Every car is an argument about what matters, and the Proton Savvy makes its case with 1.2  and 75 PS (55 kW. Proton built from 2005 to 2011 — in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
The story
The Proton Savvy is a supermini hatchback produced by Malaysian carmaker Proton. The car was introduced in June 2005, as an indirect successor to Proton Tiara. It was discontinued in 2011 due to slow sales compared to the Perodua Myvi.
What is underneath
Under the skin sits 1.2 it is rated at 75 PS (55 kW. Kerb weight is 957 kg. Power-to-weight lands near 78 horsepower per tonne, which is unhurried — enough for the job, not for the bragging. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 5-speed Magneti Marelli Quickshift 5 AMT. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2395 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Its place in the line
Where it sits in Proton's history is not in doubt: the Proton Tiara came before it; the Proton Iriz followed it; it was built at Proton City, Perak, Malaysia. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Daihatsu Sonica, the Daihatsu Boon, the Toyota Scion xD. Nearby in the Proton catalogue sit the Proton Perdana and the Proton Arena.