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

With the waiting period for some new cars is stretching past the 6-month mark, many buyers have become rather impatient, and justifiably so. Take for example the 2022 Perodua Myvi. Book one today and you’ll be waiting up to 9.5 months before you can get the keys to your brand-new hatchback. If you thought that was bad, the waiting period for a Perodua Bezza stretches more than a year (13.5 months)! Also Read: Up to 13.5 months waiting period for a Perodua Bezza, here's the waiting period for oth

The WapCar Car of the Year Awards 2021 has kicked off; it’s that time of the year when we shortlist the best cars for your voting pleasure. 22 models have been shortlisted across four categories, one of which is Affordable Car of the Year. In this category, we’ve rounded up six cars that are under RM 100k; the entries are: Honda City Nissan Almera Toyota Vios Toyota Yaris Perodua Myvi Perodua Ativa All three B-segment staple sedans – Honda City, Nissan Almera, and Toyota Vios – are in for the ru

By now most of you would know that the ongoing semiconductor shortage has affected a number of car manufacturers, though in some cases, the severity is model-dependent. Case in point is Proton. While the Proton X50 and X70’s waiting period stretches well into 2022, other Proton models have a much shorter waiting period. Also Read: What's the waiting period for a Proton X50 or X70? SST exemptions to end in 3 months time According to Proton dealers we spoke to, those who booked a Proton Saga or Pr

The ripple effects of Malaysia's movement control order (MCO) can be felt in other parts of the world, one of which sees Proton's Pakistani operations now grappling with a further delay to their plans of beginning local assembly (CKD) there. Al-Haj Automotive Private Limited - Proton's exclusive authorised distributor and assemblers in Pakistan - issued a statement on 6-July clarifying the matter. The company says that while they're "equipped to start local assembly of Proton vehicles", a "hold-

The current generation Proton Saga, sometimes referred to as the P2-13A Saga, has been on the market since 2016. To keep it ahead of its biggest competitor the Perodua Bezza, Proton gave the A-segment Proton Saga sedan a mid-lifecycle facelift in 2019, adding a new touch screen infotainment, and a new Hyundai-sourced 4-speed automatic replacing the previous car’s lousy CVT, and more importantly, drop its price to be lower than the Bezza. Since the current Saga is basically a heavily modified ver