1.5 litre Saga starts from RM37,990. Are you booking one?

1.5 litre Saga starts from RM37,990. Are you booking one?

Yes, very good value whichever way we look at it

The new Saga looks nice. The engine looks right. The future sales for this model looks bright. The price is really ‘light’ for a 1.5 litre car. It has 120 hp. Very decent power really.

In Thailand, the cheapest sedan car (as per google) is the Toyota Yaris ATIV but it has a 1.2 litre engine and a 94hp engine. It’s Baht54,900 (RM70,000). Thailand is the ‘Detroit’ of Asia. If we look at non-sedan, cheapest is Suzuki Celerio automatic version at Baht399,000 (RM51,000). It has a 1 litre engine with 66hp.

In Indonesia, the cheapest sedan is Toyota Vios IDR350 million (RM87,000). For non-sedan, cheapest is Daihatsu Ayla at IDR171.4 million (RM42,500). It’s a 1.2 litre automatic with 87 hp. Thailand’s car price should be very competitive since they do not have a national car industry and they produce so many cars. Indonesia has a large population, so naturally competition for customers would be high. Yet, our new Saga’s price has beaten all of them by a large margin. Yes, the price of new Saga is very ‘light’ indeed aka affordable. Take a look at the price details below:

Article in paultan.org

Prices start from RM38,990 for the Standard, rising up to RM44,990 for the Executive and RM49,990 for the Premium. Proton is also offering an RM1,000 rebate for early-bird buyers, valid until the end of the year. With this, the official pricing is as follows:

• Proton Saga 1.5 Standard A/T – RM37,990
• Proton Saga 1.5 Executive A/T – RM43,990
• Proton Saga 1.5 Premium CVT – RM48,990

All figures are on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of the usual five-year/150,000 km warranty and free labour for the first three service intervals. The Saga was estimated to retail from RM40,000 to RM50,000, and if you were one of the over 10,000 people that pre-ordered one before today, you will receive a special edition Touch ‘n Go card and a full year of free service (including parts and labour). Read in full here: Article in paultan.org

I do not need a new car at the moment, else it would be a strong choice

I have never been a SUV lover. Except if the SUV is a C-segment one. Somehow I do not find small SUVs attractive. Maybe because I am just too fat and it will not be comfortable for me. I always prefer a sedan and I seriously think my next car is a sedan too. Haha. This is a potential: Latest Emgrand. I think it’s the next generation of S70. We will see.

However, if I do need a sedan car now and I just have a small family, then of course Saga will be a choice for me.

How much is the repayment actually?

I have no idea what’s the interest rate is but if we use 3 percent and also a 9-year loan, we get the below from CIMB. RM447 per month. Pretty affordable actually.

No link in this article to buy. No need mention you saw it here too. I am not affiliated and Proton also did not engage me. This is merely a public message based on my thoughts as well as an owner of a Proton Persona. Happy viewing and then deciding. If it’s still Buzz, so be it. As long as we are clear of the reason we chose the car.

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