Proton Gen-2 saloon owner reviews

Carbuyer Rating

1.0 out of 5

Owners Rating

3.7 out of 5

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Reviews

Owner Reviews

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  • 1 out of 5
thumbs down33%of people would recommend this car to a friend

Common Problems

  • Other (2 cases)
  • Brakes (1 case)

Review 1 of 3

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

Gen_2, 1.0-litre to 1.5-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
A lovely looking car but let down by unreliability and the inability of the franchised garage to get the problems fixed quickly
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

16V Ecologic Automatic (IAFM)

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

40.8
Tell us what you think about your car?
Note - the 2 other owners reviews on here state they are for the previous, (pre 2008) Wira-based Persona - a completely different car. This newer GEN-2 based model is slightly larger and alot newer in design/execution. Bought as a long-term, smart looking, nicely driving family car, used for all types of journey, including city and long-distance, high speed work. Very cheap to run in context and is much improved over earlier GEN-2 models. Handling/ride befit a more expensive car, engine quite gutsy but boomy at high revs, proper autobox works well. Trim nicely designed but only very average quality. Spacious interior with ISOFIX mountings and a large boot. Minor glitches to locking system quickly sorted under warranty. LPG system has proved faultless. A lot of stylish, good VFM car for the money, especialy if bought used. *Economy figure above for petrol - returns 29 MPG on LPG, but this equates in fuel cost terms to a 53 MPG diesel.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

GSX, 1.6-litre to 1.9-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2006

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Its cheap and its cheerful doesnt let you down but certainly doesnt excite
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

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