Here another piece of the “Proton Ertiga” jigsaw that will be completed in October, when the Suzuki Ertiga-based MPV will be officially launched. This batch of pics, from readers Muhammad Mirza and Wilson Teoh, shows us a test mule that we’ve not seen before so far.
Wearing a psychedelic mosaic camouflage, the test mule with the “B 2291 A” trade plate rides on steel wheels and does without the central rear fog lamp that we’ve seen so far. This could hint at an entry-level variant of the MPV with basic specs and a matching low price tag. The other unit seen in Wilson’s pics is as per what we’ve seen before.
As before, the front end of the test mule appears to have the shapelier bumpers of the facelifted Ertiga that made its debut at last year’s GIIAS show in Indonesia. But we’re not sure if Proton’s Ertiga will be a straightforward rebadge job (ala government-use Accordana) or if there will be a minor face change involved.
At the back, the rear bumper is from the pre-faclift Ertiga, so it could be Proton picking and choosing what it wants. The 15-inch alloys are from the current Ertiga.
Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) expects bookings of 1,500 units per month from Proton. The company exports the Ertiga as a CBU model to the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to the tune of 800 to 1,000 units per month, but this is its first CKD export order.
SIS revealed in January that the Ertiga will be exported to Malaysia in knocked down form, from Q2 2016, at a rate of 1,500 units per month. Production of the kits will start from May, it was revealed then.
In existence since 2012, the Ertiga was given a minor facelift last year. The seven-seater has a 2,740 mm wheelbase (Perodua Alza 2,750 mm, Proton Exora 2,730 mm) and is powered by a 1.4 litre engine with 92 PS and 130 Nm of torque. The K14B motor is paired to a five-speed manual and four-speed auto.
An Ertiga Dreza variant with a unique face and more equipment is also available in Indonesia and Thailand. There’s a Mazda-badged Ertiga in Indonesia too, the VX-1. Check out renderings of the “Proton Ertiga” as well as the original Suzuki MPV below.
GALLERY: Proton-badged Suzuki Ertiga renderings
GALLERY: Suzuki Ertiga facelift at GIIAS 2015
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Proton is on the roll… looking forward to the SAGA
If Suzuki engine, we can buy this MPV. But campro vvt engine & cvt clutch bising Punch Powertrain, please, dont buy. Sure you will regret after 1 month you drive it.. Spent ur hardworking money wisely! Buy Toyota better la..
“IF” Suzuki engine ? you know the meaning of rebadge ? Shows you know little but talk alot. cling clank clink clank
aiyar… Same Lorr still drive the 1975 Corolla that runs on carburetor with rust at all edges of the car … he is a frustrated with his failure in life and blames the grass for growing
No, he now drives his aunty car… Aunty Alza
OMG…well said. I will buy if this not using Camtakpro engine.
Yes, Suzuki engine and drivetrain.
But there’s nothing wrong with the VVT in the Persona either.
OMG…I know a lot of engine problem on old persona. The new VVt, dunno yet the problem.
OMG…..my persona saves more fuel than my Vios, how?
end of the Saga..
Proton better put black colour interiors, not beige cream like Accordana or semi grey like Persona. Even if there is wood panel make sure it is in dark brown tone also. Please listen to the majority preferences.
Must sell below 45k. Then p2 gulung tikar. If sell high price like inspira then sendiri gulung tikar
when will proton make a decent mpv for malaysian family whose members are rather bulky. They should have worked on redesigning the exora to have enough leg seats for the last row and a bit of boot space and use the perdana 2.0 (may be the new perdana (honda?) engine, to move 8 fat people! and price it at least RM20,000 less than then the innova.
still teasing???
Just stick P1 logo & sell in showroom
kinda agree with you
must test the logo on the car..see how it behaves.
Pls let it be max 60k… thats all I can afford now
u better figure it out why u can only afford this piece of junk.
because I am 19, what is your excuse for being nosy prick ?
Obviously a lie, wasting money on something you dun need.
Can only afford cheap cheap car but want to have anak ramai-ramai. You make yourself poor!
RM60K? Perodua have Alza there.. Perodua also have good RV!
Perodua glory days numbered and downhill trend now…design is crap,engine underpowered, brakes are awefool, after 2 years whole car gives you free surround sound… everything got noise…If Ertiga 60k with Suzuki DNA… PERODUA ALZA tutup kedai… Persona already tapao buntot Tonggek Beza .. SAGA may just nail it… BTW Perodua sells well because Malaysians are poor …not because the want a Perodua. Period
As if all rich Malaysians are buying Proton. Pfffttt.
