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Proton Preve Not As Solid As The Previous Generation Waja With Mitsubishi Engine


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Posted 15 March 2013 - 11:38 AM

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I rarely post on the Proton forum but just recently sat in a brand new Preve 1.6. The car was a company car driven by a sales manager from another company. I didn't manage to drive the vehicle but did notice the ride and NVH (for a brand new car) isn't as solid as the Waja. There was considerable noise leakage from the engine to the cabin, and the ride was just so-so, not too smooth.

The driver of the Preve also commented if given a choice, he would rather go with the Waja than the Preve. Of course, the Waja isn't available anymore, but if considering a brand new Proton, I would think the Inspira would be a better choice although it may cost slightly more. Personally I am slightly disappointed with the Preve considering the sporty good looks of the vehicle.

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Posted 17 March 2013 - 01:26 AM

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are you mad bro ? dude.. you not even owning or drive the car itself ? what disappointed you are talking about ? you high on drug ? summore its a company car driven by a sales manager from another company. aiyoooooooh !





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Posted 17 March 2013 - 07:19 PM

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QUOTE (mosh @ Mar 17 2013, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
are you mad bro ? dude.. you not even owning or drive the car itself ? what disappointed you are talking about ? you high on drug ? summore its a company car driven by a sales manager from another company. aiyoooooooh !





I am shocked at your childish response. In summary, the Preve isn't worth the money, and the number of units that can be seen on the roads do reflect on the public's response on the vehicle. What is so difficult with the comprehension and all the drug comment? Are you 15 years old or something?

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 03:37 PM

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Waja is a 3 star NCAP car, not solid.
chasis is lower, cornering is better.
and a reliable engine.
But the steering shakes like hell..

Old story.........


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Posted 18 March 2013 - 06:05 PM

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QUOTE (ryder @ Mar 15 2013, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I rarely post on the Proton forum but just recently sat in a brand new Preve 1.6. The car was a company car driven by a sales manager from another company. I didn't manage to drive the vehicle but did notice the ride and NVH (for a brand new car) isn't as solid as the Waja. There was considerable noise leakage from the engine to the cabin, and the ride was just so-so, not too smooth.

The driver of the Preve also commented if given a choice, he would rather go with the Waja than the Preve. Of course, the Waja isn't available anymore, but if considering a brand new Proton, I would think the Inspira would be a better choice although it may cost slightly more. Personally I am slightly disappointed with the Preve considering the sporty good looks of the vehicle.


I've own a Waja before and my son just bought the Preve. Preve NVH and handling is way better than Waja.
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Posted 18 March 2013 - 07:35 PM

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QUOTE (ryder @ Mar 15 2013, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I rarely post on the Proton forum but just recently sat in a brand new Preve 1.6. The car was a company car driven by a sales manager from another company. I didn't manage to drive the vehicle but did notice the ride and NVH (for a brand new car) isn't as solid as the Waja. There was considerable noise leakage from the engine to the cabin, and the ride was just so-so, not too smooth.

The driver of the Preve also commented if given a choice, he would rather go with the Waja than the Preve. Of course, the Waja isn't available anymore, but if considering a brand new Proton, I would think the Inspira would be a better choice although it may cost slightly more. Personally I am slightly disappointed with the Preve considering the sporty good looks of the vehicle.



NCAP for preve:
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Subang Jaya, 26 February 2013 – PROTON’s family sedan, the Prevé, has been awarded 5 Star rating in the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme, better known as the ANCAP. The result, announced by ANCAP, came after the the completion of three crash tests – frontal offset, side impact and pole - conducted by independent specialist laboratories in Australia to determine the safety level of the Proton Prevé.

To qualify for ANCAP star ratings, new vehicles are assessed and awarded points collected from a combination of test categories and scientific criteria. In order to obtain 5 Star rating – the highest award given by ANCAP, the Proton Prevé had to achieve the highest international recognised standards in all of its test categories. Equipped with specifications that are also in compliance with the Australian automotive safety standards, the Prevé now joins the ranks of many other international renowned models as a car that is recommended by ANCAP to be purchased by consumers attributed to its high standard of safety.

According to the Executive Chairman of PROTON Holdings Berhad, Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, PROTON’s drive to change the public perception about its brand is now further proven and reinforced by this latest achievement.

“As we have reiterated time and time again, our models are not just affordable but more importantly we want our customers to know that they are quality products. An achievement of this level is yet another testament of the improving quality of Proton cars and that the Proton Prevé is recommended as a safe car, at par with other international models which have been awarded with the same level of ratings by ANCAP.”

