Thanks to reader Ekhwan Ismail, we have the best view of the Proton Prevé hatchback yet. He spotted this partially covered P3-22A test mule at the HICOM intersection of the KESAS highway, which is where Proton’s Shah Alam factory is.
We’ve showed you pics of a black example before, but these daytime spyshots give us a better view of the upcoming Prevé hatchback’s shape and lines. The wheels, which appear to fill up the arches nicely, are the same as those previously seen, but the seven spokes have been taped up to confuse. Also covered are the car’s nose and rear section from the C-pillar backwards.
At the Thai and Australian launches of the Prevé, Proton said that we can expect the hatchback variant to debut sometime this year. It could be pretty soon, given the number of recent sightings!
Click here, here and here for previous sets of spyshots. Theophilus Chin has an idea of how the Prevé hatch will look like – click here to see his renderings.
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Preve is still a better car
Yes, the original Tuah. Does Encik Azlan know that his greatest job is Proton Tuah?
waiting for rubbish commments coming…
Rubbish car of course lah get rubbish comments also. Problem bro???
got it, i saw one now lol
The car hasn’t even been released yet and you can already say its rubbish. If you have problems with a car that hasn’t been launched yet, you have some serious issues. Get yourself checked.
Sorry, I think Proton is not just losing out, but already fall at least 10 years behind.
LoL
cantik arr… harga??
Harga pun cantik
Kalau berani jual lah Preve RM99K…kalau betul sama global standard dengan Civic, Altis, Forte lah…takut apa lagi???
u berani beli kah?
berani ckp saja tarak guna.
hahaha sbb harga kereta “global standard” pon x sampai mcm tu
Preve is selling at the correct price, but not Civic, Altis nor Forte.
kalo dah nama cam yahudi, mmg komen pun mcm org bodo…
wow never thought it’ll look decent!
haha … Proton haven’t abandon this lame word … wow …. wow …. wow, lucky i didn’t book the other car …. wow …
Woww impressed.. Good job proton… Rakyat sayang preve
Ps: love to see local car p2 salesman butthurt
that is forte koup rim!
The Prevé Hatchback’s rims are 7-spoke, but the Forte Koup’s is only 5. Still, it looks VERY similar, I agree. Let’s wait and see if this is the final design or not, it could be just a testing unit though.
nice looking ass …
Look like mazda3 hatchback, hopefully proton also produce 6 speed manual for this hatchback model. Looking forward to this model, hopefully it will launch before hari raya this year hehe
Proton ‘MUST’ have a 6-speed manual with CFE if wanted to stay compete… KOREAN are coming very aggressively in Design… in order to stay in league, Proton need to load the car with tons of tech and features… Preve is good start… this should be better!!
LOL..6 speed manual?..to cater ah beng like u?..how many ppl will go for a manual car especially in kl?..u think everyone also want to race like u ah?
6MT is in pipeline…
Yes they will but there are some rumours from my friend that work with proton, the 6 speed MAYBE will go to international market not domestic, or maybe will be produce by R3 version only or the production will be as usual, domestic and international..but all the decision still not make by management yet..just rumours… cheers..
This is actually very nice looking. It could almost be Hot Hatch-ish car like Golf Tsi or Focus Hatch…Good job Proton. Hope to see this model on soon. I also notice bigger rims on the car. With good price strategies, this could be a great value for money car…
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again…P2 salesgirl detected…
actually, amoi was a man.. he is a girl wanna be…
or maybe shemale..
sendiri shiok cakap kaw kaw, sampai poor rated
I’m surprise they cover up the front this time.
Maybe a new facelift for the front.
look at the first spyshoot posted.. the front is covered… i think this P3-22A will get a aggressive bumper like Exora Bold.. hehe
maybe the design strategy same like persona & gen2.. same bumper different grille.. gen2 don’t have that proton wing “pedang”.. only mesh grille to give that sportiness look.. maybe this p3-22a will follow gen2 grille design cue..
it looks as if somebody had puked at its rear end..
hey Danny can you censor the CX-5 number plate? privacy duh…
anyway the hatchback does look nice! perhaps this should be the better looking preve, just hope that the tail light design does not spoil the look of the car
Maybe the back look a bit like this
http://paultan.org/2012/04/23/youngman-lotus-t5-could-this-be-protons-new-suv/dsc_8105/
that might be true…the back profile looks similar to the youngman
But according to funtasticko’s spyshot, the rear light slightly lower than the Youngman T5.
But according to Business Times news, Proton losing further 3 percent market share. HAPPY DAYS!
link pls..
yeahh the red color
interestingly, all spy photos showed the rear view of the car
anyone managed to snap the side profile and the front? interior?
Perodua ah beng n jepun celup entry level car lover butthurt
yea .. and their sales beat the crap out of you P1
we rakyat/buyer. no a salesman…. nothing to do with slaes figure… as long they can give better spec and safety to rakyat
P2 totally 100% from japan…all managemnt from japan.. Luckly only the md are Malaysian.. Sbb nk wayg je.. Huhu
Should I repeat my opinion in my previous post? Anyway, hope it has:
1) At least with rear LED combination lamps (including the brake light).
