The compact sedan segment has a lot of potential in terms of becoming oneof the top segments in the Pakistani automotive market. The launch and theraging success of the Toyota Yaris is proof of the popularity of the saidsegment.
Plus, the recent launch of Changan Alsvin has also received a warm welcome,as the automaker reportedly sold out all of the available units within afew days of the price announcement.Credits: paultan.org——————————
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However, a general public notion still suggests that the said segment stilldoesn’t nearly have enough options for the people to benefit from. Well,the news is good because, as per our sources in the auto-industry, Protonwill be debuting the Saga sedan in Pakistan within a month’s time.
Initial reports suggested that the company would launch the said vehicle inJanuary 2021, however, those plans could not be realized for unknown reasons.However, as per our source, the Saga will be making its debut within thenext 4 weeks
To recap, however, Proton Saga is a subcompact sedan that doesn’t reallyhave any competition in the market at the moment due to its super-compactsize and low-price tag. The vehicle will come in three main variants, i.e.the Standard Manual, the Standard Auto, and the Premium Auto.
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All variants will feature a 1.3-liter, naturally aspirated 4-cylinderpetrol engine that makes 94 horsepower and 120 newton-meters of torque. Themanual variants will be mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox, while theautomatic variants shall have a 4-speed CVT automatic transmission.——————————
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Furthermore, the Standard MT/AT trim-levels will have basic features likedual front airbags, rear seat ISOFIX anchors, disc brakes with ABS, EBD,and brake assist technology, whereas the Premium AT trim-level offersadditional features like stability control, traction control, hill startassist, front parking sensors, and a reverse camera.
Although the price of the vehicle will be revealed upon its officiallaunch, a source from within the company did hint that the car will bereasonably priced. He said that the Saga sedan is to Malaysia what SuzukiMehran was to Pakistan in terms of affordability and that Proton seeks tohave the Saga sedan be an ‘every man’s car’ in Pakistan which offers thebest value for money to car buyers.
