(2019 Proton Persona Specs & Price | Gallery)Mid-life updates are a common occurrence in the automotive scene – cars are updated a couple of years after its debut so that it can remain relevant to the market.First launched in 2016, the Proton Persona needs some freshing up and what you see here is the new 2019 Proton Persona.Exterior – How much Botox?Let’s not beat around the bush – the Proton Persona is far from winning a beauty pageant contest. The proportions

Eric

Dec 06, 2019

Blink and you'll miss it - well, not news about the Proton X50 because that's plastered everywhere since the last couple of weeks. Today also marks its official launch (prices start at RM 79,400) but a few tiny details in Proton's livestream earlier today caught our eye.A glimpse of the facelifted Persona?That's a Persona tail light.Take a look at these frames. Now, we know that the Persona is undergoing a facelift of which we think the jerky Punch CVT could give way to a fo

Sanjay

Oct 27, 2020

The Proton Persona might be one of the most exciting-handling cars on a budget. No, I’m serious and this is coming from someone who has very mixed feelings on the Exora.The Persona might be one of those cars that would look great as a sleeper and it even comes with a manual, if you’re the sort who prefers a traditional, engaging drive at the expense of creature comforts.But enough reminiscing over the beauty (and sometimes left leg aching pain) of a manual, most people these days wou

CY Foong

Sep 29, 2020

Another update is upon the Proton Persona and Proton Iriz. The two were spotted testing with camouflage, which suggests cosmetic updates, and we had a peek into the 2021 Proton Persona’s interior.Floating infotainment screen aside, one of the speculations is the change from CVT to a 4-speed automatic (4AT). This has sparked conversations amongst readers. Some are all for it, some against it.2019 Proton Persona's gear leverWhy a 4-speed automatic and not 6-speed?Simply put, it’s c

Shaun

Sep 24, 2020

Previously, the 2021 Proton Persona and 2021 Proton Iriz were spotted testing together. It appears the duo are set to receive another nip and tuck. This time, we're able to catch a glimpse of the 2021 Proton Persona's interior.From the spyshot, a large floating screen can be seen protruding from the dashboard, similar to the 2019 Proton Saga.Apart from a larger infotainment screen, the CVT could see a change to a more conventional 4-speed automatic, which is again, similar to the 20

Shaun

Sep 19, 2020

Looks like the Proton Iriz and Proton Persona are set for yet another update as over the night, various spy shots of both cars testing on the roads started circulating social media. This is quite a surprise as both cars only just received an update in 2019.Image credit: Ibrahim Bin AhmedBased on the photos posted, it looks like the camouflaged cars were spotted around Maran, Pahang. We can’t see much from the photos but the Iriz looks set to come with major updates to the rear-end. Me

Jerrica

Sep 04, 2020