The GXR adds front parking sensors, rear spoiler, reversing camera, infotainment system with 7-inch touchscreen, sat nav, DVD player, paddle shifters, cruise control, push button start, auto climate control, auto headlights and wipers, hill hold assist and leather trim. Both models get front and rear foglights, daytime running lamps, Bluetooth, USB and auxiliary input and steering wheel controls. The entry-level GX gets 16-inch alloys while the GXR gets 17-inchers. The Suprima initially impresses with a stylish dash and soft-touch plastics, although it never feels more expensive than it is. Despite this leisurely performance, fuel consumption sits at 9.1L/100km – far from acceptable in a modern context. Zero to 100km takes a yawningly slow 9.9 seconds (and feels slower as the CVT causes the engine revs to wander about with little relationship to speed). Like the Prevé GXR, the Suprima is powered by a 103kW, 205Nm 1.6-litre engine that has certainly not been tuned for the boy racer set. At least you get steering wheel paddles, so you can extract a little more from the engine than the gearbox, left to its own devices, seems willing to do. Slightly unpleasant noises are the order of the day, and the CVT gearbox joins in with its own odd bass accompaniment. You always get the impression you are asking more of it than it is willing to give. The 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine disguises its turbocharged boost remarkably well – it’s sluggish off the line and never feels involving. Without a sneak peek at the badge, most people would be hard pressed to put a name to it. The Suprima benefits from the input of Italdesign Giugiaro and manages to look both modern and stylish. The first big difference between the Suprima S and the Prevé is the body style. Factor in 18 brands and 23 different models, and even Proton’s modest objective of grabbing just one percent market share in the category (or sales of 128 per month) looks ambitious. IN A MARKET SEGMENT where 65%of sales are shared between the Top Four sellers, it’s a tough battle to make headway.
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