National research and development centre for information and communication technology MIMOS has revealed a sketch for the Proton Savvy 18 concept. What you see here is the work of Saharudin Busri (his other creations are posted below), the lead designer of the first-generation Savvy when it was being developed 15 years ago.
An owner of the original himself, Saharudin’s concept retains the design identity of the hatchback, albeit with a sportier look to attract the younger generation. At first glance, it certainly has quite some presence to it, wouldn’t you say so?
The front fascia features a larger lower intake, flanked by the main headlamps in the side intakes. Those slim LED daytime running lights remind us of Citroen models, and they meet up with the bonnet line and chrome trim that leads towards the logo. Said bonnet also gets some “power bulges” to make it even more aggressive-looking.
Highlights along the concept’s sides include a defining shoulder line and rising beltline. The latter is a subtle homage to the original Savvy, and features chrome trim that wraps around the front windscreen and lower section of the rear windscreen as well. Joining this arrangement is a black-painted roof as well as B- and C-pillars for a “floating” look.
At the near-flat rear, there are two-piece, 3D-design taillights that are said to be inspired by sports cars (Ferrari GTC4Lusso, perhaps?). Other cues include the roof-mounted spoiler and another tribute to the original Savvy – the central exhaust.
So, what do you think of this Savvy concept? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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he was the original designer of Savvy Mk.I? aiyarkk..
Savvy name was last minute reaction prior to Myvi launching.
Savvy infamous design is on par up there with Pontiac Aztek.
This guy really wants his old job back.
then why he left lol
pontiac aztec? aiyarrkkk
Better buy Iriz than a Savvy. Iriz is so good that sales are far higher than Myvi
savvy was a disaster.
Not quite. From Savvy platform, they developed it into the highly successful Saga2 (BLM)
100% true
What is mimos doing these days? Why use these government funding for this type of non productive job.
no wonder best selling car Savvy Mk.I perghh..
I think problem with Savvy MK1 was mostly reliability issues no?
Lepas 35 tahun, tak habih2 lg syok sendiri… Adoii Mimos p1. whut Mimos try to prove?
coil plug, yes.. and also the gearbox issues with AMT. cabin interior looks like it arrived from 1998. and why the rear end looked like the front end of waja?
Move on, this is about that concept, not old savvy
Not really reliability issues. More like late to launch and beaten flat by a spacious functional creature that the Myvi is / was and a design style that most Malaysians didnt relate well to as well as unaccustomed to super mini body size. Savvy is a lovely car to drive tho the AMT is a bit ‘rough’. Had not had a chance with the manual. The Proton and Savvy ‘legend’ by word of mouth has given a bad impression in the public but with relatively low sales many never actually rode or even drove one
What a joke!!!
MIMOS tak ada kerja lain.
You dun have better comment?
the sketch always good one, will it come into production, HIDEOUS! I still remember how nice is the proton emas before, and look how iriz looks like now..
Savvy is just a classic case of dead on arrival.
Clearly it was meant to compete with Perodua Kelisa but suddenly poof! Perodua came out with bigger better Myvi which led to Savvy premature death.
The rest is automotive history. A sad joke indeed.
This was shocking. It uses a reputable French engine from Renault. But it went DOA.
So how if a car comes with a China engine? What will happen?
Wait a minute. Previously u bash Frenchies cuz of their unreliable engines. So, like, whut? Uturn again?
MIMOS funded by public money. This their contribution back to public.
Iriz is not from proton emas concept coz it was sold to VW
This is the most memalu thing. MIMOS got to do designs and sketches that are appealing to the public.
Proton engineers and designers buat apa? Goyang kaki ke? Already got so little work to do, at least come out with some designs that appeal to the public.
Proton got 9600 workers but produce 62,000 cars per annum
Mitsubishi in Thailand got only 6000 workers but can produce 320,000 cars per annum
So, Proton workers have got lots of free time. Pls do more designs
Look at the rear design…still with the wau concept.
Pathetic and never learn past lesson epic failure.
You want kuih bulan concept?
Prefers keris concept
If you look even closer he placed the exhaust pipes at the front bumper. LOL.
Same goes to other brands, so?
Eh. After kena kantoi, now u change to 9600 workers instead of ur often regurgitated 12,000. If we cant belip what u say then, so how can pipu belip what u say now. Ever heard of boy cry wolf?
Betui brah… car prices reduced 30%. After kena kantoi, how to belips?
Betui brah… Forrester from 142k drop to 109k. Siapa kata takde 30% diskaun tu kan?
Eh, how many dupes you want to use? Keep commenting with the same script? MIMOS have nothing to do with Proton/Geely so why bother? The only connection is that the current head designer for MIMOS used to work with Proton and design the original Savvy. He is a bit nostalgic towards Proton perhaps but never like his interpretation of what new Proton should like at all. Really got this Ssanyong vibe painted all over his design.
I think you are confused between production workers and R&D workers.
In Thailand, they are merely vehicle assemblers. The R&D work is done by the Principle office. Have you visited any real car manufacturers with R&D facilities? If you do you would understand the overall process. Or just look into youtube.
What else can say about Proton? Sendiri bukak aib sendiri.
Tiara, Savvy, Iriz.
All born failure.
Nautica is not failure ah?
Do you see Perodua still talk about Nautica?
Do you see Proton talk about Savvy ?
