To add to the first set of silver photos, we now have pictures of a high spec variant of the upcoming 2016 Proton Persona. Sent in by paultan.org reader Jun Kit, the new B-segment sedan was spotted in The Strand, Kota Damansara, in the middle of a video shoot.
Though less detailed than the earlier set, the red car seen here sports a larger set of grey alloy wheels (presumably 15-inch items compared to the 14-inchers fitted on the lower-spec silver car), body-coloured wing mirrors and door handles, along with a chrome garnish piece above the rear number plate holder.
The rest of it is as per what we’ve seen before. The Proton Iriz-based sedan features a sharper face up front, featuring slimmer reflector headlights, an almost Honda Civic-like “floating” chrome grille and a revised lower bumper design. A subtle character line above the rear wheelarches neatly lead into the new almond-shaped tail lights, which are mounted high on the short boot.
Expect the 2016 Proton Persona to get the Iriz’s range of 1.3 litre and 1.6 litre VVT engines. So folks, do you like what you see here? Tell what you think in the comments section below.
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May is coming to end. Still undergoing testing? Are they going to launch all three cars at the same time?
Launch Perdana 1st la.. Camporn engine & CVT bising Punch Powertrain can not sale
New perdana using Honda engine la until new petronas engine coming end of 2017.Get your knowledge right la poor salesman! How come Toyota vvti drink petrol so big? Vvti not good engine,i think.Honda vtec more power
FC wise 1.5l Vios VVTI ady lost to 1.6l Iriz
Empty Iriz save more fuel than full loaded Vios? Definitely. It is a hatchback anyway.
When it comes to reliability, it is entire different story. I have already seen Iriz broke down so many times.
My foreman told me the principle: Don’t buy Proton if you don’t have best friend forever working in garage.
Iriz is heavier and more hp than Vios, still more frugal
High spec = High maintenance
Don’t play play with Proton quality. Every day I saw Proton break down blocking the traffic.
Toyota is god’s car ke? No breakdown? I saw many vios fuelling up petrol at gas stations,engine drink petrol more than competitor.Bad engine.
Why people keep on buying Vios for its fuel efficiency. You can talkok whatever you likes, but the fact remain unchanged.
Current generation Vios indeed very fuel efficient, that’s why buyers keep buying them. Because full tank can travel only 300 km with sedate driving style (if aggressive style, it last only 200 – 250 km).
Actually I saw Vios, Viva, Myvi n Old Saga most of the time breakfown. 10 times in a month
nak menipu agak-agakla.
You hate proton but bought saga for your son alsoblah bang. Better diam diam
You can talkok bullshit till I bought the moon also. If I have any Proton at home, I will give you for free. No one likes to keep junk at home, that’s why garage lorry keep on running on the roads.
Vios engine new get facelift since it launched 2003… Now 2016 engine is old.Fit in new engine same like dual vvti avanza also lesser power.How? Hilux used old tech since launched 2005-2016.. New Hilux not proven reliable yet.But if breakdown how? It look skinny anyway.Sack Toyota designer
Next generation Accord will launch first before facelift last generation Accordana will.
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Why you replied to your own dupe?
Dupster luvs himself too much.
The picture taken during a VIDEO SHOOT. Why isn’t read anymore!
They r paid to bash, not to read
Salah meh they do more testing? Just becoz P1 mostly test in Bolehland and get frequent published and reported in paultan everything is salah! Last time Iriz testing in snowy country also salah! Who asked for busy body to spied them everyday? Blame paultan for keep posting P1 news again n again! They will launch when everything is tested n ready! But after they launch u also want to buy kah? I don’t think so coz your high commitment and low salary get turn down by bankers for loan! Pity u!
Testing also salah meh? Bmw,Merc,jepunis never testing meh? Or forgot u never travel oversea so no knowledge of foreign car so their road testing.Poor you.If P1 test in Europe u bash them for wasting money.Test in Bolehland also u bash.I think P1 should do road test in Mars or u just migrate there.Stupid basher!
Tested car is much reliable than skip test or under power car alike vios.I rather to chose new persona than vios in term of price offer.Proton relatively lower price than p2 cars.. And way better than hugely taxed jepunis vios 40k on vios.Knowing that proton road testings new saga,persona,perdana like hell has made me more relief to choose new proton in future.I prefer to buy tested cars than sloppy rush build previous proton.No matter how bash gonna bash,new persona get my attention as i believe the price should be around 40k-55k.Luckily i don’t slap my brain to buy vios last month even they give 8k rebate..There mush be something going on current vios in term of performance or sales figure that made umw willing to chop huge rebate! How bout vios RV then? Must be bad RV in future.Lucky me.
