Proton MPV first batch to roll out mid-Sept 2008
The Proton MPV will begin on-road testing from the 12th of September 2008
onwards, so we'll be able to spot it on our local roads and hopefully get
some nice clear photos possibly from mid-September onwards. It will be
launched to the public in March 2009.
Proton sources have confirmed that the Proton MPV will initially come with
the 125 horsepower Campro CPS found in the highline GEN2 CPS facelift. The
car will ride on 15 inch wheels which should be easy on the fuel
consumption as well as tyre change bills as smaller tyres are cheaper.
125hp is far from sprinty on a heavy vehicle especially with all 7 seats
occupied, but it is still more powerful than the 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 liter
engines that almost all B-segment Japanese MPVs have to make do with.
A turbocharged Campro engine is said to be in the works but according to
inside sources if any other engine options other than the CPS engine are to
be available for the Proton MPV, next in line is more likely to be a
turbodiesel engine. In fact, Proton may have played a part in
(successfully) lobbying for the recent drop of diesel road tax rates to the
same level as petrol road tax rates.
Above is a rendered image by Theophilus Chin based on insider information including some photos of a finished Proton MPV model that have been circulating in e-mail inboxes. Some of you have definitely seen it already by now. Some details in the rendered image are correct so you can have a “preview” but others are intentionally left different to prevent any legal problems.
The actual car will have a much sharper and sportier front end which will remind you of the Lotus APX. I am also unable to post up the finished model photos as they were taken inside private properties and not public roads, thus leaving anyone publishing it open to legal problems.
Look after the jump for two more shots of Theo Chin’s rendered speculation, or click any one of the related stories before for more exclusive details on the Proton MPV.
From PAULTAN
I have some preliminary details on the Proton MPV due to be launched in the first half of 2009. According to a source in Proton, the Proton MPV is on schedule and you can see one of the first chassis prototypes at the Proton Technology Week, so remember to head on there tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM if you want to have a look at it.
The chassis reveals quite a bit about the car. There is also a model of the interior hidden in a box with holes cut into it, much like the peekaboo promo that Proton did for its previous two models. The following are what I gathered on the MPV:
Exterior
* Overall shape is like the Toyota Wish but the rear section of the roof does not slope down slightly like the Wish to improve headroom for the third row.
* Tail lamps use LEDs and have a vertical design extending from the top to down, unlike the Wish’s which do not extend into the D pillar. The tail lamps are slimmer at the top but curve out a little at the bottom, similiar to the Volvo XC90’s design. The signal lamps in the light cluster are positioned towards the top for better visibility. You can actually see this in the previously revealed sketch and the teaser video above.
* There is a swage line on the side profile of the MPV.
* The spare tyre is installed outside under the chassis instead of kept in the car so that you can get access to it easily when the luggage space is occupied.
Interior
* The peekaboo box revealed a two-tone beige interior, but sources in Proton say the colour of the interior has not been finalised. It may be either beige or grey.
* Luggage space is not that great with the third row of seats in place, but can fit one large golf bag. This means balik kampung with 7 people loaded and luggage for 7 will be a challenge.
* Second row splits 60:40 while the third row is a 50:50 split. The seats fold flat.
* Interior roof height is designed to be quite decent to accomodate people who want to ride with songkoks and turbans.
* The shifter uses a gated shift and is dashboard-mounted rather than mounted between the front two seats, a common modern trend with MPV-like vehicles.
* The in-car entertainment is a 2-DIN unit. There are options for a DVD player with an LCD display for the movie mounted at the second row roof area. There is also an option in the future for GPS navigation.
* The 2-DIN head unit is at the top of the center dash area below the aircond vents, and below it comes the air conditioning controls which are three knobs arranged in a triangle shape. Below that is the shifter.
* There are aircond blowers for the second and third row situation at the top left and right of the cabin roof (near the grip handles). Proton source says after testing this produced the best airflow.
* There is no armrest between the front two seats but the armrest is instead a fold-down type integrated into the seat itself.
Chassis
* The wheelbase of the chassis is estimated to be more than 2,700mm but less than 2,800mm. In comparison, the Honda Stream has a wheelbase of 2740mm, the Wish is 2,750mm, the Innova 2,750mm, the Livina 2600mm, and the Mazda5 2750mm.
* The front suspension design uses MacPherson struts and the rear design uses a torsion beam to minimize suspension system intrusion into cabin.
* The front end is designed, supplied and assembled as a single module for weight reduction and ease of installation to minimize QC problems.
* The MPV is said to have very good crash safety design from Proton internal crash tests. A few MPVs will be sent for official crash testing and rating soon.
So there you have it. If you want to look at the interior and chassis for yourself you can head to the Proton Technology Week event tomorrow. The event is happening at the Proton plant in Shah Alam. On the KESAS highway heading towards Klang, turn left after the
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