Proton Perdana Second Generation (Phase 2)

Proton Perdana Second generation (Phase Two)
Several Proton Perdanas parked. The red/white sedans are Phase Two-type Proton Perdanas
Overview
Manufacturer	Proton
Also called	Proton Perdana Second generation (Phase Two)
Production	June 2016-present
Assembly	Malaysia: Shah Alam
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size / D-segment
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	Honda Accord (eighth generation)
Related	Honda Accord (eighth generation)
Powertrain
Engine	2.0L R20A3 I4 2.4L K24Z2 I4 2.0L Petronas NE01 Turbo (Late 2017)
Transmission	5-speed Automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Length	5,020 mm (197.6 in)
Width	1,845 mm (72.6 in)
Height	1,475 mm (58 in)
Kerb weight	1,535 kg (unladen)
Chronology
Predecessor	Proton Perdana (second generation)

The Proton Perdana Second Generation (Phase 2) is four-door D-segment saloon from Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Proton. It will succeed the 2013–2015 Proton Perdana, which was produced exclusively for Malaysian civil servants and government officials. Like the 2013–2015 Perdana, the Proton Perdana Second Generation (Phase 2) will also be based on the eighth generation Honda Accord platform, but will instead feature an all-new Proton-engineered exterior and interior.

The second generation Proton Perdana project includes two phases of development, in which the P4-90B represents the latter half. The development of the earlier first phase, second generation Perdana spanned from late-2012 to late-2013, or from the announcement of the collaboration between Proton and Honda Motor Company, Ltd to the eight-month product development phase and lastly, the début. The first phase, second generation Perdana is simply a rebadged eighth generation Honda Accord, with minimal exterior and interior changes. Production and distribution of the first phase, second generation Perdana commenced in late-2013 at the Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (HMSB) plant in Alor Gajah, Malacca and is projected to end by late-2015 or early-2016. Around 3,000 units of the first phase, second generation Perdana will be produced to replace the ageing first generation Perdana fleet in use by civil servants and government officials. The second phase, second generation Perdana, codenamed P4-90B will be produced by Proton instead.

The first phase, second generation Proton Perdana was unveiled on 11 December 2013 at a government ceremony in Putrajaya. It is officially badged simply as the 'Proton Perdana', but it has also been dubbed the 'New-look Proton Perdana' by local media. Two versions of the Perdana were unveiled, namely the base 2.0-litre and the more luxurious 2.4-litre model. Additionally, three bespoke long-wheelbase editions have been produced for the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin and the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter of which is a left-hand drive unit and a celebratory gift in view of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia–Turkey relations.