PROTON’s 1 Tank Adventure is back for 2019. This is the event that invites Proton owners to experience the sights, sounds and cuisine of Malaysia while driving really, really economically. This year's edition is set will start this weekend, the 14th of September 2019 and over RM100,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs.
This year's 1 Tank Adventure comprises of three preliminary rounds and a grand final (this has been slightly altered with 1 round from Peninsular Malaysia and 2 for East Malaysia - previously all were in Peninsula Malaysia). Participants will consist of owners of the 2019 Proton Iriz, Persona and Saga, as well as invited media members and celebrities. This year, Yours Truly will not be taking part as if you guys remember, we won. So of course, some other media blokes would have be participate and not me of course!
Last year, the inaugural edition of the 1 Tank Adventure focused mainly on routes in Peninsular Malaysia but the 2019 competition will now feature two rounds in East Malaysia with one each in Sabah and Sarawak. More power to PROTON for not leaving East Malaysia out of the loop.
The grand final, will see participants embark on another epic journey where the finalists will travel from Kota Bharu to Johor Bharu using just a single tank of fuel. It will be challenging on many levels, from the fact that the cars will be driven quite leisurely compared to most road users. The challenge is to keep an eye out for other road users, manage the fuel in the tank yet still reach the destination within an allocated time.
When I participated, it wasn't super duper slow driving. We did an average of 60km/h most of the time and did hit 80-90km/h on the highway with 100-110km/h on the downhill stretches. And it was memorable. Usually we drive the heck out of these cars, but this time, it was managing everything to last.
According to the folks at PROTON, One of the main aims of the 1 Tank Adventure is to demonstrate the real world fuel efficiency of the current range of Proton cars ESPECIALLY when there are some that think PROTON cars consume more fuel than other similarly sized cars. After participating in the 1 Tank Adventure I must say that they are about the same as even those that are supposedly the best in its class.
The drive was almost (almost because we were extremely careful and mindful that we were aiming to conserve fuel) real world, as participants will be tasked to drive their cars over a variety of roads and traffic conditions to deliver fuel economy figures that can be replicated by other owners on a daily basis. But it did prove a point - PROTON cars are quite efficient.
“PROTON would like to demonstrate the efficiency of our cars by embarking on some epic journeys around the country. These figures won’t be obtained in a controlled environment but in driving conditions owners experience every day. Ultimately, we will prove the current range of Proton cars can deliver fuel economy figures that will help keep running costs low,” said Dr Li Chunrong, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON.
The 1 Tank Adventure 2019 will also showcase the improvements PROTON made to the Iriz, Persona and Saga models which were updated and launched earlier in 2019. I believe the newly updated models have the capability to perform slightly better in terms of fuel consumption as last year's 1 Tank Adventure already yielded some interesting mileage figures. I was even surprised the Persona we drove could sip petrol like it did.
“We would like to use the 1 Tank Adventure to remind Malaysians there are many factors to consider when buying a car. PROTON has updated its entire range in 2019 and this is a great opportunity to travel around the country to show everyone the result of our hard work. With revised styling, improved quality, better handling and ride comfort as well as higher equipment levels and value for money, we have models to suit every budget and need,” added Dr Li Chunrong.
Currently the registration for the Sabah (and also Sarawak) round is now open until 17 September 2019. Register and you may be chosen to participate. Click on the link here for more details.
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