The 2016 Proton Persona now has a face, officially. Though we’ve seen it before, it is now teased on the Proton Cars official Facebook page, indicating that a more comprehensive reveal is just around the corner.
Following the Perdana which was launched earlier this year, the Persona is the first of three more to come from Proton in this latter half of the year – the aforementioned Persona this month, the new Saga in September, and to be wrapped up with the Ertiga MPV in October.
Expect the 2016 Persona to come with the Iriz’ range of 1.3 litre and 1.6 litre VVT engines, mated to either a five-speed manual or a CVT. The Persona essentially takes after the Iriz, albeit with unique styling front and back.
The Saga appears to be an extensive facelift of the current model, with revised mechanicals, interior and exterior. As for the yet-to-be-named Proton MPV, it will be based upon the Suzuki Ertiga, a small MPV which will see it positioned below the Proton Exora.
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Persona
Muka nampak lawa.
Do it well this time proton, prove yrself.
Tahniah! $1.5B is definitely well spent.
Mampuslah itu Kereta yang ada DuaRoda saja… Perodua..
The front and tail design is nice. But the middle part connecting the two sort like Picasso, the pumpkin car.
Proton cars always handle better than its peers. Not sure why. But need more NVH attention to make it better.
Proton Forte, nice copy from Kia. Beware of proton build quality.
cannot lawan Bezza lah. Proton got bad reputation. 30 years of bad reputation.
My first saga was in 1985. Every few years I upgraded to Iswara, Wira, Waja.
Every launch, they give the same story that Proton sudah bertaubat and now the car is of higher quality than the previous car and so on.
Every 5 years and every launch of every model, the story is the same.
But every year, the car breaksdown and parts fall off.
In 2016, the story is the same. That Proton sudah bertaubat and now quality is higher and better and SC has improved.
Trust me, I have heard this story about 10 times. Those old enough will know, stay away from a company that lies that their quality has improved. 10 times lah I heard this in 40 years (since 1985)
Sub 55k sure best seller. If ANYTHING close to 60k … another Suprima
Semua brand kereta pun senang breakdown after 5 years or less. Are your car did constant maintenance and change parts if necessary???! Lu jangan cakap tukar enjin oil da boleh. Each car have a certain list to change parts/items when meet the milage. Have you done it?
bro. papa saya pakai e200 and sudah pakai almost 4years and guess what, it broke down 6times loh. but thanks to efficient mercedes service.
Jika Proton sudah bertaubat, takkan beg another RM1.5B lagi kan? Guna otak lah
I agree…my first saga is 1986 bought new…then iswara, wira ab …now exora …
Jangan memfitnah sini, aq tau kau cuma buat cerita, dan kw bygkan 1malaysia nmpk komen kw, brapa dosa kw mw tanggung ?
The old persona produce since 2007, let’s wait and see what improvements had done for a car that take 9 years for developing..
Good luck potong.
Do you know how to count and when they start the new 2016 Persona development?
How can you count the 2016 Persona development when they only launched the 2007 Persona back then?
Don’t just simply post a comment as it can show your stupidity. Sorry to say that.
Nobody beats the Wira and Iswara. I think after 15 years, they were still selling it.
Even after launch, Persona are STILL in development?????
Sorry lah Proton you can strip tease here there but rakyat will not believe any nonsense from you anymore.
Just pretty face is no meaning if problem here and there
Muka lawa xpi tak laku
Tak jual lagi macamana tahu tak laku..hihihu
You can safely make a forecast based on sales figures of the last 5 years.
Perdana laku tak?
tak laku, macam engkau.
rempit kampung please get lost from this page.
this is a space for good discussion, not stupid thrashing/stupid comments
Yes, everything looks good for proton car except the the car branding image and the ppl who manage it.
Cars can look great but Proton has cried wolf so many times. Every 5 years, they will have grand launch and tell how they have changed and how the new car quality will be like BMW
P1 also need to pay attention and solve the famous “Creeking Sound” problem in the cabin after 1 year of use.
