Here’s yet another sighting of the soon to be launched Proton Preve Hatchback. However, this time around we get to see the P3-22A doing some high speed runs on the NKVE, plus a bonus video of it in action, thanks to alert reader Farhan Akmal.
As a recap, the previous sighting was by our colleague William in Damansara last week, showing a group test with multiple units racking up urban miles together. One of the mules wore smaller steel wheels instead of the big alloys on today’s car – a hint that there will be multiple specs on offer.
You’ve seen the test mules before – in January, on the 6th, 10th, 16th and 28th – so this sighting reveals nothing new, just another sign that the P3-22A is coming soon. No one knows exactly how soon though, so in the meantime, have a look at Theophilus Chin’s renderings here.
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Proton is not all at fault here. Proton is just a shell to cover up stuff. Look deeper and vote wisely.
Who said Jaguh Kampung No. 2 is a disgrace to all Malaysians????
Our Jaguh Kampung No. 2 is a proud to the followings: –
1) The driving Cayenne SUV Chairman-TDM
2) Die-hard blind supporters!
3) Cronies
4) AP Kings who benefit from AP!
Proof me wrong Jimmy, when you said “all”, you are utter bullshits!
DRB also won’t drive Proton. All brand new Audi A6 with special plates. Go and see in the COSE.
I don’t struggle to pay loans. First of all I don’t buy what I can’t afford.
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Don’t remove the cover coz it looks so much better than remove it!
side profile does look nice. is that 17″? so this the performance variant? preve gti?
what a shitty look, pervert!
boooooooringggggggg
can some one tell me wat car this guy is driving??? it look like a rx 8 to me
its a Nissan Sunny 130y. and it’s faster in the middle lane!
R u insane.
yes sir
what do we want?! the preve hatchback!! when do we want it?! now!! what do we expect from it?! a 2.0L n/a (turbocharged is even better) e01 with those 17-inch rims!!
fyi i mean the guy video-ing this
just a random thought. can the “22” in P3-22A stand for 2.2L ?correct me if i am wrong . i am just wandering.
Nope. Preve was P3-21A. It did not have a 2.1L
Who cares what car he is driving.
Better dont go so close. Tyre might come offffffff
the real DRL seems really bright.
Yaa lah… perhaps Preve hatchback is equipped with Preve Hatchback with DRLs as opposed to LED position lamp as in Preve sedan (hope Proton will upgrade it to DRL too).. This model wants to enter European market perhaps?
the guy is driving inspira 1.8mt
Proton test drivers do midnight runs from Tg Malim all the way to Hicom Shah Alam on Saturday nights at around 2.30am to 3am or so, reaching Hicom after 4am. I’ve gone on a few chases and at times, some modded Wiras and Hondas who spot these cars try to outrace them. And guess what – these other cars get blown away!
Some curious drivers in continental cars like VW and BMW who happen to spot the convoy of 1 Preve + 3 hatches will give chase and could keep up, and the hatches could seemingly do 180-200km/h effortlessly while weaving between lanes. Truly impressive.
If you guys have the time, you can linger around the north-south highway on saturdays after midnight, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch these speed demons in action!
Go and do 180 km/h, not only speedster, but endanger other life! Why on earth go and catch this Jaguh Kampung No. 2 at midnight!
Remember, local version do not equip with 6 airbag and not 5 Star ANcap rating! They are lucky do not end up in crash!
this time u r wrong. Since DRB Hicom took over, they want all proton cars to be the same around the world. Meaning the model sold in australia is the same spec with model sold in malaysia. No more di anak tirikan.
dont believe me? just wait for the launch
agreed. i hope Kamil Jamil hold his words.
So when is the Preve here gonna be quiped with 2 more airbags? That’s not that hard right?
Preve HB will be releasing on somewhere in June.
The car is targeted for import market, and for local people, they will get the same import version.
:)
Can I know price range? About the same as current one? Slightly more? I heard bigger LCD, reverse camera and leather seat?
Your conti car doesn’t good enough at corners. Forget it if you want to chase them
Dumbass, that’s why they do it at a time when there’s very few cars on the road! They weave between LANES, not between VEHICLES!
Local preve has 4 airbags which is above standard malysuan market car 2 airbag like civic, vios, csmry, honda
Prffthhh
TG Malim to Sg buloh bit of the NSH is quite fun. 200+ is certainly possible with a well sorted car even at the corners. It’s a good test of the cars suspension as the dips and undulation in the turns will properly upset a car that is ill tuned.
That’s why you see all these stiffly sprung modded Wira and Civics all get thier doors blown off by seemingly normal cars with stock suspensions. The Germans are especially well composed around these bends.
Even my little 120hp satria with good suspension tuning will comfortably do 200 around the bends flat out. People tend to make the mistake of thinking stiff=good handling.
I’m particularly tempted by the Preve hatch. Much more useful than the sedan and most likely better looking.
