After two designs based on the Proton Suprima S, national research and development centre for information and communication technology MIMOS is back with a teaser of a new SUV design, called the Proton Bayu. So far, only one sketch has been released, showing the rear three-quarter view. As with the previous two efforts, the Bayu was designed by the agency’s head of industrial design Saharudin Busri.
Whereas Saharudin’s earlier SUV design, the Suprima X, used the national carmaker’s C-segment hatch as a basis for a more rugged offering, the Bayu appears to be derived from the Geely Boyue. Proton announced last week that it would be building its first SUV based on the Boyue, after it was confirmed that the Chinese conglomerate would be acquiring a major stake in the company.
Looking at the sole image, the basic design of the Boyue is clearly seen here – but Saharudin has made a few visual tweaks to make it his own. The most distinctive change is the large L-shaped chrome trim that starts from the beltline and sweeps up the C-pillar, repeating the brightwork on the lower flanks.
The floating look created by the blacked-out pillars has been retained, but it’s been emphasised by the continuation of the upper chrome window trim across the rear spoiler. Meanwhile, the graphics of the two-piece tail lights have been subtly revised, as has the rear valence design – with side air vents flanking a skid plate incorporating twin exhaust exits. Turbine-design five-spoke alloy wheels complete the look.
The designs created by MIMOS are meant to showcase its expertise in automotive design – the agency, which previously only designed products for its own projects, is offering its design consultancy services to other companies. Its industrial design department has bagged various Red Dot Design Awards for design concepts, and has reached as high as third in the awards’ world ranking in design studio innovation, in 2014.
So, what do you think of the Proton Bayu? Have the changes built on the already handsome design of the Boyue, or could they be improved? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
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Proton Bayu
Nice name. The rise of Malaysia’s own Pininfarina & Giugiaro car design.
Proton Basi better.
If MIMOS is really capable, go invent a proper car infotainment and communication system.
That’s alot more added value and in line with MIMOS ICT portfolio.
That car will never make it here… just for you to air liur meleleh only
meleleh amende. Taknak Mimos Taknak P1.
Wow…both designs are beautiful…just make it…will steal sales from brv crv hrv combined…
design beautiful tapi enjin campro…koyakk
Tau² je SUV ni gune enjin CamPro. The Boyue is using Mitsubishi’s engine. Go do some research before you end up posting less brilliant comments.
Toyota engine truly brilliant.
Toyota engine tak best takde turbo
Ex Proton designer making so much noise and publicity lately. Good luck in getting noticed by Proton and the new Geely masters.
Non ICT R&D related works…thats all MIMOS do.
Is MIMOS trying to sell their idea or just show off?
We are not short of concept art, you can find plenty in LimKokWing College.
What to show off?
most Mimos staff drive P2 & Jepunis brands, not Proton. Oh wai
So where is LKW concept art? Since when Mimis staff must buy p1?
The original more edgy & slim rear-lights looks much better (better to stick to the original lights). This envisioned oval/oblong lights stuff just don’t look good these days. That chrome treatment I believe is inspired by the Peugeot-Citroen styling..
Proton clowns will be like… “have a manual version with R3 and all it will recapture market share”.
More functional than Avanza with TRD bodykit.
Still sell more than Suprima S.
Very smart to compare hatchback car with SUV. Otak KO?
U pun sama, compare MPV with SUV.
Otak lagi KO
Bcos proton cars cannot be compared to anything actually
At least my comparison still makes more sense than urs.
Syok sendiri make sense
Basher alwiz syok sendiri
Quality, fuel efficiency, reliability, excellent customer service and suppot are left for Proton to success if still fail it’s the top management that’s responsible.
Now its time to see innovation from proton/geely
MIMOS should stay focused at their area of expertise. Already they failed to keep Malaysia’s first ISP Jaring alive, now they are meddling into car designs.
Hello MIMOS, tak tentu arah ke? Next, you going to design kicap botol is it? Gomen spent billions to set up Jaring and now down the drain. Please stay focused in your area of expertise.
If for example, Doctors were to do construction work and not focus in the area of medicine, the whole medical industry will go haywire.
Your area of focus is Information Technology
MIMOS should stay focused at their area of expertise.
Is playing Photoshop with car designs considered one??