Yup..cam forte sikit…yet fresh looking..nt bad
Muka nampak gatal
hahahahaha ur comment make my day! tq bro!
Since this is Preve’s little bro, should be renamed to Proton Prevert
Not so bad as P2 Poison. Later kena early afterlife cuz overdose
Ada sensor depan tu…. Boleh brek sendiri tak?
Ada mulut depan tu, boleh diam sendiri tak ?
Parking sensor bruh. Autonomous braking will make the car very mahal for a B segment la. My opinion lah.
AEB guna camera n radar sensor.. bkn parking sensor
Buntut macam lawak… :P
Ada lawak macam Bijan tak?
Thumbs up Persona
OMG…The front very good looking than previous persona. But the rear look ugly, still prefer the current 1.
No thanks with Camtakpro & Punch cvt.
Oh no, there’ll be months and months of similar ‘news’
If the pricing is good, it is safe to say that this New Persona can be the most popular B segment cars in Malaysia. We all know most of us will compare this to Bezza, and i think 50k for 1.3 Bezza is overpriced. As i said before, safety features shouldn’t be a problem for Proton.
Overprice or not, given 50k Bezza vs 50k Persona, which one would most people buy?
OMG…but the problem is the camtakpro engine & lousy cvt issue make ppl scare.
With billions of loan, it should not be a problem. However, i think RM1.5B loan to Proton is too much. How many new Perdana sold again besides Sultan?
Omg omg omg omg
Imho, it looks fantastic.Not too agressive not too soft. Just nice.
Oh look! Camry! Eh no la this is actually our new Persona. We just ‘borrowed’ the front design from Camry cause our few billions RnD money from government can only develop until this level.
Think ur eyes got problem la bro.. camry??? Which part?
this man is sick
Meanwhile the proton perdana which has been teased xxxx times and launched is no where to be seen…..
Brader, this pondana still waiting for BN john & Proton Beng to promote fork out their life savings for their stok pile
Bru muka dh cun, x sbr la plk..
Siapa yng ckp proton persona ni tak lawa.. Memang.. Betul betul buta.. Lawa lah proton.. í ½í±
Lawa!…harga baru lagi lawa nanti!
ok….skip
the empire strike back !!
beware citizen…Proton is the path to the dark side..proton leads to anger..angers lead to hate..and hate leads to suffering….just ask proton owner yg dah bertaubat..no more proton for them..:)
stop wasting time, while u teasing still thinking the rakyat excited, the Beza continues to sell like hot cake
where is hot cake?
Very hard to see your.hot cake on the street..where is your hot cakes go?
else the number is counted else where
I personally like the new face. With a new back it would add colour and choice to the Proton range. Good decision on not just adding a boot to Iriz. Gen 2 and Persona looked too much like each other and I don’t think that helped Persona. All new look will attract punters to at least check out the car closely instead of giving it just a once over.
Lawa memang lawa but look alone is not going to help much. The obsolete Campro engine coupled with Punch CVT are not going to help boost Proton’s sales. Sorry to say that Proton still needs a miracle to turn around.
dont.have.to sorry.. VVT IRIZ engine is such a nearly trouble free engine. go and do some study
Jika enjin & kotak gear Persona baru dan Saga baru ini sama, apa yang akan membezakan segmen mereka selain saiz yang sedikit berbezza? Dan dari sudut berat, jika enjin sama maka Saga baru akan lebih menjimatkan minyak.
It will be a good car… but will it be a good seller ?
That is the magic question… and only time can answer it.
As quoted by Lao Tzu, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ; Proton knows what they have to do, they just need to walk the walk, and not trip, or veer off track. If they fall, they must get up quickly. Some days will be hot, others rainy… but we’re all hoping that one day, Proton will reach the summit. Others have made the same journey and triumphed, surely, Proton can do it too. We have faith in you.
