Basic information about my car: Proton Saga 2019(Facelift) Premium 1.3 AT Reasons why I bought this car: My old car was dying and I could not fix it anymore. I've even replaced the cylinder head twice and it's driving me crazy! Literally going in and out of the workshop once a month. So I thought to myself it is time to get a better and more reliable car. Cut the story short, this Saga was the car that when I first saw it, I knew I had to look at it closer and get more detail about it. Plus the

Proton Pakistan has announced that they can resume operations soon, following the announcement by the Malaysian government that Movement Control Order (MCO) restrictions for the industrial sector has been eased. Al-Haj Automotive, Proton’s distributor in Pakistan issued a statement last week on their Facebook page, stating that they are working with their Malaysian counterpart to arrange for an earliest possible shipment of cars to Pakistan. This will, in turn, resolve Proton Pakistan’s outstand

Al-Haj Automotive, guardians of Proton Pakistan has made some price reductions to the Proton Saga and Proton X70 models. This is in line with the latest incentives announced by the Pakistan government with regards to its automotive policy. Also read: Proton to start assembly in Pakistan by Q3 2021 – X70, Saga first models With the revised prices, prices for the Proton Saga now starts from PKR 1,925,000 (RM 50,696) all the way to PKR 2,175,000 (RM 57,280), a reduction of PKR 50,000 (RM 1,316) acr

As 2019 draws to an end, let us take a look at what 2020 has in store for us in terms of new car launches. Here's a quick summary of what's coming over the next 12 months. Brand Model Segment BMW 2020 BMW 320i Luxury sedan Honda 2020 Honda Accord D-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda Civic C-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda City B-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda BR-V B-segment SUV Mazda 2020 Mazda CX-30 C-segment SUV Mazda 2020 Mazda 2 B-segment hatchback Mercedes-Benz 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Luxury seda

Proton has kicked off the final quarter of 2019 on a high with a record 9,503 in sales. This brings the number of sales in 10 months of 2019 to 79,833 units both export and domestically. The successful sales volume meant that the brand saw a growth rate of 46% year-to-date. This is a remarkable achievement for Proton considering that the Total Industry-Volume (TIV) has shrunk by 1.3%. This puts Proton's market shares of the year at 16% which is a healthy increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

Stay competitive in the segment Answering to consumer demands Better performance without compromising on fuel economy Netizens had polarising opinions when the 2019 Proton Saga facelift was announced to come with a 4-speed automatic. Some welcomed this move; others claim it’s a step back, technology-wise. The primary challenge here is to create greater model differentiation between the Saga and Persona. Although the two compete in different segments, the entry price point of a Persona is very cl