A test mule for the updated Proton Saga has been
once again been spotted plying the roads locally, and here are some images
courtesy of a paultan.org reader. We additionally get a
look at the car’s front end, which, like the rear, also gets revised bumpers
for a refreshed look at both ends.
The front bumper of
the Proton Saga wears camouflage which indicates changes in this area, and
seems to sport a larger air intake in the middle. Meanwhile, the corners of
the bumper appear to have omitted the foglamps, though there is still
camouflage in this area and could be relocated elsewhere. The headlamps appear
to be the same as before, however.
The rear end is still partly covered in
camouflage, though we can see that as with the headlamps on this development
vehicle, the rear lamp cluster appears to be unchanged as well, while the rear
bumper is now a more simplified design compared to the one that came with the
Saga at its launch almost three years ago. Here, the diffuser styling at the
base of the rear bumper appears to have been smoothened out.
The sides of the Proton Saga appear to be unchanged
when viewed in profile, with the character lines just beneath the daylight
opening as well as at the base of the doors retained. There is however some
camouflage applied to the wheels, which could indicate a new design for this
update.
So far the Saga’s powertrain is expected to carry
over the existing setup, which comprises the 1.3 litre VVT mill with 94 hp and
120 Nm of torque and paired to either a five-speed manual or a continuously
variable transmission. Inside, updates to the Saga interior can be expected,
perhaps with a new head unit from the updated Iriz from the same folk who
developed the GKUI unit on the X70 SUV.
Cr : Paultan
