Malaysia - Development of next gen Proton Saga (homegrown budget sedan) fast tracked

23/06/2014 - 12:29 ,   Nithyanandh K

The next generation Proton Saga could be ready as early as next year says the company's newly appointed chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The Proton Saga which is based on a stretched version of the Savvy's platform, is an affordable compact sedan, comparable to the Tata Indigo eCS.

Since the Proton Savvy would be replaced by the automaker's upcoming P2-30A global hatchback, the third generation Saga sedan is expected to be based on the new small car's platform. This would signal a move up the rungs for the sedan which is now popular only among low income groups.

The current Proton Saga is based on the Savvy which would be replaced by the P2-30A global hatchback.

The former Malaysian prime minister told a local daily that he is attempting to fast track the development process of the new sedan and it could be ready for production in just over a year. He wants Proton to became a maker of quality cars rather than products that are built to low cost, as it is.

The new Proton Saga is likely to borrow its (unannounced) powertrains from the P2-30A global small car that is very close to its global debut.

[Source: Paultan.org]

Current generation Proton Saga

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