Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁St ▁Patrick ' s ▁College , ▁Ball ar at <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁third ▁generation ▁Pro ton ▁S aga , ▁c oden amed ▁P 2 - 1 3 A ▁is ▁an ▁B - segment ▁sal oon ▁engine ered ▁by ▁Malays ian ▁autom obile ▁manufact urer ▁Pro ton . ▁It ▁was ▁launched ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁as ▁the ▁successor ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁generation ▁Pro ton ▁S aga . ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁generation ▁S aga ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁out going ▁S aga ▁F L X ▁platform ▁and ▁is ▁power ed ▁by ▁the ▁I riz ' s ▁ 1 . 3 - lit re ▁V V T ▁engine . ▁Pro ton ▁has ▁completely ▁re - engine ered ▁the ▁exterior ▁design ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁S aga . ▁Its ▁interior ▁has ▁been ▁rev amp ed ▁and ▁ref ined ▁with ▁an ▁emphas is ▁on ▁N V H ▁reduction . ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁generation ▁S aga ▁is ▁position ed ▁as ▁Pro ton ' s ▁entry - level ▁sedan , ▁below ▁the ▁larger ▁B - segment ▁Person a . ▁Saf ety ▁standards ▁have ▁been ▁improved ▁with ▁the ▁introduction ▁of ▁electronic ▁stability ▁control ▁( ES C ) ▁and ▁a ▁ 2 0 % ▁stronger ▁body ▁structure . ▁A SE AN ▁NC AP ▁has ▁awarded ▁a ▁ 4 - star ▁safety ▁rating ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁S aga . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Post - launch ▁▁ ▁The ▁third ▁generation ▁Pro ton ▁S aga ▁was ▁officially ▁launched ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0