I think so
After taking Gov RM1.5B loan, isn’t it time for Proton to contribute back by providing 15% discount exclusive for bumiputeras in return?
OMG…ugly like hell…This gonna be Ford fiesta sedan sibling…HAHAHA…P1 u r so smart
I wish they just carried over the rims from the Iriz. Those were way classier.
Agreed with you. Proton save cost with old and better looking rims.
The word Proton and classier don’t form a sentence.
Sack the designer!
OMG…this gonna fail like Ford fiesta…ahahha
May is coming to end. Still undergoing testing? Are they going to launch all three cars at the same time? Or because of not many bookings, so decided to delay the launch?
Possibly they wanna save cost and then do a mega launch with a car for almost every segment (A, B, D). If they oso do facelifted Preve, then its perfect (segment A, B, C, D).
4 years to do a facelift. Excellent.
vios facelift 10 years and still counting. Ur point?
Nothing beats Saga’s 30 years
OMG…first gen saga is from mitsu, different from current one. It is not facelift!
Looks like they going to launch it at the same date with Perdana, maybe.
Seriously disappointed with the car, it looks so wrong in every angle
Look at those rims, even if you fit bigger rims, it will still look odd, the old persona looks so much better i would say, they should’ve just renew the design of the old one like how they re-design the accordana
Persona looks is sportier than yesterday’s Civic.
If you feel happy by claiming this iriz sedan is more sportier than all new civic, then go ahead, why not? lol
Potong message to consumers= take it or leave it.
Next year can pocket another 15bil again. Who care’s the new 6 task force clown can do/act ???!!!…CLOSE DOWN LAH
Current Persona better looking lol
Persona R Is now b segment la. How come want fight civic. Wait for preve Facelift or Suprima S Facelift C segment with possible 1.5 TGDi Proton new engine 180hp 250nm baru fight civic
Proton 2016-2017 sales : 250,000 unit. Sale This car for RM 40k top spec, This might eat 80% Honda City sales. 2017-2018 When new TGDI engine Is ready, slap Some Proton 1.5TGDi engine for top spec 180hp 250nm and sale for 50k. This car will Eat altis,city,civic,vios,jazz Market eventhough Persona Is now B Segment.
Proton Is now getting good with rear design. Proton hear me, 2017 Proton Preve and Suprima must get a Facelift. You might be number one again.
I dont think top spec will be RM40k that new Saga territories.. the price might be similar to Iriz
Eat other car manufacturer?
By the time Proton learn how to make a proper petrol car, the industry will be mainly hybrid or electricity with automate driving.
It is impossible for Proton to catch up, they are too tiny, and will never have enough money for R&D.
>> and will never have enough money for R&D.
Proton can prove you wrong. Money for R&D comes from our pocket dude.
are you sure you want a fast proton? hit 110kmh already feel like flying
Clearly you never drive one, pity.
He drive viva 660
in your dream
Wonder why so many dislike.
yes test test still test,but when launch nobody will visit those Potong showroom.
Honda is already number 2 just below Perodua and will last forever and with this junk launch,prepare to close shop hahahahaha
Yes proton can do it with the right attitude st the aftersakes too.
Proton can do it with more protection
Much better. Haters gonna hate. Lovers gonna love. I remain neutral. Cuz bias on proton is too strong that no matter you praise or complaint also kena one.
Teaser, teaser, teaser, tahun depan pun tak launch lagi
“Tell what you think in the comments section below.”
Think that the crew should upload the comments faster so Rakyat can discuss earlier.
About the car the price with spec will be the main concern and it does look like a dugong sibling…
omg wt..
seriously that rim….so small omg…consider this Proton….dont make it a profit >:(
The wheels so small? Actually it’s the body that is huge. So, u want 19″ wheels in a b segment?
Go tyre shop la
While Hyundai signed car designer Bentley’s SangYup Lee, Proton spent RM1.5bil developing this tissue box.
Chose a car design from competition or pay huge money for fancy designer which one smarter?
