Proton Model History

Malaysia · founded 1983

Malaysia's national carmaker — launched on PM Mahathir's vision of a home-grown automobile industry, from Mitsubishi-based sedans to Geely-partnered SUVs.

Models

Saga

Malaysia's original national car — the Saga launched in 1985 on a Mitsubishi platform and remains Proton's longest-running, best-selling nameplate.

Compact car · 1985–present
Wira

Proton's C-segment workhorse from 1993 to 2009 — a Mitsubishi Lancer-based sedan and hatchback that sold over 950,000 units.

Compact car · 1993–2009
Satria

Proton's three-door hot hatch — a Wira-based sporty compact, remembered for the Lotus-tuned Satria GTi.

Compact car · 1994–2015
Perdana

Proton's D-segment executive sedan — a Mitsubishi Eterna-based government-fleet flagship, serving Malaysian VIPs for 25 years.

Executive car · 1995–2020
Waja

Proton's landmark first indigenously designed car — launched in 2000, elevating Malaysia to the world's 11th country to produce its own car from the ground up.

Compact car · 2000–2011
Gen-2

Proton's first car with the indigenously developed CamPro engine — a five-door liftback styled with Lotus input.

Compact car · 2004–2012
Persona

Proton's compact sedan across two distinct generations — the Gen-2-based 2007 original and the Iriz-platform 2016 car still on sale today.

Compact car · 2007–present
Exora

Malaysia's first indigenously developed seven-seat MPV — built on Proton's own P2 platform, with a turbocharged facelift and a 14-year production run.

Minivan · 2009–2023
Iriz

Proton's B-segment hatchback — the company's first five-star ASEAN NCAP-rated model before launch, discontinued in 2025 to make way for the e.MAS 5 electric successor.

Subcompact car · 2014–2025
X70

Proton's first SUV, launched in 2018 on the Geely Boyue platform — the flagship product of the Geely partnership era.

Compact SUV · 2018–present
X50

Proton's B-segment compact crossover — based on the Geely Binyue and the brand's best-selling model in Malaysia since its 2020 launch.

Subcompact SUV · 2020–present
X90

Proton's flagship three-row SUV — a Geely Haoyue-based seven-seater with a 48V mild-hybrid system, launched in 2023.

Mid-size SUV · 2023–present

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