Launched in Malaysia in November this year, the Proton Saga MC3 is the first to use the Advanced Modular Architecture (AMA) platform, and is known internally as the AMA01. Through a presentation slide shown on the Autocar Philippines Facebook page, the model labelled AMA01 is to be positioned against rivals Mitsubishi Mirage and the Toyota Vios. Pitched with dynamic styling and stable handling as key attributes, the AMA01-based Geely model is set for its Philippines market debut in the fourth quarter of 2026. Though the Philippines is a left-hand-drive market and the Proton Saga MC3, as the first on this platform, is right-hand-drive, the AMA platform was designed from the outset to be fit for converting to left-hand drive. Proton has stated that Proton models built on this platform will be rebadged as Geely models for selected markets. Here, it would appear that the Philippines is one such market. The reason for doing so is that Geely does not have models which are smaller, more compact and more affordable than those which Proton currently sells – these being the X and S series models – and future AMA models built from this platform will be “new-gen affordable and practical global cars”, which in Malaysia are intended to replace the Persona, Iriz, Exora and old Saga. Beyond the AMA01/Proton Saga MC3, other models from the list include the P145 (Geely Starray EM-i/Galaxy Starship 7, or Proton eMas 7 PHEV in Malaysia), E22H (Geely Xingyuan/Star Wish, or Proton eMas 5 in Malaysia), and the P155, which is said to be the Geely Monjaro or Xingyue L. GALLERY: 2026 Proton Saga 1.5 Premium CVT 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.