Comments on: Proton’s New Persona

By: fakhrulrz

fakhrulrz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:39:30 +0000

hai aki.. i also got the same problem with u.. but i was report to the sc and they can solve the problem with replace new one! but wait until couple of week to replace it.. my bearing water pump also damaged but i don’t know it until i go to sc. they found the problem with unusually sound.. hehe! save my money with warranty.. go to sc la k… iafm 1st and 2nd edition with a mechanical / technical problem.. 3nd edition proton solve the iafm problem…. iafm price now about rm300 at outside.. 2007 iafm price rm 1000.. hehe!

By: Man

Man — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:10:57 +0000

Plasic parts of the City and Vios looks the same as the plastic parts in the old and new Saga. Probably supplied by the same Malaysian parts supplier.

By: Chan Hoo

Chan Hoo — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:20 +0000

Hi, i have read your inquiry about Proton Persona fuel consumption, maybe i can share some information with you regarding the car fuel comsumption issue.

I owe Persona Manual on August 2009. Just about 2 months oledi 3800km oledi. Iam use to travel extensively as my job require me to do so. What i have been calculated cost/km is about 13cents/km for highway/ long distance travelling. That is about RM 60.00 for 450-480km

City drive is more fuel consuming that can reach about 17 cents/km.That about RM 60.00 for 350km oli. I dun like that!!!!

If you are talking full tank that about RM 80.00 for 200km oli, might be very very heavy consumption oledi. Fuel additive can affect the car consumption on fuel. Try to use caltex petrol. What you can do to know what is ur car fuel comsuption are:
1. pump full tank
2.reset the travel odometer to zero
3. travel to half tank then refill the tank to full again.
4. check the travel odometer on how many KM have you travel. eg. half tank have travelled 200km.
5. take the distance that you have travelled eg. 200km divide by the amount of money you have pay to refill the fuel tank into full, then you will can your cents/km.

Hope the information is useful for you.

By: aki

aki — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

MY PESONA PROBLEM IS IAFM ( NOISY )…ANY ONE CAN COMMENT ABOUT IT..

By: Norman

Norman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:33:49 +0000

If you think the new Vios and City is good,Think again.I’m the parts supplier for both models and several other makes too.Made in Thailand body,engine only licensed by Japan.In 3 years time they will be the same like Proton which most of you call junk..Think again some BMW parts are also made in China/Taiwan.So if you think your BMW is 100% continental think again.New Generation cars aren’t like last time where quality is the most priority.In order to save cost and sell it at competitive prices,Several conti and Jap makes opt for Taiwan and China parts

By: Dominic

Dominic — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:54:11 +0000

I own a Persona M-Line. Acutally, car is ok except for these small issues.
1. Don’t like the flapping sound from the IAFM. Anyone can share how to reduce this sound?
2. Petrol consumption seems high. A full tank can only last me about 5 days and my average travelling per day is about 40km/day.
3. Body paint is thin and britlle. Paint chips off easily.
4. Pick up is a bit slow especially when in 2nd and 3rd gear.

Other than that, it is ok. Like the car. Any comments?

By: Dominic

Dominic — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:41:44 +0000

Though Proton is not the best car in the market but it sure beat buying a car only to be in heavy debt. Why? Because others condemned the car and I was not sure whether it is true or not. Though I am a Malaysian and not really proud of Proton’s car, I do own a Persona. Why? Becuase it is the cheapest 1.6L car on the road. It is cheaper to maintain and its performance is acceptable base on the price I paid. Honestly, not all foreign cars from Japan or continental cars are PERFECT. Toyota has rattling problems with the Vios and Honda’s City engine can be noisy after 2 years of use. There is no perfect car but we can make the car sounds good or bad through our regular attention to service and upkeep. Like someone said here already, try to run a BMW with no or very low proper maintenance and see if you pay through your wallet. It has a lot to do with the drive or owner of the car. If I am a family man and don’t ram my car, the Persona is a perfect family car. However, if I am a young chap who likes to ram my car in drag race, it is not going to give you the performance as expected. Let’s be fair, we are comparing a veteran car producer like Toyota, Ford and others to a young producer like Proton.

By: Grinch

Grinch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:04:00 +0000

Let me tell you guys something, You guys are all arguing here and for some of you I don’t even know why you guys even argue when hard proved facts are there.
Proton cars are known to be very very very bad cars. Come on who are you guys kidding???
They have been bad and they will always be, why? for simple reasons as Malaysians rule to tax out all foreign cars and making sure that proton cars survive, but how would they ever improve if there is no competition. They have bought over LOTUS has really made any difference? NO I believe.
So many good designs all around and the Proton cars are known to have more ugly cars then the pretty ones. Savyy? That mini van that looks like a toaster, The new Saga and exora are also not spared. I remember seeing the sketch version of the Exora on the internet a year back and it looked marvelous but when the time came, the car is made into BIG TV box. It is gonna be tough should Malaysian cars reduce the tax on foreign made cars but it would definitely teach a lesson to Proton.
No creativity at all when it comes to design. Services provided are horrible.
Lets leave patriotism aside my hommies and look into reality. But our cars SUCK.

By: J

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:22:09 +0000

Yeah, sorry, despite regular maintenance, the Persona isn’t a great car in terms of quality, it’s really no comparison to everything else out there on the market. Obviously, in Malaysia, there is a different perception of the word “quality”.