No. Later launch, when people hear Punch CVT, they fobia like when hear DSG gearbox, immediately sked and run to Perodua and book Bezza.
Bezza use Toyota Dual VVT-i and Godcar gearbox, straight away no need test drive, just shut up and take my money.
Punch cvt might have a bad name, bt its definitely not bcos of reliability, its the driveability… And its refinement, no matter how much that Punch cvt is dreaded, u actually canot accuse it of being unreliable… A DSG wd love to have the reliability of the CvT….!
macam yes tapi bukan
The front looks good, way better than Bezza. We shall see when it is finally launch and price it well should do well. Already at the bottom, the only place is up …. can only improve. LOL
handsome!
Why no projector headlight..and no LED tube bar?
depan je lawa, belakang tongek
say that to Bezza. tongek gila!
Bezza itu kereta ka ? Macam kereta mainan la … adoi
bezza?? what… its kerandaa laa
Klu geng dapat ptptn . mesti nk 1
Saw Bezza on the road. Belakang teramat tonggek can see the underpinning clearly.
Facelifts with the SAME CAMPRO engine and Punch CVT gearbox will NEVER DO THE JOB.
Those fanboys will spend half their gaji to take up 100 percent 9year loans to buy.
There will still be sales,but wait a minute…..what happen to the Pondana….all very quiet now.
Proton is like this…..BIG OVERHYPED LAUNCH BY VVIP,then after a few months, things die down.
If Proton can hit 70,000 units by Christmas…it is indeed a miracle.
At 70,000 units…P1 will be staring at another Rm700 juta in losses again.
So,Santa mus is going to dish out another BAILOUT PACKAGE soon.Tak Malu…..always ask for handouts and bailouts………mentality pengemis…..shambolic…..recalcitrant P1.
Sales is bad, pity this sales man nothing to do at T showroon with Unccle Sam
Bradder,
Actually I sell Rolls Royce at PJ.I sold 5 units top range Royce last month to a few millionaires.So this month,I goyang kaki.I just collected my fat commission cheq.
Thats why I got so much time to write to this forum.
Want to come to my PJ showroom ? Lunch on me.
Tokok. I have ur transfer request application on the most darkest deepest part in my desk. Sammy’s application still more tempting cuz he included his youtube staring role in PT.
u can transfer??!!! baik ko bantu Potong transfer kapcai lu jadi Pondana yang masih melambak kat stok yard!
If proton can make it as a mid-sized sedan…..it would be nice
Just an opinion, although new look, the new Persona still comes with the same 1.6 Engine like the previous, but only new look….
Since Saga has partly migrated to 1.6 (Saga FL), by right the Persona should have migrated to 1.8 because the Perdana has also migrated from 2.0 to 2.4. But sadly, there is no more 1.8 cars of Proton range since the Inspira which has stopped. Also where is Satria Neo 1.8 (successor of Satria GTi 1.8)….we now only have Satria Neo 1.6).
Dont show ur stupidity
Please read & understand more about proton product b4 comment
wahh.. good thinking la.
agreed with you that persona model should have 1.8 distinct from other model. create own model brand name but the new line up proton engine only got 1.5 other than that i dunt know.
Come on proton. So much expectations from our national carmaker. This looks like it was rushed. Haven’t learnt to make better looking cars? No LEDs? Halogen lamps? Hopefully the price will be selling point.
i want a projector headlamp instead of reflector.
reflector is old school already :P
do it at accesories shop
Hum at last ….This is what every Msian wants
Incoming Proton hate comments even though they are trying their best to improve.
Lawa. Hope that max spec. tyre size is 16″. With ESC, 6 airbags, cruise control, parking sensors (front-checked) and reverse camera.
I really need cruise control on my Iriz. Proton Juru said it is possible but yet to be confirmed, depending on the I/O port at the ECU.