I do agree, that stretch is the most fun in any highway in Malaysia that I’ve driven on so far. Taking corners are more fun and relaxed for stock cars, especially my Bold. The exit of each corners can well test your car’s capability, as the exit speed is very high (in which I’ve tested using three different cars). :D German cars especially will leave any other cars in the dust on this stretch of PLUS highway. Give way to em, and watch em. haha..
Nice silhouette..
Do so much road test, after on market for 2 or 3 weeks, the respond is “amat-dukacita” then another disappointed sales but a lot of talking!
Again .. This car is to cater global market .. Not malaysia kampung market like u.. So they dint care sales in malaysia
after selling thousand of them, only 2-3 of the owners said they are ‘amat dukacita’…
i can see it’s dawn light very bright..er..day light
I will consider buying one if the engine is not a macampro and gearbox is not a shitVT but 6MT…
The sport rims seems like no more black tape.
Come on Malaysia,
How much longer you need to test drive the car or is for personal usage.
It’s been awhile to see this masked cars running here and there wasting time.
It’s time to let it go on launching before Toyota Vios beat ya.
Think Proton.
jgn jadi bodoh bro. All cars need to undergo certain tests. And some tests need like 150,000 km for durability test.
indeed. just make 2 shifts run day and night, lets say, each 500km. you do the maths how long will it take to complete the total durability. plus, there are not only 1 stage required.
Bro…ur iq is really low….u cant simply produce a car n market it in 2-3months.all d carmakers test their car for a period…n….u cant compare vios dugong with preve….its different class….u guys…think dat vios crap is a good car…..then u bettr consult a doctor…
Locoman,….where is Proton business plan ?
everything must cost down
sy da tgk da bahagian interior model ini…dashboard sama mcm preve…tp material nmpak lebih bermutu…kerusi kulit warna hitam…dan apa yg dpat sy pastikan tranmision manual 6kelajuan…pd pandangan saya…model ini mempunyai trim yg terbaek dlm barisan model proton…tapi malang skali…sy tidak dibenarkan snap sebarang gambar
6 speed MT + leather seats.. thanks for the info bro..
That’s good news…where can i place my booking? Wish to be the first few owners of the 6mt Preve…
if i’m not mistaken, around september 2013. this coming june is only for auto.
Since taken over by DRB, Proton has gone through from bad to worst. I pitty you guys at Proton, pray hard and wish you all the best. All indicators are pointing to your demise, slowly and steadyly. Your market share is shringking day by day, your export market is peanut, and you continue to making cars above 60K, which is not affordable for the majority of the peolple. The market for 60K to 100K is the fiercest with many Japs, Korean and Continental cars which you cannot beat due to perception (and some time reality) that your car is of inferior quality, performance and standard.
1.6 Turbo also bad performance? Oh yeah it is. Only if you compare that with 5.0l V6 engine in a sport car. LOL
I bought a Exora CFE. I could not be more satisfied for my purchase. What an excellent MPV. The torque is so addictive. How is that Proton going from bad to worse?
saya ada bertanyakan ttg enjin apakah yg digunakan…tp saya xdpt jawapan…apa yg bole saya katakan…sistem ekzos utk kereta nie jauh lebih besar dr preve…dan saya sempat tgk model nie accelerate…bole dikatakan ‘awesome’…utk safety…4airbag da pasti…sbb bole nampak dkt seat bahagian depan ada tag airbag…pada pandangan saya…kemungkinan mereka sedang menguji enjin petronas juga mkin satu kebarangkaian…pecutannya bole dikatakan seperti sebuah model EVO…kali nie sy impress dengan model nie…yg paling sy kagum adalah trim utk model ini…
4 air bag 6 speed tu mgkin utk H line kot..
I thought the current preve already hatchback!
I thought the current civic/mazda3 already hatchback! Sounds familiar?
This car mybe have been reduced total of weight compared to the previous one p3-21A..and also on the aspect improvement based on quality and performance with adding 6 manual cvt..For me preve are the great car from Malaysia..based on the performance and effeciency with 1.6 liter turbo compared with other car on the same class…
Why camo ? Just show it la. It’s just a Proton anyway, it’s not a Ferrari
i believe you are now 20 years old, am i right? do you know how automotive business run? do you know that the confidential future products can affect current potential buyers?
Oh i see, only Ferrari can camo their cars lol
bagi pandangan mata saya…gear knob 6kelajuan tuh mmg nmpak cun..mmg nmpak sporty
Cun lg kalo manual.. :)
Protronic 7 speed CVT better…
Anyone know when this will launch? Surely after GE-13. No heavy mask so design should be final.
everytime when there is news about proton, we will sure see lots of comments….no matter how much we hated proton, it just proves that we actually care about our national car company..keh keh keh…admit it you people.
shows you that Proton still popular… I admit it
Preve has traction control, ESP and 7 gear CVT, many expensive cars don’t.
I choose preve HB with CVT protronic 7 speed more than manual…
The Proton Preve Hatchback will be an instant winner if the back design follows something like that of the Ford Fiesta but selling around 6OK. It must designed to win.