We’re at the Proton Tech Showcase at the carmaker’s Centre of Excellence (COE), which opens to the media today ahead of the public this weekend. In his opening speech, Proton CEO Li Chunrong announced that the new Saga MC3, which was launched exactly a week ago on November 27, has received over 30,000 bookings. That’s an impressive number for the throughly refreshed budget sedan, but to overhaul its chief rival Perodua Bezza – which coincidentally is Malaysia’s best-selling car even so late in its life cycle – Proton needs production to match the strong initial demand to transform bookings into sales, the only thing counted in the league table. The Saga Standard is priced at RM37,990, the Executive at RM43,990 and the Premium at RM48,990. These figures are on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of a RM1,000 rebate valid till the end 2025. There are other early-bird offers as well, and you can find out more in our comprehensive launch report. All variants get a new 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine making 120 PS at 6,100 rpm and 150 Nm of torque from 4,000 to 5,000 rpm. The BHE15-CFN port-injected engine is mated to the Aisin four-speed automatic gearbox from the MC2, but the Premium returns to a Punch CVT. Proton claims fuel consumption of 4.9 litres per 100 km for the CVT and 5.1 litres per 100 km for the 4AT. We’ve elaborated on the Saga already, and you can check out the full specs and gallery of all three variants, including the base Standard, which is quite a unicorn at this early stage, in our spec-by-spec comparison. GALLERY: 2026 Proton Saga 1.5 Premium CVT MC3 GALLERY: 2026 Proton Saga 1.5 Executive A/T MC3 GALLERY: 2026 Proton Saga 1.5 Standard A/T MC3 Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.
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