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A bit overdue, this. We finally have word on the official Proton Preve R3 bodykit, a whole year after the Preve R3 Concept was shown at the 2012 Malaysian Rally. Proton Preve owners who were asking for the production R3 kit will only have a month more to wait, and the price is expected to be around RM1,500.
Proton Motorsports posted these three pictures on its Facebook page. The one above shows the Preve decked out in R3 kit next to the Satria Neo R3 and Inspira R3. Very little detail can be seen with the dead-front angle chosen for the Preve, but there’s no denying that it cuts a dashing figure in R3 trim.
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The second shot gives a close-up look at the front bumper addition. Quite a bit has changed from the Preve R3 Concept, but so has the price. The earlier concept had an indicative price of RM3,xxx, while this one halves that when it goes on sale sometime in early September. UPDATE: Picture of the new 17-inch R3 wheels added; expected pricing is RM2,500 for a set of four.
It appears to be a lot more subtle with a cleaner, simpler design that fits the rest of the car better. R3’s signature notched ‘splitter’ element is present here, painted in non-glossy black. Works a charm to make the Preve’s standard honeycomb lower intake grille a lot more sporty than it first seemed, right?
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stupid people with stupid comment…shame on u..nuff said.
if only your father can afford condoms……
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Butthurt comment from hardcore PR fan.
So does it mean Proton fans = BN supporter, Proton criticizer means PR supporter. Kah kah another lunatic comment from Proton hardcore fan.
#ps you cant bash proton. Their fans are super hyper sensitive.
bashing without brains is stupidity
no joanna..u’re not PR..but u’re mother F..haha..
who is stupid?until today you don’t know proton has been cheating the rakyat? you support proton? you go Mahathir house.its shame on you for supporting rip off company like proton.
Another stupid comment by a stupid person.
UBAH yourself first!!!!! Then only can progress.
Please UBAH yourself first. Trust me, the people will be pleased with that.
Wow that maroon color Neo looks great!
I mean the color but not the car sorry.
Those cars worth RM1500 but not the bodykit!
I see, you still live in cave
Seriously, you are a huge shame to PR.
I myself am also a PR supporter and I’ll be honest. I hated the ori Preve’s looks myself but the bodykit looks like it’ll fix some of that ugliness.
So please la, stop politicizing cars. We don’t need that.
Preve ugly.. so almari must be more ugly. just my taught
u sendiri pun takda product, takda company..moron
ur brain must UBAH first
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Yeahhhh totally agree with u,go buy 4 supid Bios….
at least Preve achieves 5-star NCAP safety rating rather than Vios 4-star safety rating. no point your vios can last 100 years or has good RV if you lose your life in a collision in your Vios sportivo.
Typical Malaysian…
I was hoping for the chromed grill (wing) seen in the Preve Sapphire.
chrome sukcs on any colors other than black.
THIS IS PROTON MAN
still didn’t fancy the rear.hope the facelift is better V_V
Looks alright actually, other R3 kits didn’t catch me but the lower front lip on the preve looks great!
Proton power window still lifetime or reduced to 10 years warranty?
moar pic pls…
RM1500 is quite affordable for OEM bodykit. No R3 BK for Exora and Saga?
agreed..compare to other brand one set cost almost 8000..wtf?
brp kk dpt ngan kit ni?
I am ready to install it on my new elantra!
satu ja pic ? sgt lah review!
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This Joanna care soooo much about what she called “fugly” item/ body kit. she even comment TWICE. you FUNNY girl. :P
let this Joanna be in his/her own world arr bro… dah dasar BONGOK…
I can imagine this Joanna ugly fugly face…just liake pig ass.
Joanna drive almari/bios, she jelly peloton with bodykit moar hensem. :P
kalau tak suka proton, takyah baca pasal proton.. tengok tajuk pasal proton jer, toksah baca.. saya pemilik preve.. saya kecik hati ada yang kutuk2 kereta saya..
