The Perdana sported an extremely low drag coefficient of just 0.29 C d, allowing for improved fuel efficiency and a top speed in excess of 200 km/h. It was initially offered with a four-speed automatic and a five-speed manual transmissions, but the manual variant was discontinued in 1996.

The Perdana features Mitsubishi's 4G63 16-valve 2.0 litreI4multi-point fuel injected engine which is capable of producing 135 hp at 6000 rpm and 176 Nm of torque at 4750 rpm. It is based on the seventh generation Mitsubishi Eterna platform and shared a vast majority of parts with the JDM-spec Eterna, receiving only minor internal and external changes for the Malaysian market. The Perdana was the third car developed under Proton's extensive collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors. On 26 January 1995, the Proton Perdana became Malaysia's first car to compete alongside the established Perdana's rival such as Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Cefiro. Proton identified the need for a larger, more luxurious D-segment car after the launch of the B-segmentProton Saga and C-segmentProton Wira in 19 respectively. The Malaysian economy grew at an average of 8% each year between the late 1980s and the first half of the 1990s. About 80,000 first generation Proton Perdana were sold between 19. It is a badge engineeredseventh generation Mitsubishi Eterna, developed as the result of a collaboration between Proton and Mitsubishi Motors. The first generation Proton Perdana is a four-door mid-size familysaloon manufactured by Malaysian automobile producer Proton which launched on 26 January 1995.

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