2000-2006, Proton Waja
The Proton Waja is the first model designed in-house by Proton. The
development of the Waja began at the end of the 1990s together with the
Campro engine, however the development of the Campro engine was still in
progress at the time of its launch and therefore Proton had to source
the 4G18 engine for the Waja from Mitsubishi, before switching to Campro
engines in 2006. It was launched in August 2000 together with the
introduction of Proton's new corporate logo. Early batches of the Waja
had some serious quality problems due to some component vendors and
suppliers skipping quality checks to rush for the huge early demand.
However, the quality of the components were strictly improved years
later in 2005.
2001-2003, Proton Juara
The Proton Juara was a microvan produced by Malaysian carmaker Proton
between 2001 and 2003. The design and production of the Juara marked a
notable departure from Proton's traditional preference towards saloons
and hatchbacks, making the Juara the first van to be manufactured by
Proton.
2002-Present, Proton Arena / Jumbuck
The Proton Arena (or the Proton Jumbuck in the United Kingdom and
Australia) is a small front wheel drive coupé utility manufactured by
Malaysian automaker Proton. Introduced in 2002, the Arena is the only
form of pickup by Proton, and is the only Proton model to enjoy
significantly more popularity in its export market than domestically.
2003-2008, Proton Saga LMST / Iswara Facelift
As a loose successor to the Saga Iswara Sport, Proton gave the Iswara a
new facelift and renamed it back to Saga in 2003. This generation is
known as Saga LMST. The interior had an entirely new dashboard, door
panels and an instrument panel with a digital display consisting of an
odometer, a fuel gauge and a temperature gauge. Meanwhile, the exterior
received new headlights and taillights and colour-coded bumpers and wing
mirrors. Proton retuned the 1.3-litre carburettor engine, and fitted a
new exhaust system and extractors, increasing its power rating to 83 bhp
(62 kW). It was only available with the 5-speed manual transmission.
2004-2007, Proton Wira SE
In 2004, Proton introduce the Wira Special Edition or known as WiSE, and
plan to manufactured an estimated 100,000 but failed to meet sales
target. The WiSE models were released in different periods of the Wira's
model years as Aeroback variant, with sportier accessories such as
full bodykits, redesigned interiors and an option for an aluminium
spoiler. Later that year, all the Wira and Satria variants included the
same front bumper as the WiSE.
2004-2006, Proton Satria SE
2004-2007, Proton Gen.2
The Proton Gen-2 is an automobile manufactured by Malaysian carmaker
Proton, and was launched in the third quarter of 2004. The Gen-2 uses a
platform which has been extensively developed in-house by Proton and
their partner Lotus. The name Gen-2 is an abbreviation of Generation 2,
to symbolized the second generation of the very successful Wira as the
first generation. The Gen-2 was among the first cars to be produced in
Proton's Tanjung Malim plant, developed as part of its Proton City
development project.
2004, Proton Satria GTi R3
The Proton Satria R3 is a limited edition, track-focused version of
Proton's Satria hatchback made by R3 (Race Rally Research) or Proton
Motorsports Division. It was born out of the success of R3's Satria
Street Shoot Out (SSO) racing vehicle. R3 is an abbreviation of Race,
Rally, Research. Only 150 units were ever produced. Original Stage 1 R3s
utilises the same Mitsubishi-sourced 1.8-litre, inline-4 engine as the
Satria GTi (albeit with a new free-flow exhaust system), producing
140bhp (105kW) and 168nm of torque. Later, R3 introduced staged hop-ups
for the Satria R3. The two stages (Stage 2 and 3) included a plethora of
more hardcore upgrades for the powertrain and chassis.
2005-Present, Proton Savvy
The Proton Savvy was launched on June 8, 2005. The 1,200 cc 5-door
supermini car. The car is fitted with an engine and a gearbox sourced
from Renault. In an official on-road test made by Proton in mid-2006,
Proton Savvy recorded the fuel consumption rate of about 24 km/L at
constant speed of 90km/h (or about RM0.08/km of fuel), making the car as
the most fuel-efficient Malaysian car as verified by Malaysian Book of
Records. Even with very good fuel efficiency the car maintenance were
reportly to be very high even surpassing the Proton Waja. This because
of the use of the European Renault engine.
2006-Presnt, Proton Satria Neo
The Satria Neo was introduced in June 2006 as a replacement for the
first generation Satria. Based on a new platform developed in-house by
Proton (with some parts borrowed from the bigger Gen-2 and Waja), the
car is currently only available in a three-door hatchback guise. The car
was also intended to target those who are "youthful and sporty".
