It has been {obvious|apparent} that in {nearly|almost|practically} {every|each} {conversation|dialog} that I've entered into about Proton {usually|normally|often} begins or ends with {someone|somebody} stating their {cars|automobiles|vehicles} are crap and that {the only|the one} {reason|cause|motive|purpose} they're {selling|promoting} is that {they are|they're} {cheap|low cost|low-cost}. So does {anyone|anybody} who reads {this article|this text} {really|actually} give two hoots about what I {actually|really|truly} {think of|consider} {the way|the best way|the way in which} the Proton Preve drives then? {They may|They could|They might} {already have|have already got} the {built in|in-built|inbuilt} assumption {that all|that each one|that every one} Proton {cars|automobiles|vehicles} have shoddy plastics, {bad|dangerous|unhealthy} {build|construct} {quality|high quality} {but|however} 'Handling By Lotus'. {And then|After which} they {go out|exit} and {buy|purchase} a Toyota Vios, a Honda City or a Perodua Myvi. Malaysians are a {brand|model} {conscious|acutely aware|aware} bunch {and they|and so they|they usually} love badging and branding over deriving pleasure from driving. But driving pleasure {is actually|is definitely} what the Proton Preve 1.6 CFE would {give you|offer you|provide you with} at {the price|the value|the worth} it {is offered|is obtainable}. The Proton Preve CFE is powered by a 1.6liter {4|four} cylinder turbocharged engine with variable valve timing.
{It is|It's} coupled to a CVT transmission that has 7 set speeds which {is sent|is distributed|is shipped} to the {front|entrance} wheels. As is most small {family|household} sized {cars|automobiles|vehicles} {these days|as of late|lately|nowadays|today}. It makes about 140bhp and 205 Nm torque. Now this {may seem|could appear|could seem} {quite a lot|quite a bit|rather a lot}, {especially|particularly} the torque {figure|determine} which is as {high|excessive} or {slightly|barely} {higher|greater|increased|larger} than a {normally|usually} asiprated 2.0liter engine {but it|but it surely|however it|nevertheless it} {actually|really|truly} {isn't|is not} {impressive|spectacular} {as it|because it} {seems|appears}. We'll get to that later. {When you|If you|Once you|Whenever you|While you} get into the {car|automobile|automotive} {you will|you'll} {notice|discover} that the steering wheel and seating {position|place} {is actually|is definitely} {quite|fairly} spot on. After some slight adjustment {you find|you discover} that steering wheel {isn't|is not} stupidly low as what you'd {find|discover} {in the|within the} Proton Waja, Gen2 and Satria Neo - the Persona {seems to be|appears to be} {slightly|barely} {higher|greater|increased|larger}, {but|however} {only|solely} {slightly|barely}. You then {find|discover} all {the usual|the same old|the standard} controls in {the normal|the conventional|the traditional} {places|locations}. The stalks are {nice|good} to flick up and down and feels even {better|higher} {to do so|to take action} than even a the Ford Fiesta {sold|bought|offered} {locally|domestically|regionally}.
The air vents are good {to adjust|to regulate} too. It {does not|doesn't} {feel|really feel} {cheap|low cost|low-cost} or flimsy and these are {a million|1,000,000|one million} years {ahead|forward} of the crap Proton used for the vents {in the|within the} Satria Neo. {The only|The one} {issues|points} {would be|can be|could be} the plastics used on the {lower|decrease} {parts|components|elements} of the {car|automobile|automotive}. The glovebox is {a little|a bit|a bit of|a little bit|just a little|slightly|somewhat} flimsy and the coin {box|field} (which I've {mentioned|talked about} in my earlier report) is even worse to open and {close|shut}. This harks {back|again} to the time of the Proton Wira, which was launched {a good|a great|a superb|a very good|an excellent} two {decades|a long time|many years} {ago|in the past}. But then {again|once more}, Proton has ensured that what the driver or passenger {regularly|commonly|frequently|often|recurrently|repeatedly|usually} touches is {pretty|fairly} good {and i|and that i} {have no|don't have any|haven't any} complaints about it. {In fact|Actually|In actual fact|In reality|In truth|The truth is}, {some of the|a few of the|a number of the|among the} contact {points|factors} {are actually|are literally} on par with most {cars|automobiles|vehicles} {instead|as a substitute|as an alternative} of feeling sub-{standard|commonplace|customary|normal}. So this {is a good|is an effective|is an efficient} {thing|factor}. Now {starting|beginning} the {car|automobile|automotive} requires you to push {the key|the important thing} fob {into a|right into a} slot {and then|after which} press {the start|the beginning} button beside it {while|whereas} stepping on the brake pedal. {The start|The beginning} button is {indeed|certainly} a gimmick as {they should|they need to} have {just|simply} {done|accomplished|achieved|carried out|completed|executed|finished|performed} the VW/Audi {way|approach|manner|means|method} - {starting|beginning} the {car|automobile|automotive} is by pushing it deeper into the slot.
