Proton Persona Buying Guide: Price, Configuration, How to Choose Between mid and high end models?
JamesOct 16, 2024, 04:05 PM
There are currently three Proton Persona models available in the Malaysian market, with a price range of RM 47,800 to RM 58,300. Car purchases come with a five-year/15000km warranty, and the fuel consumption of Proton Persona is 6.6-8.1L/100km.
2023 Proton Persona 1.6 Standard CVT: RM 47,800
2023 Proton Persona 1.6 Executive CVT: RM 53,300
2023 Proton Persona 1.6 Premium CVT: RM 58,300
What colors are available for Proton Persona?
The three models of Proton Persona offer six exterior color options in total, namely snow white, armour silver, jet grey, rosewood maroon, ruby red and space grey. It is worth mentioning that the space grey color is exclusively owned by the high-equipped Proton Persona 1.6 Premium model.
Proton Persona offers two interior color options, black seat upholstery and brown seat upholstery. The standard and upgraded models come with black seat upholstery, while the high-equipped model has brown seat upholstery.
What does Proton Persona interior look like?
Proton Persona interior design leans more towards traditional. The cabin retains more mechanical button controls and a medium-sized screen, and there's a try in intelligent features. The last two models are equipped with a multi-function steering wheel to control the audio and hands-free phone, and also have an ECO driving assistance system, smart entry, and one-key startup function.
The material of Proton Persona steering wheel uses urethane and leatherette separately, only the top-equipped model can use the leatherette material with a better feeling, and offers choices of fabric and leather for seat configuration. All three models of Proton Persona are equipped with manual air conditioning and N95 filter to guarantee seating experience.
Is the medium configuration model of Proton Persona 1.6 Executive worth buying?
Proton Persona model has functional castration for the basic entry model Standard, but the fully-equipped high-end model Premium often lacks cost-effectiveness. In this case, the medium configuration model Proton Persona 1.6 Executive has caught the attention of consumers, with a price of RM 53,300.
2023 Proton Persona 1.6 Executive CVT: RM 53,300
In terms of body size, Proton Persona is positioned as a Segment B car, with the Executive and Premium models having the same parameters, with lengths, widths, and heights of 4366mm/1722mm/1564mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 2555mm. The Executive and Premium can choose the larger 16-inch wheels, while the Standard can only choose the 15-inch wheels.
Speaking of the power engine, the configurations of all three models of Proton Persona are identical. They come with a 1.6NA naturally aspirated engine that provides maximum horsepower of 109PS and peak torque of 150N·m, along with a CVT gearbox. The suspension system has front-wheel drive, the front suspension uses a MacPherson Independent Suspension, and the rear suspension uses a Torsion Beam Independent Suspension. The tuning of the whole chassis is rather flexible, suitable for daily city driving.
In summary, if your budget is modest, choosing the Executive model would be a wise choice. Because Proton Persona has classified the Executive and Premium models into one category in product planning, so they share similar horsepower experience and interior space design. If you don't excessively pursue the experience of a car, you can indeed contemplate choosing the Proton Persona 1.6 Executive for economic reasons.
What is the difference in the high-end model of Proton Persona 1.6 Premium?
Premium, as the high-end model in the Proton Persona series, naturally enjoys the highest-end parameter configuration and is positioned at the highest price. This model of the Proton Persona 1.6 Premium is priced at RM 58,300. So, as a high-end model, what unique configurations does the Persona offer?
2023 Proton Persona 1.6 Premium CVT: RM 58,300
Firstly in terms of safety configuration, only the Premium model has seat belt reminder function for all seats. It also has the largest number of 6 airbags, providing extra protection for passengers. Secondly, in terms of intelligibility, the Premium model can perform single-zone voice control of the air conditioning system, online navigation, music playback, and weather forecasting functions, making it the best model for vehicle-human interaction among the three Proton Persona models.
Overall, the Proton Persona 1.6 Premium's high-end models provide consumers with experience mainly in intelligence and safety configuration. If you want to buy a model with a more electrified vehicle experience, you might as well try this model and let the upholstery features of this model provide better life assistance.
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