Proton Arena

The catalogue lists one Proton Arena to buy: 1.5 MT. The numbers below are only those in the data; anything else is marked not measured.

The Proton Arena in this catalogue is a single-choice model. There is 1 generation (2002-01-01 to 2010-12-31) and 1 named version: 1.5 MT. You are not choosing between trims, gearboxes, or drivetrains. You are deciding whether 1.5 MT matches the job: a Pickup single-cab with Gasoline fuel, 4 cylinders, 1498 cm³, 61 hp (45 kW), Manual gearbox with 5 gears, and FWD.

The catalogue lists one Proton Arena to buy: 1.5 MT. The numbers below are only those in the data; anything else is marked not measured.

# Proton Arena: which version to buy

The Proton Arena in this catalogue is a single-choice model. There is 1 generation (2002-01-01 to 2010-12-31) and 1 named version: 1.5 MT. You are not choosing between trims, gearboxes, or drivetrains. You are deciding whether 1.5 MT matches the job: a Pickup single-cab with Gasoline fuel, 4 cylinders, 1498 cm³, 61 hp (45 kW), Manual gearbox with 5 gears, and FWD.

Power per litre on 1.5 MT is 61 ÷ 1.498 ≈ 40.7 hp per litre (45 ÷ 1.498 ≈ 30.0 kW per litre). That is the only specific output figure this catalogue can give a buyer. Torque (Nm), boost, cylinder layout, 0–100, top speed, mpg, kerb weight, and tank size are not measured, so you cannot rank this pickup on punch, range, or payload from these numbers.

Specs that decide the purchase

Injection on 1.5 MT is Distributed injection (multi-point). Front suspension is Independent, spring. Front brakes are Disc. Rear suspension, rear brakes, compression ratio, bore × stroke, and engine position are not measured.

Engine: what 61 hp in 1498 cm³ buys

1.5 MT is the entire engine line. There is no second petrol unit, no diesel, no automatic, and no extra hp figure to split two versions with the same name.

Arithmetic that is allowed:

• 61 hp at 1498 cm³ → 40.7 hp/L.
• 45 kW at 1498 cm³ → 30.0 kW/L.
• Displacement in litres: 1498 ÷ 1000 = 1.498 L.
• hp to kW as listed: 61 hp and 45 kW sit together on the same row; the catalogue does not give a rpm for either, so peak power rpm is not measured.
• Nm is not measured, so you cannot compute Nm per litre or a torque-to-power ratio.

What you cannot buy with “extra money” here: there is no higher-output row. The extra money question has no second number. If you need more than 61 hp or more than 45 kW, this catalogue has no Arena version that supplies it.

Boost is not measured. Do not treat 1.5 MT as forced-induction or naturally aspirated from this file — the field is empty.

Cylinder layout is not measured. The data gives 4 cylinders only. Do not infer a V, inline, or boxer from outside knowledge.

Gearbox and drive: the only transmission

1.5 MT is Manual, 5 gears, FWD.

There is no AT row, so there is no comparison of ratios or of FWD versus another drive. The name 1.5 MT already encodes the gearbox: MT in this catalogue is the Manual unit with 5 speeds.

For a buyer, that means:

• If you require an automatic, 1.5 MT is not that vehicle.
• If you require a driven rear axle or four driven wheels, FWD is the only listed drive; there is no 4WD/AWD Arena version in the data.
• If you want a pickup with a Manual 5-speed and FWD, 1.5 MT is an exact match on those three labels.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

1 generation only: start 2002-01-01, stop 2010-12-31. Body for that generation: Pickup single-cab. Versions in that generation: 1 (1.5 MT).

There is no restyling listed as a separate generation, and there is no second generation to compare year-on-year power, weight, or economy. Production span on the calendar: from 2002-01-01 through 2010-12-31. Power, displacement, gearbox, drive, and body do not change across that window in this dataset — 1.5 MT carries the same 61 hp, 45 kW, 1498 cm³, Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Manual 5, and FWD for the whole run.

A “which generation” question therefore collapses to one answer: the only generation, 1 generation, and the only version, 1.5 MT. Buying an early-year Arena versus a late-year Arena is not a spec choice in this catalogue; the numbers do not split by year inside the generation.

Performance and mpg: not measured, so they cannot pick a winner

For 1.5 MT:

• 0–100: not measured
• Top speed: not measured
• City consumption: not measured
• Highway consumption: not measured
• Combined consumption: not measured
• CO2: not measured
• Eco class: not measured

You cannot choose 1.5 MT because it is “faster” or “more economical” than another Arena: there is no second version, and these figures are not measured. mpg searches for this model should be answered as: combined, city, and highway mpg are not measured on 1.5 MT.

Dimensions, weight, tank: not measured

For 1.5 MT:

• Kerb weight: not measured
• Gross weight: not measured
• Ground clearance: not measured
• Fuel tank: not measured
• Wheel sizes: not measured

Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured, so kg/hp is not measured. Payload (gross minus kerb) is not measured. Tank range cannot be estimated: both tank and consumption are not measured.

Chassis items that are listed and can inform a buy:

• Front suspension Independent, spring
• Rear suspension not measured
• Front brakes Disc
• Rear brakes not measured

If you need a stated clearance, wheel size, or weight rating before purchase, this catalogue does not provide them for 1.5 MT.

Which version to choose

Choose 1.5 MT if all of the following match the job:

1. Body Pickup single-cab (one cab, pickup). 2. Fuel Gasoline, 4 cylinders, 1498 cm³, Distributed injection (multi-point). 3. Output 61 hp / 45 kW (about 40.7 hp/L). 4. Gearbox Manual, 5 gears, name 1.5 MT. 5. Drive FWD. 6. Production window 2002-01-01 to 2010-12-31, 1 generation.

Do not choose 1.5 MT (within this catalogue, that means do not choose the Arena at all) if you need:

• more than 61 hp or 45 kW — no other Arena version exists here;
• a measured torque figure — Nm is not measured;
• Automatic — only Manual 5 is listed;
• a drive other than FWD;
• a body other than Pickup single-cab;
• a measured 0–100, top speed, mpg, kerb/gross weight, clearance, or tank — all not measured.

There is no “extra money buys X hp” step: 1.5 MT is the only row. The arithmetic comparison between versions is empty because the version count is 1. The only internal comparison is the engine’s own output versus its 1498 cm³: 40.7 hp per litre, 30.0 kW per litre.

Reliability and problems

This dataset does not list failure rates, recalls, or common faults. Reliability and problems for 1.5 MT are not measured here. A buyer using only these facts should treat known hardware as: Gasoline 4-cylinder 1498 cm³ with Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, FWD, front Independent, spring, front Disc brakes — and treat everything else (timing, rust, pickup bed load, rear axle) as outside this file.

Bottom line

The Proton Arena buyer in this catalogue has one named version: 1.5 MT. It is a Pickup single-cab, Gasoline, 4 cylinders, 1498 cm³, 61 hp (45 kW), Manual 5, FWD, sold as 1 generation from 2002-01-01 to 2010-12-31. Torque, performance, mpg, weights, tank, wheels, boost, and cylinder layout are not measured. If those measured gaps are acceptable and 61 hp FWD Manual pickup is the brief, 1.5 MT is the version to buy — because it is the only version the numbers describe.