Fastest Acceleration Proton Cars

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The Fastest Acceleration Proton Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 31 July 2023

These are the quickest accelerating production Protons ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2002 Proton Satria 1.8
0-62 mph: 7.8 seconds
1^st

(2002 - 2006)
...atria 1.8

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1.8 L Inline 4

130 mph

7.8 seconds

133 BHP

32.5 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

240-1,072 L

1,190 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.8 seconds, the Proton Satria 1.8 takes joint first place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2002 to 2006.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Proton Cars Ever.
2000 Proton 318 GTi
0-62 mph: 7.8 seconds
2^nd

(2000 - 2002)
...318 GTi

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1.8 L Inline 4

130 mph

7.8 seconds

133 BHP

32.5 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

240-574 L

1,190 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.8 seconds, the Proton 318 GTi takes joint first place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2000 to 2002.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Proton Cars Ever.
1999 Proton 318 GTi
0-62 mph: 7.8 seconds
3^rd

(1999 - 2000)
...318 GTi

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1.8 L Inline 4

130 mph

7.8 seconds

138 BHP

32.5 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

240-574 L

1,130 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.8 seconds, the Proton 318 GTi takes joint first place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2000.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Proton Cars Ever.
2002 Proton Coupé
0-62 mph: 9 seconds
4^th

(2002 - 2004)
...Coupé

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1.8 L Inline 4

126 mph

9.0 seconds

133 BHP

32.5 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

400 L

1,150 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 9 seconds, the Proton Coupé takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door FWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2002 to 2004.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Proton Cars Ever.
2007 Proton Gen•2 R3
0-62 mph: 9.7 seconds
5^th

(2007 - 2010)
...en•2 R3

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1.6 L Inline 4

134 mph

9.7 seconds

133 BHP

36.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

370-700 L

1,170 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 9.7 seconds, the Proton Gen•2 R3 takes fifth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2010.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Proton Cars Ever.
1996 Proton 418 GLXi
0-62 mph: 10.4 seconds
6^th

(1996 - 1999)
...418 GLXi

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1.8 L Inline 4

119 mph

10.4 seconds

113 BHP

~~unavailable~~

5 Doors

5 Seats

415 L

1,180 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.4 seconds, the Proton 418 GLXi takes sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1999.
It is also 11th in The Highest Torque Proton Cars Ever.
2012 Proton Satria Neo R3
0-62 mph: 10.5 seconds
7^th

(2012 - 2015)
...ia Neo R3

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

10.5 seconds

124 BHP

42.8 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

244 L

1,159 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.5 seconds, the Proton Satria Neo R3 takes joint seventh place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2015.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Power / Litre Proton Cars Ever.
2012 Proton Gen•2 1.6
0-62 mph: 10.5 seconds
8^th

(2012 - 2013)
...n•2 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

10.5 seconds

110 BHP

39.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

370-700 L

1,240 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.5 seconds, the Proton Gen•2 1.6 takes joint seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2013.
It is also joint 10th in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
1995 Proton Wira 1.6 / 416 GLXi
0-62 mph: 10.8 seconds
9^th

(1995 - 1998)
...416 GLXi

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1.6 L Inline 4

116 mph

10.8 seconds

111 BHP

38.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

385 L

1,120 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.8 seconds, the Proton Wira 1.6 / 416 GLXi takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1995 to 1998.
It is also 12th in The Highest Power / Weight Proton Cars Ever.
1995 Proton 416 GLXi
0-62 mph: 10.8 seconds
10^th

(1995 - 1998)
...416 GLXi

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1.6 L Inline 4

116 mph

10.8 seconds

111 BHP

38.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

415 L

1,145 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.8 seconds, the Proton 416 GLXi takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1995 to 1998.
It is also 13th in The Highest Power / Weight Proton Cars Ever.
1999 Proton 416 GLSi
0-62 mph: 10.9 seconds
11^th

