The Proton Iriz might be an aging model, having been launched 7 years ago with a refresh in 2019. Before the launch of a mid-lifecycle update which includes a jacked-up Iriz Active variant, Proton could be launching a special edition of the Iriz which we call the 2021 Proton Iriz R3 Edition.

Based on these spyshots shared by our friends at Careta on their Facebook page, we see a car transporter loaded up with a few units of the Iriz R3 Edition. Could this mean that this special edition Iriz be arriving in dealers soon?

We can see in the photos that the Iriz R3 Edition sports a similar colour scheme as the 2020 Proton Saga Anniversary Edition with its black paint job and yellow trims on the grille and the side mirrors.

The Iriz R3 Edition also appears to be wearing 16-inch black alloy wheels with designs that resemble the ones on the Satria Neo CPS.

Besides these sporty enhancements, the Iriz R3 Edition appears similar to the outgoing Iriz. We’re speculating that this special edition Iriz would be based on the current range-topping 1.6 Premium variant. So, it might be paired with the CVT gearbox that we despise.

As this special edition might be the send-off to the outgoing Iriz, what do you think? Should its sporty style woo you over the Myvi?