As everyone knows by now, the upcoming Proton SUV – the company’s first sport utility vehicle – will be based on the Geely Boyue and will surface in the final quarter of this year. The Boyue is one of Geely’s most important and best selling models in China, as SUVs of every kind gain favour among consumers. Just imagine this: 286,900 units of the Boyue were sold domestically last year, which is four times more than Proton’s total 2017 sales.
Fresh from a record year, Geely did not bask in the sun and refreshed the Boyue earlier this year, just less than two years after the C-segment SUV was launched. Here, we take a closer look at the 2018 Geely Boyue facelift, which the upcoming Proton SUV will likely be based on instead of the pre-facelift Boyue.
The most obvious change is in front, where the bumper is more elaborate and aggressive in design. The “side intakes” are much larger now while the LED fog lamps have been moved down to the lower edges of the face. The headlamp and grille mask appears unchanged at a glance, but look closely and you’ll see a slim opening that underlines the brand’s signature “expanding cosmos” grille.
At the rear, the tail lights with fork LED bars have been given darker lenses, while the bumper receives a wider skid plate, redesigned tailpipe finishers (there are actual pipes behind) and vertical reflectors. The new alloy wheels are also a size larger at 19 inches in diameter, although the 18-inch rims seen at our local preview would probably make more sense in our market. There’s a bit of Range Rover Evoque in the design (not a bad thing), but the Peter Horbury-penned SUV is handsome to these eyes. I’m sure many would agree.
Inside, the biggest change is the new infotainment system, which ditches physical controls in favour of touch-sensitive buttons. The touchscreen, which now sits flush with the bezels, remains an eight-inch item, but the resolution has been bumped up to 1920×720 pixels. The user interface has also been redesigned, and the 360-degree camera now shows a 3D view of obstacles surrounding the car.
Other new items include four extra USB ports (two front, two rear), plus another port in the headlining near the rear-view mirror for easy installation of a dashcam – a thoughtful addition. Another useful feature is front passenger seat controls on the outer side of the backrest, allowing the driver (and rear passengers) to easily adjust the front passenger seat without stretching. Toyota Camry owners would be familiar with this feature.
The facelifted Boyue also welcomes a new tea brown leather upholstery colour, an illuminated P-R-N-D display next to the gearlever and a sound system by Morel, a specialist brand that audiophiles would know of. The speaker grilles have a unique interlocking G pattern that’s repeated on the lights/wiper stalks and door handle area – it’s a nice accent that adds character to the Boyue.
The cabin’s perceived quality is high, with soft plastics on the door caps and dash top, which all get stitching. The seats and the leather are soft, while the prevalent brushed metal trim is rather convincing, more so than in some Continental cars even.
It’s a neatly designed dashboard, livened by flourishes such as the grab handles on the centre console and the unique door handles, as well as the above-mentioned detailing. The Volvo-style digital instrument panel – which starts and ends with fancy animation, and has different graphics for each drive mode (see the video below) – adds a touch of high-tech. All very pleasant, premium even, which caught this pundit by surprise.
Safety-wise, the Boyue receives a blind spot monitor that also warns if a passenger is about to open the door into traffic. This joins the list of existing driver assists, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and auto high beam. Proton has touted these driver assist features in its SUV teaser campaign, and they will be firsts for both the brand and the Boyue’s expected price range.
Also mentioned by Proton are the “Smartphone Remote Control” and “Smart Air Purifier” features. The latter might refer to the “Air Cleaner” that can be found above the rear air con vent between the front seats. Other equipment that will be on the Proton SUV include a tyre pressure monitoring system and the Boyue FL’s eight-inch infotainment system with 4G connectivity. Of course, other than the features already mentioned by Proton, the rest of the equipment list is yet to be finalised.
The refreshed SUV carries on with the same engines. Chinese buyers get to choose from a 139 hp/178 Nm 2.0 litre naturally-aspirated engine or a 1.8 litre turbocharged unit. The latter makes either 161 hp/250 Nm with a six-speed manual transmission or 181 hp/285 Nm with a six-speed conventional automatic. Front- or all-wheel drive options are available in the Boyue’s home market.