The one who takes the RM1.5B loan is smarter coz it’s rakyat’s money
It is LOAN, should be paid back, you answered it yourself
When will Proton payback the ‘protection money’ Malaysia gave it for 30 years?
Answer me
For sum of 30 years, P1 ady paid gomen more than loss value, ady answered!
Another ugly Potong turd, front copied from some other car model and the rear part also chopped and combine from some other car model, look at the side profiling of the car and the whole think looks proportionally out …..The worse automaker in history …Potong is set to make it in the gunnies books …. CLOSE SHOP POTONG !!
Of course you jelly, your copy pasted Vios failed big time!
The design look like more better if slot in saga range. This car look smaller for vios n city competitor. Persona should look better like preve type.
“oh yea yea, you know what, i just cancelled the booking due to the fact Proton has wrongly placed this car into another segment. I’ll reconsider to book it back if Proton make it right into desired segment.”
lol why do you even care much about the segment rather than the car itself?
Samar2 pun nampak lawa la jugak dari Rio Sedan, Vios, Almera etc. It’ll be cheaper than IRIZ since sedan always cheaper than their hatch sibling. Like Gen.2 and Persona. Persona is cheaper. Like Suprima and Preve, Preve is cheaper. 55K the highest spec maybe.
nampak macam IRIZ kena tarik kau kau sampai jadi sedan, rim pulak tak cantik. haiz…..
are they put that body shell on top of kancil? dey proton, if you cant compete with tech, at least compete with design la.
Before civic turbo , campro turbo ady reaches 205Nm lor
your understanding of tech really baffle me. Any car company can make huge output engine, but can they make an engine that meet every country regulation and last longer? also is there any future tech that proton hold license/pattern to? like fuel cell, hydrogen etc.. i don’t think so.
After TGDI is out p1 can tarpau civic again
Other contenders already pijak p1″kau-kau” already when TGDi come out!! this TGDi can box up in museum ..in memorial =RIP P1
What contenders? Jamban toyotaik kah?
Kahkahkah
Proton is not pioneer in tech (their CTO said so) so no patent etc., but they are trying to bring in tech at affordable price e.g. Suprima S with auto headlamp, auto wiper, auto cruise, 6 airbags, vsc, hill-hold assist etc at only 71k.
You mean they are pioneer in protection?
You go to Japan Korea USA China oso got protektion and tongkat lor
That is on paper. DRive one and see. It is very inconsistent 50% may have power 50% cut power. Horrid tuning!
Liar liar.
No power cut lor. If no limitation on CVT gearbox, torque wise CFE could even beat new Civic!
Seems like Proton designers don’t really know what is PROPOSITION.
Proton, please get back the designers that designed Gen-2 and Satria Neo. Those are the REAL designers.
I think you mean proportion
Gen-2 got design flaws e.g. poor headroom. Space is what Asian people like.
cudnt see a thing there and u ask whether i like what i see
proton symphatiser isit
this car need some workout… it has fat body
this car is fat… need some workout
If they throw in the 1.3turbo and update the CVT for the highest spec, I will seriously consider
if not interested to buy no need to bash those who might be interested, if it comes with full safety features with 5 stars ANCAP its a good transition for Proton. and if it goes below 50k it will be a good everyday car for the masses.
The car just so..so..la…nothing much to say..its not that really2 ugly..
This car looks not too ugly…..what I want is just a good quality and reliable car.
This spec also no projector headlamp??
It does look OK and decent compared to the cockroach ugly looking Iriz. The price should be between RM35-50k for the most top end model since this is direct competitor to the Myvi. Reason why Iriz sales are so appaling is because of its high pricing. Base model RM33k for the 1.3L all the way to the 1.6L top spec at RM49888. 6 airbags ABS and ESC should be standard across the range. If Proton fails to impress on the price, I’m afraid majority of the buyers will still go for the Daihutsu Japanese Perodua technology, efficient, power and reliability. Mind you Perodua is set to launch new models very soon and possibly a myvi sedan to compete with the saga and Persona. The only way Proton can survive is thru price cutting without compromising on its appalling quality issue and poor aftersales service.
Don’t know any cars with 6 airbags, ESC & ABS at <50k. I think Iriz premium is the cheapest car in Malaysia with that spec
Sound just like PAS, :we rather lose Kelantan than give way for Amanah.”
Proton “We rather lost billion and billions as long we have a national car.”
