2022 Proton Persona Test Drive: There is everything that should be there, just a little bit!

It has been a while since the 2022 Proton Persona was released. Although this car is currently suffering from production capacity problems, it is reported that there are still a lot of orders, which proves that the facelift is a success. In fact, the facelift has also been supplemented this time. Many shortcomings, it can be said that this car is only a little bit the most perfect car at the same price!

Control/power:

Although it is said that this car is the same platform model as the 2022 Iriz in terms of handling performance, you can still feel that there are some differences between them. Persona is positioned for its family car, so it feels that the suspension will be a little softer, not as hard-line as Iriz. You can clearly feel that the shock absorber has a clear toughness, so it can still be comfortable when passing some poor road conditions. Yes, the bounce is not obvious, but because this setting will slightly affect the vehicle's handling performance, especially when the corners are corners, the roll will be more obvious, but I still think this is an acceptable range, except In addition, because there is an extra butt and an extra weight, this is also a factor that affects manipulation. If you drive Persona with an Iriz mentality, you will feel that Persona is worse, but if it is compared with the same level, Then the gap will not be so obvious, and even better performance.

In terms of power, the familiar CamPro VVT engine is still on par with Iriz (Persona will be slightly faster), so I won’t go into details here. If you want to know more about the performance of this engine configuration, you can click on us I did the Iriz Active test drive sharing before .

Comfort:

The comfort of Persona is not the first in its class, but it definitely ranks in the top 3. In the case of including Japanese rivals, Persona's seat comfort is slightly inferior to the big facelift City, but slightly better than Vios As for the suspension comfort, it is slightly behind Vios and City. This is not to say that it is not good. In fact, the comfort of this car is already very good, so this is my personal favorite of driving this car for a week. In addition, the sound insulation of the vehicle has also improved a lot, so it still feels good when driving, and the price is not expensive, so if you require comfort in this price range, I think it will be a good one. s Choice.

However, there is still a small complaint here, that is, the Persona's rear seat and the non-adjustable headrest. This is the biggest problem I have found since its release in 2016. In fact, the rear seat of the twin Iriz The seat also has an adjustable design, but it disappears on the Persona. This will not only affect the comfort of the rear seat passengers, but also affect the safety to a certain extent. So I personally think that Proton chooses not to give this car a Adjusting the headrest is a failure, and the rest of the details can't pick up too many problems.

space:

In the cabin space, the same is the same as Iriz, filling up the previous storage space, no central armrest, etc., so this time, whether it is Persona or Iriz, the space performance is satisfactory. As for the biggest difference between the two cars, it is in the tail box, which is destined to be a family car. The volume of this tail box reaches 510L, and the flatness is very good, so it is actually a problem to place large items. It's not big, especially for square items like suitcases. This car is more comfortable. The 6:4 split seat back on the plane dumps, so I have time to buy something in Ikea. This car can still meet the needs!

This is enough to make this car worth the fare.

safety:

If we only look at cars in the same price range, Persona seems to be still standing still. In 2016, this car became the safest car in this price range with Asean NCAP 5 stars. In addition to the entire car series standard Equipping with ESC was also a big selling point at the time, but by 2021, the safety equipment of the vehicle is almost the same as that of the year. In contrast, rivals in the same level have begun to use automatic emergency braking, lane deviation warning, and even active cruise control. Putting it on the product made Persona lag behind a lot in this respect, which is what I said in the title "just a little bit".

Summarize:

Although the safety equipment is not as close to the price of Myvi and Bezza, Persona is still in the leading position in terms of space, control and details, but how long this lead can lead depends on the opponent's room for improvement. To be honest In the past few years, the entry-level car has really made great progress, and Proton should really catch up in this area. Otherwise, the third place in Southeast Asia is really just a dream.

2022 Persona Rating:

Handling and power rating:

• Engine: 3/5
• Gearbox: 3/5
• Control: 4/5

Comfort score:

• Front seat comfort: 4/5
• Rear seat comfort: 2/5
• Suspension comfort: 4/5

Space score:

• Cabin space: 2/5
• Rear compartment space: 3/5
• Storage space: 3/5

Security score:

• Active safety: 2/5
• Passive safety: 3/5
• Body structure: 4/5

Fuel consumption score (fuel consumption is based on personal driving habits):

• Urban area: 2/5
• Long distance: 3/5
• Comprehensive: 2/5

After-sales service score:

• Difficulty of obtaining parts: 2/5
• Service attitude: 2/5
• Repair centers all over: 3/5

Total score: 51/90