Proton will be offering Malaysians the 1.8 TGDi engine, and we’re expecting the turbocharged motor to come with FWD and AWD options. According to the energy consumption label found on cars in China, combined fuel consumption for a TGDi front-wheel-drive Boyue weighing 1,690 kg is 7.8 litres per 100 km (12.8 km/l). On the topic of engines, check out the Boyue’s neatly sealed engine bay.
We got up close to the Boyue at where it’s made – Geely’s Baoji plant that’s a couple of hours drive away from Xi’an, the central Chinese city famous for terracotta warriors. The plant’s low noise and breezy feel despite high temperatures outside meant that this was one of the most comfortable car factory tours I’ve been on.
The 776,000 square metre factory started mass production in August 2016 and has a capacity of 200,000 units per annum. It currently has 2,400 line workers and 500 other staff working to roll out 800 cars a day. Amazingly, the massive facility only produces the Boyue, which is also made in one other Geely plant in China.
The Baoji factory is throughly modern, and is fitted with the latest and most advanced equipment available, as you would expect from a rising carmaker with global aspirations and deep pockets.
We were pointed to the plant’s high automation (80% in the welding workshop), stamping presses from Japan’s Amino Corp, seven-axis linear robots from ABB of Switzerland, Comau welding robots from Italy, Cold Metal Transition welding tech from Austria’s Fronius and measurement instruments from Durr (Germany), among other top hardware. The production process is a combination of the best of Japanese, European and Volvo techniques, we were told.
Geely is of course the owner of Volvo, and what’s good about the Swedish carmaker has been absorbed by the parent. Volvo is synonymous with safety, and Geely is proud of the fact that the Boyue received the highest vehicle collision safety score in China thanks to generous use of high-tensile thermoforming steel (1,650 Mpa, higher than Proton Hot Press Forming’s 1,470 Mpa) and dual-phase high-strength steel (590 to 780 Mpa). Expect five stars and a high score in the ASEAN NCAP crash test. Read our Geely Boyue first impressions review here.
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Over here, the pre facelift model will run for many many years before a ‘facelift’ is given. And I wish I’ll be very wrong about this
How many Malaysians can afford a RM100k Proton? Proton CEO already said, 75% of Proton buyers buy the Saga and Persona which is RM50k and below
So, who actually can afford to buy a Boyue in Malaysia? Remember, Proton buyers are mostly looking for RM50k and below
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Perdana has near ZERO sales to the public. 99% are sold to the Government cause Malaysians refuse to pay RM113k for a Proton. Shockingly, that is a Honda Accord and yet, they refuse to pay.
The few Perdanas you see on the road without Government emblems are cars sold to retiring Government servants.
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Perdana clubs in magazines involve Perdanas that are 15 years old. The old V6.
The new Perdana based on the Accord have no public buyers. Enough of fake news
It is pronounced as “Broh-Yueh”, not “Bo-Yu”. Even TV 1 presenter got it right, come on Paultan, you can do better!
This Boyue confrirm will hit HRV, CRV, Cx3, Cx5 or maybe dominates> Rm 100k SUV sales…. if pricing correct Rm 75k to Rm 90k, which u get CRV size suv at half price and the spec already impressive. If 75k or below will hit P2 SUV sales also!!!
Have anyone ever wondered why China cars cannot sell in developed countries?
Most of Boyue sales are within and inside China only.
Why Boyue cannot sell in developed countries?
I read car magazines like AutoCar, Car and Driver, Auto Express etc etc and none of them like to review China cars.
Any reason?
One can determine sales by seeing the millennials and what they buy
70% of local graduates don’t want Proton
https://paultan.org/2017/03/21/more-than-70-of-local-university-grads-choose-to-buy-foreign-vehicles-rather-than-the-national-car-proton/
cannot even sell homegrown products and failed at it, now want to sell China products to Malaysians
So much for Barang Buatan Tempatan
Perodua SUV is the game changer.
Why settle for only game changer when P1 can again be market changer?
Didn’t they say that about the Savvy, Iriz and …..ooops….nearly all their launches?
