The 2021 Proton Persona and Iriz facelifts have been sighted in their camouflaged 2021 forms, and this time the duo has been photographed from behind, whereas the previous sighting in September depicted the sedan and hatchback head-on. The forthcoming update for Proton’s B-segment sedan appears to include smoked LED tail lamps, while a new rear bumper looks like it has done away with the silver-look finished dual kinks along most of the lower edge on the current car. Still present and visible through the Persona’s camouflage foil are the pair of slim reflector placements from the 2019 model, and the concealed wheels are new.
Over to the Iriz. The development hatchback
unit also photographed here is likely the version sighted in September, also
wearing the wheel arch extensions and roof rails for a crossover-styled
version. The previously seen frontal view of the 2021 Persona and Iriz
depicted front ends that were mostly camouflaged at the time, indicating
revisions to the fascia which will likely include the ‘infinite weave’
signature to bring them visually closer to their latest stablemates.
The 2019 facelifts made their debut last
April, therefore the updates will go beyond aesthetics. The 2019 Proton Saga
brought a four-speed automatic transmission to replace the CVT in the previous
model, so a version of this four-speed auto could feature in Proton’s forthcoming
updates for the B-segment duo. The engine range will likely continue, with the crossover Iriz likely to be pitched as more
premium and therefore a prime candidate for the 1.6 litre VVT powertrain that
outputs 109 PS and 150 Nm of torque. The 1.3 litre unit in the 2019 Iriz makes
a claimed 95 PS and 120 Nm of torque.
The 2021 facelifts of the Proton Persona
and Iriz are expected to premiere next year, when both sedan and hatchback
models will most likely bring updates to their respective interior equipment
lists.
