OUR AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Over the past few decades, we’ve achieved numerous breakthroughs in the industry. With that, we’d like to thank you for your continuous support, as it drives us to innovate further.

2020

JANUARY

PROTON X70 – Overall Car of the Year, Midsize Crossover & SUVs 5 Seaters category

Proton Saga – Entry Level Sedan of the Year category

2019

DECEMBER

Proton Persona – People’s Choice awards (Compact Sedan Category) – Carlist.my Car of The Year Awards

Proton X70 - People’s Choice awards (SUV of the Year) – Carlist.my Car of The Year Awards

Proton Saga - People’s Choice awards (Budget Car Category) – Carlist.my Car of The Year Awards

Proton Saga – Editors’ Choice awards (Newcomer of the year) - Carlist.my Car of The Year Awards

SEPTEMBER

PROTON X70: Best Large-size SUV/Crossover (2-Row seating) & Local Car of The Year

Proton Exora for the Best Family Ride (RM50,000 to RM100,000, 3-Row Seating) category

Proton Iriz for Best Compact Hatchback (below RM70,000)

Proton Saga for Best Compact Sedan (below RM70,000)

2018

NOVEMBER

Proton Saga won a Bronze Award for the Budget Car category at Carlist.my People's Choice Awards 2018

Proton Persona won a Bronze Award in the Compact Sedan category at Carlist.my People's Choice Awards 2018

PROTON X70 awarded the best Connectivity & Infotainment award at Carlist.my Editors' Choice Awards 2018

OCTOBER

Proton Ertiga Plus Xtra won Best Compact MPV at Carsifu - Editor's Choice Awards 2018

PROTON won Silver People’s Choice Award at the Putra Brand Awards 2018.

JUNE

Proton Saga: One of the three best cars in the City Cars of Malaysia category at the Cars of Malaysia Awards.

Proton Iriz: One of the three best Compact Hatchback category at the Cars of Malaysia Awards.

Proton Ertiga: One of the three best Compact MPV category at the Cars of Malaysia Awards.

2017

MAY

Proton Saga: Compact Sedan Of The Year by Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia Berhad).

APRIL

Proton Perdana: ‘Malaysia Good Design Mark’ (“MGDM”) accredited by the Malaysia Design Council (“MDC”).

2016

DECEMBER

New Proton Saga awarded Value-For-Money Car at the Malaysia Car Of The Year 2016.

New Proton Persona awarded Most Improved Model In Fuel Efficiency at the Malaysia Car Of The Year 2016.

Proton Iriz awarded Budget Car Of The Year at the 2016 ASEAN Car of The Year.

NOVEMBER

Proton Iriz awarded Most Affordable 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Car in Malaysia at the ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Award 2016.

New Proton Saga awarded Rising Star Award Car at the ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Award 2016.

Proton Prevé awarded Most Affordable 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Car in Thailand at the ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Award 2016.

 
OCTOBER

New Proton Perdana 2.4 won Best Local Design Of The Year at the CarSifu Editor’s Choice Awards 2016

New Proton Persona won Best Compact Car at the CarSifu Editor’s Choice Awards 2016.

 
APRIL

Proton Holdings Berhad won Malaysia Best Employer Award 2016.

2015

SEPTEMBER

Proton Iriz awarded Best Industrial Design 2015 by Intellectual Property Corporation.

JANUARY

Proton Suprima S won Best Weekend Drive by CLEO Cool Wheels.

2014

DECEMBER

Proton Persona SV awarded Best Value For Money Passenger Car 2014.

Proton Persona SV awarded Best Value for Money Passenger Car by Autoworld Car of the Year Award 2014. 

 
NOVEMBER

Proton Iriz awarded Car of the Year 2014 in the Compact Hatchback category.

Proton Iriz awarded People's Choice Award during New Straits Times' Car of the Year 2014.

 
MAY

Proton Prevé awarded 5-star rating by New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asia (ASEAN NCAP).

Proton Suprima S awarded 5-star rating by New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asia (ASEAN NCAP).

 
APRIL

Proton Preve awarded Best Value for Money Car of the Year (1.3L and above) at Frost & Sullivan Awards 2014.

Proton Saga SV awarded Debut Model of the Year during Frost & Sullivan Awards 2014.

Proton Preve awarded Value-for-money Car of the year 2014 (1.3L and above) by Frost and Sullivan Award.

Proton Iriz awarded Malaysia Good Design Mark Award 2014 by Malaysia Design Council.

 

2013

FEBRUARY

Proton Prevé awarded 5-star rating by Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).

Proton Suprima S awarded 5-star rating by Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).

