Ever wondered what the Proton Iriz looked like if it had two less doors? Well, through the magic of rendering, Theophilus Chin has created just such a model, which evokes memories of the Satria Neo that ceased production in 2015.
The Iriz certainly has a case for being a sporty, three-door hatchback, seeing how it is pretty competent in terms of ride and handling. There’s also some motorsport pedigree to go along with it, as the model is the rally vehicle of choice for Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM), who were also responsible for the S2000 racer previously.
The rendered vehicle is as you’d expect, taking the form of a regular Iriz but with the two rear passenger doors removed. This edit sees the use of new side windows, with the ones aft of the doors being reminiscent of those on the Satria Neo – the beltline has also been adjusted to be higher.
The rest of the three-door Iriz is pretty much identical to the facelifted five-door model introduced in April 2019, including the redesigned bumpers, new Iriz badge and the Proton script sitting atop a black trim piece on the tailgate.
The current Iriz is available with two VVT naturally-aspirated petrol engines, with the 1.3 litre version producing 95 PS at 5,750 rpm and 120 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, while the 1.6 litre unit bumps those figures to 109 PS and 150 Nm. Depending on the variant, the engines are mated to either a five-speed manual or continuously variable transmission.
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No worth the glory. This is just old idea recyling.
Satria neo Campro 1.6, multilink rear suspension still failed big time.
Give us Geely 1.4Turbo or 1.5Turbo. 2 doors version.
Multilink rear suspension. then Satria GTI is back!
Are those fake vents?
Wasted exercise as Iriz platform will be replace sooner than later once P1 got X50 CKD and Preve replacement out the door. Better for Theo to come out with his idea on the ideal 4door hatchback design for new Iriz.
Why doesn’t 2019 Iriz have this front fascia from Persona? Look cleaner & matured. That rear bumper render look too busy.
Should render with hidden door knob like HR-V for Iriz Crossover
The reason for 3 door hatch existence along with a 5 door variant is simple – it has economy of scale to it. For example during the 80s and 90s when Ford has 3/5 door for Fiesta, Escort (before Focus) and Sierra (before Mondeo) was because there was a strong market for the 3 door as
1. Low end 3 door for ppl who drives alone and don’t want to spend more for extra doors at rear.
2. High end range of sports version we now know as hot hatch, using the same body but different engine, trim and styling.
It’s not the same for Proton, market is small. Even Iriz not selling that well.
Proton had to push Satria Neo for 10 years in market. Otherwise, no ROI.
And until.now, no replacement model as well. We can render as much as we want, proton won’t do it. geely won’t approve it.
Didn’t see any changes here. What a waste of time on reading this article. Furthermore, it will still be Myvi the king of the road.
If only they made it…