We’re one step closer to the launch of the 2026 Proton Saga MC3, and the procession is now at the open for booking stage, which means that after this chicane we’ll be on the final straight.
Yes, you can now put down your name for a new Saga. The indicative price range is between RM40k and RM50k, revealed by the Proton’s new deputy CEO Datuk Abdul Rashid Musa in a livestream moments ago, where Proton also announced an early bird launch package – more on this later.
You should be already very familiar with the latest Saga, more so if you were at the paultan.org ACE 2025 show last weekend, where a camouflaged unit was available for everyone to touch, feel and sit in. We’ve covered the budget sedan extensively too, and you can dive deep into the sea of details here.
In a nutshell, the Saga MC3 gets a new 120 PS/150 Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine (NA, non-DI version of the X50 facelift’s motor), three variants (Standard, Exec, Premium), two types of automatic transmissions (4AT and CVT for the Premium) and a re-engineered platform (reinforced and now called AMA, four-star ASEAN NCAP).
Other highlights include a new face and tail (LEDs lights, finally), fresh dashboard with two digital displays housed in a single long frame (wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), up to six airbags and Level 1 ADAS from a monocular camera (Premium-only, two airbags/no ADAS for the rest).
Again, to learn more about the new Saga, you can go technical with us, discover the spec differences between Executive and Premium and read our brief drive impressions of the CVT-equipped Premium.
Finally, the launch package. Proton is giving one year of free service (or 20k km, parts and labour) plus a special edition Saga Touch n Go card to those who place a booking from today till the launch date, which is yet to be announced. The car must be registered before the year ends, and the offer is limited to 20,000 units. So, RM40k to RM50k – what do you think?
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