Central Region News July 11, 2006 19:37 PM 2,000 Bookings So Far For Satria Neo STYLISH… Prime Minster Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi looking at the interior of the Neo after launching it in Shah Alam on June 16. With Abdullah are Proton managing director Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir (right) and Proton chairman Datuk Azlan Hashim. The sporty new model has since created an enormous amount of interest from the public. Filepix: Razali Nordin PETALING JAYA, July 11 (Bernama) -- Proton has received more than 2,000 bookings for its latest model, Satria Neo, since its launch last month, Proton Edar Sdn Bhd's chief executive officer, Datuk Maruan Mohd Said. The company has met its initial target of selling 2,000-2,500 units of Satria Neo per month, he said. He said there was an enormous amount of interest from the public for the new car, ranging from the young to the young-at-heart. The company's production capacity is enough to cater to the demand, Maruan told reporters after the handover of Satria Neo cars to the first 30 customers here Tuesday. Based on the booking statistics, he said the 1.6-litre automatic model was customers' main choice, while in terms of colours, the twilight blue, iridescent white and metal grey were more popular. The Satria Neo is the latest hatchback from Proton and priced between RM43,500 and RM54,500. It comes in two models, the 1.3-litre model and 1.6-litre model, and is powered by the Proton Campro engine with manual and automatic transmission options. -- BERNAMA