In striking resemblance to the very vehicle we spied last time around, here, is what could be your second look at the Proton Iriz-based B-segment sedan, said to be a replacement for the current Proton Persona, undergoing a public test wearing full camouflage.
As confirmed by Proton chairman Tun Mahathir Mohamad, a next-gen Proton Persona has been tipped to hit Malaysian showrooms in 2016, and it is most likely that the Malaysian car maker would bring this to life based on its new and highly capable Proton Iriz platform.
Unlike our previous spyshots that captured a closer look at the car, only a single rear snap of the vehicle is available this time around, as shared on Facebook via Faris Farhad on to the Proton Iriz Community (Malaysia) social media group.
Still, it’s clear enough for us to tell that this vehicle bears great similarities to the one we spotted last week — the exposed roof and its shark-fin antenna, tail lights peaking out through the camo, wide rear bumper, door-mounted wing mirrors and more give it away.
When the model does finally appear in showrooms, we expect it to feature the same powertrain options available to the current Proton Iriz, being either a 1.3 litre or 1.6 litre VVT four-pot that can be paired with a five-speed manual or CVT automatic transmission.
Next year, it is expected that Proton will also unveil its flagship Proton Perdana, along with a new Proton Saga that is expected to follow this Persona replacement.
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I’m super rich and hardworking but I own proton cars only. Because I don’t want waste my hard earn money on luxury cars. No point for that. As long as it could take me from point A to point B safely, I’m satisfied and Proton can fulfill this. I’m happy driving Proton.
well said… well said…
You can bluff whatever you want with your Proton. RM15k a month is nothing compared to the RM2.6bil donation. By the way, make sure you buy the Iriz/Preve/Suprima S. Proton won’t survive because of your verbally Sendiri Cakap Sendiri Syok. Where is your physical action to support Proton? Just buy da shit!
And good luck to you and enjoy Proton garage time.
any car above rm100k is considered luxury here..
yo, my salary is rm15k/month n im using 2 proton cars, neo cps n suprima s premium.. so what? im still a proud malaysian..
more like a proud idiot..
U very high income person but low class minded driving a high class car . Such a noob …
Too arrogant with your rich lifestyle but poor in self-morality? Why need to address the poor people as lazy? Pity to you and your family..
Just bcos u’re blessed with wealth and opportunities doesnt mean u can condemn people easily…dun talk big la…in the end we all die anyway…
Majority people rich like u actually doesnt have money, cheaters!
tun m is using proton perdana
seem that u are what u commented here, well said bro, haha…
Pity u.. u hardworking but ur brain stick together with ur ass. what an assbrainer.. buy luxury car for what.. even u so damn rich.. i dont see the need for it.
Iriz is nice to drive, but Proton has to do something with the air conditioning system…
Persona replacement ke? More likely Saga replacement je
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Another hater who just blurts out allegations without proof or stating facts. Where is the billion of LHDN into Proton that you talk about? Its digusting seeing fellow Malaysians just talk rubbish from their ass without having any facts to back it up. Everyone knows the current government does not see eye to eye with Tun Mahathir, the chairman of Proton. Statement has already been stated clearly on the media that the government does not approve for any funding/ grants to Proton.
I will pass if using “punch cvt” again…
i tot u hate p1 from the beginning? or u hate p1 coz of use punch cvt?..
Don’t make mistake I don’t hate Proton, I just dissapointed on the management that only care for “huge profit” and ignore customers satisfaction… 30 years of cheating that makes the brand failure… If start to improve on customers feedback on engine and transmission and after-sales services they may make a good car !
yes..you may pass away…rest in peace bro…
Go learn more English and meanings… Lousy jib !
Thanks for the compliment, my brother..im very happy about it.
Who need to learn more when there’s donation 2.6b.
dont mock me!!!
it will be from jatco, that what i heard from proton powertrain and bicep department
Persona, among the decent looking model from Proton.
Hope for better looking new Persona
Camouflage for what? No one wants to copy also la.
Perodua will copy it.
yes…proton doesn’t need the camouflage… people nowadays always use potato to shoot pictures..can’t see anything anyway..
TBH , i still cant get my head around it , this being the persona replacement and NOT saga replacement!
it just looks smaller than current persona ..
the profile , specially the rear , does assemble the current mazda2 sedan , which means its gonna look awkward from the rear…
and why cant they have a horizontal rear tail lamp rather than vertical which makes it look like any other sedan…
anyway , more spyshots needed without camouflage!
New saga will use upgraded existing savvy/saga platform from other sources that i read.
Anyone care to explain? If Iriz is B-segment, Persona is C-segment, how can a B-segment car replace a C-segment car? Downgrade?