Something wrong with the tyre. Too small for the tall car. Aduhai. Something wrong with the rim too. Should use the 15inch rim from the previous iriz. It would be perfect. The spinning-like rim look weird compared to the one on city and myvi.
I have to agree to other comments that it is just too much teasers of future modelssss than an actual launching. It’s good that the brand build excitement for consumer to look forward, but the excitement will went down and eventually gave up if it was dragged way too long…..
Low Specs : We use Vios rim.
High Specs “: We use City rim.
i thought persona is C segment
They downgraded Persona to B segment, Saga to A segment and maintain Preve in C segment
Revised. VW Vento used to be a Golf with boot. Now it is Polo with a boot
looks like little almera, big body with small tyres.
Have u seen the latest Almera, facelifted one? Pls step out further from the cave
Still ugly
Nice if compare with Almera and vios. Hopefully price below 50K.
looks like a decent effort from proton. not my kinda car, but i believe there are people who will like it.. wheels look small somehow. if it has the same safety features that iriz has, even better.
i would save up more money to at least buy an Almera instead. both dugong looking, but at least Almera looks better and way more spacious…..
Sorry, almera rear more hedious leh..
You compared this with Almera?
You mabuk ketum or what?
Almera?really? What taste u have ?Keli taste?
Sure Almera more spacious? Persona spec not out yet
you believe a proton will be more spacious than a japanese car manufacturer which is known to create amazing cabin space within a very limited dimension kah? proton cars are never known for their spaciousness, mind you.
and yes, i think almera is more beautiful than persona. seriously, you guys think that persona looks good ah?? at least almera doesn’t “bully” the poor rims and tyres with its heavy and bulky body like the new persona….
Spec is not out yet, how do you know which one bigger? If got figure somewhere than ok, if no info yet don’t bash blindly. No problem if you like the Almera, its a good car for the price.
“proton cars are never known for their spaciousness, mind you.”
LOL
” i think almera is more beautiful than persona”
LOL
“at least almera doesn’t “bully” the poor rims and tyres with its heavy and bulky body like the new persona….”
LOL
Makcik x dpt bezakan lampu almera tu dpn dgn blkg sama je.
If want to buy this car, better wait for the new engine and transmission.
Damn can you make the car roof lower?
Damn.. it’s 2016 and the photo quality is so poor. The reader should change his cellphone. Terrible camera
It was taken from far away. The images above have been cropped and resized.
Just about to bash the lousy phone.Or bash how poor the busy body guy using cheap phone.I live to bash everything,if not I’m not truly Malaysian la
And thats why MY will never progress. Too many nonsensical bashing drown out constructive criticism.
Under BN, nothing will progress
No progress, bash BN
If there is progress, your own success?
Shame.
Do media pipu including ur team already test this car Hafriz?
No we have not.
If this so called Proton “Persona” still using Camporn & CVT bising Punch Powertrain, also cannot sale lah.. Failure just like the Iriz..
I think the design is good enough, but the tires are a little bit smaller… Also, I seems to worry about the quality of the new Persona… Hmm… We’ll see what will the Proton offers us
Hopefully with all the long time & money used for testing paid off
if no dual clutch and twincharge engine, it is not moving forward.
But but but bashers says dual clutch will make car go to workshop often and twincharge will make car breakdown at roadside, woh. So how leh?
Just buy Lamborghini la brother
But but but that only gip me 1 LP (Lembu Power)… balik kampung will take me 3 days woh!
rims too small for the body…. it’s like a hippo with monkey legs.
Change to lower profile tyres or bigger rims, prob solved
sape la designer kereta2 proton ni ek…? dh xde designer yang betul2 faham kehendak pasaran ke kt proton ni…?
So nak persona macam ferrari la ni?
Kakaka
Ferrari pun bkn kehendak pasaran. Boot kecik muat 2 orang je. Anak2 mana nak letak?
Sensing no more interest from the public, now they strip it off even before launching. Too bad, still fail to attract any interest.
Go and check your eyes!
You should check your brain.
Lol tell me what number will win 1st prize tomorrow?
Strip camo sticker mean launch is soon la bruh.Haiyo why so useless la u ni? Just becoz u read 1 news of camo bmw meaning tomorrow they unstrip the camo.U will read the camo bmw again in few months time.Basher require a brain,not mouth.Funny la u
How can u say no interest when this article alone has more comment than other article in paultan today..Interest does not mean +ve oni, -ve or neutral oso count.
