We’re weeks away from the official launch of Proton’s first ever SUV, and a closed-door viewing at the company’s headquarters in Shah Alam earlier today finally revealed crucial details of the car, as well as the name, which is X70. The new model will be sold through qualified Proton sales outlets only, and bookings can be made beginning September 8, 2018, with a deposit of RM1,000.
To start, there will be four variants on offer, starting with the base Standard 2WD, Executive 2WD, Executive AWD and Premium 2WD. All variants will feature a 1.8 litre TGDi turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 181 hp and 285 Nm of torque.
Design-wise, it’s pretty much the same as we’ve come to expect, seeing the number of times the X70 has been leaked. Up front, it gets a unique winged grille design with three horizontal bars that converge into the Proton badge, and the entire piece is encased in thick chrome surrounds. Very little cosmetic changes have actually been made, because the bulk of work has been to convert it from left-hand drive to right-hand drive – the Boyue is the first Geely model to be converted to RHD.
Proton’s head of design, Azlan Othman, had earlier said the reason for the minor cosmetic tweaks is to speed up the X70’s market introduction, but more visual changes will come in the CKD version, which is slated for a mid-2019 arrival.
For now, the X70 gets keyless entry (with active touch sensors on the front door handles) with push-start, electrically foldable wing mirrors, LED projector headlights with LED DRLs, LED fog lamps, 18-inch alloy wheels with Hankook Dynapro HP2 (225/60 R18) tyres, and dark-tinted LED tail lights. As with all recent Proton models, both the head- and tail-lights feature Proton lettering.
Inside, again, things remain fairly similar to the Geely Boyue facelift, on which the X70 is based on. There’s brown Nappa leather on the seats, door card inserts and steering wheel (on the Premium model, Exec get black synthetic leather), automatic dual-zone climate control and a widescreen 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system (1,920 x 720 pixels) with 4G connectivity. Auto headlights and wipers are also on.
There’s also voice recognition support (designed with Malaysian English in mind), as ‘demonstrated’ by our premier Tun Dr Mahathir, as well as a fully-digital and configurable instrument panel, which is a first for the Proton brand.
Decorative trim and material include brushed silver and wool inlays on the dash and silver grab handles. There’s also an Infinite Weave design element found on the door handles and speaker grilles. Elsewhere, there are rear air-con vents and a full-sized panoramic glass roof, but the latter is only available on the top variant.
According to Yang Jun, VP of group engineering at Geely, the X70 will not be short on technology and equipment. Other features include a 360-degree camera, which shows a 3D view of obstacles surrounding the car, as well as a forward-facing camera at the top of the windscreen to enable the car’s driver assist systems. These enable functions such as autonomous emergency braking and adaptive cruise control. The X70 will also come with a blind spot monitor.
Also on are the “Smartphone Remote Control” and “Smart Air Purifier” features, the latter in reference to the “Air Cleaner” system that can be found above the rear air-con vent between the front seats. A tyre pressure monitoring system is also on the equipment list, and safety kit will include six airbags.
Other amenities include USB charging ports for the front passenger seat, two more at the back of the centre console, as well as another port behind the rear-view mirror, for those who want to install driving video recorder (dashcam). On the top-spec Premium, the front passenger seats are powered with Toyota Camry-like shoulder controls to boot, while a rear subwoofer is present under the boot floor, sandwiched between the space-saver tyre.
In terms of performance, the output seen on the 1.8 litre TGDi turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine – which uses Shell oil as the recommended lubricant – is the highest tune available for the petrol-powered Boyue, and the mill is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. There are front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions to be had. 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).
So far, the available exterior colour options as we can tell are Flame Red, Snow White, Armour Silver, Jet Grey and Cinnamon Brown. As for the name, Proton adds that ‘X70’ was the most popular choice from almost 90,000 participants that voted in the company’s poll, accounting for 60% of the total votes.
So far, the national automaker has 77 test vehicles in its fleet and has performed up to 300 vehicle tests and over 500 vehicle system tests on the car. Approximately 750,000 man-hours have gone into the making of this model, and the test mule has clocked over two million kilometres of reliability testing.
