Review: Proton Persona Elegance 1.6

The Proton Persona was introduced in Malaysia in 2007 as a successor to the popular Proton Wira (which was a rebadged 1st generation Mitsubishi Lancer). The Persona was based on the Proton Gen-2. Compared to the Gen-2, the Persona featured a sedan body style (the Gen-2 is an aeroback), a slightly rounder roof to provide better headroom for the rear passengers, new interior door panels, new seats, and an improved dashboard with a glove box (something the Gen-2 doesn't have). Proton introduced a face-lift to the Persona in 2010 marketed as the "Persona Elegance". The Persona Elegance was available in a sole 1.6 Litre CamPro S4PH engine with either a 4 speed automatic or 5 speed manual transmission. Available in 4 variants - the Base Line (auto and manual options), the Medium Line (auto and manual options), the SV (auto and manual options) and the High Line (auto only). The Base Line comes with 15 inch steel rims, fabric seats, auto door locks, reverse sensors, powered wind...