The new 2016 Proton Saga and its bigger brother, the 2016 Proton Perdana have been spotted again, thanks to readers Rezwa666 and Rulf Federico, who sent in these photos. Not long now before both the budget sedan and the flagship D-segment make their debut, with the latter slated to be launched first.
Let’s start with the Saga, as it’s the one that we’ve yet to have seen much of. As before, the heavy camouflage makes it difficult to discern much in the way of details, but we can see the large trapezoidal tail lights that encroach into the bootlid, as well as an arching bootlid lip.
Elsewhere, the rear windscreen has been given a faster rake for a sleeker profile, while the rear doors have been redesigned with a kink at the C-pillar. The shoulder line also slopes downwards towards the front, with the new Iriz-style door handles now in line. Previous spyshots have shown that the front will also receive changes, including reshaped headlights and a reprofiled grille and bumper.
Technical details remain scarce right now, but the Saga could launch with the Iriz’s 1.3 litre VVT engine and a choice of a five-speed manual or a CVT. Proton’s new naturally-aspirated 1.0 litre and 1.2 litre three-cylinder engines may also make an appearance further down the line – these mills are slated to begin production by the end of 2017 – while a turbocharged version of the 1.0 litre engine could also feature.
As for the new Perdana, not much can be gleaned that’s new in our eyes (except perhaps the dual-bar grille), particularly as we have already seen the finished article in the metal. However, this sighting of what looks like a production-ready model once again confirms that the flagship D-segment sedan is nearing its launch – the order books have already been opened for the car, after all.
At launch, the Perdana will feature the 154 hp/189 Nm R20A3 2.0 and 177 hp/222 Nm K24Z2 2.4 litre i-VTEC engines and five-speed automatic transmission, derived from the eighth-generation Honda Accord on which it is based. A revision is slated to arrive by the end of 2017, with the Perdana set to receive a new NE01 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, acquired from Petronas in 2012.
Also being considered is Proton’s new 1.5 litre turbocharged, direct-injected TGDI engine, claimed to be able to produce 180 hp and 250 Nm. Whichever powertrain ends up being slotted in, a new torque converter CVT automatic is expected to become standard fare come end-2017.
The launch of the Perdana was previously slated for the first quarter of this year; while that has now passed, it’s still expected to be launched very soon. As for the Saga, no launch window has been announced just yet, but it is claimed that it will be unveiled before the end of this year, after the B-segment Persona sedan.
GALLERY: 2016 Proton Perdana teased
GALLERY: 2016 Proton Perdana rendered
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Oi! Sudah la, yawnnn…!
Oohhhh……myyyyy!!! Such a beautiful Saga….NOT. …!!! What’s the point of having a powerful and sophisticated egine when mated to this ugly thingy.?
Minor restyling of the already rebadged Accord for Govt use is NOT newsworthy! Enough of this endless striptease spyshot already, it’s not funny!
The banana should been launched but not spot again, again and again.
A topic with empty content still able to keep on post it again and again, it show the writers in this blog no more title to be post and just keep goreng the overnight rice? OMG..
Yes P1 better quickly launch ….. get your act together with your vendors. P2 will beat you again on their new P2 1.5 sedan … always 2 steps behind and lose first to market advantage. Myvi and Axis both beat Savvy and Iriz to market first
P2 already beaten Potong. Besides relationship between Potong & supplier already in at a burnt stage
No money pay suppliers so change suppliers have to test test again loh!
DRBHICOM management is asleep. Proton is worst off under them. Syed mokthar pocket is burning
OMG…U pls wake up,is our taxpayers money was burning now.
p1 paid gomen more than total loss
hahaha… proton interested in releasing spy photos only… not real cars…
wait until janggut also white already lor.
Magazines like autocar UK which is so famous for spyshots since the 80s (I have copies of those from 80s and 90s) somehow is not interested in publishing proton test mules.
Who cares??
who care that you dont care about it
Tampal badge merc, profit 300k. Kalau cam tu, tampal badge Ferrari, boleh untung juta2… tiba2 je aku rasa kesian.
Seems all year we must look spyshots,really boring.
The most boring spy shot… its been going to be century before it will be launch..
But bravo to Jonathan… still able to make up some story out from it..
In b4 Honda do camo test is ok, but P1 do camo test must be bash. Jepunis overlords worshippers…haish.
accord tu nk test apa lagi, model baru pun dah keluar..saga looks terrible
nk test kesabaran readers paultan…hahaha
No wonder Proton sales slump. These buggers are too free keep testing a already proven accordana for ages.
What else to test? They just change bumper and some cosmetics. Mau stress test?
Still ugly.
The new Civic already very close to launching here and still, these two models, based on existing old platform, still under wraps..maybe can claim more “testing allowance” tis way, no wonder losing billions
Surely smoke by Civic.. how to match!!!. their 1.5t already overtake perdana (tin kosong)HP
p1 1.5 TGDi turbo still more hp and torque than civic
Cakap sendiri,syok sendiri..produk launch pun tak nampak
1.5m bailout… so that Proton can continue to churn out crap cars like these.
RM 1.5 Billion la…
too many spyshots la boring oledi.. keluar keluar la keretanyaaa
Orang test kereta, minding their own business. Kau skodeng dia pastu komplen. Celaka.
Guys, there are way too many spyshot posts & teasers on this Perdana already.. We’re bored already lah.! Understand you being patriotic, but we rather the car speak for itself. Dont think the c63amg also got as much coverage from you guys!
You can take this car go 20 times around the taman, shopping komplex & plus highway and claim fake spy shots. But,no one is bothered. 6 months after launching – same old story again. After 1 year buat muka kasihan again mintak sedekah another 1.5 billion to pay supplier
Thanks for keep reminding the Q1 is over. But the car yet to launch. But seriously, not much new look from this round of spy shoot.
