Proton Iriz launched in Indonesia – 1.3L CVT, manual

Proton Iriz launched in Indonesia – 1.3L CVT, manual

Following the opening of the order books last week, Proton has officially launched the Proton Iriz in Indonesia. The car was introduced at an event in FX Sudirman Mall, Senayan last week, officiated by Proton CEO Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali and Indonesia Otomotif Institute secretary-general Yanuarto Widihandono. Also present was Datuk Madani Sahari, Malaysia Automotive Institute CEO.

Indonesia is the car’s second export market after Brunei. According to Ahmad Fuaad, the country is an important market for the brand. “Not only have we maintained strong G2G relations being ASEAN founding members, but we also share many similarities in terms of people, language, culture as well as the weather. It’s almost an extension of each other,” he said.

Two variants of the Iriz are available in the republic, a 1.3L MT Standard and a 1.3L CVT Standard, priced at IDR175.25 million (RM58,500) and IDR185.28 million (RM61,850) respectively. The base version of the Iriz is powered by a 1.3 litre VVT engine that produces 94 hp at 5,750 rpm and 120 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, paired with either a five-speed manual gearbox or a CVT.

Indonesian-spec cars are pretty much identical to those sold here, equipped with projector headlights, 14-inch wheels, LED tail lights and black door handles and mirror caps. Inside, there are fabric seats and a two-DIN head unit with Bluetooth connectivity. Safety-wise, there are dual airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist and stability control.

Seven colours are available for the car in Indonesia – Cotton White, Midnight Black, Sterling Silver, Atlantic Blue, Graphite Grey, Citrus Green and Fire Red.

The car will be available at all PT Proton Edar Indonesia (PEI) outlets in the country. The Proton subsidiary operates a total of 25 sales and after sales outlets in Indonesia, spread out over strategic locations across Java, Kalimantan, Sumatera and Sulawesi, with eight of them centred around Jabodetabek region.

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Comments

  • thomas on Feb 20, 2017 at 11:23 am

    compete with Daihatsu Sirion (Myvi) in Indonesia. But Sirion more sold

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  • they cant at least install the spoiler?

    this is for a global market laa

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  • Anything But P1, Greedy P2 on Feb 20, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Ya that’s because their Iriz CVT sucks. Hope they don’t cheat the Indonesians by selling off their old 2015-2016 stocks

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  • Mikey on Feb 20, 2017 at 11:37 am

    A smart Indonesian will buy the Iriz while working here & then ship back to Indon after one year 2 save $$$.

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  • Kunta Kinte on Feb 20, 2017 at 11:48 am

    Waste money launching in Indonesia. In Indonesia, Gomen there not like gomen here. Their Toyota is so cheap. Infact, their Kijang (Toyota Unser) is so ridiculous cheap that who on earth will pay and buy a Proton?

    Proton must learn to save money. Open showrooms all over the world but sales so few. Like Singapore, open fancy showroom, pay abangs abangs expat pay and give them free holiday to man the showroom, in total few million ringgit per annum, but in one whole year, sell only 1 car.

    What great business plan. Untung RM500. But spend operating cost few million.

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    • Otak udang on Feb 20, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      You don’t alibaba here, their cheapest Daihatsu Ayla that not fitted with aircond and radio is more expensive than our lowest spec Perodua Axia.

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  • lilytan on Feb 20, 2017 at 11:58 am

    Why so late? Not really good looking as compared to the 1.6 model. Dont think it will succeed.

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  • sohhai on Feb 20, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    What the heck is G2G relation?

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  • C. P. MOHAN on Feb 20, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    Good LUCK!!!

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  • Saga vvt on Feb 20, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    This is quite pricey, Honda Brio (hatchback) full specs (cvt) is prices at IDR 160 mil. Anyway goodluck for Iriz there.

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    • Aero (Member) on Feb 20, 2017 at 4:04 pm

      Hi, yes, the Iriz 1.3 S is much more expensive in Indonesia compared to Malaysia but there is not much we can do. Indonesia also has their own tax structure which protects their local assemblers and discourages CBU imports.