As if jepunis overlord cars are cheap. Pfffttt.
Even Saga far cheap than bezza also cannot sale…
Not yet sale lor!
You know what number wins tomorrow?
WOW! already started cakap sendiri! syok sendiri! TYPICAL Potong fans!
Empty milo can make noise louder coz frustrated by unsold avanza,innova,rush and now another dead body sienta..Yes,blame the grass growing faster than his mulfunction ding dong
Untested Biza > all camo tested cars.
Peace of mind when rest in peace. Think Biza, think special package.
u tak baca ka?P2 run bezza test but diam2x saja bukan macam proton
Where to baca? No spyshots mean no test!
Haha!
If run Bezza diam2 saja why the heck u knew about it? Then suddenly launched without ‘leaking’ nationwide road test,u think road users blind? It produce by p2..Only help on engine side.Still believing local can produce good car without rebadge?Good luck.If I have to choose,I rather choose tested goods.Persona and saga got my vote
Albert told me P2 was testing Biza at toyota nippon secret underground SHIELD test track. So since they cannot reveal this uber secret test track, my P2 has no choice but to admit we didnt test the car at all b4 launch and just spin this as the NEXT THING for 21st century car makers.
Anyone has the sales figure for the Pesona??
We should have a daily sales figure update on the Pesona like what P2 did for their Bezza!
Datuk Firdaus
If sales is fantastic,Protong will announce it.
Very quiet,since Pondana to Pesona launching.
It shows sales not as expected.
OMG, Protong is just assembling the parts sent from Indonesia,and just put the tiger logo.
pROTONG,U R TAKING 25 seconds to complete a 100m race.Even our dear Tun can do it in 17 seconds.
Rebadging is not the answer.It is a COPY AND PASTE JOB.
Next year…..the mus will come out and announce another round of bailouts.
It is a vicious cycle.
Why ask here instead of ask P1? Fesbuk Twinsta kan ada!
They probably sold two or three and giving away the rest free to suppliers who are owed money. Maybe the bundle buy a proton and get persona foc.
U don’t read or watch biz news izit? Already mentioned latest persona figures last week.Your smartphone not just for watching k-pop or k-drama leh.Brainless basher go away.
Base spec : RM76,888 (2 airbags)
Medium spec : RM86,888 (2 airbags)
Premium spec : RM96,888 (6 airbags)
ESC, ABS, HA, VSC as standard. Of cos premium comes with all the other goodies like LCD NAT, 6 speakers etc
I think these prices are all too high, basically fighting against Grand Livina, Sienta, Rush, tough fights.
Perhaps one strategy will be Haval 4 strategy, offered cheap first then once response is good, increase the price slightly. This strategy must be coupled with good product and good aftersales, otherwise it won’t work.
Puny engine and ancient gearbox?
I hope cheaper than exora, if not then whats the point of bringing it here.
OMG…what u mentioned just deduct another 10K would be reasonable.hahahah
Gotta be kidding. Logically speaking, this car will be priced below Exora’s price.
For something that is smaller n less powerful than the exora, it should not be more expansive. All the extra kits are definitely not worth extra RM20k. RM96k is almost the same as sienta. It will be dead before arrival.
So r we now gonna play price it right? Ok ok i join.Basic model RM54,900 Premium model RM62,900.It can’t price it lower as its rebadge Suzuki unless it’s fully developed by p1 itself or wait after launched 6 months can get 3k discount
Maybe I am ignorant, but what is the point of extended road test, without visible test equipment, on a vehicle which has been in the market since 2012, with no marked changes to the power plant or transmission? Seriously, if proton is serious about this model’s commercial prospects, they should have at least given it a mild hybrid power plant and a jatco cvt trans unit, unit with the current outdated, underpowered combo….seriously proton why….
Ask urself this, does the original jujuki car comes with those equipment u mentioned? If no, then how can P1 integrate all those into a chassis not designed to cater for them? This car is a rebadge, not kereta potong. Road test is probably to test for local components, assembly quality, and and vehicle performance on MY roads.
To integrate with lotus handling and Honda chassis.So many DNA inside Lotus+Jujuki+Honda+P1 = Pan Asian MPV.. We like to have pan Asian look,no?
Isnt that a gud thing, english proverb; the more the merrier
maybe they tweak the suspension? or test the durability of certain equipment? or change the rim size :p
Perhaps they don’t want to give consumer half-ass product that they used to do before. Hope they learn their valuable lesson already. Reading some local forum claiming that Persona is reaching 9000 unit sales already. So good for them.