 
JANUARY

Proton Exora Bold awarded Best Value for Money MPV at Autoworld Car of The Year Awards 2012.

Proton Saga FLX awarded 3-star rating by ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP).

 

2012

DECEMBER

Proton Sage FLX SE won Best small/midsize sedan at Autocar ASEAN 2012 Car of The Year.

NOVEMBER

Proton Saga FLX SE received Best Value Compact Sedan during NST-Maybank Car of The Year 2012

Proton Exora Bold awarded MPV of the Year at NST-Maybank Car of The Year 2012.

 
OCTOBER

Proton Prevé awarded Best Local Assembled Family Car during Asian Auto Allianz Auto Industry Awards 2012.

JULY

Proton Prevé awarded Best Local Assembled Family Car during Asian Auto Allianz Auto Industry Awards 2012.

JANUARY

Proton Inspira awarded Best Compact Passenger Car at Shell V-Power Autoworld Car of The Year Awards 2011.

Proton Inspira 1.8L MT received 3rd place for most fuel efficient car (luxury family car category) at Asian Auto AmBank Fuel Efficiency Awards 2011.

Proton Saga 1.3L MT announced as the Most fuel efficient car (small family car category) during Asian Auto AmBank Fuel Efficiency Awards 2011.

 

2011

NOVEMBER

The Exora REEV was announced joint winner with the 2012 Toyota Prius plug-in petrol hybrid as the Best Overall Extender Range/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle and The Most Energy Efficient Multi-Purpose Car-Prototype at Britain's Royal Automobile Club (RAC) 2011 Future Car Challenge.

JULY

Inspira 1.8 won Best Value for Money Family Car in the Asian Auto's Auto Industry Awards 2011.

Saga FL 1.6 awarded Best Peoples Car in the Asian Auto’s Auto Industry Awards 2011

Proton Holdings Berhad awarded ACCA Approved Employer-Professional Development.

Proton Holdings Berhad awarded ACCA Approved Employer-Trainee Development, Gold.

 
APRIL

Persona won 2011 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Excellence Award for Value-for-Money Car of the Year (1.3L and above) category.

MARCH

PROTON awarded Quality Management Excellence Award (QMEA) (Category IV - for annual sales turnover exceeding RM100 Million) at the Malaysia Industry Excellence Award (IEA) 2010.

FEBRUARY

Proton Inspira awarded Best Compact Passenger Car at Shell V-Power Autoworld Car of The Year Awards 2011.

Proton Inspira 1.8 M received 3rd place for most fuel efficient car (luxury family car category) at Asian Auto AmBank Fuel Efficiency Awards 2011.

Proton Saga 1.3 M announced as the Most fuel efficient car (small family car category) during Asian Auto AmBank Fuel Efficiency Awards 2011.

 

2010

DECEMBER

Proton won Excellence Ethical Award (Anugerah Kecemerlangan Perniagaan Beretika 2010/2011) organized by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.

NOVEMBER

Proton Exora Extended Range EV awarded Best E-REV Vehicle by The Royal Automobile Club’s Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.

Proton Exora awarded TOP 10 Best Vehicle in Thailand by Bangkok Post.

JULY

Proton Persona CPS awarded Best Local Assembly Compact Car at Asian Auto-VCA Auto Awards 2010.

MARCH

PROTON awarded Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand Gold Award 2010 (car category) for the 7th consecutive year since 2004.

PROTON received Competitive Employer Award (Big Corporations) Labour Day Achievement Award in conjunction with 2010 Workers’ Day Celebration.

Proton Saga awarded Best Passenger Car Model of the Year at Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Excellence Award 2010 (fifth award).

Proton Exora awarded Best Automotive Debut Model of the Year at Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Excellence Award 2010.

JANUARY

PROTON voted as Best Brand (automotive category) in the Brand Laureate SMEs Masters Awards 2009.

2009

JUNE

Proton Saga awarded Best Model of the Year (Malaysia) (car category) at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific 2009 Automotive Awards (4th award).

Proton Exora awarded Best Local Assembly MPV at Asian Auto-VCA Auto Industry Awards 2009.

Proton Satria Neo CPS awarded Best Local Car at Asian Auto-VCA Auto Industry Awards 2009.

MAY

PROTON awarded Readers Digest’s Most Trusted Brand Gold award 2009 (car category) for the 6th consecutive year since 2003.

OTHERS

Proton received Asia Pacific Innovation Award 2009 from MSC Software Corporation.

Proton Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Durability & Reliability Group won Best Technical Paper at South East Asia ABAQUS Users' Conference 2009.

Proton CAE, Crash & Safety Group won 1st prize (poster category) at 5th India/ASEAN HyperWorks Technology Conference 2009.

2008

DECEMBER

Persona awarded Most Efficient Family Car by the Asian Auto Bosch Fuel Efficiency Awards 2008.

NOVEMBER

Proton Saga won NST/ Maybank COTY Awards 2008 (entry level category).

OCTOBER

PROTON Plant in Tanjung Malim won Gold Certificate of Merit at Frost & Sullivan Malaysian Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2008 while PROTON Shah Alam plant won Silver Certificate of Merit.

JULY

Proton Saga awarded Best Compact - People's Car for Year 2008 by Asian Auto-VCA Auto Industry Awards 2008.

PROTON awarded Company that Made a Comeback in the Automotive Industry by Asian Auto-VCA Auto Industry Awards 2008.

JUNE

PROTON won Full Colour Category at China Press 2008 Chinese New Year Greeting Advertising Awards.

April

PROTON awarded Manufacturing Excellence Award by Frost & Sullivan.

PROTON won Full Colour Category in the China Press 2008 Chinese New Year Greeting Advertising Awards.

Persona awarded Best Model of the Year (Malaysia) at Frost & Sullivan's 2008 ASEAN Automotive Awards.

Persona and Satria Neo awarded Malaysia Good Design Mark 2007 by Malaysia Design Council (Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia).

PROTON awarded Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand Gold Award 2008 (car category).

2007

NOVEMBER

Autobild Magazine Indonesia, named the Proton Savvy as the Best City Car 2007.

SEPTEMBER

Proton Savvy named Best City Car in Indonesia by Mobil Motor Magazine, Indonesia.

MAY

PROTON awarded Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand Gold award 2007 (car category).

JANUARY

The Malay Mail named Satria Neo The Coolest Car 2006.

2006

DECEMBER

Proton Savvy awarded Best Car in the Supermini Category at NST Cars Bikes & Trucks Car of The Year Award 2006.

SEPTEMBER

Proton Savvy awarded Savvy The Most Fuel Efficient Drive Around Peninsular Malaysia by The Malaysian Book of Records for having completed 1,608 km around Peninsular Malaysia with 1¾ tanks of fuel.

Proton Savvy Fuel Efficient Drive:1,608km around Peninsular Malaysia completed with 1¾ tanks of fuel, finding a place in the Malaysian Book of Records.

AUGUST

Satria Neo's 2,000km Drive Challenge KL - Phuket - KL participated by 20 analysts, fund managers and media (motoring editors and journalists).

MAY

PROTON awarded Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand Gold award 2006 (car category).

2005

APRIL

PROTON awarded Reader's Digest Super Brand Gold Award 2005 (car category).

2004

DECEMBER

Proton Waja named The Greenest Car by Australian Automotive Institution.

PROTON awarded Malaysia's Best Brand Award.

PROTON awarded National Creativity & Innovation Award 2004.

Proton Waja awarded 4.5 stars out of a 5-star rating for being the Most Economical and Greenest Sedan in Australia.

2003

DECEMBER

PROTON received Quality Management Category III Award at Industry Excellence Award 2003.

PROTON won Best Landscape Competition (First Place – Factory Category).

2002

DECEMBER

PROTON won Best Landscape Competition (Second Place Factory Category).

PROTON received Appreciation Award for Contribution to the Development of Malaysian Sports 2002.

PROTON awarded Sectoral Winner for the Industrial Market at  KPMG/The Edge Shareholder Value Award 2002

PROTON awarded Motor Vehicles and Transport Equipment Sector Leader Award among the top 1,000 Malaysian Companies.

PROTON received Highest Increase in Net Profit Award among companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange for financial year 2002-2003.

1996

MARCH

PROTON selected amongst top 10 Malaysian companies.

1995

AUGUST

PROTON awarded Most Outstanding Corporation in R&D investment by the Minister of Human Resources.

1994

JUNE

PROTON won three awards at the National Concept Car Competition.

1993

JUNE

PROTON awarded Asian Management Award in Operations Management by The Asian Institute of Management.

1991

SEPTEMBER

Proton Saga won two gold awards at the British International Motorshow for the second time.

JANUARY

Proton Saga 1.5E Aeroback voted Best Value for Money Car by British Motoring Magazine "What Car?"

1988

OCTOBER

Proton Saga made its public debut at the British International Motorshow. PROTON won three Prestigious awards (two golds and one silver) for quality coachwork and ergonomics.

1987

JUNE

PROTON Cars (UK) Ltd awarded distributorship for UK and the Republic of Ireland.