As for pricing, the automaker isn’t saying anything yet on how much the X70 will cost, so everyone will just have to wait for that to be revealed.
So, what do you think of the Proton X70? Is it living up to the hype, and has it met or surpassed your expectations? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to stay tuned for more updates.
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why stop? this world is copy and paste..see how successful bill gate done in Microsoft..copy paste..
Betoi… more patriotik MY pipu can help sustain long term sales,
It just took 6 months for Li Chunrong to turn around Proton what local CEOs could not do in 20 years.
Bravo Li Chunrong. You have brought so much of positive change
I wonder if we can improve our local GLC Ceos to Li Chunrong’s standards
Sumbangan Kerajaan Barisan Nasional
We should replace all GLC Ceos with top quality people from Mainland.
Especially our civil servants.
Kesian Proton, tumpang glamour. Wahai Proton, tak buat kerja langsung, apa nak tumpang glamour lagi?
Lagipun, jual 49.9% Proton untuk harga RM170 mil sambil hilang Lotus
Bad, ko ingat dia tukar grill depan aje ke yop? Tukar dari left-hand drive kpd right-hand drive jgn lupa. Myvi pun rebadge, Bad oii!
Bagus lah Li Chunrong. Amat pandai. Saya kagum dengan kepandaian Li ini. Kalau tak ada Li dan Geely, Proton sudah lingkup sekarang
This car will do well and will once again make Malaysia great again. Thank you Geely and thank you China for helping Malaysia. Without your help, Proton would be in the longkang.
Thank you Geely and we hope more brilliant people from China come and lead us to greater heights.
Also thank you to local engineers who had to reverse engineer that platform for RHD conversion, and I predict they will also endow the X70 with better suspension/chassis tuning for better ride and handling than the donor platform- it’s becoming their hallmark like the PV6 Vs Eterna, Inspira Vs Lancer- P1 versions just rode better.
Billions spent to keep the staff of Proton and not retrench them and they hardly do anything to contribute to this superb car.
Infact conversion to RHD also, it is Geely who did all the work
Geely Boyue di China sekarang ini dijual pada harga sekitar RM68,500 (110,000 yuan).
Let us hope Boyue is sold for RM68k also in Malaysia. Infact, since it will be a Malaysian car and eventually CKD, it should be RM58k then
Now that Proton no longer has Lotus, bye bye Lotus handling.
Not only Lotus knows how to tune ride and handling…..
Micheal Cheah, youre right, bukan Lotus saja yg know ue to tune ride and handling. the point is P1 has mastered the art of chassis kinematics and suspension/ride n handling tuning, as good, if not better than established manufacturers.
the same cant be said about P2..
This reminds me of Ertiga. During launch Proton acted as if they invented the car.
Proton should actually feel very shy that a younger company of 12 years like Geely can show Proton how to make a good car
Geely was born in 1997. Proton was born in 1985
Eh you dun read kah? Local engineers went to chaina to do the conversion
Toyota – 94 years old
Subaru – 65 years old
Malu wei! Toyota has to rebadge their 86 from younger Subaru! Toyota shud feel veli shy that a younger company of 29 years their junior can show Toyota how to make a gud sportscar.
Proton trying to get credit from Chinaman.. What details to reveal, everything is GELI apart from the badges… Malaysia now is like China before .. COPY CATS .. Tun is right, Proton is no longer Malaysian or even a car manufacturer anymore
Madey’s Proton was the Era of Faulty Power Windows~~~ so proud to make faulty power windows and employ 2nd class Mitsubishi engines~~~
Will get one to commemorate our nation astonishing victory.
Tenkiu patriotic MY pipu. When u see this car, remember it was all thanks to the effort of a PM whose time at top was unjustifiedly reduced.
Blame the Birkinomics.
ha ha ha ha. Good one. If there was no Birkinomics, we will be first world by now!!!
This is a car site. It is not a Birkin site. You want to talk about Birkin go to that site.
Here we talk about cars (& motors).
New Government has brought about this. In 4 months we already have turn around
Tapi Ini Kereta ex PM yang ilhamkan
zaman Birkinomics mana boleh buat kereta? Itu zaman beli beg tangan Birkin
At least better than promoting safety with an ironically unsafe car, or the pointless shiok sendri vios racing events lor.