Every launch they say Game Changer
Just like the Myvi….everybody will buy the Perodua SUV
Look at Myvi, in 2 months sales 60,000
Look at Iriz, in 2 months, sales not even few hundred
So Perodua SUV will wipe out Boyue
Huh? If u can’t even be a game changer, u want to be a market changer? Are u mad or delusion?
Perodua SUV will be like the new Toyota Rush?
7 seater still? Affordable yet spacious? Dual VVTi engine 1.5liter mill?
EEV SUV?
Perodua will have pressure when look at the impressive spec offer by Geely, P2 need to work harder and may need 1.2 turbo engine from C-HR/ new dynamic engine and 8 speed auto from toyota, plus more safety specs. Interior design also need use better quality plastic not just hard plastic as usual….
Perodua has one of the best RV in Malaysia. Proton has one of the worst RV in Malaysia.
This is why Perodua sales is 200,000 last year and this year, maybe 250,000
I subscribe to may UK car magazines. My passion is reading on cars. None of the UK and US magazines talk about China cars and none talk about Boyue
try to improve on sales of your locally made Protons…then talk about market changer.
I loled reading all P2 and jepunis car salesman cum cybertroopers bashing boyue and P1. Come on not even launched yet ady wetting your pants ar? Serious?
So much fear and tension now in ToyotaP2 showrooms. Even a pin drop will make them shriek in fear and start to bash furiously. Hahaha!
Tell me what you’re gonna do now
Keep rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Keep rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Keep rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Keep rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
Wetting our pants? Hahaha… Don’t syok sendiri lah. You mean we should be afraid of this?
https://paultan.org/2018/02/05/proton-will-not-be-allowed-to-sink-najib-tun-razak/
Lots of hoo haa on our Accordana….but still sales lingkup.
Before that…hype so much Game Changer. Everyday hear Game Changer
Proton keeps on shouting here and there.. at the end, sales figure shows is it game changer or not..
Be like Perodua
“Diam diam ubi berisi”
Proton style is hype a lot. Like Iriz….they say Global Small Car (GSC) and going to be a big hit.
Make a lot of noise. Have big launch. Call celebrities. Spend millions on advertising
But then sales…..so disappointing
Perodua keep low profile. Very humble. Never boast. Never overspend on hype.
But then sales is super high
Perdana? You mean the one launched 1 year then stop production?
Perdana is fully a Japanese Honda Accord and it cannot sell
I don’t know how a China car can sell
Accordana is a good buy. You are buying a RM160k Honda Accord for RM113k.
Yet sales to general public is so bad.
Why?
People rather trust Perodua
Boyue RM100k
Subaru Forester RM116k
Boyue cannot be sold in first world countries like USA, Europe, Japan etc.
Subaru Forester is sold in over 200 countries and is best seller SUV in Australia and top seller SUV in USA
above statement suppose to make Malaysian happy??
because we are not first world country??
Forrester 145k no turbo. Skip it.
Forester rm116k, yet so tin kosong, no eyesight advanced safety system.
Malulah kereta rm100k have the complete package.
MY pupil still inferiority complex mah, still balik kampong talk talk look at the badge, don’t know kena conn back side still use torsion beam, huhahua 9years loan
https://paultan.org/2017/05/18/subaru-forester-2-0i-s-launched-in-malaysia/
Also, you are fake news, Subaru standard price is RM133k. So it’s so much pricier, yet tin milo specs next to Boyue.
Kesian, you so desperate until become compulsive serial liar, so scared of a mere Chinese car? Pathetic.
why u care so much if p1 able to sell Boyue or not? i tot u guys want p1 to kaput so let it be lor.. u guys hepi later
(Like) P1 SUV.
(Dislike) P2 SUV
We Malaysians care because bailout money comes from our tax payers money. It is our money
if u hoping p1 to be ok.. but why hoping they do bad? does not make sense to me.
sorry man.. its not your money anymore.. because geely china bought into the company already.
@kzm : yea! So deep down they’re so scared this car will be a huge success, they’ve become quite retarded.
They’re in denial of the inevitable MUAHAHAHAHHAA
How to pronounce this car? “bo-you”? What does it mean?
