The time has come: production of the Proton Exora has come to an end today, as revealed by a photo coming out of the national carmaker’s Medium Volume Factory (MVF) bearing the words 14 years, Last MPV Exora, #196583, 18/10/23 and TQ Proton. What a run for the country’s first homegrown MPV (the Juara and Perodua Rusa were rebadged vans).
UPDATE: Proton has confirmed that the Exora’s production run has ended. Figures above are official.
Developed under the codename P6-20A and named via a public competition (not without its own controversy, no less), the Exora was first launched way back in April 2009. So yes, it has been a long 14 years for the MPV, and it’s now finally being retired after a production run of 196,583 units. That’s more than enough to take Malaysia’s C-segment MPV sales crown year after year after year.
The Exora has gone through countless updates and alterations through its lifetime. Its cheapest-ever form was the RM56,888 Standard MT from 2015, while it topped out at RM88,998 for the six-seater Exora Prime in 2011 (now this one had captain seats 12 years before the X90!). Currently wearing its third different set of Proton logos, the 2023 Exora is priced between RM62,800 and RM69,800.
Initially launched with a rather weak naturally-aspirated CamPro CPS engine for its considerable weight, the Exora became the very first Proton to feature a turbocharged engine with the CamPro Charged Fuel Efficiency (CFE) introduced in the Exora Bold in 2011. Speaking of, the CFE also saw its long production run come to an end just last week.
Customers endured a love/hate relationship with the turbocharged engine, especially with its thirst for fuel and seemingly never-ending oil cooler hose (OCH) issues. The latter was officially recalled in 2016, though its problems persisted through multiple revisions even as recently as 2022.
On a happier note, the Exora was awarded a four-star Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crash safety rating in 2013. Widely regarded as a far more stringent test than the local ASEAN NCAP, the result was certainly impressive for its time.
The Exora also spawned Proton’s Range Extender Electric prototype in 2010, while its platform was used to underpin 2010’s Lekiu SUV Concept and the Pick-up Concept in 2015. The year 2019 even saw an autonomous-driving Exora being showcased in Putrajaya. Now, the MPV is truly living up to its multi-purpose moniker, being used as a mobile EV charging van by Gentari.
Clearly, through many ups and downs, the Proton Exora has had a long and fruitful life. Take a bow, Exora, and enjoy retirement – you definitely deserve some rest.
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196,583 sold in 14 years are poor sales. Fuel consumption also high.
Even 1st model junk alza sales are over 400K in 12 years.
PERODUA ALZA: Popularity over the Years
Data as of 31 Aug 2023, 23:59
Note: This data is based on the year the car was registered with JPJ, not the year it was manufactured
Since 2000 – 444,211 units
https://paultan.org/2023/09/13/data-gov-my-now-offers-jpj-registration-data-check-out-how-popular-is-your-car-by-monthly-registration/
https://data.gov.my/dashboard/car-popularity
After 14 years, finally the Exora is completely Game Over. Soon all Proton original models will be Game Over also
Thrash junk finally kicked the bucket!
Ini semua salah Geng balik kampung pakai Alpad velfire. Take pandang pon exora.. kikikih
smart consumer wants fuel frugal car will never choose a minivan (mpv), the smart choice always is a sub-compact hatchback car ok
The undefeated MPV king. Long live the king! Long live the Exora name!
Owned 2 Exoras, they have served well for more than 10+ years. Hoping to get 3rd one. Too bad, they ended the production. Am not going to pay more than RM70k for MPV from P1/P2. They are supposed to be people friendly (on the wallet). X50/70 is overpriced, expensive parts. Originally wanted to get Ertiga, but there is no longevity when it comes to P1. So, am not going be some guinea pig. Will wait for at least 5 years for any new model and see if it’s still selling well. You probably don’t want to get a “cold” model and then stuck with expensive or difficult to find parts. Will probably stick to Saga (RM40k range). Parts cheap/affordable. Until the “saga” ends. Then probably goes for anything within RM40k range. That’s the reality of rising cost. No point getting anything higher than RM70k (for MPV) from P1/P2. It’s just a car to get from point A to B.