New Government has brought greater luck to Proton. This is why Malaysians voted a clean Government. See, luck is already coming in
Bollocks. This was P1/DRB’s own effort, gomen of the day back then had no say.
Hahaha…get your fact right bro…follow the chronology, P1 already sign the deal on 23 june 2017 with geely almost a year before GE14…there is nothing to be credited to current gov..Don’t u realize “Proton being sold to China” was the manipulated info being circulated during that Ge14 campaign…
Thank you Li Chunrong for giving us a good car. We rakyat of Malaysia waited over 30 years for a good car from our local car company but it never came
Get your fact right. They went to Thailand due to lower cost, lower tax, n bigger market share. Nothing to do with ketuanan.
If u wanna the problem of 80s and 90s, see who was the leader then lor. Too bad u alls, brought him back to the top again. While P1 will have bright future, MY will go down the drain, unless quickly replace them in next 4.5 years.
Clearly you care enough to check the article and even drop a comment… =p
Sell X70 below 70K. Free 7yr servis+insurans.
OMG…Please don’t dreaming lah…cannot be 70k, probably 85k-100k.
Haha. Nice one there.
Should hv been X80, 8yrs warranty, 88,888 km free service
Ong
Malaysia is open market so let business run. If you have better product please operate your business. If you want to copy please copy paste.
PH has done well. Just 4 months in office and already we are becoming motoring hub.
Clearly Tun M is good for our country!
Hahahaha… gotta love some sarcasm this Friday afternoon.
Cult follower detected.
https://paultan.org/2017/08/25/tun-m-wants-to-start-another-proton-if-pakatan-wins/
https://paultan.org/2017/05/25/tun-mahathir-saddened-by-proton-geely-deal/
https://paultan.org/2018/06/11/proton-bukan-lagi-kereta-nasional-negara-cadang-wujudkan-jenama-baharu-sebagai-pengganti-tun-m/
Yup. Too bad u cant change the historical records in PT to follow like u spewed above.
Pipu should get more education. Proton-Geely started in our exPM time. Our current PM in fact criticized the partnership. Already said many time, but still there are some pipu living in denial.
You want to know what’s really dumb? Spent millions to get celebrities to race around in Vios and try to project the brand as ‘sporty’ thinking that would increase sales but failed badly. Even dumber, still don’t realise it’s a failure, throw another few millions for Season 2 of the same old thing. All the while, most of their lineup still old models and poor safety. The millions wasted on the Vios Racing should be passed on to buyers with better specced cars or rebates instead.
Thank you China for bringing us lots of luck and guidance!!!
Reality is, many my family & frens still prefer buying 2nd hand japanese car then new proton. More glamour when balik kampung.
Later rosak pening kepala coz expensip spare parts
I don’t see a problem with that. Perodua is largely copy & paste with proven technology and design as well. And look at their sales. So long as Proton can become profitable and doesn’t require government aid, that’s fine. The ckd production can also keep local plant running, provide job opportunities to downstream parts supplier, while we get to have more choices of affordable quality car. Afterall, Boyue has been selling well in China.
Lolz..Look at those crazy macais, wet themselves at other people’s hardwork and effort as if they build the car from scratch. Really shameless and still delusional!!
OMG…X70 is a great name…make sure the pricing also at RM70k..so for sure will sell like hot cakes…
Name already tell x70 k
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Why dont u compare torque.285nm vs 220.This type of vehicle didnt need high hp but torque
civic turbo got tapau kaw kaw by Teksi genting/ sentra b13.
Same like diesel engine. Heavy duty vehicles really need it cause of torque.
For big SUVs, its all about torque and it has plenty of push (285Nm) compared to Civic tebo (220Nm). It makes more torque than Odyssey 2.4L yo (230Nm)!
Bro, Ben Yap is actually Honda Salesman/Cybertrooper. Right John
True. Only fool people will buy lousy Honda quality with Honda models designs look like donkey design and Honda models designs looks like outdated and ugly as well as Honda service quality is very terrible and even Honda assembly quality is very terrible too for all Honda models. Only smart and clever people will buy Proton, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Kia and Volvo with Proton design, Mazda design, BMW design, Mercedes design, Toyota design, Kia design and Volvo design looks beautiful, well-designed, more attractive, more fashionable, more stylish and more elegant as well as Service quality and assembly quality for Proton, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Kia and Volvo is improving, well progressed and well maintained
To make it cheap so less power. If expensive not many can buy.
