Proton Gen-2

Proton Gen-2: specs, engines, performance, and which version to choose

The Proton Gen-2 is a Hatchback 5-door from Proton. In the catalogue it is recorded as 1 generation, on sale from 2004-01-01 to 2012-12-31. That single generation lists 6 versions: 1.3 MT, 1.3 AT, two 1.6 AT (Gasoline and LPG), and two 1.6 MT (Gasoline and LPG). All six are front-wheel drive (FWD). Power is 95 hp on the 1332 cm³ engines and 110 hp on the 1597 cm³ engines.

The Proton Gen-2 is a Hatchback 5-door from Proton. In the catalogue it is recorded as 1 generation, on sale from 2004-01-01 to 2012-12-31. That single generation lists 6 versions: 1.3 MT, 1.3 AT, two 1.6 AT (Gasoline and LPG), and two 1.6 MT (Gasoline and LPG). All six are front-wheel drive (FWD). Power is 95 hp on the 1332 cm³ engines and 110 hp on the 1597 cm³ engines. Fuel-economy figures, 0–100 km/h, CO2, ground clearance, and rear-axle layout are not the same on every version; where a field is empty in the data it is written here as not measured.

People looking up Proton Gen-2 specs, Proton Gen-2 engine, horsepower, kerb weight, dimensions, 2005–2010 specification sheets, or “is Proton Gen-2 a good car” are looking at this one production window. This page does not list prices, cars for sale, fuse-box diagrams, oil capacity, tyre/rim/battery/wiper/speaker sizes, or engine-number location: those items are not measured in the source data.

Generations

1 generation (2004-01-01 – 2012-12-31). Body: Hatchback 5-door. Versions in this generation: 6. Production start and stop are the same on the generation card and on every modification: 2004-01-01 to 2012-12-31. There is no second generation in this dataset, and no restyling listed as a separate generation.

The six versions sit in two engine sizes. 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT share a 1332 cm³ Gasoline inline-4 without boost. The four 1.6 versions share a 1597 cm³ inline-4 without boost, split by gearbox (Manual 5-speed vs Automatic 4-speed) and by fuel (Gasoline vs LPG). Rear suspension and rear brakes differ between the 1.3 pair and the 1.6 group; that is spelled out under engines and under dimensions.

Searches such as Proton Gen-2 2005 specifications, 2006 specs, 2007 specs, 2008 specs, 2010 specs, and 2013 specs all fall inside or after this window. Calendar years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010 are inside 2004-01-01 – 2012-12-31. A 2013 model year is not measured here: generation stop is 2012-12-31. Proton Gen-2 vs Persona / Proton Gen-2 and Persona is a common query; Persona is not in this dataset, so no Persona numbers appear below.

Proton Gen-2 engine specs

Every engine is an inline (Inline) 4-cylinder unit with 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, multi-point injection (Distributed injection (multi-point)), compression ratio 10, and FWD. Peak power is quoted at 6000 rpm on all six versions; peak torque is quoted at 4000 rpm on all six. Engine position is not measured on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT; on all four 1.6 versions it is Front, transverse.

Two catalogue names repeat. Distinguish them by fuel, as in the source:

1.3 MT and 1.3 AT: bore × stroke 76 × 73.4; fuel grade 95. 1.6 AT (Gasoline), 1.6 MT (Gasoline), 1.6 AT (LPG), and 1.6 MT (LPG): bore × stroke 76 × 87.3. Fuel grade on both LPG versions is not measured; on both Gasoline 1.6 versions it is 95.

Horsepower gap from the 1.3 pair to any 1.6 version is 15 hp (110 − 95) and 12 kW (82 − 70). Torque gap is 28 Nm (148 − 120). Displacement gap is 265 cm³ (1597 − 1332). Stroke on the 1.6 engines is 13.9 mm longer than on the 1.3 engines (87.3 − 73.4); bore is the same 76 mm.

Engine oil spec, oil capacity, engine mounting, engine swap, engine-number location, engine bay layout, and “engine for sale” are not measured. CPS spec is not measured.

Performance, mpg, and CO2

0–100 km/h. 1.3 MT: 13.5 s. 1.3 AT: 13.5 s. 1.6 MT (Gasoline): 10.5 s. 1.6 MT (LPG): 10.5 s. 1.6 AT (Gasoline): not measured. 1.6 AT (LPG): not measured. The measured 1.6 manuals are 3.0 s quicker to 100 km/h than the 1.3 pair (13.5 − 10.5).

Top speed. 1.3 MT: 180 km/h. 1.3 AT: 180 km/h. 1.6 AT (Gasoline): 185 km/h. 1.6 AT (LPG): 185 km/h. 1.6 MT (Gasoline): 190 km/h. 1.6 MT (LPG): 190 km/h. The fastest measured figure is 190 km/h on both 1.6 MT versions, 10 km/h above the 1.3 pair and 5 km/h above either 1.6 AT.