You became Iron Man?
sape la designer kereta2 proton nih, dh xde designer yg kreatif & memahami kehendak pasaran semasa ke proton nih…?
tak nak tanya siapa designer almera ke awak
Azlan brother kah?
You can draw better?
I saw one comment from proton salesman, he said perdana & persona will be launched serentak on 27/5.
What does high spec mean?
Is it 5.0cc, 400HP, 500NM, 10 airbags etc or just for the sake of saying high spec?
5.0cc? Those cylinders must be as small as injection syringes.
Very annoy when idiots praised Hyundai for paying foreign designer but bashed proton when it just pay little to winner of their car designs from competition.If a Malaysian winner also cannot make u happy,meaning Malaysian don’t have talent at all to design a car including those bashers! Pay little also wrong,hiring a foreign designer might go big wrong too as long the name is proton,everything must be wrong.U so clever design your own car leh! Then see how big we laugh at you until u commit suicide.Patriotic aside,but the way Malaysian think very lousy.
This the new persona? WtH!? I rather pick current version of persona. This is too ugly! Unable to fit 17″-18″ rims anymore. The door seems too high. Proton is dead
Proton always has weird design. When you see spyshot look nice, the car end up horrible. When you see spyshot ugly, the car end up superb. So wait for the car official launch lah!
Anyway a bit like the rear of Peugeot 207 sedan. Front a bit cue from Ford.
Remind me of almera shape. This kind of car need to add full bodykit and larger rim only looks nice.
Proton deserve more postings by paultan as its Malaysian brand whether it’s good car or not.If bmw,fiat,Honda got paultan attention here when first sight during road testing why should deny proton? Let them do their work lah.Later if their cars broken here broken there also u blame proton.Let them do how many test they want! U think testing car just 1km and 1day only? Why? Can’t wait to buy new proton isn’t it? Or u just being stupid same lorr’s of UMW. U hate it just don’t buy lay.Simple math what! Or u having ‘meth’ like same lorr now? Economy bad nobody want lousy vios Hilux loan not approve so just relaxing counting sheep.
their fanboys can even dream TGDi engine outclass others with it.. joke of the millennium..XD
CFE outclassed jepunis 2.0l N/A engine, why not?
Somehow the side profile looks bit out of porpotion, similar with fiesta sedan
Asal jgn bising mcam preve 1.6cvt when push … the crying sound from engine n cvt really scary
I like the front, but the back a bit off lah…reminds me of the Ford Fiesta when they made the sedan version.
I dun think this is the top spec.. Maybe medium spec..
the fire red is hline, the silver/grey is b/m line.
u can spot through no foglamp,no body colored door handle,sidemirror n no chrome at boot strip,n small rims like iriz 1.3 base/mline
while redone has bigger rims,and what not in the above
Not many “Developing Country” design and manufacture their own car! and not rebadge like the “other one”. Oh let me remind that Malaysia is still a “Developing Country”.
Is the new persona same size as current saga?
It will be in the same segment as they will downgrade it to B segment (current Saga). New Saga will be in A segment. Looking at the picture I think the new Persona will be bigger than the current Saga.
1. Those turbine rims are ugly. Why not use the Iriz’s 15 inch wheel, look so much better. The persona last batch wheel also nice.
2. New safety tech from LG, AEB & lane watch?
3. More supple ride. Enough with continental ride which feels firm for our pothole filled roads. Learn from Nissan V-platform cars (theyre ugly but suspension is superiorly comfortable).
4. As a car that is built purely in form over function (its body is nearly 3 times its wheel height), expect easy entry/egress & good thigh support for rear occupants. Just add extra side bolster as sedan shud have more elbow room than its donor hatch (look at the H.City).
It look so fugly. Just a sedan version of iriz.
Yes it is.
Cannot beat fugly almera
Ford Fiesta designer moved to Proton kah?
a very compress and compact look which it seems not belong to B segment…
The tailgate reminiscent of Spider man eye?
I will buy one.
During crush, preve is much safer than vios or city. Believe me.
How come this so called high spec version’s B-pillar is the same as body colour and not black tape? Seems like a Standard variant if its the same body colour.
Would be nice if the 1.3 model variant is the 1.3 Turbo VVT engine and not the Natural Aspirated one that could be offered for the highest Premium model.