Civic turbo torque 220Nm, CRV turbo torque 240Nm. This X70 285Nm not bad loh
It’s okay at least it has a 2.4L power but we only need to pay 1.8L roadtax & 1.8L Fc.
X70 or Borgward BX5.
the car look really good, interior look premium too, however I still don’t like the logo…
This is Malaysian attitude, looking down to our own country, product and what so ever. I spend time years oversea and evaluate them. What we have better than them but the inferiority complex make us confused.
68k
God dam this is fantastic! Great job Geely! Perodua now needs to step up their game, and I can’t wait to see Proton go international. Bring on the competition!
Perodua make only tiny cars. So no comparison at all.
Produa can do any size . Please compete Produa got MPV, SUV sedan all. Please Produa step up and fight. Be comparetitive
P2 sold a SUV called Nautica once. It became mythical unicorn that was purportedly was on the roads once but nobody can remember it.
Errr, not impressed. Prefer the Geely version. Why X70 though. Too many already in the market: confuses customers.
Agreed. BMW has been using the X alphabet for their models. PX70 would be nicer as P can represent it as Proton. Just my 2 cents opinion.
Too bad introduced after SST, thats 10% extra. But spec wise is remarkable.
Only for CBU.
More local content, becomes even cheaper than GST.
No worries. Boyue will still be affordable even after price increase with SST. Once CKD starts, cost will come down and it will be even more affordable.
Lucky China has thought us how to market cars with reasonable pricing. Proton never learnt anything the past 30 years how to capture a market
Thats becoz P1 had bad teachers from Jepun. Ajaran sesat. Now got gud teacher from China to set things straight. Ini semua sarahan Jepunis lords.
i’m pretty sure proton will absorb sst
i’m pretty sure proton will absorb sst
almost unbelievable, is this seriously a Proton? Looks more like a render concept.
P1, Geely, Mesidis, VolvoCar, VolvoTrucks, Lotus > all
*Mercedes
The first biggest question is definitely the price (ownership cost will be the next). Technology-wise, it’s quite commendable. Can this car priced below RM100K?
Yes
as someone yang pergi ke Chengdu Autoshow 2018 tempohari dan juga dapat test “sedara dia” Geely Boyue di Litar Mercedez Benz Training Center di Beijing selama berbelas lap..ini adalah kereta terbaik dari usahasama proton yang pernah diperkenalkan…harga akan bermula dari RM 90k dan paling top pun RM 120k..
dari segi teknologi, kemasan, handling, power..torque..aku serius cakap this is the best berbanding kereta-kereta lain dalam segmen dia..
ada lagi detail yg mungkin x ramai perasan dekat top varian geely Boyue a.k.a proton X70 adalah bila korang bukak pintu bila malam akan keluar logo kat atas jalan..
satu je yang aku nak if kalaulah ada paddle shift skali kereta ni memang dah sangat sempurna dah..but x ada..its ok lah ini pilihan memasing..
kuasa tarikan dia masa kau hentak pedal dia mmng satu perasaan yang kau takkan dapat gambarkan..
aku nk bgtau satu la..teknologi kereta china sekarang pada pandangan peribadi aku dah kedepan dah berbanding kereta dari jepun dan korea.. mungkin bawah sikit je dari european cars yang lain da itu pun dari segi material..but if material tu mungkin meningkatkan kos kan..thats no problem la pada aku..
itu korang belum lagi dapat merasa test Cherry Arizo Sedan 1.5 turbo..harga kalau kt China dalam RM 55k..serius tapau City dan Vios, Almera dan sebagainya..
siap ada traction control..eco mode..paddle shift..8 gear..aduh terlampau banyak nak cakp..tp xtaulah Cheery nk bwk masuk Malaysia sedangkan Cherry pun dah plan nk out dari Market malaysia ni.
Pesaing Alza Baojun 360..cek la speks dia..oklah..malas nk taip bebanyak.