Sorry boss
Tapi ramai juga owner proton yg masuk tajuk kereta lain kemudian mula pangkah membangkang sampai buat owner kereta lain marah
How bout the ppl insult or attack vois…vois owner x kecil hati ke….compare ia good but dont make it ugly..lets respect eaxh other
Vios*
bro Hafriz Shah, proton just released another pic of 17 inch R3 rims. estimated RM2.5k rim only
Added to the article. Thanks very much!
kenapa tak habis2 nak tutup proton? Kalau kerajaan ubah pun Proton dah jadi swasta sebab DRB memiliki 90+% pegangan saham dalam Proton.
prepare for haters to bash proton. if you are so happy with your overprices jap cars which give you crap features, please stfu.
PROTON: Powerwindow Rosak Oooh Tidaaaakkkk Ohhhh Noooooo!
if “Power Window Rosak Oooh Tidaaaakkkk Ohhhh Noooooo!”
then it should be PWROTON..
stupid basher who doesn’t know how to spell words… haha… pity u!!
preve is the best car in the world! better than subaru,vw, bmw and others japs car coz u can see all preve stay on the right lane at highway..
Agak2 la best dari Subaru…. I pon sokong proton gak ekekekkejke
am i the only 1 around here who prefers whole bumper replacements instead of cheapo bodykit add ons?
me too bro..at least have an option for bumper upgrade as well..the more option the merrier..
This is sure make Preve owner very happy!!!! Yayy!!
I love Preve, finally can kick A250 ASS!!
Why bother….. So, with the bodykit, the car can go faster and can pikat those mat minah kat factory ?
Better save the money and get a better car than wasting rm1.5k. At least the saving also can pay for the condom bocor and need abortion.
this is not cheapo TRD sportivo or ah beng bodykits. prolly tunnel tested, it’s functional rather than mere grooming.
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bro hafizrahim… kau pegi honda check tengok…
full bk utk honda is not less than RM8K…
get some life arr bro…
u got the powerful car with only cost u 1.5k for bodykit…worth buy..preve without bodykit can cucuk subaru..with bodykit can cucuk ferrari! believe me.
went for a test drive proton preve. seriously a good car. worth to buy.
yup everything ok except for the gearbox.. functions not according to the driver will.. little bit disappointed..
Can I offer you an insight bro? I have tested Preve and I know what you mean. I own a boring but refined Jap, probably with the most reliable and efficient CVT in its class, and on the other side a German with a 6-spd DSG with the most satisfying gearchange that even the drift king Keiichi Tsuchiya vouched for it.
I found the best way to enjoy the CFE Preve is to use the paddle shifts when you start off, and when you’re in the turbo range after 2000rpm (flat 205Nm torque) you can let the CVT move things along efficiently. I won’t bother with SAT, the reason probably why you’re disappointed. Yes, the Preve is not even in the same league with the two cars I own, but should I need a third one I wouldn’t mind to buy this car at all. Cars are expensive in Bolehland, so make the most of what we can afford la bro….. I missed the time I literally drag myself out of sleep every morning in my manual Saga 1.5 Knight at the traffic lights…..
Nice one Garfield. Well said. Thanks for the insight as well.
agreed with the paddle shifts.
Now that’s a review…good one..
IMO 17-inch wheels still looks a bit undertired but looks kinda good in gunmetal grey.
R3, a company that has been in the scene for years, but only managed to sell rims/body kits. what a shame. even those kedai in sunway also can make these kind of things. even better.
those are not tested by official tuner like R3. huge difference of quality
The are brother accessory competitor. Probably hire designer from there too.
Horrrayyyy…
Finally this is released…. Actually all the 200 spyshot, the testing around town during the day, night, rain and shine, Proton was testing the preve bodykit…
Now, it has been confirm that the bodykit is OK…
haha
what an improvement made by proton…. still waiting for this r3 preve to enter the market… hopefully with this modification it also can increase it hp
kemon proton…make some for exora please
paul79…u are so funny…dont u noe that in msia jap cars overprice is bcoz of stupid BN’s tax to protect national cars? if without all those stupid taxes jap cars and even national cars would be A LOT cheaper..