With 179,724 registered in Malaysia, that means less than 10% of total volume was exported.
This probably marks the end of the road for the MVF plant as well that kicked started with the Waja in 2000.
Could Saga production be moving to Tanjung Malim?
This is general knowledge. They’re fully in TMalim by 2017.
Wow Proton launches the Exora since 2009 and the Exora Turbo engine in 2012 but then only provide fix for the oil cooler OCH on 2023 few months before retiring the car WOW brilliant market strategy and economics one should learn how to waste Money.
I dunno but the sales are pretty low considering its being sold for 14 years
So the sales is the main factor why proton kept the exora in production for a long time because parts masih banyak and tak luak lol
Syabas, even kereta banyak problem pun telah menyumbang sebab tak jual mahal.
yes, alza is the best b40 mpv.
cheap like junk, low fuel cost, cheap to run.
Best for 40s
I traded in my old Nissan Livina to this,
Happily cruising with it, no regret with the Elsa
More comfortably and relaxing drive, better handling and fun than my old car.
lol, uncle like you need to say obvious thing ka?
livina is also dinosaur model like exora.
You’d think they’d have a proper ceremony for this, instead of marker pen notes….
Satria Neo, Inspira, Preve, Suprima, last gen Persona, last gen Saga all also didn’t have send off ceremonies.
No legacy appreciation culture.
Make a good garbage bin.
Could make a cheaper 2 seater Panel Van though.
Without sliding door does loose alot points for practicality,
But for budget business, I think this could reach cheap cheap as RM49k?
One can only continue imagine since it’s sudah R.i.P now.
If only.
Customers endured a love/hate relationship with the turbocharged engine, especially with its thirst for fuel and seemingly never-ending oil cooler hose (OCH) issues. The latter was officially recalled in 2016, though its problems persisted through multiple revisions even as recently as 2022.
The Exora was not worldclass, nor was it perfect.
But for me, it was much more Malaysian then the current crop of Geely based rebadged.
I wish we would build on that experience and accumulate that know how, and Proton gives us the Exora second gen.
This would be progress for me.
Geely rebadge is a regreesion in terms of finally owning some intellectual property.
Comparing JPJ registrations between Avanza (Toyota) and Exora (Proton):
Avanza peeked in 2005 with 37k
Exora peeked in 2010 with 26k
Avanza over 20 years: 179k
Exora over 15 years: 180k
Campro do have adequate power
The failure to apply turbo ocharger, gearbox Transmissiom tuning properly is the real problem, As Good AS TRASH
Proton engineering dept ada India ker cina ?
Ramai pemilik ic dari Indon
Most possible Exora successor is Geely Jiaji. Proton already secured it’s design alongside x70 & x50 in 2018, and NOW they about to take the Geely MPV.
Wow wait so long after few years outdated Exora on sale until today.
Well you can’t blame why these few years Exora so outdated. It’s same with Saga, Persona & Iriz unable update new features due to original Proton design, if want add new features, they will cost a lot and overbudget in production. These four original Proton cars are designed for budget customer.
Unless these car got shared technology to other brands car, like rebadged car e.g. Perodua, there will different story they able save production cost.
Still don’t know about the remaining three cars replacement, yet. Feels that Persona got suitable successor Geely Binrui.
i usually see exora on the road drive really fast, cilok2 on highway. sometimes i ponder this is racing car or family car? because you are turbo? when i see exora behind me tailgating, i just give the way. not because i scare, but really sympathize with the driver. did he know exora sucks oil like water.
berani beli, berani tanggung minyak.
b40 beli alza je la, yg second hand murah lagi baik.
Good car give me no problem since 2013.
Look better than the over hyped Avanza