Nautica is not a failure lah. It’s a rebadge from Toyota Rush and it’s an import from Perodua. They already said they are not targeting high sales as they are concentrating on Viva.
Then accordana is not a failure too coz it is not targeted for high sales.
Iriz failure? Hahahaha! Pls come out and see the roads. And its thanks to Iriz that new Mivi comes with better equipment instead of previous outdated junk.
Then why Iriz cannot sell 10,000 units per month?
Do any gen Mivi ever did sell 10,000 per month?
Iriz has bigger sales than Myvi. Iriz sales surpass Myvi anytime!
i am sorry. i check 5 years ago, and yes myvi did sell 10,000 a month at one time. again, apologies.
If u belip Mivi got sold 10,000 per month, pls share link. Jgn cakap atas angin saje.
Mivi thanks to Honda Jazz. Hahahaha!
Jazz followed Iriz in equipping small cars with ESC as standard. Previous gen jazz din have it.
Honda does not follow a failure bro
honda stopped selling CRZ and insight because of slow sales. slow sales means failure.
@Tengku Johari
Again i ask. Pls define what u mean by Iriz is a failure. By all accounts, its an outright success.
Dont talk bird la. If your iriz is so good, coupled with your best sellers saga and persona, proton should be enjoying good times. But instead, the company jual 2 times in 5 years and wasted billions of public funds.
If u look closely, ull notice dat d savvy has morphed and lived on as the saga
Savvy, Iriz, how many small hatch back model they want in their model line up?
Proton is already owned by Geely daa .. MIMOS sibuk2 buat apa?
The Savvy originated from the Renault Modus that ended production in 2012. All our designer had to do was to localize the design or in some ways ‘uglify’ it
The Savvy was based on the Renault Modus. All our local designers had to do was to localize the design or in some ways ‘uglify’ it
Why is there an 18 on the model designation?
Maybe 18 years of failure anniversary.
18 = 2018
syok sendiri… suka-suka letak 18. suka-suka design. sendiri cakap cantik, sendiri cakap sales tinggi.
Mimos xpernah jual pun. Mana ada cakap sales tinggi? Ada link tak cakap itu?
Nice design!!
Now it looks like new owner Geely’s Lynk.
what is his job scop actually?
he always sebok2 sketch proton model
kalau nak sangat design pegi la apply proton balik
Xde keje skrng economi x helok.. lgpon design dia buat agak ….. zzZzZzz over sngt.. concept ok tp bila ada betol mesti pening kepala.
not bad at all..definitely much more prettier than renault modus it previously based on
Since that the name is Savvy, it could be Proton’s EV / Hybrid car
Need to apply Rm1 billion soft loan again.
The first generation Murano back is nice, or BMW’s X6 back is good too.
Savvy rear design = Toyota WILL gone wrong.
Ah bising ajelah Proton and this Mimos guy, suprima X conceptlah, savvy concept lah, just make the car into reality first la. Anybody can do design on Wacom tablet, even recently received UPSR students. But is the real deal is to engineered the car compellingly into things people urged and wanted and can drive.
Jaring.net pon koyak rabak… Mimos jgn harap laa!!
Mimos is still there
Agree with #Sammy, design is only one element of a complete car and it also affects other elements in the product e.g.the engineering aspect or even a non-engineering aspect like pricing.
i owned savvy before, bought new, manual..very solid and very nice handling. as for the car design it’s very subjective.
the 5 Lotus concept cars at 2010 still looks good now (and Tesla sure copy from design from it!)…it was ahead of the game then but due to short sighted management view…
This is the missing piece of Geely, European sports car, and am sure they will revive the projects, cant wait for it.
What is your point exactly and how is it related to what is being discussed about this article?
Tribute to Malaysian designers .. very rare species nowdays..
wow… everyone in this comment are designer? or just a keyboard warrior with babbling.. at least this designer already contribute for our country.. and you guys? spare me with a chit chat..
good comment!
People just bashing as they know everything.
the design looks great! but of course when it comes to production a lot of technical factors need to consider. Thats what separate them/car manufacturer. who is the best.
When Proton is alone, he left the job. When Geely takes over Proton, he wants the job back..hahaha. Anyway, your sketch drawing is so normal, i saw the shadow of subaru forester, honda BRV/CRV, nissan gripz, golf polo, etc. Please create a brand new design…
I saw other brand’s shadows in those cars you mentioned, they dun create really new design
This is just another wet dream of his
The fact that matter is Proton dont have that unique design language that people immediately recognise when they first see
That unique DNA is missing
The chief designer won’t approve
They who never drove the Proton Savvy will never know that they missed.
True, but the point is introducing a ‘super Euro mini” later than the spacious Myvi proposition killed their chances, and the design just wasnt well received by most people. I argued with a Myvi owner for years about Savvy’s ride and handling , once he finally got a chance behind the wheel of a Savvy (by then it was discontinued) he changed his opinion. It is if in good condition a great 2nd hand spare care buy as the value has dropped so much
MyVi, Alza, Bezza these car come with small gearbox not suitable for long our driving like taxi or 20 hour driving from Kedah to Kelantan and return back it will damage the engine and gearbox. It suitable for short distance only.User must be careful with the car. Please don’t compare with Proton that been used for taxi.
Make it a reality then
Some semblance of the current Citroen C3.
No doubt sharing is caring, however have Mimos heard of Instagram?