Proton Savvy now $13,990!
July 10, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
In a move to undercut the market, Malaysian owned Proton has announced run out pricing for the series 1 model Savvy five-door hatch. At just $13,990 driveaway, the Savvy has dropped in price by nearly $2,000!
The Proton Savvy is powered by a 1.2 litre petrol engine coupled to a five-speed manual transmission or a choice of a five-speed Automatic/Manual clutchless transmission.
“Its pricing and standard equipment levels mean that feature for feature it is well ahead of other small hatches in terms of value for money,” Proton Cars Australia managing director John Startari said
Proton believes the 1.2-litre engine appeals to the fuel conscious buyers looking at new alternatives.
Even so, it has to be said that buyers must also take into consideration the resale value of their vehicle. With a sudden $2,000 price reduction, previous Savvy owners have just repaid their fuel savings in full.
“There may have been a pause in fuel price rises recently but the pressure is still there and we are finding an increasing number of people coming into our showrooms to explore the advantages of the economical and value packed Savvy. Mr Startari said
Nonetheless, despite the the Savvy’s love it or hate it looks, its hard to dismiss the Savvy given the price. Although the Malaysian only has 55kWs of power, the car comes standard with
- ABS Anti-lock brakes,
- Driver & Passenger Airbags
- power steering,
- front power windows,
- reverse parking sensors
- AM/FM/CD stereo,
- remote central locking,
- keyless entry,
- halogen front fog lamps and engine immobiliser and 15″ alloy wheels.
It is an impressive standard equipment list given ABS and reverse parking sensors do not come standard (if at all in the case of parking sensors) on similar cars.
Proton have once again linked their Lotus ownership into their everyday cars, noting the light weight and the clever design of the Saavy was a result of Lotus influence. But just how light is the car you ask? At 950kgs, the Savvy has about 58kWs per ton (the new Corolla has about 78kW/ton). Proton have also ensured practicality with with flat-folding rear seats.
The new $13,990 Proton Savvy is available now in five colours including Passion Blue, Solid Red, Apple Green, Metal Grey, Tranquillity Black.
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What about airbags? No mention, I will assume it has driver and passenger but what about side and curtain?
Airbags – Driver & Passenger (Dual)
sorry i left that out!
no option for sides in series 1, maybe in series 2?
wow, and i thought daihatsu made ugly cars.
Ugly, yes.. but for the price you pay and the amount of gear you get, the buyer may not care (and probably does not value their life either). Though having said that, it may turn into a complete rust bucket by the time the warranty expires.
We all know what Jeremy Clarkson did with the Proton Perodua Kelisa, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf3Rw8VW3aE
I dont think it looks that bad.
well, not ssangyong bad anyway!
the only bad thing about these is the performance, my god!! Made my Jazz 1.3 feel fast ( and pushbikes can beat the jazz! )
Yeah not the best looking (one positive is the exhaust is central… bit of symmetry!) or the best performance but yeah Im sure it will still get buyers at that price and fuel consumption would also be great. Dunno why the design such an ugly car though, if that car looked reasonable it would be hit no doubt but with those looks it will make many people think twice.
yea its for old people who cant afford a funeral and a casket.
save up money for a few weeks and get the new mazda 2. 950kg and a healthier engine. better driving dynamics, looks and safety. this is a no brainer. if youre gonna keep the car for a few years might as well spend a little extra to have a lot more better car. when its time to sell, you’re problably up by 2000 or more as well.
whichever way you cut it – the Proton Savvy is a bargain if you intend it for city use only. I wouldn’t even attempt a country drive.
Don/t forget it requires PULP fuel [LOL] for its Renault sourced engine!!
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Oh that’s rite I heard that about it using PULP, I’d probably still use ULP and see what happens, not a lot im guessing, could be wrong though.
I know something who has been filling their Subaru Forester XT with ULP for a few months now, hasn’t been a problem yet, it is suppose to take 98 only.
Then again Subbys are built to last, this thing will probably fail to bits.