The Proton Prevé has garnered mixed reviews from critics in Australia.
Daniel DeGasperi from CarAdvice gave the Prevé GX 2 out 5 stars.
The five-year warranty, free servicing and roadside assistance as well as the roomy interior, steering and handling were well-received and complemented the Prevé's five-star ANCAP rating.
However, the car was met with severe criticism in terms of its expensive pricing, poor performance and fuel economy, lackluster build quality and refinement, uncomfortable urban ride quality and detail design flaws.
Daniel commented "The Proton Prevé should be priced at least $4,000 cheaper, to be reasonably competitive against light sedans such as the Holden Barina and Nissan Almera.
It is better than the Chery J3 that sells for $6000 less, but the Proton isn't necessarily 35 per cent better, and it certainly shares some of the Chinese-made hatchback's quality and refinement shortfalls."
Proton Cars Australia however responded swiftly and positively, and the Prevé GX received a major $3,000 price cut on 1 August 2013, 2 months after the review was published.
The 5-speed manual and CVT variants are currently priced at $15,990 and $17,990 driveaway, down from $18,990 and $20,990, respectively.
Both variants are still offered with 5 years' warranty and 5 years' roadside assist, but 5 years' free servicing is no longer offered and has been replaced with a 5-year capped-price servicing scheme.
Nonetheless, Proton Cars Australia bills the Prevé as "Australia's most affordable small car" with all things considered.

Since the price cut, the Proton Prevé GX has received more positive reviews from Australian critics.
Ewan Kennedy and Peter Barnwell from carsguide.com.au awarded the 2014 Prevé GX 3 out of 5 stars and greatly emphasised its value-for-money appeal.
Brad Leach from CarShowroom.com.au gave the car 3 out of 5 stars as well.
Adam Davis from motoring.com.au and Grant Edwards from APN Australian Regional Media also praised the Prevé's pricing.
However, the price cut did little to help in other cases, such as Toby Hagon's review from Drive.com.au in which the Prevé GX was awarded two-and-a-half stars out of five.

The Proton Prevé GXR CVT was finally launched in Australia between November and December 2013, almost a year after the Prevé GX Australian début.
The GXR offers all the exclusive kit first seen on the Malaysian-market Prevé Premium trim and is priced at $23,990 drive-away, with an early bird $1,000 factory bonus.
Australian-market Prevé GXRs are fitted with a Turbo badge in place of the usual CFE on the rear bootlid to emphasise the new turbocharged engine and to better distinguish the GXR from the GX variants.
Additionally, a 6-speed manual variant of the Prevé GXR will launch in the second quarter of 2014 with an estimated price of $20,990, or $2,000 less than the GXR CVT currently on sale.
Additionally, a more luxurious LE variant and a sportier R3 model will join the Prevé line-up later in 2014.
The Prevé will also be offered with an all-new 2.0 litre turbocharged engine in early 2015.

Proton has sold 270 Prevé GX units in Australia for 2013.
Beginning 2014, Proton has targeted 1% of Australia's small sedan segment with the updated Prevé range, which equates to around 74 sales per month.
The Proton Prevé has garnered mixed reviews from critics in Australia. Daniel DeGasperi from CarAdvice gave the Prevé GX 2 out 5 stars. The five-year warranty, free servicing and roadside assistance as well as the roomy interior, steering and handling were well-received and complemented the Prevé's five-star ANCAP rating. However, the car was met with severe criticism in terms of its expensive pricing, poor performance and fuel economy, lackluster build quality and refinement, uncomfortable urban ride quality and detail design flaws. Daniel commented "The Proton Prevé should be priced at least $4,000 cheaper, to be reasonably competitive against light sedans such as the Holden Barina and Nissan Almera. It is better than the Chery J3 that sells for $6000 less, but the Proton isn't necessarily 35 per cent better, and it certainly shares some of the Chinese-made hatchback's quality and refinement shortfalls." Proton Cars Australia however responded swiftly and positively, and the Prevé GX received a major $3,000 price cut on 1 August 2013, 2 months after the review was published. The 5-speed manual and CVT variants are currently priced at $15,990 and $17,990 driveaway, down from $18,990 and $20,990, respectively. Both variants are still offered with 5 years' warranty and 5 years' roadside assist, but 5 years' free servicing is no longer offered and has been replaced with a 5-year capped-price servicing scheme. Nonetheless, Proton Cars Australia bills the Prevé as "Australia's most affordable small car" with all things considered.
Since the price cut, the Proton Prevé GX has received more positive reviews from Australian critics. Ewan Kennedy and Peter Barnwell from carsguide.com.au awarded the 2014 Prevé GX 3 out of 5 stars and greatly emphasised its value-for-money appeal. Brad Leach from CarShowroom.com.au gave the car 3 out of 5 stars as well. Adam Davis from motoring.com.au and Grant Edwards from APN Australian Regional Media also praised the Prevé's pricing. However, the price cut did little to help in other cases, such as Toby Hagon's review from Drive.com.au in which the Prevé GX was awarded two-and-a-half stars out of five.
The Proton Prevé GXR CVT was finally launched in Australia between November and December 2013, almost a year after the Prevé GX Australian début. The GXR offers all the exclusive kit first seen on the Malaysian-market Prevé Premium trim and is priced at $23,990 drive-away, with an early bird $1,000 factory bonus. Australian-market Prevé GXRs are fitted with a Turbo badge in place of the usual CFE on the rear bootlid to emphasise the new turbocharged engine and to better distinguish the GXR from the GX variants. Additionally, a 6-speed manual variant of the Prevé GXR will launch in the second quarter of 2014 with an estimated price of $20,990, or $2,000 less than the GXR CVT currently on sale. Additionally, a more luxurious LE variant and a sportier R3 model will join the Prevé line-up later in 2014. The Prevé will also be offered with an all-new 2.0 litre turbocharged engine in early 2015.
Proton has sold 270 Prevé GX units in Australia for 2013. Beginning 2014, Proton has targeted 1% of Australia's small sedan segment with the updated Prevé range, which equates to around 74 sales per month.
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