First generation Proton Saga

Proton Saga First generation
Overview
Manufacturer	Proton
Production	1985–2008
Assembly	Malaysia: Shah Alam, Selangor (Proton, 1985–2008) (AMI, Iswara only) Malaysia: Pekan, Pahang (AMM, Iswara only)
Body and chassis
Class	C-segment / Compact
Chronology
Successor	Proton Saga (second generation)

Proton Saga
Overview
Also called	Proton Saga Aeroback (hatchback) Proton 1.3 / 1.5 (U.K.) Proton 12-Valve (U.K.)
Production	1985–1992
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door hatchback
Layout	FF
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L 4G13 Orion II 8V SOHC I4 1.3 L 4G13 Magma 8V SOHC I4 1.3 L 4G13P Megavalve 12V SOHC I4 1.5 L 4G15 Orion II 8V SOHC I4 1.5 L 4G15 Magma 8V SOHC I4 1.5 L 4G15P Megavalve 12V SOHC I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,380 mm (93.7 in)
Length	4,311 mm (169.7 in) (saloon)
Width	1,635 mm (64.4 in)
Height	1,360 mm (53.5 in)
Kerb weight	n/a

Proton Saga Iswara
Overview
Also called	Proton Saga Iswara Aeroback (hatchback) Proton Iswara Proton Mpi (U.K.)
Production	1992–2003
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door hatchback
Layout	FF
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L 4G13P 12V SOHC I4 1.3 L 4G13P ECI Multi 12V SOHC I4 1.5 L 4G15P 12V SOHC I4 1.5 L 4G15P ECI Multi 12V SOHC I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,380 mm (93.7 in)
Length	4,110 mm (161.8 in) (hatchback)
Width	1,655 mm (65.2 in)
Height	1,360 mm (53.5 in)
Kerb weight	970 kg (2,140 lb) (hatchback)

Proton Saga LMST
Overview
Also called	Proton Saga
Production	2003–Early 2008
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	FF
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L 4G13P 12V SOHC I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,380 mm (93.7 in)
Length	4,048 mm (159.4 in)
Width	1,626 mm (64.0 in)
Height	1,346 mm (53.0 in)
Kerb weight	960–970 kg (2,120–2,140 lb)

The first generation Proton Saga is the first car to be produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Proton. It is based on the 1983 Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore as a result of a joint venture between HICOM and Mitsubishi. The Proton Saga was officially launched on 9 July 1985. It was produced in both 4-door saloon and 5-door hatchback styles.

The first generation Proton Saga is the longest reigning of all Proton cars, having been produced for over 22 years until it was finally replaced by the second generation Saga in early 2008. More than 1.2 million units of the first generation Proton Saga were sold, making it Proton's most successful offering to date.

The Proton Saga is best known to have been named after the tiny red seed of the saga tree (Adenanthera pavonina). The Saga is also a national symbol of Malaysia.

The concept of a 'Malaysian car' was conceived in 1979 by Mahathir Mohamad, then the Minister of Trade and Industry. Mahathir actively encouraged the development of heavy industries in Malaysia as part of a long term vision for self-sufficiency and progress.

The automotive industry in Malaysia was established in the late 1960s. Six automobile assembly plants were set up to assemble cars with complete knock-down (CKD) kits imported from various car companies from Europe, America, Japan and Australia. However, inadequate economies of scale and local content regulations drove up prices of new cars in Malaysia over the course of the 1970s, with most if not all locally assembled CKD models generally costing more to produce than an equivalent CBU import.

By the dawn of the 1980s, the Malaysian government concluded that direct involvement was necessary to reverse losses and spur future industrial growth. Mahathir Mohamad became the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia in July 1981. The National Car Project was approved in 1982, with the objective of accelerating technology transfer, increasing and rationalising local content, and involving more Malay entrepreneurs in the then largely ethnic Chinese dominated Malaysian automotive industry.

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