Jokes on you, in January 2019 alone Proton has sold 2,777 units of X70 alone, thus becoming the most C-segment SUV to be registered in that same month. In addition, Proton has done something that they have never do before which is delivering 1,000 units of X70 in just one day on 12/2/2019. Kalau barang baik, harga cun, design cantik, confirm ada orang mau beli.
So sad that people still bash Proton even though this is totally a re-badged from Geely. Geely is the top 3 car makers in China and if the car maker is perceived to be that bad, it would have already closed shop given the competition in China is so stiff. Their sales volume beat Toyota and Nissan in China, and sales speaks louder than words.
Please stop bashing Proton as this car is not developed by Proton but Geely.
P1 go really wrong this time. Malaysian mindset never in China car product. Japanese brand is already long set in Malaysian mind. Instead boyue, P1 will be better if go for vitara as their 1st suv.
Whatever game changer…masih juga tak laku. Tengoklah nanti.
Those can afford RM100K car will never buy Proton. It’s a simple logic and common sense. For quick solid proof just look at Perdana sales. LoLz…
It’s a game changer cos Proton now is no longer Proton b4. The boyue was produced by Geely and was Volvo’s engine. I drove the car in China b4, felt that the car was better and more advanced than CRV and CX5. The problem of most people r they still though that China products of the 90, but they haven’t been catching up of the vast improvement of today China. If u been to China major city, u will know that the China city is the most advanced and modernised city in the whole world.
Those who bash the X70 are those won’t don’t understand blind spot assist adas yada yada.To put into perspective the X70 is similar to a Pocophone F1.High spec low price .If you want exclusivity this isn’t the car for you.As for quality based on China Ncap it passed with flying colours.Hence only time will tell how good the X70 truly is.
Whilst this car looks nice, I am ashamed. 30 years of automotive investment on Proton, and all we can do now is rebadge.
We spent over RM30 billion on Proton the last 20 years to bail the company out and all we can offer to the rakyat of Malaysia is just a rebadge of this Boyue to Malaysians.
What have we achieved?
Wait, din u said P1 existed since Merdeka 1957? So mana betui ni?
Yes john, just like Malaysia has the cheapest petrol prices in the world and cheapest car prices in the world. We bilip you
Ahh, like the claim of majority for P1 sales was from gov fleet but PT burst that fake news bubble when they repoted 97.5% sales came from retail end customers, huh? Sure, we belip u.
no one in their sane mind would claim Proton existed before 1957. Another fitnah fake news?
Never seen anywhere a claim that Proton was in Malaysia pre Merdeka. I have been reading PT news now 7 years
We are talking about Perdana sales, not P1 sales. Pls stop twisting the fact. Only sheep would belip u
But u did. “P1 which came 10 years after KIA (which was born in 1947), blah blah blah..”
Where did anyone even mentioned about KIA?
Change the grille design, please.
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Read the article, mate. We’re most likely getting the facelifted model.
Basher just wanna quickly bash, so he skipped the reading. Forgip him bro Haf. KPI need to achieve.
thank you Hafriz, my mistake.
;)
Proton, price it at below RM95k sure terlajak laris.
Habisla P2 SUV! P1 Boyue can gip built in TPMS with display in meter LCD, while P2 only has overpriced made in China TPMS that I can get from Lazada at 1/3 their prices. Once again ToyotaP2 relegated to ancient dinosar.
For more than 100K, habislah P1 SUV. Customers got much better choices in this price range. Only u think ur P1 is very high tech as in syok sendiri syndrome
And u think Boyue TPMS not made in China? Hahaha..
Hahaha! Boyue made in China TPMS but looks like EU made. Not like ciplak cheapo P2 version. Its like comparing ipongX with Vivo pongs. Hahaha!
I was told this car is gonna start from RM85k during MAS
Maybe RM80k, koz suprima premium around that figure
some people will buy this car even it is a rebadge,high price or Proton car…I can guarantee that..this car look very attractive and worth to buy…but most malaysian now days just look at level of the car…the logo…luxury things…
By the time it’s launched it will be old and outdated.