You can do that on 2016 Honda Accord and still looks identical to 2009 E-Class(Pre-facelift W212) at least from behind.
Will buy black 2.4L Perdana and pair it with 1M4U or G1M plate number. On the road people will think i am Menteri or kakitangan kerajaan gred A huhu. Really lookinh forward this big cars!!!
menteri or kakitangan kerajaan gred A yang kaki rembat duit rakyat.. haha!
Datin adriana,
Your number plate for the Hondana should be ” 2.6 B “.
Fuyoooh…..ptui….ptui.Mentality Pengemis.
“2.8Mil No Pool” is much better
My RM200k personal loan for my mega kenduri kawin still got balance. As a PTD officer with guaranteed salary, increment, promotion and bonus till I die, I will buy the restyled rebadged Accord and still have money for honeymoon in London.
Chances are equally high people will think you are a fool.
What a lame comment/user. I hope you’re just being sarcastic
buy this perdana 2.4L + 1M4U or G1M plate number + small blue light at dashboard {look like ambulance mini siren light)
People might think this car driven by VVIP huhuhu
Seriously man, why still bother to camo when everybody knows it is a Honda Accord inside?
proton nk cover yg styling luar tu.
Too much testing. Initially planned to buy that perdana. But waiting since Q1 for the official launch and still wearing camo…that makes me wonder…is it worthy to wait further??? Changed my mind & bought a nice xv sti while perdana still in camo. Dont want to wait any longer…
You must be the hailat kimchi driver earlier, change to sushi is never wrong
Boring to see thes spy shot. I think P1 call photographer to snap it instead of unintended snap shot. Pui……..
You should hire more professor to figure it out why people dont buy a proton. But i recommend u to ask my neighbor uncle who selling goreng pisang. He can tell u why. Even his pet know why.
So this is where the RM1.5 billion
with that amount of money proton can add a few features on their line up, maybe adding more airbags or quality material
Sorry, still owe supplier tons of money… still in financial coma
I punye anjing pun spotted kat tepi jalan! Cam ne?
Just make sure it’s a quality car. If not close down.
berapa tahun nak spotted ni oii..
saga belakang tu masih kekal mcm model skrg…patut revised balik the whole design..
bukan revise the whole model.. revise the whole proton
I hope these will launch soon to boost the sales of Proton. Else I fear this might get stuck if dragged too long :(. What’s most important is price it so that many can afford… with the wrong pricing, the product is as good as …
Tak payahlah nak tutup cerita proton dapat 1.5 bil dengan spyshots. Cerita 1.5 bil and Dr M leaving belum habis lagi.
hang pos la cte 1.5bil n DrM tu kt respective postings.
jgn la post dekat posting spyshot..ape daaa.
1. nk tau interior dia cmne.
2. yg skrg 2 aircon outlets tgh2 tu cm hidung babi.
buat la 3, baru cm audi.
3. side mirror tu kasi tukar design molek sket, at least cm iriz.
kalu ada $ bikin cm polo, passat punya, nmpk 3D & aerodinamik. yg skrg nmpk “sekeping” je.
lg1, signal yg kt sidemirror biarla visible at all angles, depan, tepi & belakang utk safety.
4. tempat spare tyre dlm boot buat kemas sket. guna polystrene (contoh) utk cover tayar tu, supaya board dlm boot xmudah rosak sbb load will be distributed evenly.
You are an example of incompetent Proton worker. Failing to convince the everyone to buy his idea, he rant it in the blog.
wow such genius!
Sudahlah dgn cerita proton saga & perdana ni.. dari 2 tahun lepas x sudah2.. asyik testing je. Launching xtahu bila. Nampak sangat banyak problem kalau mcm ni.
Fuyooooh, u still in Potong’s Daydream.. :P
Accord this model since 2008 , Proton want to wait till 2018 and celebrate 10years anniversary only show to market ?
The correct header for this article should be “2016 Proton Saga, Perdana spotted…again.”
Everyone knows Akordana is a rebadged old Honda Accord, using the same platform, same engine. Proton merely do some cosmetic changes and yet they took so long to get the car ready for launch. Something must be very wrong with Proton. Don’t tell us, the endless testings are to make sure that all the cosmetic parts won’t rattle or fall off after sometime.
ye la, kalu rebadge & cosmetics change, apa testings yg wajib buat?
fatigue/cycle test?
Improve: pickup speed, gear system, QC!!!
Change: supplier, management
Don’t: ask for money again, find excuse again, depend on politician again
Kena faham untuk perdana honda tak bagi proton modified guna apa yg ada….so kalau kau org di bagi kereta mcm tu apa yg kau org nak buat….nak masuk enjin petronas pun kena pikir mcm mana tampa usik part yg asal…kalau setakat tere kat membaca jer tak cukup kwn…practical baru tau kawan….
Kalau jepun boleh support barang dia sebab tu dia maju….tapi kat malaysia pakai barang luar lepas tu tau nak kondem barang sendiri bila la nak maju bangsa mcm ni kan…melayu dah semakin layu
yala tu, belajar dari gomen la. Gomen pun nak rakyat mampus. so it is mutual la,….
current accordana are perfect no complains.cant wait for the new model.
why accordana postpone its launching date?suppose to be 1st qtr 2016 now already enter 2nd quarter…OWH…forget…vendor/supplier don’t want to supply parts for their production..hutang lama x byr lagi nak buat hutang baru…kasi campak cat merah la…pretending under testing…cehhh…
stupid la… bring in a ‘suzuki’ SUV… ASAP
Msia has many talented n capable individuals in automotive. You can name them in respective auto fields. They are everywhere. P1 should get these people.
I sent a better pic of new Perdana to Paul. Seems it got lost.