Beli murah tp makan minyak, sparepart mahal
It was mentioned somewhere in fb that it will be around 85k for the base spec 2wd, 95k for the exec 2wd, 115k for the exec 4wd and 135k for the top spec
Looks very promising indeed.
OK how much? 100k or 150k?
Exterior worth 35K! Interior cost 25k! Specs cost 15k! Selling for 35 + 25 + 15 = 75k!!!!!
Probably the most basic model by that price. Might be close to 8x-9x the end model
best of luck..
This will be a sales success if priced below 80k.
The silver bits in the interior looks kinda cheapish and easy to get dirty and worn off. Better if the CKD can change it to darker gunmetal silver-grey like in City facelift interior.
What is the estimated price? If around the price of compact suv, this will be hot selling.
I am guessing the price will be from 90k to 120k for the four variants.
anything beyond 100k is gonna be tough
The instrument of doom. Geely’s ASEAN domination begins!
Proton, Geely > all
Bapak tells everyone to runaway from China, but everyone will be flocking to Boyue! Lolz!
Good car… I will buy one for working at the palm oil estate and sand mill
It can do that and more. By day u can use it for working at palm oil estate and sand mill, by evening u can use it to bring famili back from work/school, and by nite u can bring waifu go makan in hotel and jalan jalan, by off days can bring whole famili to vacation anywhere.
Yawn….next
Oso, “Approximately 750,000 man hours have gone into the making of this model, and the test mule has clocked over two million kilometres of reliability testing.”
Now THATS how do make a new car! Test it kaw kaw to ensure customer satisfaction and safety is taken care off. Not like some other that din test their car (or maybe test inside underground SHIELD test track ke?), and then later find their axles running away but blame it on customers instead.
Slowly but surely, Cina country products will be better than Jipun country products
According to some, P1 a failed white elephant.
Yeah, too bad they were dreaming!
some say they delusional…
Lolz!
Nazri lettew.. kikiki
Nazri is close PH follower bah!
RM60,999.99 oklah don’t price it too much
At this price I will order two units from you.
Wei.. preve rm75k, suprima s rm80k. Why do you expect this boyue can sale rm60k? Rm60k get myvi & iriz only..
Perodua Alza with poor safety specifications already in that price range. This car have high safety specifications and definitely will be priced higher than rm70k and it is a CBU unit.
Should called it Kembara II, perli perodua sikit.
I see what u did there… Lolz!
Seems like it loves petrol like I love Ribena.
Compared to:
Xtrail 2.0 – 7.1/100km but lower perf
XV 2.0 – 7.3/100km but lower perf
Tucson/Sportage 2.0 – 7.9/100km but lower perf
ASX 2.0 – 7.2/100km but lower perf
Geely did a test with the Boyue where they drove all the way from China to UK.
http://global.geely.com/2018/05/04/bo-yue-euro-trip-starts-with-delivery-of-the-500000th-bo-yue/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-q6OqLZ_Vo
I wish Geely had come earlier to Malaysia. Then we would not have to suffer with low quality Preve
Geely gip chance a bit. If they can earlier, nobody will want to buy junky unsafe Mivi then.
Just launch the bloody thing already!
X70 sounds like copied Volvo.
Calling it a Proton by rebadging it, shows how far the co has come.
Anyway, if they can sell it below RM50K, I am sure some will buy.
Then CRV, Fortuner, Hrv, Brv, how to sell? Even myvi advanced cost 60k…
Joke of the year. 50k u angkat myvi je lah. Sekolah sampai darjah 3 ke ni?
No comment….. Im going to book X70. Haters can talk everything… No problem…
The car good looking with interior & exterior feel more premium, but I still don’t like the logo!
Why dont want to reveal price ? Since SST already started, come on la proton, use some brain la especially the cina man CEO. Go learn from P2 how to dominate malaysia industry market. Low Price + High Spec + Reliability + Stable used car price = Win
Stop the hype..wait till we see the price
“The Boyue is the first Geely model to be converted to RHD”
Wrong. Geely LC, LC Cross, MK, MK2 had been converted to RHD to be sold in the Indonesian market in 2011.
Heading to showroom?
