Proton Exora
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Proton |
| Also called | Proton Exora Star (Indonesia) Proton Exora Turbo (Thailand) Proton Exora Bold (facelift) Proton Exora Prime (facelift) |
| Production | March 2009–present |
| Assembly | Malaysia: Shah Alam, Selangor |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-door, 7-seat MPV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Proton P2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L CamPro CPS DOHC I4 1.6 L CamPro CFE DOHC I4 Turbo |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic 6-speed CVT automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm (107.5 in) |
| Length | 4,592 mm (180.8 in) (Overall) 2,597 mm (102.2 in) (Interior) |
| Width | 1,809 mm (71.2 in) (Overall) 1,480 mm (58.3 in) (Interior) |
| Height | 1,691 mm (66.6 in) (Overall) 1,323 mm (52.1 in) (Interior) |
| Kerb weight | 1,400–1,486 kg (3,086.5–3,276.1 lb) |
The Proton Exora is a compact MPV produced by Malaysian car manufacturer Proton. It became Malaysia's first home-grown MPV upon its release on 15 April 2009. The Exora is the first Proton to be based on the new P2 platform, and its facelift revision which debuted on 15 December 2011 became the first Proton to utilise the new CamPro CFE turbocharged engine and CVT technology.
The first sketches of a Proton MPV existed as early as the 1990s. During this period, all of Proton's offerings were either saloon or hatchback vehicles. In 2001, Proton experimented with larger vehicles by introducing the Juara Mini-MPV, a rebadged Mitsubishi Town Box Wide. However, its unconventional kei car design drew criticism and it was discontinued in 2003 amidst poor sales.
The Proton MPV project was later revived in mid-2006 under the leadership of the former Proton Managing Director, Syed Zainal Abidin. The car was to be designed to suit Malaysian tastes and expectations, and was initially believed to be based on a Mitsubishi or Volkswagen platform, but Proton later confirmed that it would be built from the ground up on an all-new platform. The result was the Proton P2 platform, developed in-house by Proton with consultancy from LG CNS. On 11 February 2008, the Proton MPV was officially announced for an early 2009 launch.
Sketches of the MPV were aired on Malaysian national television on 27 May 2008, previewing its various upcoming features. From the sketches, it was initially speculated that the Proton MPV was related to a similar MPV from China's Chery, but it was later proven that there were no such relations between the two cars. Nonetheless, it was clear that various styling cues were derived from the Mitsubishi Grandis, owing to the long-standing relationship between Proton and Mitsubishi. Proton filed a patent for the upcoming MPV with the U.K. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on 24 October 2008, and it was approved several days later 4 November.
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