Proton Waja
| Proton Waja | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Proton |
| Also called | Proton Impian (U.K.) |
| Production | 2000–May 2011 |
| Assembly | Malaysia: Shah Alam, Selangor |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact / C-segment |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L 4G18 SOHC I4 1.6 L CamPro S4PH DOHC I4 1.6 L CamPro CPS DOHC I4 1.8 L F4P DOHC I4 2.0 L 6A12 DOHC V6 (Chancellor only) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
| Length | 4,470 mm (176.0 in) |
| Width | 1,740 mm (68.5 in) |
| Height | 1,420 mm (55.9 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,215–1,235 kg (2,679–2,723 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Proton Inspira |
The Proton Waja is a saloon car manufactured by Malaysian automotive company, Proton, first released in August 2000.
The Waja is the first Proton car to feature a majority of body parts and components which were designed in-house. Although certain key features such as the various engines in the early models were outsourced, the Waja is still best known as the first Malaysian-designed car. More than 300,000 Proton Wajas have been sold, making it among Proton's most commercially successful products.
The name Waja, which means (strong as) steel in Malay has both physical and abstract connotations. In the United Kingdom, it was sold as the Proton Impian, in which Impian was another derivative of the Malay language, meaning dream.
The Proton Waja is the first model designed in-house by Proton. However, the Waja's chassis was based on the first-generation (1995–2004) Volvo S40 / Mitsubishi Carisma models. The development of the Waja began at the end of the 1999 together with the Campro engine, however, the development of the Campro engine was still in progress at the time of its launch, and therefore Proton had to source the 4G18 engine for the Waja from Mitsubishi, before switching to CamPro engines in 2006.
It was launched in August 2000, together with the introduction of Proton's new corporate logo. Early batches of the Waja had no airbags, ABS, and came with fabric seats only. In 2002, a 1.6 variant X, was launched.
It was equipped with more luxurious items like climate control, traction control, auto-flip mirror, a driver's airbag, wood grain interior and full leather seats and door trim. Proton made minor changes to the seats by adding rear armrest with cup holder (which the standard Waja lacked), rear seats adjustable head rest and lumbar support for driver seats.
Proton later launched a new Waja variant, the 1.8X, powered by the Renault F4P engine, which is also found in the Renault Laguna. It featured the same interior as the 1.6X Premium, but a passenger airbag was added as a safety feature.
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