Proton does not build many cars like the Proton Tiara: a 5-door hatchback with 1.1 L TU1 I4, built from 1996 to 2000 when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard.
How it came about
The Proton Tiara is a Malaysian automobile based on the Citroën AX, built under licence by the automobile manufacturer Proton between 1996 and 2000.
The hardware
Under the skin sits 1.1 L TU1 I4. Kerb weight is 780 kg. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2290 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Proton's history is not in doubt: the Proton Savvy followed it; it was built at Pekan, Pahang (AMM), Malaysia. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Alfa Romeo 156, the Lotus Elise, the Škoda Auto Škoda Octavia. Its Proton stablemates include the Proton Perdana and the Proton Arena.