Here’s what we found on Youtube. User joe4g93 recently uploaded this video of the upcoming Proton Preve Hatchback testing in the night. Somewhere in Nilai, says the title. Those filming the video pulled alongside a white-coloured test mule before lining up behind the P3-22A at the toll booth. Nothing we haven’t seen before, except for the glowing tail lamps.
The most recent sighting of the Preve Hatchback was earlier this month, where a metallic blue unit was spotted for the first time. We’ve been told that the car will debut after Raya, so it will be at least a month more before we get to finally see the car. Meanwhile, check out Theophilus Chin’s rendering of the car, based on a leaked pix of the hatchback’s rear end circulating online.
Recently, Proton confirmed that a compact model will debut in the first half of 2014. Expect this to be a B-segment five-door hatchback that’s smaller than the Preve Hatchback. A naming contest for this compact car called Nama Siapa Hebat is ongoing – full details here.
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Next month after Raya lah, pandai. Always read first. Even Alfa took ages to launch the 4C. Perodua? Not a single update. BMW is 10x worse : so many car variants that are not available here yet. If Proton built then just launch, I have no idea how Proton would be..
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What I mean it already 3 years since 2010 they produced prototype of Proton Tuah (preve) & Proton emas (the new hatchback). Monthly since then we read about prototype, prototype but it will not come out (new b segment hacthback) until next year.
You missed the point.
3 years from now will be 2016, something is happening in 2017 or 2018. Gentlemen always tunaikan janji.
Bmw lagi? Betul2 syok sendiri
I cannot stop laughing as proton bashers got many thumbs down. Serve you right!
Of course thumbs down. As an auto company, instead of working on quality, you go online thumbs down.
Trying to change people’s perception online without doing the actual work? You have tried so many times with all the fake post … it just doesn’t work.
If it doesn’t have quality in metal, can preve get 5 stars australian ncap?
Since when NCAP equal to quality?
You can’t even differentiate between safety and quality.
With Proton hiring people like you, no wonder they are at this sorry state.
@amoi, you read my words, I specified it to metal. I didn’t say airbags as any cars can be equipped with any techs. But metal, if it’s not good enough, it will give worse impact to driver/passenger in the test. please read more ok?
Still want to say it’s has no quality? LOL So dumbass. Go and create your own quality standard where all tin milo cars can get 5 stars. The car is intact but driver/passengers die.
Still want to about metal? The whole industry knows what kind of metal your crappy car use.
amoi, please enlighten us the material name of the metal. please include as well the properties and thickness. you seem to know the metal that proton use.
please also gain some knowledge regarding HPF. jot down as well other manufacturers in the world that use HPF technology.
what metal amoi? lol. 5 stars aust ncap car use what metal?
coz Proton handling is superb! It’s Lotus tuning legacy, now Proton’s
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test the aerodynamic of the new design la bongok. try to detect noise, vibration, drag, tune suspension and mechanical settings, etc…
My assumption is that Proton wants to weed out as many reliability issues as possible.
When the Prevé launched in April 2012, most early owners had to re-flash their ECU, change the front headlamp bulbs, gear shift lever, etc.
Now Proton has taken care of the major problems, but they made made a loss both in terms of profits and brand image.
I think they’ve learnt their lesson. That’s why we can see so many P3-22A testing units on the roads.
Correct.
Keep calm people. Let Proton test as much as they want. If tak test kang orang complain car faulty. Tapi bila buat banyak test complain bila nak jual. Just relax.
Yang dok complain memanjang ni pun, bukannya akan keta ni bila keluar pun. Proton dan orang yang waras patut abaikan jer orang2 sebegini.
Kalau hang betul2 nak beli, for sure hang akan lagi suka proton test keta ni sebaik mungkin. Takder complain2.
Haters are going to be haters. It also shows the immature thinking of those who keep cakap bila nak release. The date has been set mid August. Stop complaining if you keep seeing it testing until then.
Yup, I believe they have lost their minds.
Yes keep calm people…it’s not that we never hear such same fairy tales of Proton promise for quality control…Ha Ha Ha still many suckers believe on Proton promises…
New way of bashing? I see you trying to use similar names with some commentators here. Believe me, it won’t work as people can read.
