Proton Perdana 2.0
Proton stepped into Malaysia's executive-car class with a roomy four-door sedan, a two-litre engine and an automatic gearbox that tried to learn how its driver moved.
1995 Malaysia Proton Perdana 2.0 profile cover · Aero777 · CC BY-SA 2.5 my
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More than a set of wheels.
Proton launched the Perdana on 26 January 1995 as its first luxury sedan and first 2.0-litre model. Its engineering began with the Mitsubishi Eterna platform, then Proton assembled it at Shah Alam for Malaysian buyers. The launch-era car used Mitsubishi's 4G63 four-cylinder, front-wheel drive and a four-speed automatic. Anti-lock brakes and cruise control helped it feel like a clear step above Proton's smaller cars. The better-known Perdana V6 arrived only on 12 November 1998.
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Perdana means 'first' or 'premier' in Malay—a fitting name for Proton's first luxury sedan and first two-litre car.
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An executive Proton built from familiar foundations
The first Perdana shared its basic architecture with Mitsubishi's Eterna. That let Proton enter a larger, more demanding class without beginning every component from a blank page, while Shah Alam assembly and Proton branding made it a distinct Malaysian product.
Source: Carlist · Used Proton Perdana guide ↗Why this is not the famous V6
The 1995 launch car used a Mitsubishi 4G63 inline-four. Proton's own milestone history dates the V6 model to 12 November 1998. Keeping those dates separate prevents the later six-cylinder specification from being backdated onto the original Perdana.
Source: Proton · Corporate milestones ↗Where these facts come from
- Proton · Corporate milestones
- Carlist · Buying guide: used Proton Perdana
- Auto-Data · Proton Perdana I 2.0 16V
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.