It’s the end of the road for Proton’s CamPro CFE engine, with a TikTok video posted by Exora Owners Car Club Malaysia showing the last Charge Fuel Efficiency unit rolling off the manufacturing line after 12 years in production.
The turbocharged 1.6 litre mill, first bandied by the national automaker back in 2008, presently equips the Proton Exora, and the final units will officially be retired with the MPV by the end of this year.
Power output for the in-house developed unit, which was also used on the Preve and Suprima S, remained unchanged throughout its entire lifecycle, staying at the 140 PS (or 138 hp) at 5,000 rpm and 205 Nm at 2,000 to 4,000 rpm that was listed for it back in 2011, when tech details were first announced.
@eocmalaysia_official Selepas 12 tahun, enjin CFE kini secara rasmi telah ditamatkan pengeluarannya pada hari ini. #onthisday #camprocfe #protonexora #mediaeocm #eocmalaysiaofficial #fyp ♬ original sound – @K_AZ
Of course, the CamPro engine still lives on in variable valve timing (VVT) form in the Iriz, Persona and Saga, but the question is, for how long? The unit has certainly been around, having debuted in the Gen2 nearly two decades ago, back in 2004.
Over the years, updates like the addition of cam profile switching (CPS) that also included variable intake manifold (VIM) and an intake air-fuel module (IAFM) has kept the unit going, but in 2021, the automaker said that research and development on the CamPro had ended, and that it was looking into other engines, namely the 1.5 litre turbo being used in the X50 and X70 SUVs.
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Goodbye enjin maCamPro. You’ve given us your fair share of problems and high fuel consumption
No love lost for the thrash junk.
Bye Campro. You will not be missed. Be gone now already. Banyak duit aku habis dah pasal kau.
Asyik kutuk takde sparepart, enjin buruk, SUV segmen D paling hangat sampai mudah terbakar
Well the history is back in 2004 it is the Campro Kosong and the infamous low torque powaR, then 2008 CPS & Campro IAFM in 2008, then the CFE/Turbo in 2012 while the VVT engine only made its debut in 2014 still less than the 10 years life cycle.
in this age, 1.6 turbo developing only 140ps and 205Nm torque is laughable. competitors with 1.5 turbo can do 170hp and 240Nm.
It is a light turbo. Not full turbo
the point here is that proton never bother to improve own self
Campro Engine less power even with Turbo compare with New China 1.5 tgdi
I hope you do realise that TGDi stands for (Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection) engine and so all TGDi is Turbo engine.
Which always catch fire
Good riddance.
It looks like it’s also end of the road for Exora
Preve and Suprima S died much earlier CamPro CFE engine
Preve and Suprima S reputation is frightening
Yes, the preve is tak cukup siap lagi but proton terburu buru launch the car, after the launch there’s lots of problems such as quality, reliability and the combination of the campro and punch cvt, which is not a good recipe.
If a product is not competitive, extinction is the result.
its a CamTakPro
The most takcampro engine in history
While they claimed the powertrain can make 2.0 na engine power with 1.6 fuel consumption but the last term is simpily worst than a 2.4 engine lol
Reality of automotive industry.. every technology or product will end after a period of time. We call it product lifecycle. So what’s next proton?
Flammable X70s and X90s
Gua pakai ok je. My engine still ok..dah nk habis bayar pun..pakai kereta hutang..bising byk..fuel consumption pun ok..anyway I also drive a Honda
I would say it’s one of the best engine ever made, mine is 9 years old proton preve CFE, engine and cvt gear box in perfect condition at 160K, it will last another 20Years, if used carefully. Cause it’s a low rpm engine, producing 138hp with easily.
It’s the best engine ever made. At 72K for a preve turbo, 138hp, is the best value for money. Mine is 9 years old at 160K km, zero Engine and cvt gear box issues. If used carefully this car can last More the 20 years, cause it’s a low rpm engine, so the ware and tare is low. It’s a heavy car, stable at high speed.
Pls scrap all vehicles above 20yrs. Too many bc bruk otr
It is easier said than done. We are not that rich as compared to Singaporeans. My 1st gen Perdana V6 (mfy 1999) is still great and maintained stock standard. With good maintenance even a 30 year old car can last even further.
Saya pakai exora 2014 enjin cfe turbo. Dah habis bayar dah pun. So far alhamdulillah ok je.. maintain service ikut time dan ikut spec yg disaran. FC pun ok. Kalau dlm town FC kuat la sikit.. maklumlah kereta berat. Kalau driver jenis kaki lenjan.. mmg la dia kata FC kuat.. ni mpv, bukan kereta kancil. Satu lagi, yg byk komen -ve ni bukannya owner sbenar pun.. byk nk kondem, yg hear & say..
Tapi itulah.. perubahan perlu ada sbb jenama lain dh jauh ke depan. Kena ada pembaharuan dan tambah baik utk kekal bersaing.
Betul tu..saya pakai persona elegan pun ok je dah 11 tahun..siap 10 tahun guna ngv..enjin smooth,senyap lg..ni dlm plan ke exora 2nd lak.
Im owner of 2012 Exora Bold CFE. Car works great. Engine sti got power until now. Combine servce outside workshop but at SC for critical parts such as changing CVT oil, OCH hose, etc. So far satisfied with my Exora and CFE engine.
What a national embarrassment! Billions of money spent and come out with this shit engine. Taniah to proton lol
I pakai CAMPRO Waja 2006 dan CPS Exora Takde problem pun. 2-2 Kereta dah lebih 10 tahun. Cuma servis on time dan wear n tear tukar. Exora tu memang kira under power Kalau bandingkan ngan versi CFE tapi tiap-tiap tahun sampai Cameron Highland. Yang kondem ni mesti jaga Kereta macam geng B40
proton gonna sell new refresh exora with geely engine soon ?
rofl
It’s long overdue, competition will not wait until dated CamPro come up with new improve engine.
Alhamdulillah, terima kasih kerana telah berkhidmat untuk kami sekeluarga selama 10 tahun dengan cemerlang.
I pakai CAMPRO Waja 2006 dan CPS Exora Takde problem pun. 2-2 Kereta dah lebih 10 tahun. Cuma servis on time dan wear n tear tukar. Exora tu memang kira under power Kalau bandingkan ngan versi CFE tapi tiap-tiap tahun sampai Cameron Highland. Yang kondem ni mesti jaga Kereta macam geng B40
Really enjoy our first model year of Preve with CFE. Since it was CVT, the engine maintained on the low rpm, so fuel consumption isn’t that bad for cruising. But if you give it some pedal, the power is there. The car served us for 5 years with a smile. I really wish that Proton could’ve kept developing this powertrain because it has potential to bring the game to C-segment car.
Also with that, we had first model year of Exora. It was a game changer back then, with 7 seater offering from local carmaker. And it has cruise control. Our family really enjoy the TV on the roof, so we can enjoy some movie during our roadtrip. But since it wasn’t the CFE engine, it felt underpowered back then, especially when overtaking. But nonetheless, it will be missed.
Hopefully Proton will bring something to fill in the gap that the Exora left, to provide a big car that can compete with Alza, be it their in-house development or something taken from Geely, I don’t mind. As long as it done right with quality.