Proton Saga Anniversary Edition – 35th birthday special is in black with yellow exterior, cabin accents

Proton has released a teaser video of the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition, the official name for the “Saga Black Edition” that the company is releasing to commemorate the Saga’s 35th birthday. The Saga Anniversary Edition will be launched online tomorrow morning, but we now have a good idea of what to expect.

“Designed for every Malaysian, the Saga Anniversary Edition has stylish interior upgrades and a sleeker profile that gives the iconic sedan an unforgettable presence both inside and out!” Proton says on its social media captions.

Basically, the Saga Anniversary Edition will be based on the Saga Premium AT range-topper, as with most special editions. The car will be in black (hence the internal Black Edition moniker), which already makes it stand out as black is not in the regular car’s colour list. It’s then accented with yellow highlights on the grille and lip portion of the front bumper.

Proton Saga Anniversary Edition – 35th birthday special is in black with yellow exterior, cabin accents

The yellow accents continue on the side skirts and wing mirror caps on the profile. At the rear, the lowest point of the bumper gets a yellow strip to mirror the front end.

Inside, the yellow-on-black theme continues on the instrument panel and centre stack. For the meter panel, the twin dials get yellow bezels, while at the centre, yellow is found on the bezel of the smartphone tray below the air con vents, and on the AC vent tips as well. That seems to be it for the special Anniversary Edition bits. What’s left to be seen is the number of units available and the price.

There should be no mechanical changes to the base car, which is powered by a 1.3 litre engine with 95 PS and 120 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. The comprehensive facelift of August 2019 replaced the old CVT with a Hyundai-sourced four-speed torque converter automatic. A five-speed manual is available in the Standard trim level. With the 2020 SST exemption, the sedan is priced from RM32,400 to RM39,300.

By the way, here’s what they did for the Saga’s 25th anniversary 10 years ago. Black-roofed and leather-clad, the silver jubilee BLM was limited to 25 units and cost an eye-popping RM54,500 in 2010.


GALLERY: 2010 Proton Saga 25th Anniversary Edition

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Comments

  • harimau akar on Jul 08, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    Thank you GC Geely for making this happen. With Geely helping Proton, the Saga will continue to exist

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    • Proton never learn. How many time wanna kolos shop already. Should rombongan sambil belajar to perodua. Perodua since 1st day open til now never have problem.
      Thanks to geely proton survive again. Without geely proton already lesap in msia.

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  • Fly version? just add some colour on exterior, interior and no any enhanced on engine, and safety technology?

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  • stupidcar on Jul 08, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    So its just exterior colour add ons? lol feels lazy

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  • Rakyat Malaysia on Jul 08, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    PROTON. The Saga continues! Kipidap!

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  • seancorr (Member) on Jul 08, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    Looks like can be done with a bunch of yellow stickers at your friendly sticker shop.

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  • I’ve seen plenty of black new gen Sagas on the road. Never knew it was sprayed on aftermarket. It has the handsome yet mysterious stealth looks towards it and wowwie! if Proton hadn’t given this black option before, now is the good time.

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  • Black wif yellow line?
    Look stupid ugly.

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  • Karam Singh on Jul 08, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    Proton should know how to.celebrate better.

    Saga called Knight with 1.6 engine!!

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  • 35hp boosted, hahaha

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  • This special edition Proton Sage looks hideous. Special edition should be something that cant be replicate. i can add few piece of yellow plastic and spray too.

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  • Ewww distasteful... It's not improving anything on Jul 08, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    Should up the horsepower to celebrate 35 years, not add a bunch of stickers throughout the cabin and exterior.

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  • Daddykasi on Jul 08, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    Ah Beng looks

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  • vivizurianti on Jul 08, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    The colour scheme of the interior looks so off.

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  • lolYes on Jul 08, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    Who is that tasteless designer? I would like to recognize him. I didn’t know black can be so ugly in Proton :p

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  • rasputing on Jul 09, 2020 at 11:27 am

    ini macam punya design pun boleh ar?
    y the designer not use the original red but with bodykit/taller rear spoiler/sporty look instead as the special edition i also dont know.

    Saga 1.6L will be so nice lol. Can even cannibalize Persona’s sale if like that.

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  • I dont care what edition of the saga, I just want to know when X50 will be launched!

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