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The following is a list of Proton vehicles, including past, present, and concept nameplates. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional ( Proton ) was established in May 1983 [ 1 ] through a joint-venture between The Heavy Industries Corporation Of Malaysia ( HICOM ) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( MMC ).
Proton's sales have recovered slightly since 2008, but their market share is in a current state of decline. Proton has sold over 3,500,000 cars in Malaysia between 1985 and 2013. The first Proton, the Saga saloon launched in July 1985 amid positive reception, but poor sales due to Proton's inability to meet the high demand. [84]
The Wira 1.8 EXi in 1996 used a 138 bhp (103 kW) 1.8L 16 valve DOHC engine with multi point fuel injection, making the Wira the first Proton car to be powered by a DOHC engine. 1.3 Wira's were sold with 5-speed manual transmissions only. 1.5 Wira's were sold with either a 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic transmission. 1.6 and 1.8 Wira's were ...
The Wira was subsequently replaced by the all-new Proton GEN•2 in winter 2004. The Proton Wira was first exported to Australia in May 1995. It was renamed 'Proton Persona' in 1996, and continued on sale there until 2004. [3] The Persona nameplate was also used for the Wira saloon in Chile.
Proton Jumbuck rear. The Arena is based largely on Proton's Wira/Persona saloon, sharing similar frontal designs of the then current Wira and mechanics, but having a reduced seating capacity of two confined to a Wira-based cabin and featuring a rear cargo bed measuring 1,636 mm (64.4 in) x 1,349 mm (53.1 in) x 415 mm (16.3 in) with a maximum payload of 570 kg (1,257 lb) and a maximum load area ...
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The Proton GEN•2 (often simplified as Gen-2 or GEN2) is a compact 5-door liftback manufactured by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton which launched in 2004. [2] It was initially codenamed Wira Replacement Model (WRM). The GEN•2 uses a platform which was extensively developed in house by Proton and technical partner Lotus.