Proton Persona Saloon 1993-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Depends what you paid for it. They are excellent second-hand value.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Brilliant! Perhaps the first comsumable car as they don't really need servicing. Just change the oil and filter and keep it away from main dealers. I did service mine twice in £160,000 miles.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    The Sei has a second anti-roll bar so the handling isn't so bad. Driving is easy and similar to a Fiesta. Goes where you put it but some body roll when extreme.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Depends what you mean. It's about 100bhp per ton with reasonable torque.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Brilliant! In 160k miles the windscreen wiper linkage and cigarette lighter failed at 80k. The outer seal on the rain roof goes and thats about it. Disk pads did 130,000 miles and I thrashed it.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    I dress at Matalan. Image is somebody else's problem.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    4 for the driver and 2 for the person sitting behind him. Cabin ergonomics could be better as there is an excess of space in the front but tall drivers need the seat well back and cramp the rear. But very comfortable to drive on long distances.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    But nobody steals them! I usually left mine unlocked.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Er, I keep away from them.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    See reliability.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes