Thanks to our friends over at Careta, we now have our first spyshots, sent in by reader Muhammad Aliff Alias, of what could very well be the upcoming Proton Saga Cross a.k.a. AMA02 (this B1699A trade plate has been seen before on past Proton prototypes).
It’s quite heavily camo-ed, but we can still see the general shape (about Ativa-sized is our educated guess), the Saga-like face and the 10-spoke wheels, which look microscopic under this SUV body. It’s also clear that the car has an entirely new body rather than being simply a jacked-up Saga with a hatch, with door mirrors and handles taken from the more expensive S70.
Here’s what we know so far. AMA02 is expected to enter production in end-2026. The A-segment SUV could get the Saga’s 120 PS/150 Nm BHE15PFI 1.5 litre i-GT four-cylinder engine (already locally assembled) and an Aisin four-speed auto (no Punch CVT here).
There could also be a non-plug-in hybrid version (Ativa Hybrid is also coming), using the eMas 7 PHEV‘s electric motor and dedicated hybrid transmission (possibly a lower-powered DHT120 version, denoting a motor power of 120 kW or 163 PS) but with a smaller battery. Will Proton follow Geely’s footsteps in calling the system i-HEV or will it use a new marketing name (like FutureMotion)?
Proton Saga Cross a.k.a. AMA02 rendered by Theophilus Chin
Proton FutureMotion HEV system at KLIMS 2026
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Look closely at the A pillar.
Seems derived from the very old Savvy/BLM-Saga platform.
Whats the fuss about this so called ‘new’ AMA platform when it’s actually an enhanced Savvy platform?
Most probably done by the same failed delusional chief designer.
Judging an entire automotive platform solely by the angle of the A-pillar is the pinnacle of engineering ignorance. The primitive, narrow Savvy platform cannot physically be stretched to accommodate a width of 1,780 mm, let alone cram a complex hybrid powertrain into it. Your claim is like saying a modern iPhone is just an upgraded Nokia simply because both are rectangles
Vous dites que Nokia est lui-même un iPhone parce qu’ils sont rectangulaires.
In my opinion, the conversion is comparatively easy to do. As we know it, Saga itself was using the old Savvy platform. So this is a jacked up hatchback. It already requires a higher platform to accommodate the engine anyway. The small tyre well in an SUV body gave it away
Body look like a SUV but with the tiny little cute wheels, that’s how to keep the low output engine to push heavy body, just like the X90 does.
The invading barbarians are all just outside the Gate.
Dare to sell in Thailand, Indonesia ?
will nice to see if it get’s there… he he.. time will tell
FFS enough w the SUVS and crossovers already can we have more hatchbacks and sedans
Buat jer spec macam saga exec 4at sekali leather seat jual rm60k. Kalahkan Traz, xforce, yaris cross yg jual mahal2.
satu cabaran thrown to proton team from designer to manufacturing team.. keep your cost minimum to be competitive
Saga always selling well locally. hopefully this AMA2 hit the right tune and as usual within affordable price range, then it will go well locally. i wonder if Geely will be interested to rebadge this model for foreign markets. if it is viable then kudos to proton !!! way to go SAGA !
Judging an entire automotive platform solely by the angle of the A-pillar is the pinnacle of engineering ignorance. The primitive, narrow Savvy platform cannot physically be stretched to accommodate a width of 1,780 mm, let alone cram a complex hybrid powertrain into it. Your claim is like saying a modern iPhone is just an upgraded Nokia simply because both are rectangles
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