Go for Suprima S, 17″ wheel! This Proton Persoal is 14″-15″ wheel.. what do you expect from this 1.6 engine/ 109hp?
Fog lamp mesti x tinggal. Harap2 design switch utk fog lamp pun dh diubah. Maklumla, rakyat Malaysia kan suka bukak fog lamp wpun x berkabus. Lagi bnyk lampu kt keta aku, lg laju boleh pegi, katanya.
Xpe..bukak lampu dpn bil letrik xde nye kena bayor
Bang, takut suis rosak nanti macam power window!
Another shit launching by Potong. This garbage will suffer the same faith as the iriz. The persona need to be price below Bezza in order to sustain the business. Best is 1.3L with 6 airbags at RM33k and 1.6L with 6 airbags at RM45k. Otherwise people will still choose the reliable and efficient Bezza.
Reliable ke..sgt
Reliable ke kalau belum lagi test?
Belum test mau tease kah? Tease here, tease there buat dunia hura-hara shj
You want cheap car but with 6 airbag and reliability….. mmg x dpt la
I fail to see any resemblance to the current Persona at all. If they used Iriz’ chassis, why name it Persona? They might as well call it a new name other than Persona and announce that Persona to be discontinued for the time being due to cutbacks.
So you want to give the name Proton Persoal?
Did I mention that or you’re just as dumb?
Jdi bezza pakai chassis axia knp kw tak bising?
Berat sebelah, it is ur brain berat sebelah kan? You’re not clear of what my opinion is so read better for further understanding.
Why should I bising Bezza?
1. Aren’t we discussing about Proton here? Further, if I were to have issues with Bezza as well and bring it up here, wouldn’t that make me a hater for national car and isn’t that gonna conflict with the fact that I have a Proton and a Perodua in my garage now?
2. I have no problem with Proton recycling Iriz’ chassis. Its normal in the automotive industry to reduce costs associated with the development of products by basing those products on a smaller number of platforms. Should I go on Wiki further on you? Or is your half brain running out of space now?
Since you brought up P2, at least P2 gave it a new name rather than saying that its a successor for Axia. Coming to your senses yet or they are gone along with the other half as well?
All I’m trying to imply here is that, Proton shouldn’t have named it a Persona’s successor when it is clearly an Iriz with a butt! Give it some other name and call it an Iriz’ successor if you will.
Looks like Iriz sedan. Not bad.
Can’t afford to buy foreign car even Korean car, these only choice loh…
front looks awesome :)
The shape of car looks abit not proportion i.e. like an airbus 380/first gen city bloated top or was it just weird photo angle?
Reminds me of Ford Fiesta sedan.
Owh..comey lotte..
meme come pokmat.. berbaloi baloi dari Berbeza…
So much improved.. drive it, feel it
No projector headlamp like Iriz? Hopefully cheaper and better equipments and safety feautures for all variants tham Iriz.
Sometimes to appreciate its design touches is by seeing it personally face to face..ads and photography is just too much distorted..
Slap Honda City’s headlight onto Iriz and we got the all new Persona.
Proton must drop Punch and take JATCO as the CVT provider. JATCO is the best CVT. JATCO CVT + Petronas Engine will be a great combination.
Wait for another 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years later…
tayar dan rim nampak tak seimbang dengan body kereta
Tok Nujum? He can see the rims and tyres on that particular FB teaser?
Paultan often include a gallery at the bottom. Cheers.
Proton must drop Punch and replaced them with JATCO. JATCO + Petronas Engine will be the dream combination.
Wheels are so tiny while body is like a bloated tummy. Ended up it is total fugly.
Wan bigger wheels, Klang is ur fren
another failed design to rest beside already failed Iriz, Perdana. I hope this one was not designed by Kepong Lebanese Chop Shop company Bufori under Tun M.