2)Proton Preve Sapphire concept front bumper!! It is really nice!! You got the design, so use it and don’t waste.
3)SID light. Please don’t use red. Please use blue or black. If you got LCD SID, then I have nothing to say, for now. Haha….
4) Custom design your In Car Entertainment (ICE) system. Current Preve lack of the usage of space. Many space left behind. Equip with bigger screen and better buttons with chrome finish.
5)Xenon head lamps. Then ok, but with global standard and trend. Whiter beams for example. Proton should start to develop HID with active or adaptive head lamps such as BMW, Merz, or even Kia (K9 for example).
6) Safety. Use more Ultra high tensile steel via Hot Press Foaming. Increase strength, lighter weight and increase fuel efficiency. 6 airbag (curtain) for high line variant.
In your dream
That his opinions. Some suggestion and not like some people like to condemn others only by thinking he’s the best and he is the only one who is correct!
You pun sama 2 X 5. Cakap tarak serupa bikin.
What the hell is your problem?? At least he came up with many positive ideas that will improve the car. And you are just too stupid to come up with anything other than “in your dreams”.
Support you the most!
But point No. 3. Red means sporty. But at least they should change the dial font!
A new ICE would be great. Maybe costly but if Mazda can do it, proton can do it too.
I have a huge problem on Preve catalog colours. I like the white and black. Besides it’s rubbish. Doesn’t match the car at all.
Those colours works on Proton Saga and Exora. Not Preve.
heard rumours that proton will use Android software based in their new P3-22a radio..but don’t know it is same like our phone or not..just wait and see..
The problem is how good are Proton technicians if software glitch issues. Ketuk-ketuk a bit to repair it? 5 days car tidor at service centre again? “Biasalah Proton” excuses again?
I spotted it today 5pm too at KESAS from Seafield junction toward to Proton Shah Alam… managed to capture some video of the Preve HB rear side only…
By the way, PROTON PLEASE TAKE NOTE on your WELDING PROCESS & TECHNIQUES.
2) Engine sound especially CFE cool start problem. Hopefully, all fixed by now.
Fixed? You mean they have changed management?
hahaha..u are sooo salesman type..doesnt know anything about technical and engineering. like certain perodua salesman..bila tanya lebih sikit pasal technical, balik2 dia jawab..”ni toyota pnya teknologi maaa..ok pnyaaa..”
Habis Proton high technology, tapi tak buat duit.
wait…u r sales man or salesgirl? or gurl wanna be? i’m confuse
problem with your brain amoi. I think better get i5 fixed
the management changed since drb took over
you must be that Ononimous/Pumpkin person, your comments is similarly sarcastic
if you don’t like proton, why bother comment here? critic is fine, but make it constructive and professional.. and mind the language
dia cakap macam ini kat cyber world boleh lah, tengok monitor, type keyboard jer. cuba you suruh dia cakap face to face kat public.
Aha… Proton… kat sini boleh lah puji puji & syok sendiri, thumbs up puji puji … see you you dare to do it face to face in public.
I think P3-22A deserves a THICKER leather steering wheel. Better grip and control.
2) Plastic cover head lamps easy turn yellowish and get blur! It happened even to other makers such as BMW and Merz. Can use glass material just like old years?
Saja nak dekat dekat dengan BMW & Merz …. berdiri sama tinggi …. hahahaha
Perodua salesman menyamar as jdm, conti car ‘s salesman tertekan
Kasihan amoi, terutamanya. Hampir kesemua komen dia sudah tidak dapat baca terus. Macam mana mahu jual kereta, jikalau dia betul-betul .. penjual kereta. Banyak yang cakap dia penjual kereta pero2. Cakap tidak tentu pasal datn tidak tepat. Kalau dia yang melayan saya, minta maaf lebih baik saya jalan saja.
Ye ke? daripada P1 sales jatuh dan jatuh sampai tak berani share sales volume ngan MAA
sakit hatikah bila saya mahu cakap merz, BMW atau jenama lain? Itu adalah kenyataan bukan macam ada yang cakap kosong.
Heavy and cannot be shaped easily.
That’s why they don’t use glass.
I know but got problem because of using plastic materials.
takut senang pecah..nk tukar bkn murah..kan?
tp kete mana eh yg pakai kaca?
itu rolls royce headlamp saja pakai kaca satu bijik RM12K sekali tukar hahahaha
waja 4G18 lampu depan kaca.. waja campro tak tahu…
Can easily be restored for RM60 a pop lah. Some place can do even cheaper
dude, try wash your headlamps using toothpaste. the yellowish thingy would come out easily and voila it will be as good as new.
Please match with sportier yet more practical detached over the door panel side mirrors (like 2013 Mazda6 or Tuah concept) instead of attached near to A-pillar like Preve.