Sure become like Iriz failure later, big bookings but low sales and blame the bank loans.
You think everyone got the same ‘biar papa, asal bergaya’ mindset like you, sehn?
I see more bayi’s on the road then new model proton cars.
Biza belum nampak bayang kat NS hiway woh
oh my god.. where r u from? its.just 2 weeks.lah brother.. dont.worry , booking numbers keep increasing …in a month, its will bypassing Beza n Myvi booking.
Booking number increasing but not tally with bigger number cancel booking maybe? Don’t think so.Bezza got numbers and persona got their own number too as persona slightly premium than Bezza in spec and price.And saga would compete Bezza this month.Finger cross it comes with goodies like persona.Biar my car is cheap like persona but fully safety intact and my pocket is thicker than ketchup bottle
They’re really testing it like the Perdana. SUV should be next rebadge
Proton, please do not spoil suzuki qualities….
u think suzuki quality,especially that which comes from indon is good?i rented a suzuki there and it was terrible
I believe p1 enhance it much better like 6 airbags and other stuffs
As if Suzuki don’t know how to make good cars. Sendiri bisnes rugi lintang pukang, lagi mau ajar orang bikin untung.
Good cars are not necessary translated to highest sales
Make loss for fun.
keep rolling out no one wants to buy car…yup..
the sales result proven
no need spyshot la…we know is based on suzuki model ^^
hmmm 1.4 engine?
before this everyone told that 1.5 7 seater is underpower, not fuel saving etc
now this proton come with 1.4 engine
let see what is the fanboy reaction
if eventually out it has turbo slapped on it by proton,i’ll buy in a heartbeat
FYI your jepunis overlord also has Datsun Go+ MPV which has 1.2l engine.
Please bash it until 9000 comments!
fanboy is the first to comment about avanza,sienta,alza n others when they choose 1.5 path..then suddenly talk about datsun go..that one is definitely an under powered car to talk about..haiyohhh butthurt so much
Meanwhile, Exora turbo got 205Nm, put your jepunis 2.0l MPV to shame.
(Jepunis are waiting matt damon back from Mars to market 1.2l turbo here)
Lol when jepunis overlord brands got bashed, p1 bashers say it is from p1 fanboy
When p1 got bashed pandai pulak twist saying that all pipu that bash
When p1 got compliments again pandai pulak twist saying that p1 hire cybertroopers.
Topkek
power does not means u need to have bigger cc..its about your torque and your bhp ratio ratio la…klu cam 2 baik aku letak enjin honda goldwing 1.5..sama k hp & torque?…
true.but when u look at eh spec,both bhp and torque numbers simply can’t promise anything.u r right about the power-to-weight ratio but,if u try calculate the weight 5 average sized adult plus 2 kids plus luggage, it’s already 40% of the car’s kerb weight.big enough to significantly offset the ratio
To whomever out there who decides who becomes the CEO of Proton, pls listen to my offer.
I really want to offer myself to become the CEO of Proton of the salary of RM1 per month!
I don’t have a car manufacturing/sales background but I love cars and I know what kind of design/engine/tranny put in a car will make your sales triple!
Because all the previous CEO’s before this whom was so called captain’s of the automotive industry failed miserably in uplifting Proton’s predicament.Plus they were taking home a fat pay cheque.
Give me 2 years at the helm with RM1 salary per month and if I reverse Proton’s fortunes, you can give me a fat cheque at the end of the tenure!
I can start anytime cause I was retrenched and do Uber for a living!
I hope someone pays attention to this offer unless you guys want all the CEO’s to fail so that you can close down Proton for good!
As CEO the first thing you must do:
Sack the designer!
First thing to do as CEO:
Sack urself for thinking cars is like Lego can plug here, add there, korek everywhere, then expect it to function reliably and safely
Spoke like a real loser.
that’s why u cannot be a CEO anywhere John!!
I dare say I stand a better chance at being CEO than u do.
It’s you who cannot be
why change your name, John?
I’m already a CEO of my own company…how about u John/qqq?
Upgrade the obsolete 4 speed auto transmission to torque converter CVT.
To beat Alza, Proton should price the 1.4cc below RM 50K with better safety feature.
Anything above RM 50K will commit suicide for Proton.haha
I will be so ashamed to say I drive an Alza to work .. if I was a young executive … Aunty betul image .. even my fat and ugly girlfriend will dump me
Noone forces to you to drive MPV to work
Google Buick Regal and you realized how proton copy the back lights in perdana it’s no shame for proton …
Now keep on rebadge others car like Perodua? Hypocrite of the highest order.