Owner Review: Dropping a booking of a Mercedes-Benz just to get this car! - My story of Proton X50

** This article is published on WapCar Community. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia
https://forum.wapcar.my

Car info

Please write from the following aspect 
Car info: 2020  Proton X50 Flagship (Citric-Orange)
Order date: September 16th, 2020
Delivery date: October 30th, 2020
Price: RM103,300

Reason to buy 

Was looking around for a good reliable car since last year with the new addition to the family. Only spacious car for a 8 family-member was KIA Grand Carnival. Not just the comfortable seats but the boot is huge. Only one thing that puts me off was the size of the vehicle. Rented this mpv during my holiday in Australia, had few mishaps – the wheels went on the curb when cornering and parking was a nightmare.

After 3 of my sons went to college/boarding schools, felt it’s not wise to get another big car since I already have my 7-seater Toyota Ipsum. So ended up spending over RM30k to replace important parts including the engine coz I still love this mpv very much. It’s a very good mpv with much bigger boot compared to Vellfire/ Alphard/ Estima/ Wish, etc. and it’s very stable at high speed – fastest I drove was 190km/hr and still very stable and just excellent handling. So planned to just get a daily car and keep my mpv for family trips.

Was eyeing CLA even made a booking. Love the look from outside, but don’t feel expensive inside, besides feeling claustrophobic while driving perhaps coz being used to driving mpv. New CLA is superb but only AMG will be available in Malaysia.. too expensive for me. Was also checking out BMW. Somehow, with the hype of the new Proton car X50.. got me interested after reading many good reviews. 

Showroom

When I did my booking, never seen the car nor knew the price. Never even do any test drive. The day I made the payment and registration for the car, that’s also the first day I got to see the car for real. My first drive with X50 was when I got my car!    

Why a new car

So that I can send my old car for major makeovers to make it looks new too. 

Test Drive Feeling

• Pons:

-Interior: Love the feeling inside the car as well. It feels expensive with posh design, and just many features and functions that are very helpful and entertaining.

-Driver POV: Superb handling, great acceleration and turning radius, smooth ride and quiet engine. Many safety aspects and features. Seats are amazingly comfortable too.
-Great infotainment system. This car is worth the buy!

• Cons:

-I feel that the gear shifting takes like 2 seconds (Sports mode). Wish it changes immediately.

-When I turned on the Lane Assist coz when you want to switch lanes, it will kinda pull the car back to the lane if you don’t give signals before turning – really good working safety feature though.  

• Test drive comments: never had a chance 
• Before / middle of/after getting the car etc.: Love it before I got my car, and even more now when I drive my car!

📢📢Announcement:

After reading a countless number of Owner Review stories, are you interested in sharing your own story also? WapCar sincerely invites YOU to share the genuine feelings of your car!

You may receive special souvenirs from WapCar! Sign up now to know more! WapCar staff will contact you shortly after you sign up.