Proton Bayu – a Geely-based SUV design by MIMOS

Proton Bayu – a Geely-based SUV design by MIMOS

Last week, national research and development centre for information and communication technology MIMOS revealed a teaser sketch of a new SUV called the Proton Bayu. The design, penned by the agency’s head of industrial design, Saharudin Busri, has now been fleshed out with two further renderings.

The Geely Boyue provides the foundation for the Bayu, but elements have been given a suitable tweak to distinguish the new creation. We finally get to see the vehicle’s fascia, and the front end offers a very different take to that proposed by another rendering we ran last month.

The Bayu’s face presents a bolder outlook, with more angular lines at work in the upper section. Large headlamps frame a grille design complete with a double louvre bar reminiscent of that seen on Mercedes-AMG 45 series offerings. The lower half continues the overtones, a small aperture lower grille and large skid plate providing suitable aggression.

Proton Bayu – a Geely-based SUV design by MIMOS

As intimated in the outline sketch, plenty of metallic elements present on the Bayu, and the large L-shaped chrome trim that starts from the beltline and sweeps up the C-pillar is even more striking in the new sketches.

Similar contrast points can be found on the front bumper, lower side flanks and rear end, where there’s even a lower garnish strip to be found on the tailgate. It also dresses up the upper window trim, which flows across the rear spoiler to unify both side trims as a single entity.

New two-piece tail lights can be found, and the rear valence design follows on that outlined by the initial sketch, though the rear diffuser now goes for an metallic outline look compared to the fully metallic presentation of the early rendering. Turbine-design five-spoke alloy wheels complete the look of the Bayu.

Theophilus Chin’s render of a Proton SUV based on the Geely Boyue

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.

What do you think of the Proton Bayu? How does it compare to the original and the more formal look of the previous renderings? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section.

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  • AI-generated Summary ✨

    The comments largely express enthusiasm for the Proton Bayu's design, with many praising MIMOS for their modern, aggressive look and potential to boost Proton’s appeal. Some fans hope the car will be affordable and reflect creative Malaysian design. However, there are concerns about the realism of the sketches translating into actual production, manufacturing constraints, and whether the design can be executed well. Critics question MIMOS’s role, suggesting their involvement is primarily in design consultancy, not manufacturing, and some doubt the feasibility of the project. There are also criticisms of the design's originality, with comparisons to other brands, and skepticism about Proton’s ability to control costs and vendor relationships under Geely's influence. Overall, sentiments are optimistic but cautious about the final product's execution and market impact.

  • protonboleh on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:03 pm

    betul betul buat keluar dulu, design drawing cantik tak guna

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    • YB Kunta Kinte on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:12 pm

      Can come out with this Bayu but what will Proton do when Geely says it wants to change all the vendors and suppliers who have cheated Proton the last 30 years?

      Geely say this Bayu, using its own vendors and suppliers from its extensive China network, can be sourced 1000% cheaper than our hero Malaysian Proton vendors.

      What will Proton do?

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      • Rashid on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:58 pm

        Proton cannot do anything. Just follow la wat geely says la. They own almost 50% of proton. If drb dowan to listen, geely can easily pull out. Proton got nothing loose already now. At least they will now capable of making purely bisness decision rather than maintain crownies.

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      • kzm (Member) on Jun 05, 2017 at 1:30 pm

        Gip la credible source that parts will cost 1000% cheaper..

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    • YB Kunta Kinte on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      How long can the Geely marriage last?

      One party just started in 1997, 13 years later than Proton. But it made USD$30 billion in 2016. That is RM135 billion. In 2015, it made US$26 billion and in 2014, it made US$24 billion. They are running fast. Very very fast.

      The other party is still in slumber, cannot even run, walk also susah. Still losing RM4 million per day. All the time begging money past 20 years. All believe in lepak and rilaks. Until today still using the same vendors and supppliers despite knowing these vendors and suppliers are raping Proton overcharging 10x whilst giving super low quality parts.

      How the marriage going to last? Totally two different cultures!

      What will Geely do when Proton says it will NOT replace even a single supplier and vendor? Even this Bayu cannot help then.

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      • kan asai on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:28 pm

        Why you are so worry?

