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The following is a list of Proton vehicles, including past, present, and concept nameplates. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional ( Proton ) was established in May 1983 [ 1 ] through a joint-venture between The Heavy Industries Corporation Of Malaysia ( HICOM ) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( MMC ).
The Proton S70 is a C-segment compact sedan [1] produced by Malaysia's automotive company Proton in collaboration with Geely Auto. The vehicle was previewed on 20 November 2023, as it is marked the first sedan car produced by Proton following the 49.9% share acquisition by Geely in 2017. [2] The S70 is marked as a successor to the Proton Prevé.
Proton claimed that pricing the X70 competitively was a great challenge as it lacked parts commonality with other models, and yield smaller scale production relative to its left-hand drive Chinese counterpart. [7] In April 2018, Proton opened up an online poll to the public to vote on the name.
The new Saga is the second Proton model to utilise the company's new ECO Drive Assist feature. [5] The system assesses the driver's throttle input, and a green indicator on the instrument cluster will light up when the car is being driven in an economical manner. [5] The new Saga will not be offered with a larger 1.6-litre engine. [5]
The Proton X50 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Malaysian car maker Proton. Marketed as a B-segment SUV, the vehicle was revealed on 15 September 2020 and was launched on 27 October 2020. The model is the second SUV from the brand after the X70.
In 2002, Proton introduced the Arena, a ute based on the Proton Wira platform and thus far the only Proton model to enjoy significantly more popularity in its export markets (specifically Australia) than domestically. The Proton Gen-2, a hatchback model, was launched in late 2004. It was the first Proton vehicle equipped with the new CamPro ...
The Iriz will be the first all-new model to be developed under Proton's new owner, DRB-HICOM. [10] Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, recently appointed chairman of Proton has stated that in a bid to move upmarket, the upcoming Iriz will cost more than expected, but nonetheless still cheaper than its rivals from the same segment. [11]
The third generation Proton Persona (BH) was launched on 23 August 2016 at Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Malaysia. [1] The new BH Persona is the latest Proton model to use an existing nameplate, and directly replaces the second generation Persona (CM) which was produced from mid-2007 to mid-2016.