They did a lot of testing with the Preve too though… you just can’t find all flaws.
They may be doing these tests now to fine tune the suspension etc…
I do think the hatchback should be less problematic from the start, since the car shouldn’t be so different from the sedan. Chop of boot, change design a bit and call it a day. Engine, gearbox etc. can stay the same.
once u chop off the rear, dynamic of the car changes.. u can’t just call it a day just yet. everything has to be re-considered.
Less problematic? What a joke. Heard that since 1985 lah.
kadajawa =/= kadajawi
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old basi story again, sigh
chill amoi. the car won’t affect your myvi s-series sales. different segment. don’t bother. run along.
dear psyco amoi, u r so outdated la, it is old prob in Khazanah era, not DRB…
Yea yea …What’s the different? It is still managed by the same clowns.
You have mistaken to call your name to them, kakaka
the gps they used are based on lokatoo gps, which based on the Telekom Malaysia maps.
However it is not updated frequently,Telekom Malaysia maps. Why can’t they buy the license from Garmin and put to their Sat Nav Radio. Toyota and Honda can done it, why can’t u.. PROTON
Yeah, you just shoot your own foot. Now you admit Proton purchasing dept are crap.
I have both the Persona first generation and Elegance. The difference is big. First generation, it can get a bit shaky beyond speeds of 120kmh and braking is as good as running a 100m race. The pick up was just bad.
But when the Elegance came out, and through mostly good reviews of it, I decided to risk it and bought the H-Line variant. Apart from the minor stuff like funny sounds coming from the seats (it’s not a Proton without it :p), it’s an awesome car. I drove it outstation many times, very comfortable and pick up is just enough to do overtaking.
I’ve driven cars around the same class (City, Vios, Latio, SX4, 1.5/1.6), while those Jap cars are better in some ways, I don’t feel the need to pay like 20-30 thousand extra. Road holding on highway driving, the Persona is a good contender and on a hot sunny day, Persona/Proton’s aircond definitely wins. Just acceleration can be a bit disappointing but hey, this isn’t a performance car.
Safety wise, for me, the most important safety feature in the car is the driver. The car can have all that safest safety features ever, but if you drove at 200kmh hoping you will escape unharmed if an accident were to happen, seriously, you have got to be joking.
So Proton definitely worked out some rough edges for the Persona. With the Preve, I’m pretty sure they are doing the same thing.
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nice try but unfortunately it’s not
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Bro i dont agree with ur fact….in fact conti cars manufacturer like vw n other do lots of testing..please do ur homework b4 blindly bashing….
Conti car makers test much more. They test in Nevada in the hottest place on Earth, they test near the arctic circle, have their own testing facilities to simulate very poor roads, have high speed testing facilities, they are blasting down the Autobahn to do high speed tests, … they just don’t test as much in Malaysia.
That’s why conti car r nt cheap. think of the cost la. why preve need to test at those place?
These tests are needed for cars to be homologated properly if they are to be sold in foreign markets. Cold and hot weather tests are essential. Proton is right in carrying out as much tests as needed so that they can weed out as much problems as they can before their cars go on sale.
I think the test driver that done for Proton is a female, drive carefully and not rammed it to red-rpm
As if those countries like Germany or USA fancy buying Proton. Cut my didi if true. Wanna bet?
just a short word here.. they do NOT run tests on Autobahn. They are just using the autobahns to drive to their testtracks. The OEMs do have their own testtracks to run full load.
another brainless comment. is there any r&d for bmw or vw here in malaysia?
only assembly plant.
they conduct testing even more.. but since malaysia is not their homeland, that’s why u don’t see them around. whereas, proton is developing their car here.. hence people see more of them testing around.
this entry will be full by many comments
Entry involving ‘National car maker’ is meant to invite more traffic to this site.
good strategy…
spot on bro!! i remembered last time PT was crowned #1 local automotive site due to all of the postings on preve.. since then so many other local sites follow suits..
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Lol.. Compact model debut in first half of 2014 but still dunno when PPH debut.
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next test at Similajau, Sarawak…
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LOL why so butthurt? ;P chill la..