Fuel consumption (mpg in catalogue units of l/100 km). Only 1.6 MT (Gasoline) has a full set: city 7.9, highway 5.5, combined 7.2. For 1.3 MT, 1.3 AT, 1.6 AT (Gasoline), 1.6 AT (LPG), and 1.6 MT (LPG), city, highway, and combined are all not measured.

CO2. 1.6 AT (Gasoline): 176. 1.6 MT (Gasoline): 172. Difference: 4 (176 − 172). CO2 on 1.3 MT, 1.3 AT, 1.6 AT (LPG), and 1.6 MT (LPG) is not measured. Eco class on all six versions is not measured.

Dimensions, kerb weight, and tank

Overall length, width, height, wheelbase, tyre size, rim size, wheel size, battery size, wiper size, and speaker size are not measured for Proton Gen-2 in this dataset. Interior packaging is not measured. What is measured is mass, tank, and, on the 1.3 versions, ground clearance.

Kerb weight. 1.3 MT: 1195 kg. 1.3 AT: 1195 kg. 1.6 AT (Gasoline): 1195 kg. 1.6 AT (LPG): 1195 kg. 1.6 MT (Gasoline): 1170 kg. 1.6 MT (LPG): 1170 kg. The two manuals on 1597 cm³ are 25 kg lighter than the other four (1195 − 1170). Gross vehicle weight is not measured on all six versions.

Ground clearance. 1.3 MT: 150 mm. 1.3 AT: 150 mm. 1.6 AT (Gasoline), 1.6 MT (Gasoline), 1.6 AT (LPG), and 1.6 MT (LPG): not measured.

Fuel tank. 60 litres on all six versions.

Chassis (for size and ride context, not body dimensions). Front suspension on all six: Independent, spring. Rear suspension on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT: Semi-independent, torsion. Rear suspension on all four 1.6 versions: Independent, spring. Front brakes on all six: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT: Drum. Rear brakes on all four 1.6 versions: Disc.

Which Proton Gen-2 version to choose

All six cars are the same Hatchback 5-door, same years (2004-01-01 to 2012-12-31), same FWD, same 60 L tank, and the same “no boost” injection layout. Choice is engine size, gearbox, and Gasoline vs LPG.

Choose 1.3 MT if the 1332 cm³ Gasoline engine and a Manual 5-speed are enough. It is 95 hp / 70 kW / 120 Nm, 0–100 in 13.5 s, top speed 180 km/h, kerb 1195 kg, clearance 150 mm, rear Semi-independent, torsion, rear Drum. City/highway/combined consumption: not measured.

Choose 1.3 AT for the same 95 hp Gasoline engine with Automatic 4-speed. Power, torque, 0–100 (13.5 s), top speed (180 km/h), kerb (1195 kg), clearance (150 mm), and rear axle/brakes match 1.3 MT. Consumption: not measured.

Choose 1.6 MT (Gasoline) if the numbers that are actually filled in matter most. It is the only version with a complete consumption set (7.9 / 5.5 / 7.2), the lowest measured CO2 among versions that have CO2 (172), the lowest kerb weight (1170 kg), the shortest measured 0–100 (10.5 s), and the highest top speed (190 km/h). Versus 1.3 MT that is +15 hp, +28 Nm, −3.0 s to 100 km/h, +10 km/h top speed, and −25 kg. Versus 1.6 AT (Gasoline) it is 5 km/h faster at the top, 25 kg lighter, and 4 lower on CO2 (172 vs 176); 0–100 on that automatic is not measured. Rear axle is Independent, spring; rear brakes are Disc. Ground clearance: not measured.

Choose 1.6 AT (Gasoline) for the 1597 cm³ Gasoline engine with Automatic 4-speed: 110 hp, 148 Nm, top speed 185 km/h, CO2 176, kerb 1195 kg, Front, transverse. 0–100: not measured. Consumption: not measured. Clearance: not measured.

Choose 1.6 MT (LPG) for LPG with the Manual 5-speed. Power and torque match the Gasoline 1.6 (110 hp, 148 Nm). 0–100 is 10.5 s and top speed 190 km/h — the same measured performance as 1.6 MT (Gasoline). Kerb is 1170 kg. Fuel grade, consumption, and CO2: not measured. Clearance: not measured.

Choose 1.6 AT (LPG) for LPG with the Automatic 4-speed. Same 110 hp / 148 Nm as the other 1.6 versions, top speed 185 km/h (same as 1.6 AT Gasoline), kerb 1195 kg. 0–100, consumption, CO2, fuel grade, and clearance: not measured.

Reliability, typical problems, modified examples, and used prices are not measured in this dataset. What is measured is the spread above: 95 vs 110 hp, 120 vs 148 Nm, 13.5 vs 10.5 s where 0–100 exists, 180 / 185 / 190 km/h, kerb 1170 or 1195 kg, tank 60 L, and a rear-axle split (torsion + drum on both 1.3 versions; independent spring + disc on all four 1.6 versions).