{They could|They may|They might} have gone the 'keyless go' {way|approach|manner|means|method}, in that {the key|the important thing} {could be|could possibly be|may very well be|might be} left {in the|within the} pocket and the driver {could|may|might} {just|simply} use {the start|the beginning} button {to start|to begin|to start out} the {car|automobile|automotive} up. But they {didn't|did not}. This {seems to be|appears to be} a compromise or a {marketing|advertising|advertising and marketing} gimmick {in my opinion|for my part|in my view}. Maybe {this is because|it is because|it's because} the push {start|begin} button {is only|is barely|is just|is simply} {offered|provided|supplied} with this {top|high|prime} of the {range|vary} CFE {model|mannequin}. A key {would be|can be|could be} {needed|wanted} for {the normal|the conventional|the traditional} Preve {models|fashions}. {So you|So that you} get settled {in the|within the} {car|automobile|automotive} {and start|and begin} it up. The engine is quiet {and you|and also you} get going by {moving|shifting|transferring} the gear shift to 'D' and {move|transfer} away like {any other|another|every other|some other} {automatic|automated|computerized} transmission {equipped|geared up|outfitted} {car|automobile|automotive}. Tiptronic styling. But {there is|there may be|there's} {another option|an alternative choice|another choice} - paddle shifters {that actually|that really|that truly} {follow|comply with|observe} the steering wheel {when you|if you|once you|whenever you|while you} {turn|flip}. {A very good|An excellent} {thing|factor} {as it|because it} {gives|offers|provides} you {more|extra} {control|management} {especially|particularly} if {you like|you want} diving into corners and shifting at {the same|the identical} time. However {there is|there may be|there's} one {thing|factor} I {noticed|observed|seen} at low speeds - the CVT emits a slight whine. It {is quite|is kind of|is sort of} {a clear|a transparent} and distinct 'whoo' {sort of|form of|kind of|type of} sound.
I {asked|requested} a {friend|buddy|good friend|pal} who {also|additionally} {tested|examined} the Preve {whether|whether or not} his {test|check|take a look at} unit emitted a whine and he {said|mentioned|stated} it did too. It {isn't|is not} that irritating, {but|however} {it is|it's} {present|current} as {it is|it's} {the only|the one} sound {that's|that is} loud {enough|sufficient} to be heard {when you are|if you end up|if you find yourself|when you find yourself|when you're} driving the {car|automobile|automotive} at low speeds. {If you|For those who|If you happen to|In case you|In the event you|Should you|When you} potter {around|round} {town|city} you'd {notice|discover} that the Preve {is actually|is definitely} quiet {aside from|apart from|except for|other than} that CVT whine. {There is|There may be|There's} minimal {road|highway|street} noise transmitted {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} its Champiro GT Radial tyres (Proton is {somehow|by some means|in some way|one way or the other|someway} speccing Indonesian made tyres for the Preve CFE) {and you|and also you} then {notice|discover} that the Preve's steering is {incredibly|extremely} {well|effectively|nicely|properly} weighted. It {isn't|is not} feather {light|gentle|mild} and it {actually|really|truly} makes the Preve {feel|really feel} {quite|fairly} substantial. As does {the rest of|the remainder of} the {car|automobile|automotive} when it rides over bumps and {how it|the way it} generallly feels on the {road|highway|street}. The Preve CFE {isn't|is not} floaty and feels {extremely|extraordinarily} {well|effectively|nicely|properly} planted. This feeling of stability {does not|doesn't} change at {higher|greater|increased|larger} than {usual|common|normal|ordinary|regular|standard|traditional|typical} speeds. I took the {car|automobile|automotive} to {around|round} 160km/h on a quiet stretch of {road|highway|street} and it was stable at this {speed|pace|velocity}.
