UPDATE: This was an April Fool’s 2016 post.
Wow, this is big. First, we received photos of a Proton compact crossover, a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza; now we’ve been sent in a mysterious brochure by regular contributor (and Proton Design Competition 2014 winner) Pow Ying Hern, revealing a Proton SUV! The Extrema, as it is called, is expected to be launched on April 1, 2017, after the launch of the Perdana, Persona and Saga sedans.
No details have been revealed just yet, just the photos seen here. It’s certainly a very contemporary looking vehicle, with xenon headlights with LED positioning lights, a big grille with the Proton Wings (and the new three-dimensional logo), silver skid plates and LED daytime running lights.
At the rear, there are integrated exhaust exits and neat tail lights that blend into the rear windscreen, and the car sits on 19-inch wheels. The interior is also very appealing, with brown dashboard, brown leather seats and plenty of silver trim to lend a more upmarket appearance.
Expect the Extrema to be powered by the national carmaker’s new 1.5 litre turbocharged and direct-injected TGDI engine – in its most powerful configuration, it’s projected to produce 180 hp and 250 Nm. Front- and four-wheel drive should be made available, matched to the new torque converter CVT.
A compact crossover, now an SUV – what do you guys think of Proton’s new offensive into the off-roader market? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
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Kia Sportage headlights + Honda HR-V Grill = Proton Extreme
Guy, Happy April Fool
we all know proton super slow in developing new cars, they will test drive along highway day and night, going up to genting, masuk hutan, masuk belukar, masuk sungai in the end after outdated baru keluar model baru
Proton is a joke, all right
Proton already got their own April Fool’s joke yesterday. Tun resigning. This alone is enough to put the company six feet under.
Better close shop Proton. Rm2.5 billion debts in 3 years and RM25 million losses every month. Tolong tutup kedai!
Won’t mind a joke what about the pricing? Make it more laughable too lol
wOW !
Ni rebadge la ngok… takyah nak campur itu ini.
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza = Proton Extrema
OMG…Dont try to fool me although today is April foolssssss
Stop lyeing, April Fool.
Haha! Right after Dr M’s departure…this is certainly a April Fool’s joke! Anyway, a good one too.
Good job…expecting close shop comments in 3…2…1…
Proton builds? Correction: Proton rebadges.
Proton can smokes Honda, VW this time. Toyota and Perodua, being too slow, can’t even smell it
Smoke those companies???!!! U better stop smoking crack !
“potong” no need money from gomet any more after this model come out?!!!
Wait long long, even saying the perdana launch in 1Q this year, now still delay.. lol
wat an easy talking talking kampung.style.
April fools?
Regardless of today’s date… Being a late comers, P1 must make sure this car is done very right… Let starts it with something marketable first… C-segment SUV trends now is its should be able to sit 6 or 7, with competetive expended cargo space… and of course, good look!
Very funny. Happy 1st April y’all!
For time being, front looks fantastic. Almost like Santa Fe. Hope engine are capable enough to run that suv.
A 1.5 turbo engine is definitely powerful enough for a car that size (CRV-like); provided some countries has a 1.5 turbo engine for the Kuga. Oh wait, as long it doesn’t have a Punch CVT.
OMG…almost like Santa Fe??? come on lah, so much different man… pls see properly and check ur eye.
elaborate april fool gag?
ops. buzz kill much..
what a wonderful rebadge again after 30 over yrs of manufacturing…
Launch in 2017 but now already got brochure… hehe
boring april fool is boring
Is same with the proton t5
1st thought: April Fools lol. But since the car is developed in 2011 by Proton for Europestar, it could happen.
Yeah right! So many camo spyshots for perdana, persona and saga on the road and yet we havent even seen the real cars and all of a sudden theres this Proton Extrema revealed without any spyshots. Happy April fools guys! And the person who edited thos brochure used the wrong fonts for the tagline, and an exclamation mark is missing.
Lol.. It’s Youngmen’s SUV build on old Gen.2 platform if I’m not mistaken..
April fool, obviously..
Yes, it’s April Fool joke, this photoshop, the claim of launching next year, etc.
Still though, Proton missed a chance of a potential good selling model.
Lotus APX – Youngman T5 finally coming to production!!!!
This is the Lotus Youngman SUV, how many years already. IIANM, it’s even based on Gen2’s platform.