Front design better ape Tuah conceptm
Congrats proton,,hope this new preve hatchback will launch as soon ….good luck proton..
surely can get the car before Eidulfitri this year….hehehee
WIRA 1.6 SAGA 1.6 WAJA 1.6 PERSONA 1.6 SATRIA 1.6
SATRIA NEO 1.6 EXORA 1.6 PREVE 1.6 PREVE HETCHBACK
PUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 1.66666666
u sayang BN 55thn tarak hal pn?
*if u get wat i mean ;)
but with Turbo..hehe
Economics of scale, you know?
Kena tengok torque power.. baru tau kuasa berbeza.. Bukan “1.6 sini 1.6 sana sama saja”..
Selling my Preve for the hatchback. Hatchback on weekdays, ///M’s on weekends.
i’d prefer them doin an estate or an aeroback ala a7
pls dont use GT radial champiro tyre! Continental acceptable lah..
Theo’s renderings shud be updated, we can see that the rear doors are carried over from the sedan. so, that 3rd quarter shud be changed.
i dont think the front changed that much, maybe just diff surface treatment for the grill, or just a diff grill.
do hope for that ZF-sourced 6-speeder manual though. CFE can have diff state of tuned, manual can take more that 205Nm, 138hp.
hope they will update proton’s s2k rally car with this.
I’m just wondering how soon is the real launch of the product between the time of test mule sightings like these happens.
Proton have improved many major problems found in Preve for this hatchback. example of problem that should not be found in the upcoming hatchback:
engine noisy during start due to a failure valve between the cylinder head and engine block, engine oil leak at turbo due to banjo bolt & VVT crack, engine jerking due to detached OC valve, new ecu and tcu tuning mapping for more power, improved cabin noise/ wind noise…and many more…thanks to the overwhelming comments and feedbacks on preve….so, this hatchback is the one to go for….if u can recall, this scenario will be similar to those Gen2 > Persona era..
Fredo… are you working at Proton?
i second u.. no public/customers would have known such technical details on the problem.. i bet he’s one of the engineers working on the hatchback..
The unreliable after sales. The proof is, they will attend the issue after so many complaint. If owner didn’t make any followup, the case will be considered solved.
The current issues still going on, Aquarium Head lamp, Engine die-off during gear change (CVT3 only), Steering pulling to the left (EB), Catalyst Converter Overheat and Air-cond failure (intermitten). No need to mention other small issues.
If these problems you listed were found in their latest model preve…then I must say the reliability of their product is indeed questionable. It feels like the Gen2 saga resurface again with the preve…quality and reliability issues…over promised under deliver…
Cun…
looks stylish wor
if they came up with manual transmission for the CFE, i think i will be tempted. just for laughs. based on reviews of the preve so far, it’s quite a nice car to drive. a cheap-ish sporty hatchback with manual transmission is hard to come by nowadays, and a manual preve CFE hatchback would fill quite a gap in the malaysian car industry. just my two cents…
Demand for manual car is very low in the real world. i doubt there will be a manual preve hatchback.
only a few person here demand manual..majoriti msian prefer auto, sorry to say.
me myself prefer manual, but sadly 8 out of 10 person i met demand auto (lazy to change gear)
Yes.. its true.. i will only buy a car with manual trans if i can afford 3rd car..
agree, this one looks smart! good job proton, work double hard, smart n faster!
this car will look so good with the 5-spoke rims on the Exore Bold. 7 spokes look too tame IMO.
make it 17” or 18” for the sportier version. yum!
and since they have a turbocharged engine, they could start having different variants using the same engine with different tunings, like what the Germans are doing.
Interesting
.try la bw preve dulu..then baru comment..
Dammit. Waiting waiting waitinggggg. come on fasterrr.need to change car ASAP. i dont wanna buy pondan myviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
I get attracted by the Mazda Cx-5 butt only :P
Best view of the butt-less buttock ……. Preve
Anyone know how Preve is doing globally? ie in Aussie?
I think its better than newly launched Swift as well. Milestone better. at the same price region, at least.
More to look like a Wagon than a Hatchback, the rear deserve more sportier looks as the front look really Nice.
The hatch and roof shapes make it look like that, Panjang dan bongkok.
Can see satria sales drop after preve hatchback is launch
that CX-5 is mine…looking better than protong
Proton, for high line variant, please put in 6 speakers. Thank you.
according to DRBhicom there will be a Perdana replacement that is coming next year ,does anyone now how true is this ..pls reply
member keja dkt proton ckp new proton car pakai engine from petronas (EO1), if we lucky we can get EO1 + CVT 7speed or EO1 + CVT 6 speed Tiptronic or EO1 + CFE + CVT 6speed Tiptronic or EO1 + CFE + 5Speed Mt..Price below 70k hahah wallauweii..
At least proton have choise to be part in WRC or APRC
Eewwwwwww..
Very2 sad story, I got my preve last week, WYx 12xx only 3 day drive the car…..less then 3km, suddenly oil leak from engine compartment, top cover of the engine + oil sum, oil spread out…called back proton at shah Alam, very bad service, asked me to wait for 1 month, to investigate., how this can happen…shit,!!