Persona was never a C segment car. Get your fact right
Persona is a C-Segment car you banggang. Go look up carbase.my and check out list of Proton cars. Banggang
carbase.my data not too accurate la brother…the actual data shows persona still in B segment like polo sedan….its not good to “membangangkan” people….
fyi
its c segment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Persona
persona will be B segment sedan, C segment gip to preve/ss..new saga will be A+ segment sedan, new perdana will be D segment..p1/suzuki colab suppose to be A segment hatch (that if happen la).
Actually Persona is a C segment car. The fact that other C segment car when the Persona was release has grown bigger.
As for this replacement, it is being put against B segment sedan like the Vios/City/Mazda2/Almera.
The Persona will move down to B segment, Preve will maintain the C segment, Saga will maintain its size, more likely into A+ segment
let me get this straight. the original saga, the one based on the Lancer, is now going to be ana A+ segment car? and the persona replacement is going to be a B segment car? WTF????
Yeah..sadly true.downgrade in size but still increasing the price
If iriz sedan is the new persona? Then what would be the new saga? Created from scratch?
from upgraded current saga/savvy platform
yup…more rigid and improved platform with including the HPF parts…just wait n see lah….
Mari Mari, If you have Dual DVVT aka Dual VVT-i engine.
Your FC will be improved by 20% terus.. RM300 monthly petrol become RM240 monthly.
President and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh also revealed that the company is currently looking to supply its engines and transmissions to other carmakers. “We are hoping in the near future to offer [powertrains] to other OEMs,” he said. “In fact, we have offered our engines and our transmissions to Proton.”
http://paultan.org/2015/07/11/perodua-sendayan-engine-plant-ready-q4-2015/
Proton to buy engine from Perodua?
No way maruah tergadai.
more like daihatsu engine and transmission.
who is going to calibrate ecu and tcu when the engine & transmission are installed in other oem vehicle?
persona is using gen2 body , pre hot press form steel , (in savvy ,saga and satria neo)
this replacement will be safer and tougher than ever
like iriz and preve body ,
Strong body but ugly butt design is still a sales disaster.
Ugly butt design is Proton design language anyway. It will still sells if it is good.
Get rid of that Punch CVT, get one from Jatco. Or just get an Aisin 6AT.
You must be fan of Vios and Almera designs.
No need to be fan of anything. If it is good, people will buy it. Vios and Almera are ugly but no where near Suprima Ass ugly.
The last pretty Proton is Satria Neo.
John was absolutely correct..u can judge their low class mentality by the way they drive on the road..and most of ah beng drivers are driving P1p2 even God car…plus those old junk coz they cant afod buy new latest
True and I also seen many luxury car driver drives like asshole.
Jatco cvt??
2005 – Savvy sales lost to Myvi
2015 – Iriz sales lost to Myvi
2016 – Proton sedan sales lost to Perodua Sedan, by a HUGE margin. Proton TIV percentage fall to 13%, despite launching all sorts of new junk like the new Persona and Perdana.
Perodua Sedan is the end game over for Proton.
long way to go boss….if toyota let it happen lah….toyota is not stupid to give small sedan sales for perodua…if they stupid enough..nobody will buy vios anymore…
2005 – Savvy “My First Lotus” sales lost to MyVi
2015 – Iriz “MyVi killer” sales lost to MyVi
2016 – Proton sedan “MyVi killer” sales lost to MyVi
For the love of God, please stop being a “MyVi killer” or “XXX killer” without even improving your damn car quality. You can say you hot press metal the entire car without any basis, but when your pasar malam gear knob and buttons just fall off less than than a year, wtf hot press metal that gear knob and buttons, no shit.
Gear knob and buttons are not made of metal, duh
A car of bad design proportion. A new kind of Nissan Latio sedan or Suzuki SX4 sedan. Spacy B segment sedans but overall design was just awkward.
they will fail if still use the Cam ‘tak’ Pro engine!!
You got 205Nm Altis engine?
you guys complain2 but you dont know how hard to make a car…quality x bagus lah,cvt annoyinglah..macam kamu dapat buat sendiri……..kita bebas untuk memilih apa2 kereta ja …OWN DECISION !!!!!!!!
Hard to make a car is Malaysian problem. Others like backward & low quality China never complained and now have surpassed Malaysia in making engines and cars.
Syukurlah masi ada Proton.
I love my blue persona <3
Bontot suprima s yang di panjangkan..hehe
TSMB, tell your boys not to market this sedan. It can’t achieve BEP. The exterior sucks. The internal is worst. Nothing commendable. Concentrate on EEV. Get your lotus guys to fresh design for proton. Like the European guy did to Kia. Your nearest competitor is P2. As at now,.you have no answer. Period.
Proton sales will rise provided 1) No punch cvt 2) No punch cvt 3) No punch cvt 4) ………conventional auto is better or give customers option.