New Proton Boyue design is actually more sleeker, more fashionable and more inspiring than current Honda CRV.
Hi Matthew, any news of Hybrid/PHEV SUV?
Love the safety features!
if below 100k sure can jual..but more than that malaysian pipu still choose hond hrv, crv,subaru or mazda cx5
Heard the price starts from RM118,988 for the base model and top range is RM156,988
if this is the price, they can now quickly stop the plant for RHD and be ready to closed shop
I will consider buying if they replace proton logo with geely. Proton brand oredi busuk
Then simple..don’t buy..go to China buy Boyue & bring it back..confirm wangi…
Besides rebatch or chinese product and all the bullshit comments, this car going to be a turning point for Proton’s future. One model a year is just nice in term of strategy and Geely equip the car well. Most of the SUV competitor going to face drop in sales such as CRV, CX5, Tiguan and 3008. Geely slowly will capture the market share model by model. Welldone.
Rebadge bro
Typical china brand! Copycat at it’s best! Shadows of the BMW are everywhere!
i never a proton fan, but this is wow!!! i love the interior
Holy shit, they just put whatever they have in mind into that car…that spec
As a non local (UK) to be exact. Not every car by proton is to everyone’s taste but the determination to change to perspective of the brand is going on. If you know the details directly inside proton and the changes taking place of quality and reforms then believe me Proton is an upcoming brand. Sorry Paul tan, I think your paid to market which ever car brand pays u the most money, bias and unreliable. BTW I working with all OEM IN MALAYSIA so before you bash me I have all knowledge of all upcoming cars in Malaysia.
Oh, this is definitely a. BUY! BUY! BUY!
Superbly design and I really love the name!
Proton, can I suggest you kinda change the logo for Proton to reflect your commitment for the new cars, new beginning, new logo? That might help a bit in changing the image of Proton.
Whats wrong with logo? Rimau ok what! NGAUMM!
Kenapa namanya X70 sama dengan Lifan X70 sama seperti Shanghai Auto Show 2015…emmm
Even with stunning design and great engines from mighty Honda, Proton still failed to garner more sales due to price more than Rm100k… What more with China brand
Gonna book one now while 0% SST for Proton model extended till end of September 2018
Sadly they followed Honda in making their top of the line model not having AWD. Will skip this as well.
Wait til u see whats inside Executive AWD 1st. Definitely beats top specs of most Jepunis brands alredi.
Made by the chinese??? aku tgk pun dh nk termuntah. berapa lama agaknya kereta ni boleh bertahan??? paling lama 3 tahun. lepas tu mcm2 barang rosak. after sale value conform hancur.
The Proton X70 (Geely Boyue) has been sales in China since 2016 and was sold up till 100k units per year.
Their people very patriotic supporting their own national car company compare to our people. Rome did not built in one day.
This is ‘Malaysia Baru’. Let Proton revive under Geely. Just wait and see the new suv performace rather than bashing without facts.
Actually the 500,000th Boyue rolled off the production line in May this year.
alahai bro. cuba tengok keliling lu. ada ke barang yang bukan made by the chinese?
Might as well had Geely established their very own 4S Centers in this country without paying FREE Commission to Proton. Surely they can sell it much cheaper!!!
Geely without P1 involvement will be like Chery or Haval here.
You are waayyy too derailed bro.
Time really flies. I still remember the official Proton-Geely ‘wedding’ ceremony like it happened a month or two back. But it’s been about a year now, and although it may not yet be apparent to the public, I’m sure a lot has changed within Proton since then.
I’m sure many Malaysians are looking forward to seeing and experiencing the new Proton X70 in the metal. After all, if Dr. M gave it a ‘thumbs up’, that means it must be pretty impressive. It is should be, seeing how the X70 brings a ton of new USPs to the table, USPs from premium and luxury cars, USPs which will likely become ‘firsts’ in its price range. Remember how everyone was blown away by the ‘futuristic’ autonomous safety in the new Myvi ? The X70 will do the same, and then some. I think the X70’s safety features alone will put most Malaysian-spec B, C, D and even E segment cars to shame.