Btw they need to do as much test as possible to address the lack of refinement and lousy build quality which is the main issue of the current proton, give them sometime
All other car dealer frantically offering new ‘offers’ in order to sell their cars for Raya and Proton is planning to launch this after raya. They should take advantage of this festive season and the nature of Malaysian like to buy product during offers or buying something new in order to ‘share’ with relatives and friends during festive season. I wonder what is the Proton’s marketing team strategy. They must be pretty confident that this Preve Hatchback can make good sales. Tired of seeing spy shots and testing already.
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1 thing you forget that jazz has 5k km interval while preve 10k km…
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Liar. Its 5k or void warranty.
err..i dont think u understood what apo meant.. lol!
jazz on 5000km basis. preve on 1000km basis. do the math again?
I mean 10000km.
Green=Honda salesman??
Green=Honda salesman with tipu strategy
preve is better than civic, caldina vw and others europe car..the best car in the world..
meh….
its a local made Mazda 3!
People already fedup waiting for so long… Proton might as well scrap this project looking at potential customers already jump ship with the launch of competitors A & B segments…
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Should it not be, same smell, different shit. :)
same shit same smell both of u! obviously this is part of their rnd..
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i can see from the vote numbers otherwise LOL. They unite to dislike bashers, haha!
if Proton done a god job, then the basher will not bash them. so….
Nope, for them, all proton doings are wrong, nothing is right.
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Same platform, same engine, same gearbox, same almost here n there with current Preve…
Too much of testing and wasting of fund & resources. Should launch ASAP to capture market share fast. Wait wait n wait….
seriously you know these engine and specs details? how you know that? who told you? come on and be optimistic,proton oso know how to calculate one. If there’s no change why they need to do RnD n test runs..i’m expecting a petronas engine here=))
prolly more aggressive tuning, unlike T.N and H which give you same output
Petronas engine will be reserved & available only for upcoming D-segment replacement of perdana. Cost is another issue. Get your facts right before giving barking comments.
You mean, you didn’t know that the P3-22A was supposed to have a 6-speed manual gearbox with a higher-output CFE turbocharged engine?
The output on the auto model (138bhp and 205Nm torque) was due to the limitations of the CVT3 gearbox and not the engine. But when coupled with a manual gearbox…
interesting! perhaps they need a higher load dual-clutch tranny. even a 5 speed is ok.
why go for a DCT transmission when a AT Transmission by ZF runs smoothly. The torque interruption during gear change is fairly minimize. Hence you feel like a DCT gear change. Probably proton should start searching new suppliers.
proton still not afford to buy ZF gearbox bcoz of tight budget some management issues…
nice! waiting for it to launch…
No hurry, take your time, slow & steady…
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tail lamp mcm tu je ke? BTW tak terang langsung!! mcm lampu belakang persona FL, lampu besar tapi bile malam alahai, sikitnye LED.. lagi lawa lampu LED kat kedai acc.. ni bkn hatchback, tapi hentamback ~
ok la tu, takkan nak banyak sangat macam beemer pulak. tu dah kerata mewah namanya.
Nak byk LED pegi I-City laa bro.. typical basher..
Skoda Rapid hatch better lah
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b’coz is proton ….everyone is excited to comment and cant wait to book one..
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mine still ok..saga blm power windows
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Theres a huge blindly bashers and also blindly supporters lurking around. And if talk about pros and cons you will end up getting a combo thumbdown from both as a packages ;p
maybe they do not realize that you are being cynical to the “unethical vendors”
Moron still talking about power windows. They use scisor type mechanism now, no longer cable & pulley. I haven’t had any problems with my power window, central locking, air conditioning or anything at all although my mileage has just exceeded 100,000km. No squeaks and rattles, heck even the shock absorbers are all still okay, but I think I’ll need to get some bushings sorted out ’cause I’m a bit of a rough driver.
moron?
i myself own the top spec sedan laa kawan…
preve is powerful car..better than japs car and europe car..please admit it and bersyukur..
