Proton Perdana Reviews - Page 2 of 3

Suspension cannot support high speed cornering.

Petrol usage not cost effective.

Over steer occurred.

I've test the max speed of this car can reach over 200km/h. (approx)

Starting pickup nor strong as expected.

Weight is high.

Plastic interior.

No CD changer at original.

Poor sound system.

Very powerful car after the speed reach over 70km/h.

Poor noice protection.

ABS provided give higher secure on user.

Cannot go too fast when cornering, over steer will occured.

When speeding up on a very straight road, such as highway, it is very stable.

No leather seat.

Transmission is disappointing. On several occasions (at 11 months old), gear "D" and "2" didn't work. Had to go for the "L" to move the car, before could switch to the "2" and "D".

Transmission produces jerk when changing gear.

Vibration felt too early. Don't know what the cause is, but think that from engine mounting (it is possible?). At the speed 110 km/h and above, vibration felt coming from the front cigarette ashtray and right-hand air-condition hole.

Think that suspension has deteriorated so fast. Can feel significant difference driving off from showroom and present.

Power is acceptable.

Ergonomics.

Economical.

No major overhauls.

Final comment for this PV6 is: For those who comment that the PV6 is old technology. You are lucky that your get the top of the line tech in the late 90s, not some reject tech from the 80s. If you still want fancy tech for your car, Yes go for the BMW where you get all the fancy tech. It good, not bad at all. But is just you are paying for R & D cost now. Thank you.

The car so far has been serving me as a very good servant. There are no problems at all with the car. Except that the front seats are not very comfortable for long distance driving or when stuck in jam. The leather used to cover the seats seemed to expand. There was no problem with the suspension accept that it has to be changed to a better suspension like TEIN with better spring for better traction and stability.

The Perdana V6 is indeed a very good car in it's class. Its worth it to pay 100k for this 2.0 litre car. It's a smooth car with quite a good handling at almost every cornering. However interior needs 'redecoration' especially on the dashboard and seats.

My dear friends, don't buy a Perdana V6 if you have lots of cash. If its possible, please stop with the grumblings and complains by comparing a Perdana V6 with a BMW X5 or any other continental cars as there is a big gap between the price of these cars. Thank you.

The car looks cheap. The plastics feel very tacky. Although it has been facelifted, it does not look any better as it still looks very slab-sided. I preferred my Espero as it was more comfortable and responsive.

The Perdana should be given a new model instead of a facelift as the international markets desire for something more adventurous and up to standard such as the Nissan Cefiro, or at least, the Hyundai Sonata.

The Wira is hopeless as it is already like 12 years old. Change it, please. The Waja (Impian) is a fine effort, better than the Perdana, but, the exterior design should be more cutting-edge and sporty.

Proton should really revamp its range as people desire for cars with high standards at a budget price. I believe that Proton can do much better than this.

Now, I am driving a Daewoo Tacuma as I feel that it is more satisfying to drive than any Proton, and at a budget price too.