Proton MPV

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Proton MPV spotted at NKVE Highway at September 2008









Exterior of new Proton MPV

* Tail lamps use LEDs
* There is a swage line on the side profile of the MPV.
* The spare tyre is installed outside under the chassis

Interior of new Proton MPV

* The peekaboo box revealed a two-tone beige interior, but sources in Proton say the colour of the interior has not been finalised. It may be either beige or grey.
* Luggage space is not that great with the third row of seats in place, but can fit one large golf bag. This means balik kampung with 7 people loaded and luggage for 7 will be a challenge.
* Second row splits 60:40 while the third row is a 50:50 split. The seats fold flat.
* Interior roof height is designed to be quite decent to accommodate people who want to ride with songkoks and turbans.
* The shifter uses a gated shift and is dashboard-mounted rather than mounted between the front two seats, a common modern trend with MPV-like vehicles.
* The in-car entertainment is a 2-DIN unit. There are options for a DVD player with an LCD display for the movie mounted at the second row roof area. There is also an option in the future for GPS navigation.
* The 2-DIN head unit is at the top of the center dash area below the aircond vents, and below it comes the air conditioning controls which are three knobs arranged in a triangle shape. Below that is the shifter.
* There are aircond blowers for the second and third row situation at the top left and right of the cabin roof (near the grip handles). Proton source says after testing this produced the best airflow.
* There is no armrest between the front two seats but the armrest is instead a fold-down type integrated into the seat itself.

Chassis

* The wheelbase of the chassis is estimated to be more than 2,700mm but less than 2,800mm. In comparison, the Honda Stream has a wheelbase of 2740mm, the Wish is 2,750mm, the Innova 2,750mm, the Livina 2600mm, and the Mazda5 2750mm.
* The front suspension design uses MacPherson struts and the rear design uses a torsion beam to minimize suspension system intrusion into cabin.
* The front end is designed, supplied and assembled as a single module for weight reduction and ease of installation to minimize QC problems.
* The MPV is said to have very good crash safety design from Proton internal crash tests. A few MPVs will be sent for official crash testing and rating soon.

Picture from: MK-portal.org
source of new Proton MPV's detail : PAULTAN.ORG