Owner Review: I Bought a Supercar Two Years Ago Out of Peer Pressure - 2018 Perodua Myvi 1.5 Advance

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Basic information about my car

2018 Perodua Myvi 1.5 Advance

Reasons why I bought this car

• I had a budget of RM65K

• Model(s) that I have considered include: Honda Jazz 1.5 S 2018 or Proton Iriz 1.6 Executive 

Reasons why I chose this car:

I have test driven both model countless time and the Honda Jazz is an excellent car to drive and better absorption of the road bumps yet the Model S spec with the fabric seats and the simple head unit makes the interior kinda bland, while with 2 airbag compared to 6 airbag with Myvi 1.5 Adv. The Proton Iriz has superb handling yet the CVT transmission with that rubber band effect is a big let down for me.

User Experience

• I have already done 30,000 km

Since the purchase, my thoughts about the car are:

It is a big upgrade for me from driving the small yet  humble Perodua Kancil to this "supercar" Perodua Myvi. Zero issues so far as expected from Perodua cars. At first I thought the ASA system for the Myvi is a gimmick yet it did save me few time from nearly having an accident.

Pros & Cons

Pros

1. It is very frugal in the fuel consumption.
2. The quality of the material and feel is improved from the previous model
3. The Automatic Braking System is useful feature and it is the cheapest car with this feature 
4. The rear legroom is huge 
5. Sufficient size for rear trunk space with full size spare tire

Cons

1. ​​​​​Even though the handling is improved from the previous model Myvi yet not planted when driving at speed at excess of 140km/h 
2. Doesn't have auto wiper or auto headlights 
3. The factory equipped reverse camera is poor in quality 
4. The 4 speed automatic transmission which is kinda old fashioned.
5. Does not have a temperature gauge, thus i have to install an aftermarket one

Ratings

• Total Score: 4

• Performance: 3

• Quality & Features: 4

• Space: 5

• Ride Comfort: 3

• Fuel Economy: 5

• Price & Cost: 5

Summary

The Perodua Myvi is value worth for the money, with the features and safety provided is a good buy. I enjoy driving it for the daily commutes and the highway runs.
The drive is improved from the previous model and the 4 speed automatic although old fashioned yet have better gear change logic as it will down-shift when braking going down a slope which gives engine braking, while the car have good mid end rpm range thus gives enough torque to perform overtaking maneuvers. Eventhough that all, it is still a city car and to utilize the fuel saving economy is by driving within the "ECO" indicator range. I have confidence like my old Perodua Kancil, this Perodua Myvi will go from point A to point B and beyond 
without fail for years to come.