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        • YB Kunta Kinte on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:39 pm

          I so worry cause my tax paying money only going down the drain. Dah RM20 billion masuk longkang sejak 20 tahun ni

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          • kzm (Member) on Jun 05, 2017 at 2:09 pm

            Not that hard to find this..
            “Since its founding, Proton has paid more than RM24 billion in taxes while receiving only RM14 billion in excise duty cuts, not cash” – Tun M https://paultan.org/2016/02/10/proton-not-to-be-blamed-for-high-car-prices-mahathir/

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          • Shud we belip u, as a gov agen or we must trust tun/other side?

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          • Henry on Jun 05, 2017 at 2:59 pm

            Momos is totally irrelevant these days.
            I so worry cause my tax paying money only going down the drain.

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          • Taxman on Jun 05, 2017 at 5:54 pm

            Pay tax only a few hundred ringgit per year cakap byk. Poodahhh!!!

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      • kzm (Member) on Jun 05, 2017 at 1:50 pm

        The same supplier oso supply parts to other car brand.. I don’t see any problem. Some of those vendor is jointly own by p1 eg Miyazu (HPF), PHN.. It mean those vendor will be oso jointly own by Geely. Is there any problem?

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      • Albert on Jun 05, 2017 at 6:45 pm

        Kunta
        Proton is like Elizabeth Taylor.kahwin..cerai,kahwin cerai….non stop till we lost count.
        Geely,when they come in,will simply push off all the of non saleable P1 models like Iriz,Suprima,preve with a BIG JUMBLE SALE ,stop their production and BANG…bring in the China models,assemble at tanjong malim n just rebadge.All the deadwood at Shah alam will be chopped.
        Proton employees r busy now applying for jobs NOW cos the AXE WILL COME SOONER.

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        • dtctr on Jun 08, 2017 at 5:17 am

          Albert and kunta are same person who inculcates hatred to local products. It is good time to say goodbye to him from this blog. PT please block all his comments

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      • apa nama on Jun 06, 2017 at 11:25 am

        Geely tu company china, kalu 10% pnduduknye beli kereta geely pn dah jadi berpuluh bilion untung… Kalu aku ade produk aku mbil untung RM1 je per produk, kalu sluruh pndduk cina beli.. Aku dh jadi billionair… Pndduk malaysia ni berapa ciput je… Pastu ramai yg kondem dn xpakai pun proton.. Alih2 rase mnyayat hati geeli beli proton.. Ttiba rasa patriotik pulaak…puiihh.. Pastu perli proton xboleh buat untung walaupun lbih lama drp geely…

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      • ape name on Jun 06, 2017 at 11:27 am

        Geely tu company china, kalu 10% pnduduknye beli kereta geely pn dah jadi berpuluh bilion untung… Kalu aku ade produk aku mbil untung RM1 je per produk, kalu sluruh pndduk cina beli.. Aku dh jadi billionair… Pndduk malaysia ni berapa ciput je… Pastu ramai yg kondem dn xpakai pun proton.. Alih2 rase mnyayat hati geeli beli proton.. Ttiba rasa patriotik pulaak…puiihh.. Pastu perli proton xboleh buat untung walaupun lbih lama drp geely…

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    • MIMOS really does ugly car design sketches. What is their real job again?

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      • lilytan on Jun 05, 2017 at 3:05 pm

        Perhaps MIMOS should stick to their IT job which actually is no better than Proton.

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        • I would say MIMOS has done a better job this time than Theophilus Chin

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      • Yasrai on Jun 13, 2017 at 6:06 am

        and you think Proton can design better ? Such BS, all proton has ever done before this is design ugly cars and IMITATE designs from Honda and Mitsubishi with just a few tweaks of changes here and there.

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    • AutoFrenz (the original) on Jun 05, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      Wow…Mimos one better…can see proton dna there…good job Mimos..so what are you waiting for proton…just proceed

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  • Melayu on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    Macam layu…

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    • leonardo on Jun 06, 2017 at 9:06 am

      Be more specific in your comments. Layu? Where? Which area or components?

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  • Bernard on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    Drawings nice but when it comes out usually will look the opposite….

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    • Derrick Lim on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      indeed…. I’m not even surprise if it will look exactly like boyue itself. Just replace the emblems like what they did to ertiga.

