I am one of the Malaysian who took advantage of the SST holiday and upgrade my car from a Bezza (which clocked in 70,000+km in less than 4 years) to Myvi 1.5H. The new Myvi came with ASA 2.0 and a whole lot of safety features like hill start assist, traction control etc.
How was the fuel consumption?
Since I was driving a Bezza 1.3X before, it's a very important question to answer after owning the car for about a month. During the first 1,000km break-in period, fuel consumption was horribly poor and the average I am getting is about 15 - 16km/l on my usual of 18-20km/l on my Bezza. Suprisingly, after the break-in period, fuel consumption improved significantly and I am doing 18-20km/l now. Yes it cannot be compared to Bezza but it's doing pretty alright in fact, in view that it's a 1.5l engine vs 1.3l on the Bezza.
What I like?
1. Solid door closure, relatively well insulated upper body for reduced noise in the car
2. Good styling on the outside - it looked very stylish, in fact too stylish as I am no longer a young grad wanting to show off a 'hippie' car to a group of 'hippie' friends
3. Stable even up to 150km/hr. Yes you read it right, I heard from a colleague that Myvi do 150km/hr well and I tried it for a very short duration. It was very stable, a little bit of escalation in noise but the car pick up speed very fast.
4. Powerful engine with good fuel economy. It makes the drive more fun and easy going.
5. Good sound system especially if you like spotify and you can connect your app and play the songs over bluetooth. The quality is good I must say.
6. ASA 2.0 - although it costs RM2000, but it's the only 1 in 2 models sub RM60k having this feature. It does beep a few times when I am too close to the car in front or navigating tight corners and at a faster speed. Not flawless but it's a very much welcomed safety feature.
I managed to do a 20km/l fuel consumption on a 90+km driving distance with light foot on the pedal.
What I don't like?
1. Undercarriage sound is a little bit more significant. You can feel when going through uneven or not so well tarred roads - in Malaysian context, sound from the tyres are very noisy!
2. The suspension is a little harder than most cars. It's not bothering me a lot but I do have to slow down a little when going over a hump.
3. Unable to deactivate Eco-Idle permanently. To disable this feature you will have to do it manually each time you start and drive the car.
I would say that Myvi is a worth buy and I would recommend it over getting a Axia or Bezza (especially considering Bezza is slight few thousand cheaper but with a boot). If you're looking for a car and don't need a lot of boot space like me, Myvi is a very good choice. I am a traveller who drives 20,000km a year to work and carry with me a small light bag for clothing only since I work out of town. In conclusion, there are just so many pluses vs negative so I must say I am happy with my purchase. :-)
