Proton Satria History
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The Satria launched in 1994 as a three-door hatchback on the Wira platform, giving Proton a sportier complement to the saloon-focused Wira. Its definitive moment was the Satria GTi (1998), tuned at Lotus's Hethel facility with a 1.8L Mitsubishi 4G93P engine producing 138 bhp — an accessible hot hatch that became a cult favourite in Malaysia.
The first-generation Satria ran until 2005, succeeded by the Satria Neo (2006–2015), which shared its platform with the Gen-2 and was developed with Lotus input. The Neo continued the GTi spirit with a CPS (Campro Fuel-Stratified Injection) engine variant offering more power. Production of the Satria Neo ended in 2015.
Generations
First generation (Satria / Satria GTi) · Satria
Wira-platform three-door hatch; includes the 138 bhp Lotus-tuned Satria GTi (from 1998).
Second generation (Satria Neo) · Satria Neo
Gen-2 platform, Lotus-influenced dynamics, CamPro engine; the CPS variant a spiritual successor to the GTi.
Body styles
- 3-door hatchback
Notable special editions & performance variants
Satria GTi
138 bhp 1.8L Mitsubishi 4G93P, tuned by Lotus in Hethel — the definitive Proton hot hatch of its era.
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