Even today in 2016, it looks quite good and modern. Dunno why Proton never brought this in, could’ve been quite a seller.
Vitara after extensive surgery?
Doesn’t look too shabby if u ask me. They have to improve on quality else it’s time to close shop
April fools aside. Proton could probably focus on compact suv and also pick up truck.
Mainstream road-purposed suv market is already flooded with so many brands.
Everything regarding new technology/model published today will be for the fools to believe.
April’s fool jokes are for fools. grow up people! nice looking car. i might buy one if it is available
Ya nice but no more buying…. the so called “national car”. During DSZA time quality have improved but now its back to the square same old story again..
Potong wanna April fool the rakyat, no way potong can design something like this” in ada campuran from Kia & Hyundai ….. April fool also make it more realistic……..ur days numbered potong… Close shop early to save the humiliation!!!!!
If this is true then make it happen fast.
im looking for an SUV right now and this model is considerable
A desperate moved to counter with the bad political torn outcome after departures of tunM.Furthermore it’s going to be launched yet another 365 days if that’s to be real true with no future last minute postponements.With or without tunM the bailout ‘saga’ will always be continues if no immediate measures in place for this bloody canser ‘money sucker’ survival.Jibby must decide now either to switch off the lifeline machine or keep feeding this worthless national treasure.Which one he chose is not wrong answer but brilliant solutions must come out to mark this historical opportunity.Kill it or keep it.
Its April Fool guys.. Chill.. Dont take it seriously.. ;)
April fools?
haha… april fools…
why proton dint bring this out?cos they noob..they dont have people that know how to make a sell..they keep old worker that corrupted with no idea and dont want to hear other people ideas..pls stop being so noob Proton..
I think it’s a joke
It’s hoax. April Fool, mate….
I would love to believe this but it’s 1st April
I seriously wish Proton would hire a new PR team. Naming it ‘extrema’ puts an immediate tall order for the car to perform.
April fools lah
the vehicle said to be launched in 1st April 2017 with the new proton 1.5L tGDI.
Didn’t Proton already reveal that the engine is only available end of 2017 so who’s lying?
Badly photoshop-ed. April Fools failed attempt.
Too late to showing yours lah proton. Move more faster coz we r in millenium age
This april fool thing is starting to get old real fast!
I understand that Proton is trying to survive and compete with other international brands at this time. I am proud we have our own car badge and as much as we are all concern, we are observing proton’s development very closely. It comes in the forms of ridicule, sarcasm, anger and disappointment. Regardless, even if Proton is going downhill right now, I am still going to remain supportive for Proton. It takes time and a lot of failures to actually produce better cars. I am just a bystander, I don’t do much but the least I can do is just being a still supporter.
a HRV with a slap of Proton logo u call it Extrema??? LEL… nice one Proton..
Happy April’s Fool btw!
Proton Ice Cream!!!
Seriously I wished this was real and not a joke. Proton should have launch this instead of low volume new perdana.
Nak launch satu model pon kena test 10 tahun, ni pulak tetibe reveal new model. Memang tak ah… Nak prank pon biar betul la proton. Ingatkan bodoh buat kete je. Buat lawak pon bodoh gak ke…
hoi badigol semua.. bukan Proton lah yg leak brochure hantu tu. april fool la bodho!
Pity Proton. They are in so bad shape that they can only have money to show brochure as a substitute their favourite spy shot game. And this brochure is a photoshop of one made >5 years ago to to make it look like new.
huh? another april fool joke?
too much alreadyla paultan….
Low RRP, low maintenance and trade up for old proton owners and Proton will have win it’s fan base.
youngman lotus suv?
Wow!! Not bad! It’s the Proton Excremaa.
Really hope Proton car will makes us proud. I like my Suprima S. Hope Proton Extreme will be reliable and able to performed as its commitment to loyalty customers
http://chinaautoweb.com/car-models/youngman-lotus-t5/
brapa harga ni??rim sampai 19”!!
wow..like it, be the 1st to book when launch.
price pls !
Whenever comes to proton people will nash kaw2..when bezza looks like city ike vios like persona everybody happy..even honda or toyota sometimes they looks like another model nobody say anything…soo bias
Poton SUV Extrema 2017. is it really to be announced ASAP ?