A technological first for PROTON in engineering, all Proton Prevé units produced for domestic and export markets utilizes a technology defined as Hot Press Forming (HPF), that provides better protection and higher body as well as structural rigidity without compromising the overall car bodyweight.

“The wellbeing of our customers when driving a Proton car is always a top priority for us. So when the Proton Prevé was developed, we challenged ourselves to produce a high safety technology vehicle,” said Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil. “In fact, it didn’t stop there. We are constantly working on enhancing the safety performance of all our models – particularly for our domestic market, and our customers will see the result of our initiative in our upcoming models and variants from the third quarter of 2013 onwards.”

The 5 Star ratings awarded to the Proton Prevé follows the recent achievement by Saga FLX, another model under the PROTON marque which received a 3 Star rating by the ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP).

Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil added that this latest development also came at perfect timing, as the Proton Prevé is now available in the Australian market. “Customers now are more discerning than ever, and expect the highest levels of safety in their cars. Hence, we hope the Proton Prevé’s safety ratings will increase customer confidence in the brand, and our products in Australia.” Apart from Australia, the Prevé is also currently sold in Thailand and Brunei.

“Now that the safety standards of the Proton Prevé have been recognised on an international level, our commitment to provide our customers with high quality value-for-money cars has never been stronger and we are even more motivated with this latest achievement.”

The Proton Prevé is priced from RM72,990 on-the-road (Peninsular Malaysia) for the Premium variant, RM62,990 for the Executive CVT and RM59,990 for the Executive with manual transmission. Six colour choices are available; Fire Red, Blue Lagoon, Tranquility Black, Solid White, Genetic Silver and Elegant Brown.


I drive both before..... i can say preve is much better than our beloved wajunk ..



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Posted 18 March 2013 - 07:36 PM

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QUOTE (mosh @ Mar 17 2013, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
are you mad bro ? dude.. you not even owning or drive the car itself ? what disappointed you are talking about ? you high on drug ? summore its a company car driven by a sales manager from another company. aiyoooooooh !






hoi......... budak kecil... balik tido wei......

I laugh at this fella for such claim... smile_approve.gif smile_approve.gif
Preve NCAP report is fake 1 ler....



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Posted 18 March 2013 - 10:38 PM

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QUOTE (ntc2000 @ Mar 18 2013, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hoi......... budak kecil... balik tido wei......

I laugh at this fella for such claim... smile_approve.gif smile_approve.gif
Preve NCAP report is fake 1 ler....


If I am not mistaken, Proton only announce ANCAP. They never announce NCAP. So whoever told you Preve got NCAP is fake is a fake themselves.


I prefers to use my head than follow the crowd. After all, it is my money and not theirs.

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Posted 19 March 2013 - 06:58 AM

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QUOTE (mahmoody @ Mar 18 2013, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've own a Waja before and my son just bought the Preve. Preve NVH and handling is way better than Waja.


Good to hear your son just bought the Preve. Handling of the Preve may be better than Waja though I felt NVH Waja has the edge. It is difficult to ascertain on NVH of vehicles especially on sound levels in the cabin unless some measurements are taken. When I was at the passenger's seat, the noise from the engine appears to be louder than the one in the Waja. Not too sure if it's more to the sound insulation in the vehicle or the type of engine. A newer batch of Waja with the Mitsubishi engine is very quiet. If I'm not mistaken the Preve uses the Campro engine whilst the 1st generation Waja has the Mitsubishi engine.

As a first car for young working professionals(perhaps like your son), the Preve should serve well. Though I notice most young working professionals now tend to go for Vios, Almera or some of the Korean equivalents rather than Proton nowadays, either for quality, brand-name or something else.

At RM60k-70k the Preve may be one of the more affordable sedan vehicles around. Though personally I would prefer more quality from a Proton when compared to the competition, since vehicles from the national make weren't subjected to heavy tax unlike imported models. I don't have any interest on Proton vehicles anymore (the Waja was my first car), but would want to see the company move forward by introducing more exciting new models without much compromise in quality.

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Posted 19 March 2013 - 07:01 AM

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QUOTE (wpchin @ Mar 18 2013, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Waja is a 3 star NCAP car, not solid.
chasis is lower, cornering is better.
and a reliable engine.
But the steering shakes like hell..

Old story.........


The Preve may be more solid in collision and impact, though when I mentioned the Waja being more solid I was referring to a more refined and quiet drive.