Happy birthday, Proton Saga! The first national car is 35 years old today, and Proton has released this car – the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition – to mark the milestone. We’ve had a good idea of what to expect from yesterday’s teasers; now here’s the car in full.
Internally called the “Black Edition”, the Saga Anniversary Edition (AE) is based on the Saga Premium AT range-topper, as with most special editions.
The car is in Quartz Black, which already makes it stand out as black is not in the regular car’s colour list. It’s the same black as that on cars Proton makes for the government, and the X70 Merdeka Edition‘s roof. Black lah, basically.
The dark exterior is then accented with yellow highlights on the grille and lip portion of the front bumper. 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. Why yellow? It’s a reference to Proton’s motorsports arm, R3.
Curiously, there’s no special “35th” logo anywhere. Speaking of logos, the Proton tiger emblem here is the old one with the shield and not the round one as seen on the CKD X70.
The five-twin-spoke 15-inch alloys (185/55 tyres) are in the same design as the Saga Premium, but here, they have a matte grey finish instead of the shiny look of the standard car.
Inside, the yellow-on-black theme continues. You can find the bright highlights on the instrument panel, the bezel of the smartphone tray below the air con vents and on the tips of all four AC vents as well. Also, the silver trim around the vents and the border of the touchscreen head unit have been replaced with gloss black. There’s also a new N95 cabin filter, which will be offered in the rest of the Proton range from now.
There are no mechanical changes to the A-segment sedan, 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 entry Standard trim level. With the 2020 sales tax exemption, the sedan is priced from RM32,400 to RM39,300 for the Premium.
The good news is that this Saga Anniversary Edition, which is limited to 1,100 units, is priced the same as the Premium, which means this is yours for RM39,300 on the road without insurance.
However, do note that the bodykit, which consists of a front chin spoiler and side skirts (all three pieces house yellow stripes) is an option – you can add on RM2,035 for it (RM315 off the normal price of RM2,350). The bodykit can be fitted to all 2019 Sagas, but you can only have it in black/yellow, at the normal price.
The other new optional items included in the RM2,035/RM2,350 package are door visors, “NVH Guard” insulation foam for the bonnet and boot, and a plastic boot tray. All these are in the accessories gallery below. Also below are pics of the Saga AE without the optional bodykit. With the options, the Saga AE is priced at RM41,335.
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. What do you think of the Saga Anniversary Edition?
GALLERY: Proton Saga Anniversary Edition
GALLERY: Proton Saga Anniversary Edition with optional accessories
GALLERY: Proton Saga Anniversary Edition official images
GALLERY: Proton Saga Premium AT
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nothing specials…look at seat…at lease buat la seat yang menunjukkan special sikit…hadoiii…wake up engineer and designer proton?
PROTON. The Saga continues! Kipidap!
Nice improvement with bodykits, new color accent and features, but it still not enough to beat GC Perodua Bezza
Such a great buy! since reduced from RM54,500 to RM39,300.. a whopping 15k! mebbe the R3 tuned 1.6l enjin 160hp way better, just mebbe…
Go to accessories shop to delete the yellow.
this reminds me of the proton wira with aerokit days
The lejen Saga harks back to another lejen, the Wira.
Inconsistant logo, why proton didn’t use their first PROTON logo to make more special?
Proton has said their old logo still remain valid for use when appropriate. So what’s the problem here?
As long dont use the new current musang ternganga logo should be fine.
Saga fans happy.
RM39k only. cheap sedan.
Hmm too gaudy for my liking but whatever. It’s the same price of the regular premium so.. guess those who wants to look ‘unique’ I guess.
paint the car black and put in some yellow lines and then hype it up by calling it 35th anniversary edition. what a big disappointment! consumers prefer to see something really special like 1.6 CFE engine with shiftronic, LED headlights and 16″ wheels.
Better than old junk 25th Anniversary……
Imagine having your ears painted yellow. I wonder when they wanna sack azlan othman. Their design is just hideous. Imagine having your ears painted yellow.
Nappa leather mana…mana leather
Why 1100 and not 3500 unit. Such an odd number.
Perhaps predicting not that large a reception, and trying to avoid excessive stock? I agree, they missed the opportunity of tying it with its anniversary significance.
There’s a reason why special editions are limited in numbers.
whats with the yellow change it to red, it looks much better. Anyone agree?
Typically good match.. Red-Black.
Kinda meh, honestly speaking. But considering the price is not jacked up like the 25th Anniversary Edition, just think of it as a variant colour scheme. Although to be fair, Proton couldn’t have thrown in the chin and side skirts with that price? Kinda makes you guys look cheap. Festive editions like anniversaries should display your appreciation to your customer base, I mean it’s already a limited run…
Do not think it befits the moniker of special edition. Really there is nothing special, some differences yes, does look good as well. Special edition could have been worthy if they had thrown in ectras such as LED headlights, keyless start or increase the safety specs, and honestly even if there was a price increase for this bits, there would have been takers. Anyway, thanks for another variant for the saga. The rim colours are really nice.
Sold out within a week?
Ugly
Padu! The legend continues.. Wira to Saga. Affordable price at RM41k. Is there anything material that can replace just a plastic for dashboard and door trims?
Black and yellow…looks like taxi colour scheme in sole countries….
Kinda sad looking tbh.
New Proton Saga is very nice but not good job in the engine 1.3cc.. not 1.5cc??
Please Proton… Special edition anniversary should have more la special.. special bucket design or engines spec must have some special… wake up Designer & Engineer..
Rim kasi kurning la. Recaro kasi.spoiler tiongol baru nmpk limited beb
I owned saga premium 2019 rosewood maroon. It is good car, now look better with special color
Your article is not clear, pusing here and there, especially on the optional accessories part. Pls write “direct to the point”.
Should put price at rm35k with rm1100 rebate. It would be super duper special anniversary.
Should give something practical like a durable semi leather seat. Unnecessary yellow trimming especially the side mirror, looks like a unmatched spare part replacement.
still using timing belt,very bad