Proton Satria

Proton does not build many cars like the Proton Satria: a 3-door hatchback with 1.3&nbsp, built from 1994 to 2015 when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard.

Where it came from

The Proton Satria is a hatchback automobile produced by Malaysian manufacturer Proton from 1994 to 2005 in the first generation model and from 2006 to 2015 in the Satria Replacement Model (SRM), known as the Proton Satria Neo. The name Satria which means knight in Sanskrit was chosen for Proton's 3-door hatchback to reflect the sportiness of the car.

Under the skin

Under the skin sits 1.3  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1005 kg. The gearbox is a 3-speed automatic (4G1 Series) / 4-speed automatic (4G9 Series) / 5-speed manual. The wheelbase is 2440 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

In context

Where it sits in Proton's history is not in doubt: it was built at Pekan. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Audi A4, the Subaru Outback, the Audi A6. Nearby in the Proton catalogue sit the Proton Perdana and the Proton Arena.