There aren’t many car models that can proudly claim that they have been on sale for more than 30 years. The Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic are two such examples, as well as the Proton Saga. Can you believe it? The Saga is now 37 years old! 37 is not a small number for a car model, even for Proton. There are models that Proton has discontinued throughout the past 37 years, the Proton Wira is one, the Proton Iswara, and how could we forget the local ‘warm’ hatch the Proton Satria. The point is

Compared to our recent scoops on past Proton specials, the 2020 Proton Saga Anniversary Edition has had much better fate - all 1,100 units have sold out within 5 days. Introduced to commemorate Proton’s 35th Anniversary, the Anniversary Edition was priced at RM 39,300 (0% SST). It included yellow highlights on the exterior and interior. Oh well, those who missed it might wait for something come Proton’s 40-year anniversary in 2025. Who knows, it could be a throwback to Proton’s high-performance

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,

The Proton Persona is Proton’s B-segment sedan that is based on the Iriz hatchback. The model does have any direct rivals in the B-segment national car market. Here, we will take a closer look and see how much does it cost to maintain and insure the Persona over a 5-year period. Like its Campro-powered siblings, the Proton Persona requires an oil change at the 1,000-km mark, which costs RM 121.09. After the 1,000-km service, the Persona requires a service at every 10,000-km/6-month interval. For

The 2020 Perodua Bezza made its debut with two carry-forward engines, 1.3-litre engine and 1.0-litre engine. We already know the Bezza is well know for its fuel efficiency but there weren't any official real world numbers. So, we decided to take the Bezza AV 1.3-litre variant for a spin to test out just how much the updated A-segment sedan's fuel consumption. The Bezza’s 1.3-litre DVVT-i petrol engine produces 95 PS and 121 Nm. The engine has since proven its reliability and fuel efficiency thro

The second-generation Proton Persona was introduced as an all-new model in 2016, before receiving an update earlier this year. Priced between RM 42,600 and RM 54,600, this makes the Proton Persona the most affordable B-segment sedan on the market right now. But does the Proton Persona has what it takes to compete against more expensive Japanese and German rivals? Here’s a quick summary of the pros and cons of the Proton Persona, comparing it against some of its rivals: In terms of value for mone