Proton S16 ‘cheapest car’ to be launched in December

The Proton S16 sedan will become Australia’s cheapest car when it goes on sale in December for $11,990 drive away.

The four-door sedan is powered by a 1.6-litre twin cam petrol engine, producing 82kW and averaging 6.3 litres/100km.
Proton Cars Australia general manager of sales and operations Billy Falconer says the S16 is a unique prospect and [...]

Proton set for possible management buyout

Proton chairman Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Salleh told Malaysian press this week that there is potential for a management buyout of the country’s national car maker.

Mr Mohd Nadzmi said Proton had struggled to maintain it’s domestic market share and produce new models, but that he is willing to assist management with a buyout plan believing [...]

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Conclusion

After four months here at the CarAdvice office it’s time to say goodbye to our long term bargain basement ute, the Proton Jumbuck.

Following a raft of duties, and in excess of 7000kms of driving, the little lugger returned trouble free motoring with a couple of plastic rattles the only issues of any note.
The half-tonner put [...]

Proton Jumbuck, Great Wall SA220 & V240 ANCAP results

Australia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has issued crash test results for three imported utes on the Australian market. All three scored poorly.

The highly anticipated Great Wall Motors SA220 and V240 utes from China received only two-stars out of a possible five, while the Malaysian Proton Jumbuck ute [...]

Proton S16 announced as new low cost sedan

Proton has announced the name and the on sale date for its new entry level sedan, which promises to be the lowest cost four door sedan on the Australian market.

The new Proton, to be known as the S16 in Australia, will officially go on sale on November 1 and will sell for a drive away [...]

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

“Three months and all’s well for our long-term Jumbuck”
The Jumbuck has virtually become the CarAdvice mascot since joining us in late May with just about everyone in the Melbourne office having rotated through the car for a few weeks each.
Despite the almost universally preconceived notion that each of us has had before getting behind the [...]

Proton Exora announced as group returns to profit

Proton has returned to the black with a pre-tax profit of almost A$25 million for the first quarter of the Malaysian financial year – a 9.7 per cent gain on the same quarter last year.

The group says its improved performance was the result of a better product blend which also helped to minimise the [...]

Proton Jumbuck axed after seven years

Proton has announced that its Jumbuck utility model, as currently on long-term loan to CarAdvice, will be phased out over the next few months ahead of the launch of an all new model.

The company introduced the current model Jumbuck as a low cost half tonne pick up in early 2003 based on the previous model [...]

Proton announce drive away pricing in August

Proton has today announced drive away deals on selected models this August ahead of the launch of new and updated models over the coming months.

The Savvy five-door manual hatch is being offered at $13,990 (drive away) during August while automatic models are just $1,000 more.

Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

2009 Proton Jumbuck GLSi – Long Term Update

“It’s odd, but I’m becoming quite attached to the little Jumbuck”
- by Matt Brogan
If someone had told me eight weeks ago that I’d grow rather attached to our long-term Proton Jumbuck then they may have been met with a rather snide “yeah right”. Funnily enough the little utility’s [...]

Proton brings forward release of Australia’s cheapest sedan

Proton has confirmed the release of Australia’s lowest priced sedan for October this year to coincide with its new lower cost entry variants across the entire Proton passenger car range.

The new low-cost sedan was originally slated for early 2010 but will now be brought to market four months early as part of a cost efficiency [...]

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