Proton can use the same marketing tactics Tesla uses. Tesla knows that they cannot compete with BMW and Mercedes in terms of branding, quality and refinement, so they make sure to give their cars the latest cutting edge technology to compensate. All Tesla cars have that ‘wow’ factor, even though they are actually very questionably engineered (the again, so are BMWs and Mercs these days).
The new X70 will face some anti-China stigma not just locally, but also abroad. Combine that with Proton’s own pre-existing stigma, and the X70 has the odds stacked against it. But if Proton-Geely continues to work hard and smart, they will surely be able to win back a sizeable customer base. Some Malaysians will forever hate Proton no matter what you say or do; I say don’t waste resources on these ‘lost cause’ people, focus on your existing paying customers, reassure them that they made the right choice when they invested in a new Proton, despite the negative stigma. But of course, I’m sure Proton-Geely are already well aware of all of this, as evident by their recent aftersales push and rebranding. But it will take time until customers begin noticing the improvements.
Anyway, it’s been nervous waiting, but I’m glad to see Proton-Geely’s turn-around has thus far gone according to plan and remained on schedule despite all kinds of external instabilities and changes. Nonetheless, I still wish to remain cautiously-optimistic, I don’t want to jump on the ‘hype train’. I would rather have modest expectations and be pleasantly surprised (new Persona), than to have high expectations and be utterly disappointed (Prevé). Pragmatic approach, nothing more nothing less. I wish Proton-Geely all the best and godspeed.
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24 Dealer Jutania Otomobil Sdn Bhd Selangor
25 Dealer Cape Delights Sdn Bhd Selangor
26 Dealer Vitalic Sdn Bhd Selangor
27 Dealer Erakars Sdn Bhd Selangor
28 Dealer Seri Mestika Sdn Bhd
29 Dealer Wajar Kuasa Sdn Bhd
30 Dealer Salient Progress Sdn Bhd
31 Dealer Tropical Impact Sdn Bhd
32 Dealer Prismara Sdn Bhd
33 Dealer Sin Siang Hin (M) Sdn Bhd
34 Dealer ABP Auto Ventures Sdn Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR
35 Branch Proton Edar Chan Sow Lin
36 Dealer Atiara Johan Sdn Bhd
37 Branch Proton Edar Setapak
38 Branch Proton Edar Jalan Ampang
39 Dealer Auto Bistari Sdn Bhd
40 Dealer Usaha Potensi Sdn Bhd
41 Dealer Paling Innovatif Sdn Bhd
42 Dealer Utama Tangkas Sdn Bhd
43 Dealer MAI Auto Edar Sdn Bhd
44 Dealer World Car Services Sdn Bhd
45 Dealer Bold Mandate Sdn Bhd
46 Dealer Onflo Marketing Sdn Bhd
47 Dealer Lesydear Automobile Sdn Bhd
48 Dealer Jawira Sdn Bhd
NEGERI SEMBILAN
49 Dealer LHM One Stop Car Service Centre (M) Sdn Bhd
50 Branch Proton Edar Senawang
51 Dealer Wanija Industries Sdn Bhd
52 Branch Proton Edar Seremban 1
53 Dealer Art Nouveau Enterprise Sdn Bhd
54 Dealer Saga Evolusi Sdn Bhd
55 Dealer Fadzil Enterprise Sdn Bhd
MELAKA
56 Branch Proton Edar Bachang
57 Branch Proton Edar Peringgit
58 Dealer NHL Automobil Sdn Bhd
59 Dealer Bunga Raya Auto Credit Sdn Bhd