If people dont read / research further, they will bluntly believe everything what you wrote. Hello, please go back and do your research. Indeed Jaring was first incorporated under MIMOS which was later taken over by MOF. After that, it become a private entity in 2013. So tell me what it has to do with MIMOS again? Really a Kurap la this guy… all fact tak boleh pakai…
Kunta kurapppppppop hahaha
Don’t be too excited about the marriage of Geely and Proton.
One company is used to running fast. In 2016, they made US$30 billion (RM135 billion). In 2015, they made US$26 billion. In 2014, they made US$24 billion. This company just started in 1998.
Another company started much earlier in 1985 makes RM4 million losses per day the past many years. Per DAY! They are used to not running or even walking.
You think the marriage can last?
P1 was profitable before, get you fact right
Yup. You said it right. Before… So you gonna busked on the past when everyone is moving forward already.
Yeah moving forward like using same chassis in many gens, lousy gearbox and useless “dual” words
Campro with NON dual VVT and not even Lotus is interested? Oh wai…
CFE got VVT lor, get your fect right, again. And those “dual” word never save fuel 2x than single VVTi
Proton clowns are taught with phrases like
– get your fact right
– come out from cave
– my ….. owns a proton. So far ok.
to compensate their incompetency in English.
Meanwhile bashers are like crazy comparing US, Australia prices with bolehland and comparing between A and B segment cars
Nice one amoi Lulzz
Syiok sendiri kampong clowns.
Why do you replied to your own dupe?
can explain how exactly your comment is related to the topic above?
Price it under 145k for the top spec 1.8 turbo and it’ll potentially be a good alternative to the CR-V
9.88-15.78 rmb in China…high spec no exceed 100k ringgit…pricing should be cheaper den hrv
Haha! Near 145k? You are recommending a stupid price tag.
Crv or Bayu?if Bayu pricing around 99k ,might be consider…
Yeeesh. Excellent, bring it on!
Proton > all
Geely > all
Apamacam with Volvo? Dah kena played out by China.
Proton Bayam sounds better…
Yeah, Bayu name was already taken by Panasonic…
Proton Bolui more catchy.
Then use the name Proton Layu..
Proton Baoliao better.
It does look good. Hope it will be priced right. Good luck, Geely.
Why name it Bayu, no others better name? the name is not convincing, when your friends questing you, what new car you driving? Answer: Im driving Bayu.
If you heard wrongly, Im driving Layu…
In my own opinion, Proton Bayu is not a good name.
Second though, the price, should be less that HRV then it will be competitive, if price similar to CRV, i will think twice..
Most important is the price. If its below RM50k, worth it….
If price like that then have to cut so many corners until steering tercabut because of lack of quality control to get to that price point.
In case U miss, there are cars assemble here cost less then 50k have their steering intact even after taking many U-turn & corners also still no problem.
Below 50K???? hahaha are you joking… this is not in ertiga category or MyBi Sport yellow bumble bee…
Below 50K is Langkawi price. Free tax!
If its free, worth it
Below 50k u can get a car shell,top up more 50k get a engine
Full size suv of the price below myvi? Dude idk where to even begin. Oh god… Goodbye logic.
you can sleep early can dream harder.
In China also this car costs RM 60k – 100k.
Lemaklah nak jual sini lagi murah dari motherland’s pricing. Want RM50k, 2nd hand price can la.
If motherland’s pricing is any indication, possible they may price it around HRV’s pricing. If true, that’s still pretty good value.
Change the car name from Proton Bayu to Proton Boyan. I definitely will buy it in no time when it launch.
Tuu dia Proton Bohjan…
How about Proton Bojio?!
I would rather have an open invitation to all creative design artist to participate in the Proton Boyue design. You will be surprised there are many talented people out there in Malaysia and abroad. And take those design and compare with MIMOS that where people can make a fair judgment on a genuine winner.
I think Proton should kept redesigning to minimal or none at all other than change of badge.
There’s far more areas Proton need to do homework rather than design. Pricing, after sale service, quality, etc are far more important to address than design.
Recently, just found out they reduced by quite a considerable amount for service cost of most models. Great start. Better channel their resource like this rather than design.
Msians don’t care about design la. Most bestsellers are fugly like recently untonggek-ed Bezza, Myvi, Axia, solely because these cars are cheap to buy, low fc, cheap service, reliable, that’s it.
