Proton Savvy Sets New Fuel Consumption Record
19 September, 2006, Shah Alam – A Proton Savvy today returned from a 1,614km journey across Peninsular Malaysia on 1 ¨ø tanks of petrol to set a national fuel economy record for a standard showroom model vehicle above 1000cc.
The attempt for a place in the Malaysia Book of Records, involved a standard Proton Savvy driven to all the 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia on a three-day journey that began at the PROTON Centre of Excellence in Subang Jaya.
Fitted with a 40-litre capacity fuel tank, the Savvy throughout this trip used a mere 68.079 litres, returning an average fuel consumption of 4.218 litre per 100km or RM0.08 per kilometre. The entire journey cost the car RM 130.71 in fuel.
The SAVVY Malaysia Fuel Economy Record drive began with a 600km drive through five states (Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis) from Shah Alam to Arau before back-tracking to Sungai Petani for the night.
Day 2 saw the Savvy covering a 624km journey over the winding and mountainous East Coast Highway exiting at Jeli in Kelantan and Jerteh in Terengganu before calling it a day in Kuantan (Pahang).
The third and final day involved a 400km drive from Kuantan to Segamat in Johor, before cutting across into the North-South Highway for the final sprint through Ayer Keroh in Malacca and Seremban (Negeri Sembilan) towards Bukit Jalil and ending at PROTON¡¯s COE.
¡°Fuel economy is an area that has always been very important and significant especially with consumers today focusing their attention and concern on the fuel prices. This is the reason why we believe it was timely for us to accept the challenge to set a fuel economy record,¡± said Haji Abdul Wahab Mohamed Khalid, Head of Engineering, PROTON Holdings Berhad
¡°How better to generate greater awareness with regards to conserving fuel than to have a national car establish a national record.¡±
¡°Obviously, one very important goal for us was to prove that the Savvy offers great fuel economy for a vehicle of its class and likewise,¡± said Haji Abdul Wahab.
This program also provided PROTON with the opportunity to not only demonstrate and prove the Savvy¡¯s fuel economical benefits and advantages, but equally important, its durability and endurance over a long haul journey that involved seven to 12 hours of driving over the last three days. The trip went through a variety of road conditions from highway driving to tackling steep climbs and winding roads.
Having been in the market for more than a year now, the Proton Savvy was designed to be both fuel economical and at the same time provides an excellent combination in terms of dynamic performance and practicality for a car of its segment.
The 1.2-litre engine in the Savvy delivers the best power to weight ratio for a vehicle in its class, designed both as a fuel economical small car and one that is big on performance. Its 74-brake horsepower, 105 Nm of torque and a maximum speed of 170km/h makes it one of the most powerful cars in its class.
The Malaysia Book of Records certificate was presented to Haji Abdul Wahab by The Malaysia Book of Records Founder and Managing Director Datuk Danny Ooi witnessed by A1 Team Malaysia driver Alex Yoong.
¡°In motor racing, fuel consumption plays a significant role for the team. When it comes to everyday driving, is it certainly something that becomes very important because every little bit of savings will translate into valuable ringgit and sen,¡± said Yoong.
