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    Proton Reviews

    Malaysian carmaker founded in the 1980s initially produced rebadged Mitsubishi models, but now produces a range of budget-priced cars of its own design. Models imported from Malaysia and sold in Australia include the small Suprima S hatch, Preve sedan, and Exora seven-seat peoplemover.

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    Latest Proton Reviews

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    Proton Suprima S 2014 Review

    Proton Suprima S 2014 Review

    25 Nov 2014 by Derek Ogden
    Derek Ogden road tests and reviews the Proton Suprima S Super Premium with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. Read more
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    Citroen Grand C4 Picasso vs Proton Exora 2014

    Citroen Grand C4 Picasso vs Proton Exora 2014

    26 Jun 2014 by Craig Duff
    If money talks, the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is an eloquent orator against the Proton Exora’s terse chat.... Read more
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    Proton Exora GXR 2014 review

    Proton Exora GXR 2014 review

    14 Mar 2014 by Derek Ogden
    Proton Exora, priced from $25,990, drive away, is quite simply the most affordable seven-seater in Australia. Read more
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    Proton Preve GXR Turbo 2014 review

    Proton Preve GXR Turbo 2014 review

    12 Mar 2014 by Ewan Kennedy
    When we road tested the all-new Proton Preve sedan at its introduction early in 2013 we were impressed by its ride and handling, but felt it needed more power to match the chassis dynamics. Read more
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    Proton Exora GX 2014 review

    Proton Exora GX 2014 review

    21 Jan 2014 by Ewan Kennedy
    Proton Australia makes no bones about it; the new Proton Exora is quite simply the cheapest seven-seat vehicle on the market. Read more
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    Proton Exora 2014 review

    Proton Exora 2014 review

    10 Jan 2014 by Chris Riley
    It's Australia's cheapest people mover and you know what, it isn't half bad. Read more
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    Proton Preve 2014 review

    Proton Preve 2014 review

    15 Nov 2013 by Ewan Kennedy
    Malaysian manufacturer Proton would like us to pronounce the name of their new compact sedan -- Preve -- to rhyme with cafe so as to ‘give the new car a European flavour’.... Read more
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    Proton Preve 2013 Review

    Proton Preve 2013 Review

    2 Oct 2013 by Peter Barnwell
    It's tough out there in car land, and tougher to get traction if you are a peripheral player -- which Proton has been for nigh on 20 years. Read more
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    Best cheap cars

    Best cheap cars

    7 Jul 2011 by Bruce McMahon
    …and competent budget cars rolling out of Australian showrooms.Cheap in 2011 no longer means tin-can terrible; from $11,790 for the Suzuki Alto to $12,990 for Nissan's Micra there's the choice of... Read more
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    Small car review

    Small car review

    20 May 2010 by CarsGuide team
    SUZUKI ALTO GLXNeil McDonaldParking a breezeLack of adjustable exterior mirrors"IT'S almost cheap enough to put on a credit card."  So chirps a forthright female friend when I mentioned that the Alto... Read more
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    Proton Persona sedan 2008 review

    Proton Persona sedan 2008 review

    7 Oct 2008 by Chris Riley
    For Proton to be competitive the price needs to be $14,990 instead of the list $16,990 which is only a grand short of a Nissan Tiida.You can argue that it comes with more year than a Tiida until you'... Read more
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    Proton Persona 2008 review

    Proton Persona 2008 review

    22 May 2008 by Mark Hinchliffe
    Malaysian car manufacturer Proton has pitched its new Persona at the budget end of the small-car market. At $16,990 for the four-door, five-speed manual Persona sedan, it is the cheapest in the... Read more
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    Proton Satria 2007 review

    Proton Satria 2007 review

    10 Feb 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer
    Proton is jumping on the popular light-car segment in Australia by reintroducing the Satria after a two-year absence. The Satria (which means warrior), joins Proton's other small cars, the Saavy and... Read more
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    Proton Savvy hatchback 2006 review

    Proton Savvy hatchback 2006 review

    23 Nov 2006 by CarsGuide team
    For a long time, Proton's best-selling model was an aged, two-tone bargain ute named after a sheep — the Jumbuck. But this year, the Malaysian manufacturer has sharpened both its form and its design... Read more
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    Proton Savvy 2006 review

    Proton Savvy 2006 review

    19 Sep 2006 by Paul Gover
    A friend bought a new car last week. That's not unusual, but the car she chose is not one you might expect. It is a Proton Savvy — red with the automated manual gearbox. The Malaysian baby car was... Read more
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    Proton Gen.2 2005 review

    Proton Gen.2 2005 review

    19 Feb 2005 by CarsGuide team
    The Corolla-sized compact is the start of a change of life at Proton.The Malaysian brand is looking to make its own way in the car world, and not just by trumpeting its ownership of the Lotus sports... Read more
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    Proton Gen.2 2005 review: snapshot

    Proton Gen.2 2005 review: snapshot

    14 Feb 2005 by CarsGuide team
    Knowing that Lotus has its parent company in Malaysia also gets a lot of attention, primarily disbelief.But that's life in the British car industry, which has seen virtually all its big brands... Read more
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    Proton Gen.2 2005 review: road test

    Proton Gen.2 2005 review: road test

    30 Jan 2005 by Staff Writers
    That rude, obnoxious man, for example, will always remain so, even if he is really quite polite and reasonable, and was just having a bad day when you first met him. And so it is with most things,... Read more
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    Proton Satria hatchback 2004 review

    Proton Satria hatchback 2004 review

    16 Dec 2004 by CarsGuide team
    The Malaysian hatchback, five-doors in a compact package, has some perky style, a peaky 1.6-litre engine and well-behaved chassis.Prices start at $17,990, top of the tree is the H-Line version with... Read more
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    Proton Satria Gen 2 2004 review: road test

    Proton Satria Gen 2 2004 review: road test

    12 Dec 2004 by CarsGuide team
    But that's exactly what Malaysian carmaker Proton is doing with the Gen 2.A four-door with a hatchback, the Gen 2 has been built with the help of Lotus Design Studio in the UK – owned by Proton –... Read more
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    Proton Jumbuck reimagined as Toyota HiLux rival!

    15 May 2020 by Matt Campbell
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    Proton gears up for Australian relaunch

    24 Apr 2019 by Tung Nguyen
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    3 Mar 2014 by Paul Gover

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    5 Feb 2014 by Malcolm Flynn

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    Proton FAQs

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