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  Proton exports grew nearly 50% in 2020 – it aims to double the volume this year with Saga, X70, X50

  29 January 2021 / 28 comments

  Proton wants to double its exports this year, the carmaker has declared. This is on the back of a flurry of activity in December that included the starting of CKD operations in Kenya and the […]

   

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  Proton S50 – new Preve/Waja replacement rendered

  22 January 2021 / 64 comments

  During the launch of the Proton Saga facelift in August 2019, the national carmaker revealed its product launch strategy, which would see one new model be introduced every year. Since then, we’ve already welcomed the […]

   

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  Proton Saga launched in Nepal: 1,299 cc, ESP, RM122k

  14 January 2021 / 25 comments

  Proton continues its expansion into global markets with the launch of the Saga in Nepal. The mountainous country is the fifth to receive the sedan, after Brunei, Pakistan, Kenya and Egypt. Available in two variants, […]

   

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  2021 Proton Suprima S, Gen2 rendered as a hatchback

  11 January 2021 / 54 comments

  Many people were fans of the original Proton Suprima S. The car was easy on the eyes, had the right proportions, and drove reasonably well, too. Wouldn’t it be nice, then, for a successor come […]

   

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  Proton sold 109,716 cars in 2020 – up 8.8% from 2019!

  4 January 2021 / 44 comments

  Despite the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Proton closed 2020 on a high, selling a total of 109,716 vehicles throughout the year. That is approximately an 8.8% growth over the 100,821 units sold in […]

   

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  2021 Proton Persona, Iriz facelifts score five-star Asean NCAP rating under 2017-2020 protocol

  31 December 2020 / 25 comments

  The forthcoming 2021 facelifts for the Proton Persona and Iriz have attained the full, five-star rating from Asean NCAP under the protocol and rating system for 2017-2020, the organisation has announced. Proton has submitted the […]

   

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  Proton targets 4,000 units of X50 deliveries by end December, aims to clear early queue by April: Roslan

  30 December 2020 / 32 comments

  The manufacture and distribution of new Proton vehicles is one of the many operations affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Utusan Malaysia reported today. Most affected among them is the Proton X50 which was launched in […]

   

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  Taking delivery of my own Proton X50 – Hafriz Shah

  30 December 2020 / 60 comments

  It’s no secret that I booked a Proton X50 Flagship for myself – making it three new Protons in the last two years, joining the X70 Premium CBU and Iriz Standard MT. Here’s a video […]

   

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  Proton in 2021 – new S50 sedan, V70 MPV or X90 SUV?

  28 December 2020 / 92 comments

  With the Proton X50 having finally been launched, the public’s attention now turns to the next upcoming model. The company’s chief executive officer Li Chunrong has already said that Proton is capable of launching one […]

   

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  Proton X50 review – detailed look at the pros and cons

  24 December 2020 / 52 comments

  It’s no understatement that the Proton X50 is the most hyped up new car in Malaysia since perhaps the original Proton Saga itself. Question is, can it live up to all that hype? The short […]

   

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  Proton X50 – ASEAN NCAP tests resulted in key safety changes for RHD conversion, led by Malaysian R&D

  24 December 2020 / 16 comments

  Adapting a car from a left-hand drive layout to a right-hand drive configuration may sound like a straightforward affair, with a simple flip of the dashboard orientation being all that’s needed. However, this is far […]

   

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  2021 Proton Saga facelift launched in Egypt – LHD, no ESC but with extra AC controls, heater; RM43k-RM52k

  24 December 2020 / 16 comments

  The latest Proton Saga has made its launch debut in Egypt, where it will be offered in three variants – Standard MT, Standard AT and Premium AT – for the 2021 model year. Based on […]

   

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  Proton X70 in Pakistan: wait list reportedly up to nine months, dealers charging over MSRP to “jump queue”

  22 December 2020 / 33 comments

  It seems like the Proton X70 is off to a rather good start in Pakistan. According to Proton distributor Al-Haj Automotive, its management has received several complaints from prospective customers who were unable to place […]

   

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  Proton X70 launched in Pakistan with 1.5L TGDi engine – CBU Malaysia, RM123k-RM136k; CKD due in Q1 2021

  21 December 2020 / 11 comments

  At long last, the Proton X70 SUV has officially made its debut in Pakistan. For now, the C-segment SUV is only available as a CBU model, and there are two variants on offer. The entry-level […]

   

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  Proton X50 uses the same 1.5 three-cylinder TGDi and 7DCT as the Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 PHEV – CEVT

  16 December 2020 / 31 comments

  During an interview with Håkan Sandquist, director of powertrain strategy at China Euro Vehicle Technology (CEVT), it was revealed that the base engine used in the Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 is the same found in […]

   

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