Even the gomen start phasing out proton from their offical car for high ranking officer. If give excuse perdana no longer in production can still except but replacing inspira?
perdana is too old and reaches eol, hence the maintenance will be higher and sourcing the spare parts will be diffcicult
Inspira is D segment meh??? Proton n honda are under drb… If u ask why nit inspira… Then i ask .. Why not civic or city?? Why accord?
Well say….no choice ma…this ppl dislike facing the fact
U go Korea elantra 1.8 cost less than Corolla Axio 1.5 and K3 1.6 premium cost less than Jazz 1.3 and you know why?Their govt really protect their products and interest first before any others.Dont be surprised American cars suchs as Buick and Ford cost the same as Japanese car due to their trade partnership.You go USA a brand new Chevy 3.5 liter cost the same as Camry 2.5
so 5K for bodykit nice looking rims, that’s not bad right?
though, think the large grille like in the satria would be nice on the preeve….
Good for Proton Lover, yes we need you to keep Proton alive….but to me, it’s a junk to fit into a junk…..Don’t get me wrong, I also own a pre facelift Saga, trust me….I use it like a junk. I can park it anywhere I like, go anywhere without worry it being scratch, damage & etc. But whenever I drive it, I keep on curse it….But I still need it, because I/we need something to be a junk for some “junk” purpose….
the name suits you and your life best – junk
Your reply tells me you are just another junk lover. You are nothing better but just another junk.
ye la tu Shame_”JUNKY”_loo… layan je la kau nih…
Yes, Proton builds some bad cars and this applies to Proton Saga (2000 models and above), Proton Juara, Proton Arena etc…..
Proton Preve is a vast improvement in 2012. Cannot be compared to Toyota Vios, City or Forte. Performance Preve wins, Comfort Preve wins, QC Preve loses, Interior design it is in the middle better than Vios or City i would say. Handling Preve Wins, Pricing Preve Wins as well.
Overall Proton Preve is the best Proton car with some flaws for sure but with time they will improvised. Anyway Proton need to upgrade their Quality Control for a better quality.
So for the updated part, Rm2500 i know is it the final price for the whole R3 kit (including the 4 rims?)
RM 2500 for rims only, bodykit is around 1500 full set~
R3 17″ rims = Rm 2500
Bodykit = RM 1500
17″ tyres = estimated RM 1600
Total damage = RM 2500 + RM 1500 + RM 1600 = RM 5600
R3, Please make one for my V6….
Perdana do not have the R3 yet…
Kesian la kat kitorang…
perdana can put into landfill and fill the earth, no need R3 anymore
Elleh…
dengki la tu…
design nice. no problem. but gua prefer inspira r3 bro. better than lancer gt. luv inspira!!! ini aku punya rasa la bro smua.
i review some of this comments. For those who critics this national car, i do believes most of you start with this product before you use another car. But more worst, some of you who critics to much, your people or your races still sell this related product for your own profit and income. shamed on you
no argue that the previous proton car have several weakness and lackness. But to all of you guys, at least now we see Preve has a lot improvement than previous.
kaler tu, kalau warna hijau r3 lotus mcm satria neo lotus racing kan bertambah ummphhhh.. tp, cub la preve LE ni, suprima xnk wat LE ke R3 ke? gua nk angkut sebijik… kang beli yg sekarang kang, kua r3 plak, rugi la gua.. gua peminat tegar proton r3 punya disign…
Where can I get the bodykit?
hah..if u can “blanja” all ur families and friends makan2 n u own imported car then thumbs up for u.. but if u own an imported car n u are really “kedekut” to buy at least a cup of coffee for your family n friends, don’t talk so big la macha.. its better u own a cheap proton but u can still afford to buy at least a cup of coffee for ur friends and family sometimes compared own an imported car but too stingy to “blnja”..huh..