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The Proton Wira is a car manufactured by Malaysian carmaker Proton, released as a four-door saloon and four-door hatchback beginning 1993. The Wira was intended as a newer alternative to the Proton Saga Iswara, a facelifted version of Proton's first model, the Proton Saga, as a flagship compact model for Proton. The Saga continued to receive minor updates until 2008, when a second generation Saga was introduced as a sub-compact model instead.

The Wira was later planned to be replaced by two similar in-house designed Proton cars: The Proton Gen-2 (launched in 2004 to replace the "Aeroback" hatchback variant) and the Proton Persona (launched in 2007 to replace the saloon variant). The Proton Waja, a saloon compact, was also launched in 2001 as an earlier successor to the Wira saloon, but currently caters slightly towards more upmarket demand, below the Proton Perdana.

Wira is a Malay word (derived from Sanskrit) that translates into English as "Hero".

Performance

Engine specifications

1.3GLSi/GLi

* 5-speed MT (F5M21)
* 4G13P SOHC
o Multi Point Injection (MPI) Fuel System
o Max output : 74 bhp (55 kW; 75 PS) @ 6,000 rpm
o Max torque : 108 N·m (80 ft·lbf) @ 4,000 rpm
o Max speed : 163 km/h (101 mph)

1.5GLSi/GLi

* 5-speed MT (F5M21) / 3-speed AT (F3A21)
* 4G15P SOHC
o Multi Point Injection (MPI) Fuel System
o Max output : 89 bhp (66 kW; 90 PS) @ 6,000 rpm
o Max torque : 126 N·m (93 ft·lbf) @ 3,000 rpm
o Max speed : 174 km/h (108 mph) (manual); 165 km/h (103 mph) (automatic)

1.6GLXi/XLi

* 5-speed MT (F5M21) / 4-speed AT (F4A22)
* 4G92P SOHC
o Multi Point Injection (MPI) Fuel System
o Max output : 111 bhp (83 kW; 113 PS) @ 6,000 rpm
o Max torque : 138 N·m (102 ft·lbf) @ 5,000 rpm
o Max speed : 187 km/h (116 mph) (manual); 183 km/h (114 mph) (automatic)

1.8GLXi/EXi

* 5-speed MT (?) / 4-speed AT (F4A22)
* 4G93P DOHC
o Multi Point Injection (MPI) Fuel System
o Max output : 135 bhp (101 kW; 137 PS) @ 6,500 rpm
o Max torque : 162 N·m (119 ft·lbf) @ 5,500 rpm
o Max speed : 203 km/h (126 mph) (manual); 196 km/h (122 mph) (automatic)

2.0D (diesel)

* 5-speed MT (F5M21)
* 4D68 SOHC
o Normally-aspirated direct injection, non-common rail
o Max output : 67 bhp (50 kW; 68 PS) @ 4,500 rpm
o Max torque : 123 N·m (91 ft·lbf) @ 3,000 rpm
o Max speed : 160 km/h (99 mph)

In its first series, a 1.3-litre 12-valve engine was available on basic-specification Wiras. The Mitsubishi 4G15 1.5-litre 12-valve engine used in the Iswara and its predecessor the Saga was carried over unchanged. The Mitsubishi 4G92 113 PS (83 kW; 111 hp) 1.6L 16-valve SOHC engine with multi-point fuel injection was introduced together with an optional 4-speed automatic transmission (and power windows for all 4 doors), a first in Proton's history. The multi-point injection versions were badged as MPi, although this was only used on the engine, and never on the trim levels (unlike 1.5 MPi GLS in the previous car, the Saga, the trim levels were simply 1.5 GLS etc.).

In 1995, the Mitsubishi 4G13 1.3-litre 12-valve engine also used in the Saga was introduced for the Wira. This was followed in 1996 by the 133 bhp (99 kW) 1.8L 16-valve DOHC engine with multi-point fuel injection, making Wira a first Proton car to be powered by a DOHC engine. At the same time, a 2.0-litre diesel-powered variant (badged as the 2.0D, or the SDi in some markets) was also offered but was later phased out in later years due to lack of interest from consumers. The diesel-powered Wira is to date the only diesel vehicle produced by Proton. From 1999, all engine options for the Wira in Malaysian market were fuel-injected and carbureted models were phased out.

In 2001 the Wira received suspension tuning from Lotus.

Safety

Like most other Proton cars of its time, the Proton Wira did not offer any safety features other than the standard three-point safety belts with pretensioners and laminated windshield. Export models however saw a much better build quality with safety features such as driver airbag, door intrusion bars and ABS, which were also available as options in the later Malaysian models.