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The Proton Lekiu is a series of concept SUV produced by the Malaysian automobile manufacturer,
It was based on the
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Proton
A proton is a stable subatomic particle, symbol , Hydron (chemistry), H+, or 1H+ with a positive electric charge of +1 ''e'' (elementary charge). Its mass is slightly less than the mass of a neutron and approximately times the mass of an e ...
. It was first displayed at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS 2010).
Etymology
The name "Lekiu" refers to a legendary warrior fromMalacca
Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia located in the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca ...
called Hang Lekiu. The car is a member of the Pahlawan series of Proton's concept cars, which are named after warriors.
Specifications
It was based on the Proton Exora
The Proton Exora is a discontinued Car, automobile produced by the Malaysian car manufacturer Proton (automobile), Proton. Considered to be a compact MPV, compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in the C-segment, it became Malaysia's first locally d ...
MPV, but with some cosmetic modifications on it. This includes a slightly revamped front grill, front and rear bumpers, head and tail lights, and a completely redesigned tailgate. Fresh to the car was the newly-designed alloy wheels, which featured 14 spokes. It shared the same platform as the Exora, but the suspension was raised to give the Lekiu a more offroading-oriented outlook.
See also
*Proton Exora
The Proton Exora is a discontinued Car, automobile produced by the Malaysian car manufacturer Proton (automobile), Proton. Considered to be a compact MPV, compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in the C-segment, it became Malaysia's first locally d ...
* Proton Jebat
*Proton EMAS
Proton EMAS is a range of concept cars designed by Italdesign Giugiaro and developed by Proton (automobile), Proton. It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, 2010 Geneva Motor Show as a Hybrid electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle.
"EMAS" is an acronym f ...
References
External links
Proton Holdings Berhad
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