That is how Proton workers work….slow slow. Must rehat and minum teh few times a day. So expect delay
Ahh, u mean like how Tesla workers work… slow slow deswai Model3 RHD oso takes 2 years to develop huh?
Are we not getting 2.0NA versions?
Simple. Don’t buy Proton. Let them bankrupt.
My opinion is Proton forget the SUV development and concentrate on developing new models using the much more trusted Geely engines to further enhance the sales of Proton and let the others do the SUV market.I believe cars have a much bigger market but pricing is the most important factor to be considered in order to succeed in Malaysia market.
1.8 litre turbo with 160+ hp in such a big vehicle? It needs more power. Does anyone know how if there is any turbo lag on the Boyue?
How about mitsu outlander with only 160+ hp & 222nm compared to this 180hp & 285nm? The 161hp is for manual. Sounds okay for me.
Well, perhaps we should be given an option for a detuned version of Volvo T5 2.0L engine since Volvo belongs to Geely. That will be powerful enough.
286K boyue sold domestically in China last year. can PT or anybody share how many units sold internationally outside China? which country?
Outside china zero sales. CX5 sales higher than boyue in china
It’s everywhere on the streets of Saudi Arabia, next time do some research first before you start bashing :)
Exported to Russia & Belorussia (using name Geely Atlas), Middle East (UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, Lebanon), South America (Argentina, Cuba, Brazil) using name Geely Emgrand X7.
Yeah, mostly 3rd world countries. Biggest surprise is that Russian car manufacturing industry is lagging behind China.
whats so surprising ? russia never had a strong industry for manufacturing cars, or any consumer/electronic goods for that matter. their only well known car brand is Lada, and that dates back to the cold war.
Hope they will maintain some of Proton original design in this first suv like the Suprima’s steering wheel.
it’s pronounced buo-yueh not boh-yu. dumb journo
LOL maybe dumb journo heavily influenced by hokkien, boh-yu means no oil
Should be boh-lui
Doesnt mean anything in Mandarin.
Just watched, goodness Hafriz… it’s insulting to see you don’t bother to research much about this car and mispronounced the name.
Go youtube and learn about this car la.
Hmm, i wonder who runs the proton now, and what kind of study have they done? Maybe for geely rm200 million is peanut to be wasted, but for proton is a life threatening time now. Proton must emulate the success of perodua.please produce car like bezza, myvi n axia. Which are so practical to average rakyat. Cheap to run n maintain. For example, proton cvt fluid change needs about rm650 for every 60k km, very expensive for normal rakyat. Not like perodua, so cheap to change d fluid. Also most perodua cars now are using timing chain, so no need maintenance whereas proton timing belt needs to be replaced for every 100k km. Which another headache for normal average rakyat. That is why, i say perodua is more practical to average rakyat. Unless proton can offer cheaper prices during services.
i heard all the top management from China in Proton now.
After Geely tookover, they’ve reduced service cost, and publish on their website too like Perodua.
Go do your homework, total cumulative service cost for both Myvi and persona for the first 5 years/100,000 km is on par, about rm3k.
Change the grille design yes.
Also keep away the fella who designed Proton Iris’s cosmetics. That nut obviously loves pointy triangles….for e.g. the lris’ rear light clusters. Very immature work. Bad feng shui too, pointy tips believed to promote marital discord. There was another designer in Naza who killed the Naza Peugeot 207 with triangles galore.
One last thing….make sure there is no turbo lag. Sales will hit zero pretty soon after people know about this problem. In 2018 there is no excuse for turbo lag.
Why everytime the China car post come up, so many Japunis car salesman trying so hard to discredit it. Sign of nervous?
Signs of fear. They suffering right now.
Fear leads to anger.
Anger leads to hate.
Hate leads to suffering.
Suffering leads to the Darkside.
Yes, those same people should get out from under the coconut shell to see what is happening in the rest of the world. Otherwise they will still be wondering why they are left so far behind
ToyotaP2 SA is hepi to crow about their jaguh kampung Mivi. Hahaha! Let the frogs be. P1 long ago jumped out of the small puddle alredi.
