN2), the GEN2s interior felt like the Wira replacement it should be. Even the Pirates of the Caribbean cutlass-style handbrake lever is gone now. One qualm I have is that the buttons in the center of the dash still feel very cheap, and they do not really have any obvious switched on or off feel when you press them – or you could say the buttons provide not much feedback to tell you you’ve pressed them.

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The door panels have been completely redesigned. The power window switches are now on the armrest which is the preferred location for many. There is some decent cloth trim on the panels. I dont know about you but I prefer my elbow touching some nice cloth or leather instead of bare plastic. The seats have a new design and now the front seats are more conventionally shaped and feature a headrest.

The little analog clock which no one could read has also been removed, so the dash lines flow a bit better now. But the best part of all would be a glovebox, although it is not a particularly cavernous one. With just a few minor changes, the functionality of the Proton Persona’s GEN2-based interior has improved. I hope this new dash carries on to the new GEN2 facelift as well.

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There is central locking and 4 power windows on all of the Persona models from the base line to the high line. You can control the central locking either from a button near the power window button cluster or a button on the dashboard which the passenger can use in case of an emergency. The dash button also doubles up as the alarm deactivation button in case you mistakenly trigger the alarm system. The doors automatically lock themselves once the system detects all doors are closed, the handbrake is released, and the brake pedal is pressed.

Rear legroom was not too bad, a testament to how the increased legroom measurements translate into real life application. That said, once someone tall sits in the driver’s seat, the rear passenger behind him will start to suffer a little, but it is typical of a sedan car in the B-segment size.

Proton PersonaNow on to how it drives. Proton allowed members of the media to drive the car around its test track in Shah Alam. At first impression, the Persona feels like it has a more comfort oriented setup unlike the GEN2, and this contributed more to body roll – you cannot have everything of course.

Proton included a 9-point Vehicle Dynamics Chart in the press kit and it shows that the Persona outperforms the GEN2 in terms of Ride Comfort and Roll Control but the GEN2 beats it in terms of lane change stability and cornering stability. The car generally understeers a lot under pressure but most of the time it is recoverable via throttle lift off.

If you want to toss the car around, it can be quite lively but the supplied Silverstone Kruizer 1 tyres are not exactly performance oriented. I would say its a case of the Satria Neo 1.3 with Sime tyres all over again. Do change them if you want to have some fun with the car and have the budget. But I am sure Proton has reasons for the Silverstone Kruizer 1 choice as they are generally known to be one of the quietest tyres around within their price range and by far the best tyres to come out of the Silverstone labs to date.

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I can see what Proton is trying to do with the new Proton Persona sedan. Families want refinement and general quietness in their drive. They dont want anything trashy or noisy. That explains the choice of tyres. The NVH is also significantly improved over the Satria Neo especially – and better than the GEN2 of course. There is minimal loud and boomy engine noise towards the redline. It sounds rather refined really. The Campro engine had an appealing sound in the manual transmission car. It had a pleasant growl that was not overpowered by vibration or metallic notes, and despite going way over the 6,500rpm redline it felt like it could still go. The rev cut off was a little over 7,000rpm.

We drove two automatic transmission cars, and one of it had a little irritating zingy noise towards the redline, while the other was as aurally smooth as the manual. Upon checking with Proton later, they took note of it and said the noise could be coming from the heat shield, so if you buy this car and get this problem, you can give the service center guys a hint on where to look for the source.

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As for the Campro engine, it is pretty much the same as previous units. Still the same 110 (82kW) horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 148Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. There is still a general lethargy with the throttle at low to mid engine speeds, but the engine shines at high revs. This engine still does not have the Bosch Variable Intake Manifold system yet, but the automatic model does have an improved TCU. The improved TCU or Transmission Control Unit seems more intelligent now, making up for the Campros unfortunately torque curve shape by having no qualms about downshifting when needed with reduced delay, and the shifts are rather smooth.

There is nothing new about the Campro engine in this car really in terms of performance; its just that improved sound dampening have managed to make the car in a whole appear more refined. But there are some design enhancements over the original GEN2 Campro engines that have served to make the engine more reliable.

For one, the oil pan has been redesigned to be more crack-resistant. The drain plug has been moved to the side instead of it’s previous position at the bottom, and large ribs have been added on the bottom for protection. The oil pan in general has been moved higher up in the engine bay, but the volume remains the same.

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Now on to some specs. The base-line model will have 15 inch steel wheels and wheel covers with 195/60/R15 tyres, central locking, 4 power windows, alarm with immobilizer, front disc and rear drum brakes, reverse sensors, fixed rear seats, and a normal CD player with 2 speakers.

The medium-line model is further enhanced with alloy sports rims and 195/60/R15 tyres, a drivers SRS airbag, a foldable split rear seat bench, steering wheel audio controls, an MP3-capable CD player with 4 speakers, electrically adjustable wing mirrors, and foglamps.

The top of the range high-line model gains additional features over the medium-line model – antilock brakes and electronic brakeforce distribution, disc brakes on all four wheels, both driver and passenger airbags, and remote trunk opening.

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Now for prices:

Proton Persona 1.6AT H-Line Metallic – RM55,800
Proton Persona 1.6AT M-Line Metallic – RM52,800
Proton Persona 1.6MT M-Line Metallic – RM49,800
Proton Persona 1.6AT B-Line Metallic – RM48,449
Proton Persona 1.6AT B-Line Solid – RM47,999
Proton Persona 1.6MT B-Line Metallic – RM45,449
Proton Persona 1.6MT B-Line Solid – RM44,999

All prices are on the road with insurance for Peninsular Malaysia. The prices have changed slightly since the teaser prices were announced last month. The Base-Line models are now slightly cheaper. While it wont really reflect much in your monthly installment amount, breaching the RM45,000 barrier by RM1 ringgit serves as a psychological encouragement to buy the car. Proton has negotiated with all banks for them to offer an interest rate of 3.88% for the Proton Persona.

At first impression, the Proton Persona is a worthy successor to the Proton Wira. It is improved in almost all areas compared to the Wira and even the GEN2. However there were still some build issues here and there, for example some wiring was left exposed, like the lock for the rear boot as well as some wiring in the footwell of the dashboard. The steering boss assembly in one of the cars I drove was also not up to standards.

These are normal quality issues with the early production batches of any car from any manufacturer. The true test of whether Proton has changed or not will be the test of time, and whether its service networks have been improved or not. It will be up to early adopters of this car to tell us of their experiences.

Anyway, for those who have the intention of buying this car and want to do something to it aesthetically to keep it a little different from the rest of the Persona crowd, this post might give you some ideas.

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