      If we follow Malaysian pricing, the Iriz 1.3 S 5MT should be sold at around RP 120j in Indonesia, instead of Rp 175 j above.

      The price of the Myvi (Sirion) in Indonesia is also higher. The top spec Myvi 1.5 AV (auto) in Malaysia costs around Rp 165 j, and the most basic spec Sirion/ Myvi (auto) in Indonesia costs Rp. 175 j. Perodua only exports the SE/Advance Myvi to Indonesia.

      In other words, the cheapest Myvi/Sirion in Indonesia is still more expensive than the top-spec Myvi in Malaysia. This is despite the fact that all Myvis/Sirions in Indonesia use the 1.3L K3-VE engine (for lower tax), while our top-spec Myvi gets the 1.5L 3SZ-VE engine. There are no leather seats and touchscreen HU in any Sirion either (but our top-spec Myvi has them).

      Also, our ringgit has weakened slightly against the rupiah. This actually works in Perodua’s favour because it makes exports cheaper (meaning, if our ringgit rebounds/strengthens in the next few years, the Sirion will become even more expensive).

      There’s not much Proton/Perodua can do about this issue, other than to downspec their Indonesian models to keep prices competitive. The Jazz, Brio, Yaris etc.. are all assembled/fully-manufactured in Indonesia, they all get some tax incentives.

      As for the the Brio, well, the Brio is actually an A-segment hatch like the Picanto. So for Proton to price the Iriz 1.3 S CVT within Rp. 5 j of the top-spec Brio RS CVT SE is quite good. The Iriz 1.3 S 5MT is cheaper than some of the higher-spec Brios, and is within Rp. 55j of the lowest-spec Brio.

      As for the Jazz, even the cheapest version costs Rp. 230j. This is most likely because the Jazz uses a 1.5L engine. Last year, some 18,000 Jazz units were sold in Indonesia (~ 41,000 for Brio, ~ 2,600 for Myvi/Sirion).

      One important note though, not a single Jazz or Brio has ESC in Indonesia. Whereas every single Iriz sold has ESC.

      Unfortunately, I fear that the Iriz may not sell as well as it should in Indonesia. Because like our Malaysia people, most Indonesian and Thai people look at the cosmetic specs first before the safety specs. Why? Because it is much easier to ‘show off’ while driving a top-spec A-segment car than a low-spec B-segment car. Truth.

      The sad thing is that the chrome bars, alloy rims, parking lamps, leather seats, touchscreen etc. can all be purchased later at the aftermarket shops, but you cannot buy airbags and ESC anywhere. When it comes to safety specs, whatever you get is forever permanent.

      Anyway, just thought of sharing some info… some food for thought. Hopefully, the Iriz sells well over in Indonesia. Personally, I’m still looking forward to the Iriz facelift with the Persona’s updated engine mounts.

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      • Oso pricing is determined by local dealer. So its at their mercy.

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  • Albert on Feb 20, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    I saw an advert for 2016 Iriz 1.3 …Rm33k only.FRom Proton showroom dealer who has unsold stocks.
    Now ,they push all those sun tanned Iriz to Indon.
    By the time the white knight arrives,all the suprimas,preves,exoras and iriz have been hived off cheap cheap.The PSA or Geely cars will be brought in by the thousands with a TIGER LOGO.
    Then after settling down,they will start giving the GOLDEN HANDSHAKE to thousands of deadwood P1 dudes.
    ”RETRENCHMENT” has seldom existed in Protong cos of EVERLASTING PERLINDUNGAN.
    Now,it is a REALITY.

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  • Brengsek!

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  • komarad on Feb 21, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    macan ganteng!!

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  • Kelvin Kong on Feb 21, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    Proton, jual la 1.6 premium full spec malaysia, but with smaller 1.3 engine. Yang ni nmpak mcm spec yg paling banyak di malaysia, then tak laku, jual pula di indonesia……..

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