2022 Proton Saga Standard Lite AT launched in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s best-selling A-segment sedan, the Proton Saga, received an upgrade back in May this year. Although changes were minor yet significant keeping it competitive against its chief rival, the Perodua Bezza. Well, the sedan is once again making headlines in the local automotive arena, this time it welcomes a new variant.

That’s right, the automaker has expanded the Saga lineup by adding one new trim, which goes with the name ‘Standard Lite AT.’ It is slotted between the base-spec Standard MT and Standard AT and priced at RM 500 less than the latter. Here’s the complete variant-wise Saga price list - 

2022 Proton Saga	Price (on-the-road without insurance)
Standard MT	RM 34, 800
Standard Lite AT	RM 38, 300
Standard AT	RM 38, 500
Premium AT	RM 41, 800
Premium S AT	RM 44, 800

Each purchase comes with a five-year/150,000 km manufacturer’s warranty and three times complimentary labour service.

While the Standard Lite is a bit cheaper than the Standard, Proton undercuts a few features to save the cost. It dropped the hill hold assist, electronic stability control, and traction control from the car’s safety kit. However, the rest of the equipment is completely identical to the regular Standard trim, including -

• Halogen headlamps
• 14-inch single-tone alloy wheels wrapped with 175/65 profile tyres
• Manual-folding electric side mirrors
• Remote trunk release

• Urethane steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Basic head unit with Bluetooth and two speakers
• Multi-info instrument cluster display
• Manual air-conditioning with N95 cabin filter
• ECO Drive Assist
• Keyless entry via remote
• Fabric upholstery
• Two rear USB charging ports
• Two airbags
• Anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist
• ISOFIX child seat anchors
• Two rear parking sensors

The mechanical setup is also unchanged with the 1.3-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine generating a maximum power output of 95 PS at 5750 rpm and a peak torque of 120 Nm at 4000 rpm. As for the transmission, the mill is paired with the familiar 4-speed automatic gearbox.

Does adding this variant to the Saga lineup make any sense? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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