Ohwell..long time didn’t go test drive car with my dad..today have the chance to test the new Perodua MPV the Alza.
Design wise…something like longer myvi..nothing special to shout about..
Interior wise..hmm very nice and simple especially the driver bench type seat..quality wise can say on par or better than myvi…everything is fitted nicely…(showroom car mah). The interior is based on daihatsu so no problem here..everything is solid.
well..as usual perodua will claim that this Alza is actually based on Daihatsu Boon Luminas and Toyota Passo Sette…more towards Daihatsu Boon Luminas which to certain extend is true…haha..My SA very Geng…She got a copy of Daihatsu Boon Luminus Booklet Brochure that she got it direct from JAPAN…she show me the booklet and all in japanese…tak tau lah cakap apa!!photo only is nice..
Basically my SA say perodua bring them to Japan few months back for so called sales training on this model…(wow local model training at Japan!!)…Perodua show them the daihatsu manufacturing plant at japan…and also the car that perodua based on…which is the Daihatsu Boon(myvi), and the Boon Luminus(alza)…
Ok well…i would say marketing play a big role…showing you Japan Daihatsu Boon Luminas brochure will help strengthen the perodua brand..
ok…well everything was ok before the test drive…my dad drive it..and just few meter on the road…on a little uphill road…something surprise come out from my dad mouth..No power No power……aiyo..see lah the car not moving…press liao No power de…lolz..but the engine and gearbox is really quiet which i like as compare with my harsh myvi engine!!lolz
Ok well, i just surprise…my SA which is very good with us frankly say “it took a while for it to pick up lah”……i would say that the engine is not run up..too new and tight..but then we test for 2 round..my dad still say No power lah…ask perodua put bigger CC engine lah if can…lolz
I have try seating at the third row..which i feel is suitable for short journey only…a bit tight..but surprising comfortable with no bouncing effect…my SA which is very sweet talk..keep asking me do i feel dizzy when at the back (purposely ask because she know it is stable at the third row seat)
Aircon…very important topic…what no second blower..just got 1 aircon which is front part…many people argue that this is very bad because the third role people will feel very hot…from my own observation, i can feel the cold air flow towards me when seating at the third role…i personally tested the aircon…surprise perodua really put a very ultra strong blower to the aircon…real strong seriously…
What i like the most is the seat configuration.. you have the flexibility in changing the seating plan…Myvi side mirror very big right??..can say the biggest right?…then you will be surprise whith this Alza ULTRA large side mirror…..seriously it is very very big…which my SA say..can see all mah..so small difficult to see lah..lolz..when i complaint that the side mirror cannot auto fold.my SA just show me..use your hand close like this…easy mah…auto fold will increase the price lah..lolz!!
Basically..it is quite a good MPV…with my SA smiling non stop…booking a lot lah..and told us that she this few day 10pm only go home…
My SA also told me that perodua is actually transferring car technology from daihatsu…because Japan is 10-15 years ahead of us in car technology…it is better comparing to proton who insist on building their own car and engine…which took so long and lots of money…and perodua keep attacking the campro engine…(ohwell cylinder head is manufacture by perodua for proton)
While..a hint that given by my SA…a Myvi replacement model will be out at 2011 with a higher engine capacity 1.5L…