The Proton Iriz is available with two four-cylinder petrol engines. The smallest of the duo is a 1.3-litre unit that produces 70kW of power at 5750rpm and 120Nm of torque at 4000rpm. The larger 1.6-litre makes 80kW and 150Nm, peaking at the same engine speeds as the smaller motor.

Both engines can be paired with either a five-speed manual transmission or an automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Proton quotes combined cycle fuel consumption of 6.6-7.4 litres per 100 kilometres for the larger engine, which claims an 11.1-second 0-100km/h sprint.

The five-door Proton Iriz is 3920 millimetres long, 1722mm wide, 1554mm tall, and rides on a 2555mm wheelbase, making it similar in size to the Holden Barina hatch.

Safety features available in Malaysia include electronic stability control, hill-start assist, six airbags (dual front, side and curtains), reverse-view camera and rear sensors.

Other specification highlights include 14- or 15-inch alloy wheels, auto headlights, daytime running lights, keyless entry with push-button start, leather upholstery, and a four-speaker infotainment system teamed to a 6.2-inch screen with Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, front and rear USB inputs, DVD player, satellite navigation and WiFi integration.

Proton Australia chief operating officer Kaye Aimes told CarAdvice the local division would “dearly love” to introduce the Iriz to our market, but said it was still awaiting confirmation from head office.

Aimes said Proton executives are coming to Australia next week to assess the local market and business case for the Iriz and to make a decision for our market.

If approved, Aimes said the Iriz could go on sale around the second quarter of 2015.

Comments:
BP
Proton’s moving up in the world. Exterior I’m not sold on but that interior looks quite nice and puts some similar sized competitors to shame.

Gan Tan
for a second I thought it was the Proton ISIS :/

crouchy35
Nope

Tone
Looks like a cross between most modern day Hyundais and a Chery J1.

Bmn
Interior design and quality material are nicer than others brand on the same segment. Lets see how Proton price this car in Australia. Hopefully they price it correctly.

Tin
needs engines not from the last century.

Kon Wai Luen
Long-awaited successor to an unloved model. Hahaha haha hahah.

Don Quay
Fiesta doppelgänger. Bet it doesn’t drive anywhere nearly as good.

mzdfan
Looks a lot better than the old one – actually a bit like the Tata Nano and the Daewoo Matiz, both of which looked better than the Savvy. I had the Proton Savvy as a loaner car for the day. Only hope they have improved the smell of the plastics – the old cars plastic smelled absolutely putrid. Be interesting to see how far Proton has come

vee
I’ve test driven the 1.6 with the CVT gearbox. Proton has made a big leap in quality with this car – switchgear feels premium, seats are supremely comfortable. Finally they managed to programme the CVT to actually communicate with the engine so that they work together to move the car. <--- Ini tipu lar! Betol tak encik ruffstuff?? 

AUSDAVIDZ
If they are selling the Mitsubishi Mirage for $11.5k, this is going to need to be UNDER $10k, lets call in $9990 + ORC
Otherwise don’t waste your time bringing I here, stay in Malaysia with you 100% tariff protection
- Bmn
Only in your day light dream

ixlplix
Stolen from a lot of cars to create the design. Tiny wheels? bucking the trend.