After pom pang pon pang, rm140 K for japanese chr, and most people can’t buy it.
What about bayou with China technology?
Bayou? What does a swamp with China tech has to do here? Wrong site bro.
chr has the same fate as P2 nautica
Who say so? Toyota can’t make enough of the C-HR. Go book one from UMWT to see what is the waiting time.
I would rather pay more to buy other SUV than this PROTON SUV.
No one care
I would rather pay less and keep my 40K in bank reserve for the service and petrol.
If this is a good car; I still doubt the after sales service, the reliability and the cost of maintenance. I think I will still wait for the market feedback after it launched.
On the outside, this Boyue looks pretty well sorted out, but the interior really let’s it down. Too much aluminium panels and will be too glaring on a sunny day. The 1650kg weight of the vehicle also points to old chassis design where excessive use of heavy components dominate the design whereas the new generation chassis designs focuses on weight saving using light weight but strong material for its construction. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for!
You have better observation than those P1 salesmen bootlicking every P1 products. Maybe sign of desperation?
What observation? This boyue uses much stronger steel than jepunis cars, even harder than P1’s HPF
Honda CR-V weights 1,595kg, which is around this car’s segment.
NO 3rd row seating for A TOTAL OF SEVEN ADULTS and no total of 6 airbags with ESC, and ABS for at least, NO buy, so that at least this can cannibalize Honda BR-V sales – let’s say that the retail is capped at RM85k per vehicle…..Protong dey! Think some sense and dare yourself to change what’s above the chassis just like what Perodua did to the Daihatsu Boon/Sirion for their new Myvi!! Full stop….
Chassis? P2 din change anything about Boon/Sirion chassis. they just reskin it. P1 doing more extensive engineering by converting from LHD to RHD. FULL STOP…
Its Geely that does the conversion, P1 does nothing like usual. FULL STOP.
No 6 airbags, ESC, ABS? You stupid? Cannot read?
Dey, this car even has AEB, ACC, BLIS, LKA, 360° camera, sendiri malas baca, don’t blame other people.
Honda BR-V is a third world country car that does not exist in Japan. Comparing Boyue and BR-V is day and night difference. Even the instrument cluster comparison alone is enough to put a shame on the BR-V.
If C-segment SUV like Boyue, the fuel consumption touted as 12.8km/L can quality as EEV or not??
Brand them as SEA Volvo.
Sure datok/ datin will buy one..
This must be cheaper than the borgward bx5
sale will be slow. if it is 7 seater, i think i can take on honda BRV. look at honda BRV sale when it come at very affordable entry value. i think this one will be a failure just like other proton models.
Not bad..60k pls…since its buatan china dan sikit2 malaysia..aku beli je
Beli dulu, menyesal meroyan kemudian.
Simply a stupid fool!
Meroyan kemudian, tertanya tanya “kenape tak beli dari dulu lagi!”
Proton and Geely must do the stunt like how Geely did in Saudi Arabia. When Geely first came in, they just throw their car at ridiculous price. So ridiculous that it swam the entire market.
If you check their website at http://www.geely.com.sa/ you will find that the Boyue is sold for 64K – 71K. Probably they can do the same in Malaysia.
I would buy it if the brand is still Geely because from what i was told by my china friends are that their service and sales are very good
If rebadge and made by potong. Sorry but no thanks i would rather just buy a myvi
Agree
Then be among the early batch, it’ll be CBU first, then eventually CKD.
My bet is, it will be from P1 at the start since RHD version was never made in Geely plant.
It’s common sense since Geely sold more cars than Proton. Logic would tell u that Geely has better service. P1 workers u know lah
Hafriz, quick question. The Boyue is using new chasis or taken from old Volvo model?
Helping out Hafriz here.
Assuming Boyue development started circa 2012 (read somewhere it was around that time).
Boyue wheelbase 2670 mm
XC60 (yr 2012) wheelbase 2769 mm (off by 99mm = 9.9cm)
RAV4 (yr 2012) wheelbase 2660 mm (off by 10mm = 1cm)
Other XC models longer (XC70 2815mm, XC90 2857mm, XC40 not developed yet at year 2012).
