Yes, we pretty much have a rough idea of what the upcoming 2016 Proton Perdana will look like, but that doesn’t make these crystal-clear spyshots of a mule headed up to Genting Highlands – courtesy of reader Lim Zheng Liang – any less interesting.
It appears that this is a lower-spec model than the one shown at Alami Proton, judging by the eighth-gen Honda Accord-esque reflector headlights (projectors on the official teaser) and the less intricate wheel design that looks to have been nicked from the previous facelifted Accord 2.4 VTi-L. It’s unclear that these are Accord parts fitted for the sole purpose of testing, or the ones that will go on the actual car.
Also seen here is a single exhaust exit – still incorporated in the bumper – compared to the twin pipes seen on the preview car. It remains to be seen if a lower-end variant will have just one exhaust outlet, or if the other pipe is camouflaged in these photos and is simply non-functional.
Otherwise, it’s much the same as we’ve seen before – clear to see here is the faster rake of the rear windscreen compared to the previous Accord on which it’s based, redesigned teardrop-shaped window line, new door handles as well as full-LED tail lights.
It’s confirmed that the 2016 Perdana will be built at Proton’s Medium Volume Factory in Shah Alam, alongside the Exora MPV (the current government-use version is assembled at Honda Malaysia’s plant in Melaka).
Engine wise, it’s set to retain Honda’s 154 hp/189 Nm R20A3 2.0 and 177 hp/222 Nm K24Z2 2.4 litre i-VTEC engines – for now, at least. Both engines will be mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. The Perdana will be offered to civilian buyers in the first quarter of 2016.
2016 Proton Perdana renderings by Theophilus Chin
2016 Proton Perdana previewed at Alami Proton
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it has a dummy left pipe!
Like your Myvi la
Rebadged Proton? Can consider…
100% R&D Proton? Don’t waste your time and money.
Still better than your Vios
Still better than your Camry the car which caused Edar Sales Manager died in LPT last 2 days ago. If the car have better safety spec e.g. HPF body and ESC it shouldn’t simply skidding on road and badly crash towards rear of the lorry.
Still much better than toyota’s moving coffin
Lain lampu sebenar dgn render
Still an old Honda with a Proton badge. If this car sell above RM80K they can expect sales of 20 cars a month. The preve currently sell less than 200 cars a month
Nautica sale less than 1
Don’t worry bro…let Proton produce n handle the sales..if only the government dept buy the model.., Proton should recoup the investment in 5 years, collect profit after that..with extra effort it can register profit in 3 years..
Are you sure is the 2016 Proton Perdana?
The headlight is different. It is from Honda Accord.
2016 Perdana with Honda Accord headlight. So that it can be driving around with lights on when needed.
So that we can not figure out the final design.
Yawn~~
The front really looks like the previous gen Accord…hmm
Typical D-segment buyers are not interested in this car at all. They will stay with the mainstream models like Honda and Toyota. The proton service centre quality is a good enough reason to avoid.
Makes me wonder who are the target market proton is targeting. The crowd wanting to upgrade from their Inspiras? Good luck with that in this state of economy.
nothing to shout about as long as proton didn’t settle their part quality issue, my preve cfe gear knob cover detached while in gentle usage