Proton Savvy

The Proton Savvy is a supermini hatchback produced by Malaysian car manufacturer Proton. The car was introduced in June 2005 as a successor to the discontinued Proton Tiara.

Unlike its predecessor, the Tiara, the Savvy's exterior design was largely developed in house by Proton, prominently featuring a clamshell bonnet design for efficient air scooping.[verification needed] The Savvy is currently powered by a 1.2 L D-Type SOHC 16-valve engine sourced from Renault, similar to the one used in the Renault Twingo and Clio.

The reverse gear for the manual transmission model is placed at the top left which is the position of normal first gear position for conventional manual transmission cars. A locking mechanism is equipped to prevent the driver from accidentally shifting to reverse when shifting to the first gear, which can be unlocked by pulling up the black ring at the gear knob while shifting to reverse. This is a similar mechanism in many European cars, including Renault cars from the mid-1990s.

The Savvy, along with other in-house designed Protons such as the Gen-2, Persona, Satria Neo, Waja, Waja Chancellor, and second-generation Saga, feature signal switches placed at the left-hand side, unlike models introduced earlier, such as the first-generation Saga, Wira and Perdana, where the signal switch is placed at the right-hand side.

The Savvy has received two known "Car of the Year" awards from two ASEAN countries, including the Cars, Bikes & Trucks's "New Straits Times/AmBank Group 2006 Car of the Year" Award in the Supermini category, and the "Best City Car" award at the 6th Indonesian Car of the Year 2007 awards. The car is also the only Proton model so far to be TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverein) Certified.

The Savvy is also recognised in the Malaysian Book of Records as the most fuel-efficient car in Malaysia during an on-road test by Proton with an average fuel consumption of about 24 km/L (or about RM0.08/km of fuel).

Engine specifications

1.2L

D4F SOHC
Max output (DIN): 55 kW (75 hp)/5500 rpm
Max torque (DIN): 105 N·m (77 ft·lbf)/4250 rpm
Fuel Consumption: 24km/l
Max speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 12.0 sec
Tyres: 175/50 R15