PROTON Holdings Berhad (PROTON) a wholly owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM, yesterday launched the Prevé in Indonesia. The stylish midsized sedan is now officially open for booking in the Republic, adding to the current line-up of Proton models available to PROTON customers in Indonesia.
The Prevé was unveiled in a ceremony held at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski in Jakarta by His Excellency Dato’ Syed Munshe Afdzaruddin Syed Hassan, Ambassador of Malaysia to Indonesia. Also present were Executive Chairman of PROTON, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, who was accompanied by YBhg Dato’ Lukman Ibrahim, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PROTON, Dr Badrulhisham Mohd Ghazali, Head of International Business of PROTON and Mr. Mohd Asri Khayan, Acting Head of PROTON Edar Indonesia.
Within a year of the Malaysian launch, PROTON has been aggressive in introducing the Prevé to its overseas markets. In October 2012, it introduced the model to the Australian market during the Australia International Motorshow and for the Thai market during the 2012 Thailand International Motor Expo in November. Subsequently, the Prevé was launched in Brunei in February 2013, with Indonesia being the fourth international market for PROTON’s latest sedan.
Proton Prevé
The Prevé in Indonesia is available in the Premium variant, powered by PROTON’s new generation 1.6-litre turbo engine, which delivers power and torque equivalent to that of larger 2.0-litre normally-aspirated engines – and is mated with a 7-speed ProTronic CVT transmission, also renowned for its fuel economical attributes.
The Preve is also technologically-advanced, as it utilises a German technology method defined as Hot Press Forming (HPF) that provides better protection and higher body as well as structural rigidity without compromising the overall car bodyweight. Such technology is found in the continental cars.
The Premium variant also come with features like steering mounted paddle shifters, as well as satellite navigation, auto headlights, rain sensing wipers, cruise control, reverse sensors, Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, and an engine push start button. Safety features of the Prevé include six airbags, ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), and Brake Assist, Traction Control and ESC (Electronic Stability Control).
Additionally, the Premium variant is equipped with a Smart Information Display system (SID) that displays vital information and status updates on the Prevé’s various functions such as average fuel consumption, distance to empty, battery health and faulty bulb indicator, gear shift lock indicator, home lamp indicator, vehicle intrusion warning and many more.
On the road price for the Prevé is IDR285 million. Six colour choices are available for the Prevé – Tranquility Black, Solid White, Genetic Silver, Blue Lagoon, Fire Red and Elegant Brown.