Let’s see if it’s possible to maintain below or around Subaru Forester Price
This national SUV below or around BRV Price
and the rebranding continues. this time from China !! at least last time we had some reputed Japanese cars rebadged … but now .. Good lord.. What has this country come to ?
i know right toyota from japan is real good …
Malaysian like Japanese car, by rebadging a Japanese car suppose to be sold easier (although the current Perdana and Ertiga is not selling good). But this time round, selling Chinese car? They’ll have to put a lot of energy on marketing. Like hundred times more effort needed.
Last time rebadge tin milo.
This time rebadge car built with World’s Safest Car’s expertise.
Geely has come a long way. They will be destined for greatness, cukurlah Proton will be part of it.
Proton fenbois go “this is a game changer” . Like how Iriz was touted as the game changer. Its like they really lack self awareness – its scary.
Narcissistic with the self feel good…
Somehow it is game changer, while Iriz sales number is not that good, Myvi sales number is decreasing a lot.
New Myvi alredi kubur.
U mean R3?
I mean gearup. Never seen one on major hiways.
Decreasing after years and years and years of good sales actually. Iriz dead on arrival.
Agree! Thing go up will come down again, and Myvi, it was going up and up and up for so long so good. Myvi is selling so damn good overall through these years. Iriz, do not mention.
??? Iriz must be very gud zombie then. Cuz that dead is so numerous on the road.
can they just come out a more classy and trendy name ? this is some resort or condo name imho..
It’s a name of Panasonic Ceiling Fans…
Make this one price like BRV an lower. Sure market ok. Proton please believe me. I am trying to help here. This is what most Malaysian want. Enough Perdana as the pricey one. But not this one. If not aaa, you just keep dreaming forever la Proton. Haihh…
If gahmen prihatin no caj car duties…
Price sure lower than BRV. And 8airbags too
Jonathan..
let do comparison in term off all aspect between actual boyue and its equivalent(HRV,CHR,CX3 or CRV, Xtrail, CX5)
From there we know which class this boyue are..
Yes, we need that. Cause we Malaysian know nothing about the Chinese cars. Thanks!
should be Proton Batu…keras macam batu!!
It just just a rebadged China Car.
Proton
From rebadging Mitsubishi car, Citroen Car, Suzuki Car…Now China mari, rebadge China car..
Own car like Waja, Gen2, Persona, Iriz, Preve, Satria neo all koyak. The only success i can see is Waja and Persona where not much complain on Engine and Gearbox. Other than similar problem that we facing since 1983 such as alarm, door handle and power window. Oh ya, Exhaust too.
cuz Waja renault engine no poblem.
There are two different versions of Waja out there on the road. The first batch, production started since Y2K, they are using Mitsubishi engine. Those are good engine with lesser problem. But later started from 2006 or so, they replaced the Mitsubishi engine with the not-so-good own-made CAMPRO engine. Not good…
My Gen2 CPS is 9 years old and still going strong. Once in a while, I let the CPS beast run free.
U forgot the perdana accord….
Wow, nice name. Bayu go go go! Proton good job.
chinese people in china does not like japanese cars
The chinese treat the japanese cars as second class categories as compare to european products .
for geely bayue , the design trend is more orientated towards european design and sell wells in china as compare to the japanese crappy design of the CRV
Proton needs to sort out its built quality first. Design 1st world, but quality 3rd world.
We seen enough of drama, just make it happen how many years already been dreaming
Proton’s failure boils down to two major issue, 1st being the price which is almost to the price of heavily taxed import cars ie. Honda, Toyota etc. and 2nd the overall quality of the cars produced.
what happen to the proton 4X4?
When was there a P1 4×4?
If Proton Boyue can be priced at low end75k to high spec 95K, I can assured that Proton will come back as new marque for Msian but if is priced beyond 100K then the consequences will be the same as New Perdana.
I was a supporter for Proton as my first car, second but alas the last one just don’t make it to as the gearbox give way……Quality is always the biggest factors that Proton branding suffer severe damage.
Hope Proton Bayu not using Milo tin like Honda BRV.
Dulu, kini dan selamanya rebadging. It’s in the capability
Headlight design buruk,gelly design headlight lg power,tolong ubah..harga below rm75k please..if not better take honda city or buy japanese second hand suv
Not bad at all..w/pon aku frust lepas pakai proton dulu, yang nie buat aku tertarik..