In November last year, sketches of the Proton Savvy 18 concept were released by MIMOS as a suggestion of what a successor to the original might look like. At the time, only the vehicle’s exterior was shown, but we are now being treated to a glimpse of the vehicle’s interior.
These new sketches continue to be the work of Saharudin Busri, the lead designer and an owner of the first-generation Savvy. Like the exterior, the interior is both a look to the future and the past, with suitable cues affirming the latter.
A revamped dashboard is the first thing that catches your eye, one that sports circular and angular features. The air-con vents, instrument binnacle both conform to cylindrical shapes, while the frame for the large infotainment screen is more hexagonal in appearance.
Elsewhere, a textured gear knob can be found on the centre console, which merges with the centre stack that has the engine starter button and a rotating dial control on it. The most established homage to the original are the vehicle’s gauges, which retain the yellow background as before.
Obviously, the dials have been updated quite a bit, with the one on the left appearing very Ferrari-esque. The right one takes on a more “chrono look,” with three gauges nestled in the middle. A multi-info coloured display is positioned between the dials.
The steering wheel, like the first-gen, is a three-spoke unit but is much sportier in look here. The centre boss has ‘18’ written on it, while controls for the media system can be found on the spokes as well.
Now that you’ve seen both the exterior and interior of the Savvy 18 concept, what do you think of it? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Aptly Ferrari-esque. Btw whuts MIMOS jobscope?
Ex proton designer thinks he’s doing service for the country.
Proton need Ex lead designer back.
Savvy was a big failure like Juara, Tiara and Arena.
Still want to revive?
Someone wants his old job back. Tis a season of uturns and comebacks.
Always syok sendiri just like that radio ads TUV Germany checking Savvy quality.
But did any Savvy customers complain about the quality? Nope.
Nobody wants to complain bcos It is anything but Savvy.
Savvy enuff that theres nothing much to complain huh?
Most is bout technology eg IoT, advan electrical n electronic tech , n engineering tech
Geely owns 100% Lotus and 49.9% Proton
Walao, this savvy will use on which chassis / platform first?
Wat…wan to bring back the dead??..takda idea lain ke…kesian masia…asyik ke je..
Either you’re new to autoblog/automotive industry or just plain dumb.. Car makers tend to recycle names, but facelifted nor introducing all new models as civic, saga, myvi names..
Bold interior design. Build quality however has always been hit or miss. No consistency.
Let’s see what Geely can do.
The build quality of the Savvy was surprisingly good compared to other Protons of its time. It is after all the only TUV-certified Proton to date. Things that need to be improved include the hard interior plastics and poor sound insulation.
Photochop can do anything.
Wun sel wel one…
Kuchiyose…edo tensei no jutsu… Lolz.
All empty talk.
Whats wrong with MIMOS (designer)syiok sendiri…No other things to do? Is it commissioned by Potong to do these rendering? If I’m the Boss of MIMOS the designer mesti kena Maki hamun by me..kerja FOC also nak buat?
Pitty on you, Are you working 24/7, 7 days a week? You dont have any hobby? You dont have any time for your hobby? Give credit where credit’s due
What’s with the negativity?
Concept looks great, original and tempting. But are we sure with those wheels? People who buy Proton can only afford it at sub-70k. You put 18-inch wheels or bigger, semua tak mampu tukar. That’s a fact.
More like 17 or 16 inches in the pic
Konsep pun nak kecoh ke???????? Bila dah jadi produk.. aduhaiiiii sangat….
When jepunis Western overlord show concepts you dunnbash pulak
It was never savvy in the first place. Change the name.
The original savvy was a nightmare. Especially the AMT! I would have taken a 3 speed auto gearbox rather than an AMT! The only good thing about the car was the handling.
Wow.. beautifool! Far better design then honda civic turbo
such horrendous design, he design the first generation Savvy, and now he wants to design the second generation? you’ve gotta be kidding me. keep it for yourself and let Peter Horbury do its job.
Concept Car design cantik. Bila buat untuk production serupa kereta tak siap.
Savvyy. Think WIRA is much much greater
Guess this designer can’t post on official mimos IG, thus share here
The first Proton bangsat.