You are just being political. Everybody can tell that. Wrong site friend.
got 6 airbags, abs and vsc? that must be standard across the range.
the other important thing must have lane departure warning and autonomous braking.
engine must develop at least 130hp onwards by turbo-charging or supercharge.
if all of the above don’t have and the car still cost more than RM50K, just tutup kedai.
As said by ex P1 MD, Msian want jap’s tech, european style BUT with msian price..
Proton has lots of nerves to act like they are an automotive powerhouse after the messy business they do since DRB take over an begging for money from Gov and working with useless low level companies to design car. people just dont like Proton anymore and the brand has lost its edge totally. so why bother???
I am a critic of the quality of the national car for sure. But to ask “why bother” is perhaps a tad unfair.
They are a business, which perhaps for the most part they were not very good at. They didn’t respond to the PESTEL surrounding their industry. They sat and just took the high sales and market share as a given.
But they are trying now because like any business, their job is to be profitable. Let them try under the new team and then we judge this. I agree, they have cost us plenty before and perhaps still do, but let’s just try this.
On the car, I’d like to think they’re better at quality control, but the engine and transmission may yet pull them down.
So you’re gonna consider one, Mr. Critic.
Why bother commenting?
Reka bentuk badan lawa tetapi perlulah masukkan engine yang terkini yang menggunakan timing chain dan transmissi CVT xtronic Jatco baru lah boleh bersaing dengan Perodua.
What to do.. Proton still want give the rakyat camporn engine & CVT bising Punch Powertrain!
Safety ok. Looks cantik. Basic build quality camtaik.
u are.the `taik`. u never can.think.straight
Overall exterior look good. How about interior and engine?? Need to wait when they launch.
dengarnya persona & saga baru guna engine suzuki..hmm,wait n c
A lot people may still have negative thoughts on the engine. But mind you, the fuel efficiency of Iriz is actually much much better (if not comparable) to the MyVi.
I speak based on fact, go look up details on the internet. No hate. Peace for all. Thanks
Actually FC for myvi is horrible. Its even worse than my 1.6L CPS! Just than P2 owners dun persoal their jepunis overlords, thats all.
VVT IRIZ is NDEC FC at 6.##l/100km, but Myvi 6.##l/100km with #&%* FC ..
who is cheating?
Say all you want. P2 sales is growing bigger. You can just dream on having such sales.
The fact is Proton is going lower than the ground. It is digging hole to go lower sampai company pun nak terjual.
Taking their cues from Bezza marketing…Bagi gambar up awal awal…Like perdana last time…fed up waiting…Good laa…
Judging by how long Proton previewed their Perdana, “coming soon” in Proton term means 1-2 years.
Just show the whole car lah! Why show bit by bit? You think this is Ferrari ah?
Be like Perodua……
Proton = Heavy Body.
Perodua Bezza 1.3 with VSC = 930kg
Let see if this coming Persona weigh below 1000kg.
Enjin dah lain la bodoh…persona baru pakai vvt….so jgn main komen bodoh jer ok….enjin joint dgn petronas apa ingat proton tidur mcm perodua ke…senang jer jawab tayar botak….puiiiiiiiiii…buat malu jer….bapak toyota tu….
Before u judge anything make sure u know something abaut it dont be so stupid person…shame on u….
To all Proton fans, have u ask Potong Where’s the TGDi Engine???!!!
2018 lah, sabau lee. Hadoii
The face seem like a kind of snake, VIPER.
if remain iriz beautiful projector headlight will be perfect
Sembang mcm bagus…..hakikatnya tak tau apa2…bodoooo
And then all the Bezza buyers will feel regret for not waiting for Persona. Same price for better power and larger capacity. And much more.
proton cars are cursed…..due to the karma they have created on their own…..
engineer from both p1 & p2 always swap around resulting similarities can be seen exteriorly… wish paultan can put both bezza and this persona side by side for photoshoots…
Looking forward for it. Make it right this time Proton!
meh….junk still coming out from this junk company…meh…