CRV wheelbase 2620mm
Make your own conclusions.
The Boyue is not directly related to any existing or past Volvo models.
Thanks Hafriz. I think proton never announce the car they produced 18 years ago using Volvo/Mitsubishi developed chasis anyway
In Origin market, China, the top spec 4WD boyue was sell around 157800 yuan. This is just sub RM100K if convert to RM.
Saudi Arabia 71k which is about 72K in Malaysia
I don’t mind if this is good. Is this ladder-on-frame?
Most people will just wait-and-see for few years before deciding to spend near ~100k on Proton.
Hope Proton would improves the grill/face.
Definitely not ladder frame chassis. A very obvious hint is ladder frame chassis SUV will use RWD as main propulsion, with option to turn into a full 4WD just like all medium sized pickup trucks. So if you read the article, it has both FWD and 4WD option. So I’m very sure it is a monocoque chassis.
I believe this will definitely will be the defining moment for proton. If it fail in this model, I don’t see any hope of revival by proton in future. Therefore, I think the CEO of proton will ensure that this is a do or die mission. Hence, we should expect the top specs variant as in China.
Put the brand aside and look at the features. It is definitely impressive and modern. The look can be subjective but I think it look bold and distinct. The problem is the poor branding of proton and made in China stigmata. So, to compensate for this, the right pricing is crucial. Pricing below 100k is fair and as many have pointed out, if priced higher than 100k, many would rather op for CRV, CX5 or subaru forester etc. It’s like a battle between apple, samsung and huawei. All are equally good but if all are priced at the same range, huawei will be the biggest loser. Proton/Geely is like huawei, if priced correctly, it can still be the surprise winner.
I thought Proton is like iPongX?
If proton selling this model for > 100k, I’d rather opt for Haval H2 which selling lower than 100k.
then, they should have launched the sedan first.
This is a still a test water approach.
Before Geely buy proton ..I see a lot of haters in here..
Today after geely buy proton the haters disappear.
I wont buy chinese car..only japanese car with high quality
All we need is to input your TGDI engine into persona or saga.
trust me with the below 50K price. most people will buy proton car.
Personally i dont need advance safety feature because it more sensor and high maintained fee.
The new Proton Perdana should be offered ONLY to enforcement agencies for their patrolling and enforcement duties.
And instead of being referred as Proton Perdana – they could call it PRONDA – Proton/Honda :-)
Geely Boyue – call it Gila Boleh :-)
wow…alot proton hater,toyota n Perodua..are a lot in the road , does it mean it better than bmw n audi…lol….haahahahahahaaaahah..i still choose proton…ever rigth now i own audi A4 Sedan…..hahha
morel itu brand yahudi…boleh ke
RM100k for a China car. Someone must be joking. Unless this Boyue has a highly sought unique selling point.
Lol after so many years we can only build 100% Made in Malaysia clay model SUV.
Any dude who commented over here, if you dun know about the Proton SUV or any other SUV sugment in Malaysia market. Just shut your bloody mouth, this car seems to be a hit in Malaysia. Still hanging for Japanese brand car because of the resales value?? Wake Up Dude… .
It will be an emotional purchase.
Pro: It is a very nice looking car fully-kitted sub RM100K.
Con: Reliability / RV.
Human feelings will factor in the decision making.
A robot will skip.
It’s a will-buy SUV for me, but I’m prepared to face the shortcomings.
Proton uses many mitsubishi parts and china products get the same share from mitsubishi & bosch too (which is why protons take them). But people just have to look at the well-known brand in the marketplace (in mind).
Guys I am looking for good off-road and city friendly SUV.
I work in construction site most of time.
Any good suggestion? TQ
Beautiful vape!!!!!!!! for next Malesiana dna-SOUL
I hope the body stiffness is improved by the latest Atlas model development. Rust protection is important in the Northern European countries. And we hope to see the Geely brand here. How Geely SUVs is going to be sold in the same market as the Volvo SUVs is something we do not know yet, lets see. If Geely want a high quality car with many cars sold, rust problems must be a no-problem issue. The first impression from the Geely Atlas made in Belarus is great.