

But other than that, I don't find myself using the navigation and music streaming all that much. The online connectivity features were a novelty when it first came out and works for a very good showroom gimmick. Possibly the slickest touchscreen I've seen in the segment. The graphics on the display is crisp and operation is as smooth as a modern smartphone. Let's put the connectivity features aside for a moment and first dissect the user interface of the infotainment system. Online connectivity (4G) is only available for this range-topping Premium variant which allows you to use "Hi Proton" intelligent voice command, navigate with Baidu Maps and stream online music. The biggest talking point of the Iriz is the 7.0-inch GKUI (short for Geely Smart Ecosystem) touchscreen infotainment system. Proton has done over 367 improvements to the hatchback, promising a better driving response, fuel efficiency and connectivity. Don't be eager to pass this off as a nip and tuck exercise because it would be severely undermining all the efforts made. It is the first model to be updated in the new Proton-Geely era. With the bar set as high as the Proton X70 – the first model to be born under the new alliance, many were left wondering, what's going to happen to Proton's existing models? The answer lies in the facelifted 2019 Proton Iriz. Inputs which the national carmaker sorely needs. For starters, we've got a change of Government for the first time in 62 years, Crocs went out of fashion (were they ever in?) and 49.9% of Proton is now owned by Geely.Īs Proton's Foreign Strategic Partner, Geely has brought along their global standards and resources in design, technology, manufacturing and quality assurance. It's been 5 years since the first Iriz was revealed to Malaysians and many things have changed. Complaints revolving around questionable build quality, jerky CVT automatic and poor fuel economy spread like wildfire, driving consumers to pick the safer option. Unfortunately, the heat quickly died off and the Iriz never took off as told by its uninspiring sales figures.
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Sadly there is no longer a 1.6-litre manual option. Its sharp Proton Ride & Handling characteristics and the 1.6-litre 5-speed manual option also won over the hearts of many keen drivers.