(1999 - 2002)
...416 GLSi

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1.6 L Inline 4

112 mph

10.9 seconds

94 BHP

35.3 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

385 L

1,125 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.9 seconds, the Proton 416 GLSi takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2002.
It is also 30th in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
1999 Proton 416 GLSi
0-62 mph: 10.9 seconds
12^th

(1999 - 2005)
...416 GLSi

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1.6 L Inline 4

112 mph

10.9 seconds

94 BHP

36.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

415 L

1,170 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 10.9 seconds, the Proton 416 GLSi takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2005.
It is also 26th in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
1999 Proton 316 GLSi
0-62 mph: 11.3 seconds
13^th

(1999 - 2001)
...316 GLSi

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1.6 L Inline 4

112 mph

11.3 seconds

94 BHP

33.6 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

240-574 L

1,110 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 11.3 seconds, the Proton 316 GLSi takes thirteenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2001.
It is also joint 28th in The Highest Power / Weight Proton Cars Ever.
2011 Proton Satria Neo 1.6
0-62 mph: 11.5 seconds
14^th

(2011 - 2013)
...a Neo 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

11.5 seconds

111 BHP

42.8 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

286-615 L

1,170 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 11.5 seconds, the Proton Satria Neo 1.6 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2013.
It is also joint 3rd in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
2006 Proton Satria Neo 1.6
0-62 mph: 11.5 seconds
15^th

(2006 - 2009)
...a Neo 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

11.5 seconds

111 BHP

42.8 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

257 L

1,170 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 11.5 seconds, the Proton Satria Neo 1.6 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2009.
It is also joint 3rd in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
2009 Proton Waja 1.6
0-62 mph: 12 seconds
16^th

(2009 - 2010)
...Waja 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

12.0 seconds

108 BHP

39.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

440 L

1,185 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 12 seconds, the Proton Waja 1.6 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2010.
It is also joint 12th in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
2008 Proton Persona 1.6
0-62 mph: 12 seconds
17^th

(2008 - 2013)
...rsona 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

12.0 seconds

110 BHP

42.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

-700 L

1,275 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 12 seconds, the Proton Persona 1.6 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2013.
It is also joint 3rd in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
2007 Proton Impian
0-62 mph: 12 seconds
18^th

(2007 - 2009)
...Impian

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1.6 L Inline 4

116 mph

12.0 seconds

110 BHP

42.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

410 L

1,300 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 12 seconds, the Proton Impian takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2009.
It is also joint 7th in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
2005 Proton Impian
0-62 mph: 12 seconds
19^th

(2005 - 2007)
...Impian

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1.6 L Inline 4

116 mph

12.0 seconds

101 BHP

42.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

440 L

1,205 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 12 seconds, the Proton Impian takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2007.
It is also joint 7th in The Best MPG Proton Cars Ever.
2001 Proton Waja 1.6
0-62 mph: 12 seconds
20^th

(2001 - 2010)
...Waja 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

116 mph

12.0 seconds

102 BHP

~~unavailable~~

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,175 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 12 seconds, the Proton Waja 1.6 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2001 to 2010.
It is also joint 20th in The Fastest Proton Cars Ever.

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Fastest Acceleration Proton Cars

The Fastest Acceleration Proton Cars Ever

2002 Proton Satria 1.8

2000 Proton 318 GTi

1999 Proton 318 GTi

2002 Proton Coupé

2007 Proton Gen•2 R3

1996 Proton 418 GLXi

2012 Proton Satria Neo R3

2012 Proton Gen•2 1.6

1995 Proton Wira 1.6 / 416 GLXi

1995 Proton 416 GLXi

1999 Proton 416 GLSi

1999 Proton 416 GLSi

1999 Proton 316 GLSi

2011 Proton Satria Neo 1.6

2006 Proton Satria Neo 1.6

2009 Proton Waja 1.6

2008 Proton Persona 1.6

2007 Proton Impian

2005 Proton Impian

2001 Proton Waja 1.6

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