2007-2010, Proton Waja CPS / Facelift
The first minor facelift was in mid-2006 which only involved rear
lights. The 2007 Proton Waja with a more substantial facelift was
launched on January 19, 2007 together with the facelifted Proton Savvy.
For the 2007 Waja, it was given a new grille which was nearly identical
to the Savvy. The 2007 Waja also includes both ABS and air bag as
standard for the Malaysian market, which were previously optional
equipment. By 2008, an updated Waja was launched with an improved Campro
engine and a new center console with a new 2-DIN Clarion audio set.
2007-2010, Proton Persona
The Proton Persona was launched on 15 August 2007. The 1.6 liter sedan
is based on the Proton Gen-2 and features a sedan body instead of the
Gen-2's hatchback body. The Persona replaced the saloon variant of the
successful Proton Wira, whose export name is not confused with this
model's same name. All Personas are currently manufactured at Proton's
Tanjung Malim plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak.
2008-2010, Proton Gen.2 CPS / Facelift
On the 3rd of March 2008, the facelifted Gen-2 was launched in Malaysia.
Two 1.6 Litre engine variants were made available, and the 1.3 Litre
was no longer offered. The Medium Line variant featured a non-CPS Campro
engine with IAFM, Proton's version of variable air intake management,
while the High Line version used the more powerful Campro CPS (variable
valve timing) engine.
2008-2010, Proton Saga BLM
On January 18, 2008, Proton unveiled the successor to the 2007 Saga,
which was planned to be phased out in June 2008. Retaining the Saga
name, the new car is an indigenous design, designed to outperform and
outengineer the old Saga compact sedan and aeroback in every way. Its
bodywork is essentially based on a stretched Proton Savvy. The new model
is an in-house design developed in collaboration with Korea's LG CNS
and Lotus Engineering.
2009-Present, Proton Satria Neo CPS
During February 2009, Proton launched a CPS version of Satria Neo,
replacing the top-end H-Line version of the Satria Neo. It comes with an
aggressively styled body kit and spoiler that pays homage to the Satria
GTi. It is powered by a 1.6 litre CamPro CPS engine with 125 bhp and
150 Nm of torque which reportedly does not suffer from the torque dip of
older Campro engines; however, the timing of the cam profile switching
mechanism is slightly modified for aggressive driving – the CPS
mechanism in the Satria Neo CPS changes from low cam to high cam at
4,400 rpm rather than at 3,800 rpm as in the other CPS-equipped models
such as the Proton Waja and Proton Gen-2, as well as the Proton Exora.
2009-2010, Proton Exora
The Proton Exora is a compact MPV vehicle produced by Malaysia car
manufacturer Proton and launched on 15 April 2009. It is a new model
from Proton based on a new chassis. The development of this MPV started
from scratch and it is the first Malaysian-designed MPV. Fully
undisguised photos of Proton Exora were leaked onto the internet on the
23rd of January 2009, ahead of the MPV's April 2009 launch date.
2009-2010, Proton Saga SE
2010-Present, Proton Persona Elegance
The Persona given a facelift under the name Proton Persona Elegance on
18 March 2010. It features new headlamps, front grille, front and rear
bumper, bodykit, and LED tail lamps. The Campro IAFM engine's power
output remains but it uses a completely new 32 bit ECU from
Continental's VDO division.
2010, Proton Satria Lotus R3 Racing
The 25 unit-only Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing on 30th March, 2010. Sold
at RM115k, this special version of Neo features some improvements over
its twin, Satria Neo CPS. The look similar to that Satria Neo R3, but
some equipment is exclusive. The engine is R3-tuned with R3 Engine
Management System, R3 Camshafts with adjustable alloy cams and R3 tuned
exhaust system. R3 Division also used R3 Carbon Fibre Air Intake with
K&N Air Filter System. The engine now produces 145 bhp,
approximately 13.8 percent more power than a normal CamPro CPS. with an
improved torque of 168 Nm. Top speed notched reached 205km/h figure
and a century run is achieved in 9.2 seconds. Only 25 units were ever
produced.
2010-Present, Proton Gen.2 CPS MC3
2010-Present, Proton Exora MC
One year after the launching, on 15 July 2010 Proton came out with an
improved version of Exora. It is known as Exora MC which stands for
Minor Change. The interior get a dark grey treatment, a new set of twin 5
spoke 15 inches rims, and not forgetting a new set of body kit with
just a minor RM1000 increase in OTR price.
2010-Present, Proton Inspira
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