      Save cost maaa…

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    • applegreen on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      yeah, the real one could be wheels and wheel arc very small

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    • Ah Kow on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:27 pm

      Design good! But hopefully Geeton can match the performance with the design and most importantly at an affordable price. Possible?

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  • omg… so. much. chrome.

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  • hahaha on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:30 pm

    copy there a bit
    copy here a bit
    slightly change here and there a bit

    there you go …. breand new, yet innovative… first suv, by proton

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  • eric lau on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    Not much originality. A bit of Merc and Chev front grills. The rear look like the Mit.Outlander. Come on, could be better, no?

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  • Mikey on Jun 05, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    Looks OK on paper. P1 better get john to give a GUD write up as he is the Best defender of P1 & I hope john can give a con-vincing account of this Bayu.

    Common john, this is the best platform 4 U to showcase your writing skills instead of bashing.

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    • Volvo > all
      Geely > all
      P1 > all

      oh wai… nanti tokmoh marah ambik kejenya

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      • tokmoh. on Jun 05, 2017 at 2:11 pm

        Ah i see you’re a man of culture as well.

        Cukurlah u have been enlightened by the might of Geely.

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        • Dun worry. nanti itu syiok sendri basher datang bash.

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          • tokmoh. on Jun 05, 2017 at 7:43 pm

            Forgive him, for he has not seen the light.

            Together we should guide our lost brothers and sisters to the right path, amen.

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          • But I worries the light he sees, is the headlights of oncoming cars! Hehehe.

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        • Mikey on Jun 05, 2017 at 3:19 pm

          Cukurlah the might of Geely/China/$$$ can have a profound effect on man & john is only human. Hehehe. Cheers…

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          • Even mighty tokmoh now cukur and sapot p1. Bila anda lagi?

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  • Call it Proton Kayu aka Proton Deadwood.

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  • Enough with the on paper design.
    Go produce the actual car.

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  • I can understand if theopilus chin works on the design, probably out of spare time.

    But what have MIMOS got to do with Geely or Proton? What are they up to? Can someone tell me why is taxpayers’ money spend for such exercise?

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    • John is otak batu on Jun 05, 2017 at 2:40 pm

      The head of design used to be ex head of design at Proton. Now he wants to show proton something

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    • want_diy on Jun 05, 2017 at 3:13 pm

      yup,so much money spent on MIMOS until their own staff got no job then use their time to design ‘suka2x’ for proton, & so on…design for nothing.

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    • 4G63T DSM on Jun 05, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Haha, looks like I am not alone.

      I was wondering why MIMOS has been designing cars. What is their job anyway?

      Its not like Proton doesn’t have their own design team, and why is MIMOS designing cars for a PRIVATE company?

      Shouldn’t MIMOS be spending their RnD budget into something that would improve our core industries, say in Systems that would increase efficiency in our plantation and timber industries or Environmental inefficiencies or alternate energy sources?

      In the 30 years they were running, how many PATENTS have they registered? PATENTS that can be viably re-licensed for commercial applications?

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  • azmin on Jun 05, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    enough already. these momos guys have no other job to do but wasting time?

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    • did you read the last sentence before bashing? do you have no other job than just bashing blatantly?

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    • Paudzi on Jun 05, 2017 at 5:50 pm

      They are offering their CAD design expertise, by their trained industrial designer

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      • want_diy on Jun 08, 2017 at 5:04 pm

        CAD service but only concept surface. not until class A surface/production level. Even student can do that now days….

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    • Paudzi on Jun 05, 2017 at 5:52 pm

      Baca dulu bukan hentam melulu

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  • Since most malaysian dont like to read, this is the purpose of the design:

    “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”

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  • Later, don’t put an ambitious high price on it. Car from China should not exceed RM 90000 in Malaysian market. But if it do exceed, obviously Proton want to be cepat kaya by scamming rakyat.

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  • start applying for the job la rather than showing renderrings here. talk is cheap.

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    • Paudzi on Jun 05, 2017 at 5:53 pm

      The are offering their industrial design services. It take time to get idea render, not free cheap talk

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      • want_diy on Jun 08, 2017 at 1:19 pm

        Which automotive company hired them? Might be only Proton. I guest Proton will get china design consultant for next project after this, not MIMOS.

