Proton saw a 10.8 percent jump in sales in May 2022, with 9,792 units sold (including exports), as shortage in automotive parts eased. Proton’s market share for May 2022 stood at 19.6 percent, while cumulative figures for year-to-date (YTD) 2022 stood at 17.1 percent. The A-segment Proton Saga remains the company’s best-seller, with 3,996 units sold in May. However, Proton says the Saga still trails behind the Perodua Bezza. A new updated Proton Saga was just launched on 12-May. Changes are limi

Proton has given its entry-level Proton Saga yet another upgrade, nearly 3 years after this model was introduced in Malaysia. First things first – Proton has introduced a new 1.3L Premium S AT variant as the new top-of-the-line variant, superseding the Premium variant. The rest of the updated Saga’s line-up remain largely unchanged from before, and the entry-level 5-speed manual variant is retained. Also Read: Priced from RM 34k, 2022 Proton Saga MC2 facelift launched with loads of new stuff to

New-gen Proton Saga arriving in 2024 Manual transmission almost certainly coming Likely still same P2 platform as the current model After what seemed like an eternity without a new sedan in sight, Proton is developing not one, but two new sedan models. The current-generation Proton Saga, codenamed P2-13A, has been around since 2016. It received its first major update in 2019, encompassing revised looks and a Hyundai-sourced torque converter automatic. Moving forward, word on the grapevine is tha

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

A couple of days ago, we reported that Proton is in the midst of growing their export business, expanding the business to various new markets. Though not an entirely new market, it appears that Proton is quietly gearing up to introduce the Proton Saga in Egypt, as seen on several social media postings. Seen here is the current-generation Proton Saga facelift that was introduced in Malaysia in August 2019. At a glance, it appears that the Egypt-bound units are visually identical to the Malaysian-

6.7L/100 km based on the NEDC cycle Unchanged from previous 1.3L CVT Significant improvement from the Saga BLM 4-AT 2019 Proton Saga Transmission The recently launched Proton Saga facelift saw the reintroduction of the 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission replacing the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). In 2011, Proton was adamant that the CVT promised better fuel consumption and lower maintenance so the switch back to a conventional torque converter makes it appear that Proton