Last month proton sc changed parts related to power windows for my preve mt. So I guess you should get those replaced for free already?
paultan reader love to bashing Proton product…
but whenever news about others car maker publish by paultan, the reaction not as hot as Proton news..
here i can see Proton’s Basher actually give a spiritual comment and they are concern about Proton..
hehehe peace =)
Add rear aircon, moonroof/sunroof to premium trim. Our localmakers really lack such innovation to combat with korean and contis offering
and i think people who bash proton like mad simply because they own nothing… don’t even know how to own their dream ride… and does not even know how bad other manufacturers suffer far worst with their own problematic offerings
look at volkswagen with their DSG and piston koyak TSI along with their megatronic… majority occured not even reaching 50k km running on the road… chirping paint
pugs with their battery life, cam pulley design flaw, broken valve and spark plug tip for their Prince engine… 5008 creaking chassis on crawling speed… gear selector and solenoid valve for their AL4s…
go figure… ask bmw owners… ask ford owners
well… batch blind would never agree
the biggest problem for proton is their batch themselves… there are a lot majority out there, malaysians, will simply perceived the batch as “banyak masalah” and buatan malysia
own nothing might as well translate to
– own a B segment Japs made in thailand CBU especially T
– own a C segment koreans
– own a Myvi or Alza
– a used over five years old import marques which facing never ending corrective maintenance one after another
all, more or less, suffer rattles, plasticky feels and other quality issues much like proton
no?
if they own something, why bash proton? it’s the ENVY to see proton cars live longer on roads. even the RV is not as good Japs due to cheaper price = cheaper RV, it’s handling is anytime much better than any Japs car
to conclude “own nothing”, simply put, having nothing up to what they madly shouting about… not even close
You really think that puny knowledge you got from Proton employment helps you in a blog here?
Result speaks for itself. How many Preve have Proton delivered?
You tried to say the best selling car is the best car? That’s old joke by clowns in PT, sudah basi and not funny anymore.
Then crappy p1 car is best car ka? Hahaha
You made my day ..hahaha
hahaha you said it already when i didn’t suggest any. You really live in denial, please get consultation from your doc fast
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chill bro. i know u hate the gov. all gov products you bash. hahahahaha
Proton still government owned? Were you born yesterday?
aiya. let them test how many time they like la. in the end, the customer will get the benefits. semua mau bising.
After working hours so many proton supporters browse to this website, now i know y they love proton so much hehehehe
All thumbs down for proton basher really made my day…I wonder whether all employee in Proton surfed paultan..hahah
proton basher= perodua salesman.. dont act like real japs car salesman la..prrrfhhtthhh
my next dream car.
Buy the current preve or wait for this?
The thumbs down votes are amazing.
I suspect some manipulation here.
Paultan should verify this.
Unless P1 staff smells retrenchment around
the corner.
seems legit to me where people are more keen to vote rather than give comment
Who said Proton bad, should go fk yourself. Proton has the power! Power window problem? Please, my 4 years old saga blm boughted in 09 also no problem. Stop hating on it and freaking wait for the launch. Dumbo who comment don’t even own a car yet bash.
I 100% agree Proton now and last completely different….much much better…I own a Preve Turbo 3 months…It is amazed and I travelled from Ipoh to JB weekly.4.5 hrs-5 hrs…No other Japanese cars can give you such power with this value…from 120 km/h to 180km/ easily…match with Polo and even Golf…real 138 hp and really high torque at 4000rpm.it just kicks as you wish. What is Nissan Almera & Vios?? I tried all these… no fight… Anyway, I am still evaluating its parts durability.. But who cares..5 yrs warranty. Someone out there don’t just talk “kok”.and hate proton of the olden days…Just FYI, I do have my Polo, and that is my comparison…try drive it your own ..it is only RM 69k after discount….
Talked to a Proton sales this weekend.
They were going to test the hatchback on Sunday.
selling 80k, same mechanics, but Proton is pushing every accessories to the max.
6 air bags, leather seats, reverse camera, body kit etc.. worth to wait.
80k?
Preve, 60k or lower then P1 boleh lah beli though still over-priced to me.
Majority of car owners buy car based on car prices due to the financial status they are in, not because they love the P1 / P2 brand.
The saddest part is many people resort to getting 9 years car loans to purchase their cars.
I thought Govt of any country should be helping to lessen the burdens of their citizens. Not to solve the “affordability” of cars but allowing 9 year car loans.
Do not respond with, “then take public transport or ride a bike or any other stupid remarks”, you are missing the point of my message.
