Proton Waja
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| Also called: | Proton Impian |
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| Manufacturer: | Proton |
| Production: | 2000–present |
| Predecessor: | Proton Wira |
| Class: | Compact |
| Body style: | 4-door saloon |
| Platform: | FF |
| Engine: | 1.6 L Mitsubishi 4G18 I4 1.6 L Proton Campro S4PHI4 1.8 L Renault F4P I4 2.0 L Mitsubishi 6A12 V6 |
| Wheelbase: | 2600 mm |
| Length: | 4465 mm |
| Width: | 1740 mm |
| Height: | 1420 mm |
| Curb weight: | 1175 kg |
| Related: | Mitsubishi Carisma Volvo S40 |
The Proton Waja is the first passenger car designed in-house by Malaysian automotive company, Proton. The very first Malaysian-designed car which based on Mitusbishi Carisma and Volvo S40. The sedan model was launched on August 2000 powered by a Mitsubishi 4G18 1.6 L engine, and starting from 2006 by Proton's own 1.6 L Campro engine. During the end of 2005, another variant of the Waja with a longer wheelbase and powered by a Mitsubishi 6A12 2.0 L V6 engine known as Proton Waja Chancellor was launched.
The name Waja, which means "tough (as steel)", reflects the strength of the steel used for the Waja compared with the previous models. The name was chosen partly to counter the perception in the domestic market that Proton cars were less strong. In the United Kingdom, the Waja is sold as Proton Impian.
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[edit] Specifications
[edit] 2006 Proton Waja 1.6
- Engine: DOHC 16-valve inline-4 cylinder Campro engine
- Maximum power: 102 hp @ 6000 rpm
- Maximum torque: 155 N-m @ 4000 rpm
- Fuel system: Multi-point fuel injection
- Bore x stroke: 76 x 88 mm
- Displacement: 1600 cc
- Maximum speed: 190 km/h (manual); 185 km/h (auto)
- Transmission: 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic
- Front / rear brakes: Ventilated disc / disc
[edit] 2006 Proton Waja Chancellor
- Engine: DOHC 24-valve V6 engine
- Maximum power: 148 hp @ 6750 rpm
- Maximum torque: 179 N-m @ 4000 rpm
- Fuel system: Multi-point fuel injection
- Displacement: 1997 cc
- Maximum speed: 205 km/h
- Transmission: 4-speed automatic
- Front / rear brakes: Ventilated disc / disc
[edit] History
The Proton Waja is the first model designed in-house by Proton. The development of the Waja began at the end of the 1990's together with the Campro engine, however the development of the Campro engine was still in progress at the time of its launch and therefore Proton had to source the 4G18 engine for the Waja from Mitsubishi. The model was launched in August 2000 together with the introduction of Proton's new corporate logo.
The early batches of Waja production might have had some interior quality problems due to some component vendors and suppliers skipping quality checks to rush for the huge early demand, however the quality of the components were strictly improved in later years.
In 2002, the 1.8 L variant was introduced, powered by the same engine used in Renault Laguna II. The 1.8 L model incorporates drive-by-wire technology and variable valve timing technology. However, the 1.8 L model suffered poor sales because Malaysian customers were more familiar with Japanese engines and less confident of European engines especially on the availability of spare parts, therefore the 1.8 L variant was phased out in the next year.
At the end of 2005, Proton introduced another variant of the Waja known as Proton Waja Chancellor, used by representatives of Asean nations during the meeting of Asean leaders in KLCC shortly before the launch. The Waja Chancellor has a longer wheelbase and is powered by a 2.0 L V6 engine similar to that used in Proton Perdana V6, also sourced from Mitsubishi.
It was not until January 2006 that the Campro engine was finally used to power the Waja. Even though the engine is similar to the engine used in the Proton Gen-2, the Campro engine used in the Waja has higher horsepower and torque, probably due to the remapping of the ECU and also the different air intake system.
[edit] Safety
Proton claims that the Impian is the first of a new generation of cars that are designed to Euro NCAP standards and is the first Proton car evaluated by Euro NCAP. It scored 3 stars for adult occupant safety but only 1 star for pedestrian safety [1]. This was a disappointing performance but Proton says it intends to improve future designs.
The car's body was damaged so badly by the impact that it became unstable. The driver and front passenger risked serious injury. The child restraints performed poorly and it became apparent that, in development, too little thought had been given to their use. The Impian is the name used in the UK and is only available with right hand drive while the left hand drive model is available elsewehere in Europe badged as Waja.
By Proton's standards, the 3-star Euro NCAP test was a milestone, however no other Proton cars have been tested as of this writing. Compared to other European cars of the time, the scores are probably at best average. The tested configuration with side airbags were never sold by Proton in Malaysia.
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