Proton to unveil new sedan

Proton to unveil new sedan

PETALING JAYA: Proton will release a new 1.3L car, codenamed BLM, today.

The new sedan, tagged at between RM30,000 and RM35,000, will be available for bookings at all Proton showrooms and its authorised dealers nationwide.

Latest model: An artist impression of the latest model to roll out of the Proton plant.

“We are confident BLM will be the ideal New Year’s gift to the nation,” said Proton Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir in a press statement yesterday.

“The model combines simple, contemporary design with dynamic driving performance, practical features, affordable price and economical ownership costs,” he said.

BLM is a second new model to be introduced in less than six months, after the Persona.

Scheduled to be officially launched and unveiled in mid January, BLM will become the sixth vehicle fully developed and built ground-up by Proton after the Waja, Gen.2, Savvy, Satria Neo and Persona.

The BLM will be available in seven colours – Zircon Green, Metallic Black, Solid White, Mountain Blue, Genetic Silver, Chilli Red and Granite Grey.

“We are very excited.

“This will mark a very momentous occasion for Proton,” Syed Zainal Abidin said.