The Proton Saga remains a national icon even if the brand is technically no longer called national. That was what the N stood for when Proton was first announced 40 years ago as a project to showcase Malaysia’s ability to industrialise and to allow Malaysian families a chance to get around on four wheels. During the first Saga’s launch in 1985, Proton assembled the local automotive journalists for a nationwide tour called the Sagarama and eventually almost every Malaysian driveway has a Saga. As

Perodua has just released a statement regarding a safety compliance issue that was discovered earlier this week. According to Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad, "Daihatsu Co. Ltd issued a media statement on 28 April 2023 highlighting its “procedural irregularity” on the testing of four models, which include the new Perodua Axia." He added, "We wish to offer some background, insight and perspective on the nature of this announcement, especially in referen

Fuel consumption for the 2020 Proton Saga facelift When Proton facelifted the Proton Saga in 2019, the small sedan was undoubtedly a heavy hitter in the value-for-money category. Features like larger front disc brakes, a new infotainment screen, a new 4-speed AT, and many more, came with the refreshed exterior and interior, all for a price of just RM39,800 for the Proton Saga 1.3L Premium AT. At just shy of RM40k, this is the most expensive Proton Saga model, barring the one that comes with R3 c

Perodua will reduce its model prices (on-the-road excluding insurance) by between 3% and 6% via cash rebates until 14 June 2020, after which it will incorporate the new sales tax-free prices throughout the tax reduction period as recently announced by the Prime Minister. “Despite the tax reduction only becoming effective 15 June 2020, Perodua will offer cash rebates between 3% and 6% for the purchase of our vehicles beginning today,” Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Zainal Ab

Earlier, we've compared the maintenance costs between two of Malaysia’s cheapest sedans, the Proton Saga and Perodua Bezza. Perodua Bezza gallery Now, let’s throw periodic maintenance, road tax, and insurance into the mix and see which entry-level sedan is cheaper to run and maintain. Proton Saga gallery From the table compiled, it is clear that over a period of 5 years, the Proton Saga is RM 910.64 cheaper than the Perodua Bezza, but that is not the full story. It is worth noting that Proton ha

The updated Proton Saga is now the best-selling model in the A-segment class. According to Proton, the Proton Saga had broken the 4,000 unit sales per month barrier for three consecutive months, bringing its cumulative sales for 2019 to 34,422 units. The number represents a 32 percent year-on-year growth. “The Saga has been a big success for Proton since its launch in August. In just four months, we have already achieved more than 35,000 bookings and currently, every unit our factory can deliver