New Exora: B Line For RM57,548

Right on the eve of grand launch of Perodua's MPV, Proton tries to steal the thunder with another variant of Exora called B-Line or basic version. It strip down many of the H-Line features like:

- Manual transmission only
- Driver airbag only
- No ABS and EBD

and lots of others.

However with the price of only RM57k, it's RM18k LESS than what I paid for my H-line. Booking RM500 and three colors to choose from are white, grey and black.

If anyone asked me if this is a good buy compared to 'other' national MPV, the asnwer definitely YES.

From Proton Exora Experience

From Proton Exora Experience

From Proton Exora Experience

Viperś Shame

I felt ashamed everytime driving my exora in the rain. As you can see and hear from above video, it sounds awful and like car with old viper but mine is just 5 month only. I already informed Proton Edar Service Center at Puchong but nothing was done it seems.

Exora Auto Cruise

It's been a while since I wrote about my exora. I went back again to my home town over the weekend to meet my parents. So, I thought why not write about auto cruise? I'm quite familiar with proton's auto cruise during my Wira's day until it broke down one day.

However Exora's auto cruise is different than Wira as it's more advanced I would say. In Wira, it's either ON or OFF. Drive to certain speed and press ON button will engages it and to cancel it, stamp on the brake.

Exora's one as depicted above is quite different. For a start, it is attached to a stering and occasionally intervene with my fingers.
To operate, just press "IN" and orange icon will appeared at center console like below:

 

At this time, auto cruise is still not engaged but merely turned ON. In order to engage it, press the toggle "DOWN" at desired speed and that icon will turn green as below:

 

 What makes it special is that, the cruising speed can be increased or decreased by 1 or 2 kmh while still engaged. The toggle need to be press "DOWN" to decrease the speed or "UP" to increase it. Stamping on brake will cancel the auto cruise but the icon remains orange. Just press "IN"  again to permanently turn it OFF. 

One feature I wish  my exora would have is the temporary suspension of auto cruise when there's a slower vehicle in front. Apparently after reading the manual, temporary suspension of auto cruise is available after stamping on the brake, just press the toggle "UP" and auto cruise will engaged again.
Other infos I found was that auto cruise won't engage if the speed is below 40kmh.

Thank you Proton!

I would like to extend my gratitude to Proton for assigning someone to do a survey on my exora. I hope Proton will utilize the data to their good use and overcome any problems occured. There are lots of questions being asked in the survey such as whether I like BCM, DVD, bluetooth, etc. Any problems with interior and exterior. Should Proton installed parking camera?

In the end, they offered me a Petronas voucher worth RM15 and I told them that they should organized something like a family day if they really interested to gather more data. Any exorian who read my blog can call this lady to be interviewed.

To you guys from whatever research network, here is your photo :-)

Exora Launched in Indonesia

In their own words.

"JAKARTA: Persaingan di segmen MPV kian memanas. Setelah Honda Freed melenggang di pasar, PT Proton Edar Indonesia merilis mobil keluarga pertamanya Exora dengan tiga varian.

Mobil yang didatangkan dalam kondisi utuh (completely built up/CBU) dari negeri jiran ini akan menjadi andalan Proton Edar untuk memperebutkan kue mobil multi purpose vehicle (MPV) di Tanah Air.

Saat preview produk kemarin, agen tunggal pemegang merek Proton ini mengungkapkan 3 varian Exora yang akan dipasarkan di Indonesia, yaitu Executive transmisi manual, Executive transmisi otomatik, dan Supreme transmisi otomatik

Ketiganya mengusung mesin sejenis yaitu Campro CPS 4 silinder, DOHC 16V. Mesin berkapasitas 1.600 cc ini juga digunakan oleh model sedan Proton Gen 2. Mesin ini diklaim mampu menghasilkan tenaga maksimal 125 hp/93 kw pada 6.500 rpm dan torsi maksimal 150 Nm pada 4.500 rpm.

Dengan kecepatan maksimum 165 km/jam, konsumsi bahan bakar Proton Exora diklaim mencapai 13 kilometer/ liter.

Ketiga varian Exora ini sudah dilengkapi dengan beberapa fitur keamanan dan safety, seperti dua kantung udara, sistem pengereman ABS (anti-lock braking system) dengan EBD (electronic brake force distribution), sensor parkir, dan sistem kunci immobilizer.

Perbedaan mencolok ketiga varian ini terletak pada kelengkapan lain yang disematkan varian Supreme transmisi otomatik. Pada varian termahal Exora ini, Proton melengkapinya dengan cruise control, monitor DVD/LCD, lampu kabut, spoiler belakang, front seat armrest, serta jok yang sudah dibalut kulit."

Source: Bisnis Indonesia Online, Kamis 16/7/2009