2022 Proton Iriz Active: Costs RM 3.6k to maintain over 5 years/100k km, here's the breakdown

Just last week, Proton introduced the new and improved 2022 Proton Iriz. Headlining the launch was the new SUV-inspired Iriz Active variant.

In this article, we will take a closer look and see how much owners need to pay in terms of maintenance and insurance cost for the 2022 Proton Iriz Active over a 5-year period.

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Like other Campro-powered Proton models, the Iriz requires its first oil change at the 1,000-km mark, which costs RM 121.08. Items required to be replaced during the first service include the engine oil, engine oil filter, and drain plug gasket.

Subsequently, the Iriz requires an oil change at every 10,000-km/6-month interval.

Service costs have increased a fair bit compared to before, as Proton has now included the N95 cabin filter as a replaceable item at every 20,000-km/12-month interval, as well as the inclusion of replacing the radiator coolant at every 30,000-km/18-month interval.

The most expensive service is at the 60,000-km/36-month mark, as that is a major service. Owners are required to replace their spark plugs, engine oil, air filter, and transmission fluid during this service. It costs RM 917.40 to service the Iriz CVT at this interval – considerably higher than before, as it now includes replacing the radiator coolant.

Although Proton has since discontinued manual-equipped variant of the Iriz, the new maintenance schedule still covers that model.

Like the CVT model, the cost to maintain the manual version of the Iriz has also increased. 

That said, it is worth keeping in mind that Proton has shifted the timing belt replacement to the 110,000-km/66-month mark, which costs RM 633.84 for both variants of the Iriz.

Over a 5-year/100,000-km period, owners of CVT variants of the Iriz need to pay RM 3,583 to service their car, while maintaining the manual variant is slightly cheaper, coming in at RM 3,220. It costs RM 532 more than before, due to the inclusion of the radiator coolant replacement and N95 cabin filter.

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Keep in mind that these prices do not include the timing belt replacement at the 110,000-km mark and optional items that the service centre offers.

Seeing that the 1.6-litre variants now wear 16-inch tyres, it is worth noting that prices of this tyre size typically hover around the RM 200 mark. The 1.3-litre variant's 15-inch tyre prices typically hover around the RM 150 mark.