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  • Alvin on Jun 05, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    hahaha…ni bkn design, ni copycat~! china copycat land rover evoque, lpas proton akg china pyn design lagi. so cheap~

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  • Paudzi on Jun 05, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    Mimos rendering look more modern, upmarket and aggressive

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    • leonardo on Jun 06, 2017 at 9:15 am

      Designing is the easy part. Do MIMOS have the total ability to support a full development?

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  • Henry on Jun 05, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    MIMOS is pretty good.

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  • pls stop with the trend of dysfunctional chrome exhaust tips.

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  • kuntakinte on Jun 07, 2017 at 3:53 pm

    Designed by MIMOS ?
    More like copycat, just changed a bit of cosmetics and said they DESIGNED ? LOL

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  • Thamothar on Jun 07, 2017 at 10:42 pm

    Bayu design itz superb more to Malaysian style hope the design can start with production and also a reasonable selling price RM

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  • name very kampung sounds stupid. redesigned look looks inferior than original boyue

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  • Norlian Attan on Jun 08, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    It will be much appreciated if its 4WD it will enhance the look which is already there.

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    • Hello, 4WD doesn’t do anything to enhance the looks. It just enhances handling at certain speeds and road surfaces in certain situations. Sila balik ke sekolah.

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  • Yew Soon Fatt on Jun 11, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    sorry but this design is ugly and has downgradeed the car. original boyue is much better. btw the name sounds very stupid

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  • Millenial ! on Jun 12, 2017 at 11:44 am

    I’m really glad that this is happening. –
    Bayu sounds like Bae-U. -It’s really cool. I hope they keep the proton prices and the cars look like this. It’s awesome for me as a gen-y

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  • Yasrai on Jun 13, 2017 at 6:12 am

    People are so upset about this design being “ugly” because it’s a design from another company. Tell me, has proton itself ever design something close as beautiful as this ? Not at all, so all the people who are looking at this as a bad thing just stfu and let them keep designing and help proton to now at least produce good looking cars. Y’all malaysians are never grateful when something good finally happens for the country.

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  • Thinker on Jun 15, 2017 at 9:27 am

    Everybody can design or sketch anything that they want. But who know all those design is feasible to manufactured or not feasible at all. Don’t be silly “hentam” ur design is gud but OEM design is “bungkus” or else. U all r so stupid and dumped to judged it from here. Please be a pro and be an minded adult. Please go to tadika or school or uni first. Its not as simple as ‘bite kuaci’ to do a rebadge or facelift base on current design. Manufacturing constraint, costing and else is a main factor to consider. Even OEM designer can do it better than any other cars designer somewhere else. Sure there can but they are stuck with their own policies or their company direction or cost or else. who knows.. so please be an opened minded bro.
    cheers..

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  • David on Jun 18, 2017 at 11:28 pm

    Headlight tu kenapa style macam kuno je…buat la design modern sikit..original boyue lagi cantik..ni lurus je xda shape mcm saga lama

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  • David on Jun 18, 2017 at 11:46 pm

    Price below rm75k sure many will buy..increase revenue proton..be smart la for so many years mahal2 mcm japan car,org fikir alang2 bgus ambil japan car je..think smart.not all people got gaji besar.but many want to drive suv for bigger family car..

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  • David on Jun 19, 2017 at 12:00 am

    Basic model price range from rm70-72k..mid auto from 72-74k..top model start from rm74-76k ok..belum gst lg n org yg duduk sabah&sarawak pay more because of transportation cost

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  • Malaysian on Jun 27, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    ha..ha..
    ha..ha..
    rebadge… low quality spare pare… ugly design
    who cares…
    support it or condemn it
    everybody got money and choice
    if you want to buy go on
    if you don’t want to get lost
    but…
    if your expensive car lost your dignity to cheap proton car…
    Suprima…preve…exora…saga…iriz…persona
    YOU BETTER GET OUT FROM THIS COUNTRY
    HA… HA…HA… HA…

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  • abdul kadir badeges on Jul 04, 2017 at 11:35 am

    When Bayu will be relaunched ? How much is it ? I hope I will own this Proton Bayu. It looks good.

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  • Khun Chaǐyo on Jan 02, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    Proton certainly need park some pretty girls otherwise nothing to attract :)

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