After a little over a decade of hiatus, Proton returned to South Africa in 2022 with a pair of Geely-based SUVs, the Proton X50 and X70. Just recently, the Malaysian tiger also uploaded a series of teaser posts of its third model to enter the South African market and it’s a familiar name. The Proton Saga was previously sold in South Africa from 2010 right until the Malaysian carmaker decided to pull out of the market in 2014-15. Back then, the BLM Saga was one of the most affordable sedans sold

Basic information about my car: 2018 Proton Saga VVT 1.3 M.T (Standard) Reasons why I bought this car: 1. Mainly getting to college when I moved to KL to study. 2. Ferry my sister or any family members as required. 3. Going outstation or driving around when needed. (Basically the most basic purpose a car is used for) Car selection process ● I had a budget of: 30K. ● Models that I have considered include: None. Was not into cars back then. ● Reasons why I chose this car: 1. Likely the cheapest ne

The current-generation Proton Saga, codenamed P2-13A, is currently in its 6th year of production. By normal industry standards, the P2-13A Saga is due for a replacement soon and a new model should have been in a fairly advanced stage of development by now. Except that isn’t quite the case. According to sources familiar with the matter, there is no decision yet with regards to the next-generation Proton Saga and the current-generation model will soldier on for a foreseeable future. Also Read: Old

Proton-Perodua ended 2021 with a combined market share of 59.3% Reduction in market share due to shortage of Perodua Myvi Market share of national brands on uptrend for the last 5 years After a high of 62.3 percent in year 2020, the combined market share of our (quasi) national car brands Proton and Perodua have dipped back to under 60 percent, to 59.3 percent. The reduction is mostly coming from Perodua, whose market share dropped from 41.6 percent in 2020 to 37.4 percent in 2021. This was most

The first Proton Saga rolled off the company’s Shah Alam plant on 9-July 1985, driven out by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Painted in blue and bearing registration number Proton 1, the car was presented to the late Sultan Iskandar, who was then the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, whose family still keeps the car until today, still in its original paint and steel wheels. On August 28th, prices of the Proton Saga were announced – the Saga 1.3S sold for RM 17,575 while the 1.5S,

Malaysians are familiar with Proton’s ties with Mitsubishi Motors, its former technical partner in the ‘80s and ‘90s. We all know that the first Proton Saga was based on the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. What is less known however, was that back in the ‘80s, Chrysler had a 15 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors, and was selling several Mitsubishi models, including the Lancer Fiore under Chrysler’s Dodge and Plymouth brands in the US. The relationship goes like this: Mitsubishi Lancer (Japan) = Mitsubi