And for some odd reason, don’t think you can quite compare a passenger car to an airplane either.

By: Mat Jang

Mat Jang — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:56:52 +0000

I have own 2 proton (Saga 1.5 – Knight and Wira 1.5 Manual – Export Version) . The Knight still the best ever car for me. Unfortunately got stolen recently after 16 years of ownership. Thief also like that car I guest. Lucky him.

You buy proton, maintain it properly.. it will be the best for u. Just Try buy BMW and do some low maintenance.. You got it..still be the worst car u ever own.. It’s is your own money.. If I am rich.. I rather buy a plane and forget about complaining about cars.. but being so stupid owning a plane bcoz u just cannot park it in front of your house…

Waiting for my Persona to arrived. It’s my money.. not yours… Buy One and You can Make some comments about it.. Cheers..

By: Norman the rider

Norman the rider — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:34:35 +0000

1st thing 1st,I’ve owned several cars including Toyota Starlet,Corolla,Ford Focus,Hyundai before switching to Proton currently,So far Proton have improve drastically except for minor items like no airbags/ABS on entry and base line(Only high line got this goodies).So far i’m satisfied with the car although it’s not as good as Japs or continental makes.From my point of view its cheap and reliable over Chinese makes in my honest opinion.Proton can consider cheap even though for Singapore market.Maybe it the past Proton which got quality issued with its bodywerk,Power windows that certain peeps stereotype it for.C’mon eeven makes like Subarus and Hyundais got their flaws when they first started

By: Maurice

Maurice — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:06:00 +0000

I think this is very unfair to a lot of Malaysians because the government wants to protect the brand of our nation cars. Originally the car isn’t consider cheap. For instance, a proton would probably be around RM 50-60K, Around 10-15 EUR, but in European countries, you could easily get a Ford Fiesta or maybe a Fiat which the built quality is so much better then Protons and they are the same price. It is very unfair for us to pay so much more while getting less then expected. That is why I always ell my friends to get a Honda City or a second hand one, you wouldn’t want to risk your life under recycled scrap metal on the road.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:02:18 +0000

Has anyone checked out the new Proton Journey yet? Simply stunning. It may dissuade anyone from Grand Lavina or Innova.

By: bulg

bulg — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:28:32 +0000

proton car was pool design…very soft body…very cheaper car…quality not too good..and maybe not reasonable for rich people…pool car for poor people.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:31:37 +0000

Dun get cheat by proton persona…if you are looking for persona then I advise you to check out the toyota vios J series. RM64K vs RM75K..top up slightly and drive safely.

I am telling you the truth that proton quality is sucks till today……proton think buyer is so free to visit their workshop every month.

Driving proton is like sitting inside a plan…super light super fast………

Maintenance is cheaper for proton of course but compare to the time u need to bring ur car to workshop …proton probably the worst car ever…..

I’m telling you this cause I’m driving the new persona.
PROBLEM WITH MY NEW PROTON PERSONA
1. AIR COND WATER LEAK UNDER THE DASHBOARD
2. HAND BREAK TO ROUGH
3. 12V ELECTRIC SOCKET MALFUNCTIONING
4. DORR CANNOT BE CLOSED SMOOTHLY BECAUSE THE RUBBER KEEP ON COMING OUT
5. BONNET NOT BALANCED. SLANTTED

Hahhaah lucky me only have 3 of the listed problem from above

By: Joseph Leong

Joseph Leong — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:06:05 +0000

I have driven 2 Nissan, 1 Mazda, 1 Daihatsu, 2 Protons (Saga 1.5 & Wira 1.5) before. Repair cost for Mazda & Nissans cars really kills you. Daihatsu car is excellent and cost saving with low maintenance. Finally, I’ve decided to purchase Wira 1.5 in 2003 and this is my 5th year driving the car with over 150K Km mileage and with no problem and very low maintenance. I regret for not buying earlier and now I’ve just bought a Persona and awaiting for the new car arrival.

By: HEADACHE

HEADACHE — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:51:00 +0000

PROBLEM WITH MY NEW PROTON PERSONA
1. AIR COND WATER LEAK UNDER THE DASHBOARD
2. HAND BREAK TO ROUGH
3. 12V ELECTRIC SOCKET MALFUNCTIONING
4. DORR CANNOT BE CLOSED SMOOTHLY BECAUSE THE RUBBER KEEP ON COMING OUT
5. BONNET NOT BALANCED. SLANTTED

By: Alvin AA

Alvin AA — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:07:54 +0000

It’s a dream come true 4 me 2 own a Proton Persona 1.6 Medium line recently. Beautiful car and also perform beautiful. Quality is great. I can’t wait to own the New Proton Perdana 2008, I heard is very beautiful. I don’t mind someone give it 2 me.

By: Rosli

Rosli — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:05:59 +0000

I already used 4 proton cars, 2 toyotas,1 mazda, 1 ford,1 opel and 2 daihatsus. When comparing those cars, all of them had strong points and weaknesses. My latest car, a toyota – engine/ engine compartment rattles when travels above 70 km/h. Do you expect that from no one car maker ?

By: Lynsay

Lynsay — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:03:33 +0000

I own a wira 1.5auto for the past 14 yrs, no problem.
I am planning to buy Persona Highline asap bcos of budget,stylish and safety. Can anyone tell me is the IAFM engine good? Another question is where is the Navigator (global system) fixed, in the dashboard itself?
thankyou.