Car prices should be going down, not up.
Talked to Proton sales? Talked to yourself kua. Semangat ada, tapi acting failed.
You are one who left bashing here, where are your friends (or dupes)???????
i think the proton is not have a trouble for sell the car when launch. all people is fight why see so many time got test drive but simply reason is because the proton is come from a malaysia.
if live the german also have can see they is testing everyday, maybe more test. local car always of course can see many test in home country like preve, forte, and myvi.
in one time there is have more the car in test compare for buy and make worth.
Haters allways hate. Even they know all this, they will bash like no tomorrow. Suggest them to go to see psychiatrist for some treatment, Lol
i had difficulty appreciating your grammar, but i feel ur message. second that!
HAHA!
No you are wrong. We rakyat simply sick and tired of Proton the root cause of our suffering.
Proton is the epitome of anti-competition and syok sendiri disease.
If Proton so good go sell it in Japan, Korea and USA. Pffftttttt
agreed with u!! if u all go to munich, u will see everyday bmw testing their cars, in wolfsburg a lot of camouflage VW there
Now Proton even asking their factory operator to contribute in this blog ka?
Paul, do consider to remove the “Hidden due to lowcomment rating.” feature as you know your voting system does not work in a “logical” sense anymore.
It makes sense. The more people bash proton, the more people hate the bashers. ‘Nuff said. If you want to comment please give appropriate ones.
I might get a lot of thumb down from my comment below.
Proton did improve in its quality compare to the time of launching Gen2 which is the most terrible quality ever made by Proton. I had own one and visit more than 20 times first year.
Persona launched few years after Gen2 and few friends bought it. The quality of Persona improve obviously. However 1 thing Proton has NEVER changed and improve, the engine vocal is too loud and latest CVT response slow. I do test drive Preve CFE when it first launched, and when I rev the engine the vocal is terribly high. The response of CVT is also slow and sluggish. Despite of having great handling (beat all Japanese and Korean C-segment), the performance is disappointing to many as the engine power restricted by the slow response CVT gearbox.
I got few friends wanted to buy Preve, but most commented the engine vocal too loud and less response performance. At the end some go to Persona, Inspira or Forte.
In fact I am wondering how come Proton never realize its engine and air-cond compressor noise is so irritating to driver and passengers. That’s why I did not put high hope into this Preve hatchback if this thing is not being resolved. Proton had spent a lot of money for the R&D and I hope they will get their ROI back.
Then why still buy Proton?
Shoot yourself in the foot lah
I am sorry coz I cant shoot myself down because I already sold my Gen2 years ago and driving a foreign car now.
so confirm no 6 manual gear?
I just heard that it just like normal preve, with adding on accessory..
kinda sat, still using the CVT
based on the video, that car is equipped with HID headlamp.
Many of the comment only bla2 without thinking properly. Proton have their own reason for anything.late launching?many they did not confident the reliability of the car yet they done the testing.later they launch without 100% confident u oll blame, bla2 again. next, u want a full sophisticated, quality, reliability car but when they announce the price, u say it mahal la,if want a good one, go buy merc, bmw other,it was equal quality to what u pay for.for the people thay say it all tin milo (amoi) do ur research.metel sheet is imported from Japan with different thickness. Preveis thicker than Saga.Yet HPF improve grain size of the molecule so that it toughfer and can withstand impact. Please put away your mantality, Proton is not perfect,goverment control tax,segment is different,they are many reason behind it. One thing also, compared to Honda, Toyota, Nissan, they only eksport car that has been laun 1 year at their country too.why..testing..so please be considerate
Test here and there. We’ve seen the spyshots every now and then. Even the Mercedes S-class takes shorter time
I Think they are hiding something ,
if I remember correctly this car has everything you would expect from a 2014 model ie the car comes with
1)Hill Start Release
2)Reverse Camera
3)ESP/ESC/TC/BA/ABS/EBD/6 AIRBAG
4)145hp /220NM (RETUNED ECU)
5)NEW REAR DEFUSER DESIGN
6)NEW FRONT GRILL
7)DRL
so if you guys ask me I think its a good C segment hatchback ,plus if I were to buy this car I would go for the Blue car ummhh I just can’t stop looking at that colour …….