60 Dealer Tahap Puncak Sdn Bhd
61 Dealer Cruseiro Technology Sdn Bhd
62 Dealer Motorhub Jaya Sdn Bhd
63 Dealer Seong Hoe Motors Sdn Bhd
64 Dealer Dynamic Lure Sdn Bhd
JOHOR
65 Branch Proton Edar Muar
66 Branch Proton Edar Plentong
67 Branch Proton Edar Larkin
68 Dealer Juara Mulia Motor Sdn Bhd
69 Branch Proton Edar Batu Pahat 2
70 Dealer Kulis Auto Sdn Bhd
71 Dealer Merdeka Auto Sdn Bhd
72 Dealer Sutera Edar Motorsports Sdn Bhd
73 Dealer Auto Lumina Sdn Bhd
74 Branch Proton Edar Kluang *
75 Branch Proton Edar Kulai
76 Branch Proton Edar Segamat
77 Dealer SM Supreme Sdn Bhd
78 Dealer Erat Sehati Sdn Bhd
79 Dealer Kenari Bernas Sdn Bhd
80 Dealer Autofin Associates (Johor) Sdn Bhd
81 Dealer Street Car Sdn Bhd
82 Dealer Edaran Sri Sutera Otomobil Sdn Bhd
83 Dealer Yong Ming Auto Services & Parts Sdn Bhd
84 Dealer Velocity Automobile Sdn Bhd
KEDAH
85 Dealer Mercu Usaha Mesra Sdn Bhd
86 Dealer Didi Motors Sdn Bhd
87 Dealer Lee Motors (Alor Setar) Sdn Bhd
88 Dealer Pengangkutan Sedar Sdn Bhd
89 Dealer Dinasti Agresif (M) Sdn Bhd
90 Branch Proton Edar Alor Star 2
91 Branch Proton Edar Langkawi
92 Branch Proton Edar Sg.Petani
93 Dealer Edaran Idaman Suri Sdn Bhd
KELANTAN
94 Branch Proton Edar Kota Bahru
95 Dealer Harima Automobil Sdn Bhd
96 Dealer JM Otomobil Sdn Bhd
TERENGGANU
97 Dealer Indah Sari Otomobil Sdn Bhd
98 Branch Proton Edar Kuala Terengganu
99 Dealer Ramaco Sdn Bhd
PAHANG
100 Branch Proton Edar Temerloh
101 Dealer Rohamas Autoservices Sdn Bhd
102 Dealer Wasilah Global
103 Dealer Pesat Auto Sdn Bhd
104 Dealer Noble Country Sdn Bhd
105 Branch Proton Edar Kuantan 2
106 Dealer Cepromas Motor Sdn Bhd
PENANG
107 Dealer Top Zone Auto Gallery Sdn Bhd
108 Dealer Hasfas Auto Sdn Bhd
109 Branch Proton Edar Jalan Makloom
110 Branch Proton Edar Juru
111 Dealer Platinum Lifestyle Corporation
112 Dealer Julang Auto Sdn Bhd
113 Dealer Jelita Menawan Sdn Bhd
114 Dealer Zoomteknik Automobile Sdn Bhd
115 Dealer Autofin Associates (Penang) Sdn Bhd
116 Dealer Autobinee Oriental Sdn Bhd
117 Dealer Edaran Saga (Pulau Pinang) Sdn Bhd
PERAK
118 Dealer Gerak Roda Sdn Bhd
119 Branch Proton Edar Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
120 Branch Proton Edar Taiping
121 Branch Proton Edar Jalan Lahat
122 Branch Proton Edar Bandar Baru Seri Manjung
123 Dealer Tian Siang Deluxe Auto Sdn Bhd
124 Dealer Warna Bestari Sdn Bhd
125 Branch Proton Edar Kampar
126 Branch Proton Edar Teluk Intan
127 Dealer Budiraya Sdn Bhd
128 Dealer Hati Lurus Auto Service Sdn Bhd
129 Dealer Gagah Murni Sdn Bhd
130 Dealer Maha Mega Edar Sdn Bhd
131 Dealer Ah Motors Sdn Bhd
132 Dealer C.S.T Auto Sdn Bhd
133 Dealer Nikaijaya Auto Sdn Bhd
PERLIS
134 Dealer Medan Sepakat Sdn Bhd
SABAH
135 Branch Proton Edar Inanam
136 Dealer OBM Automobil (M) Sdn Bhd
137 Dealer Permaisaba Sdn Bhd
138 Branch Proton Edar KK Api-Api 2
139 Branch Proton Edar KK e-Gate
140 Branch Proton Edar Lahad Datu
141 Branch Proton Edar Sandakan 1
142 Branch Proton Edar Tawau
SARAWAK
143 Dealer Supernau Motors Trading Sdn Bhd (Bintulu)
144 Dealer KH Motor Sdn Bhd
145 Dealer NGU’s Motor Service Sdn Bhd
146 Branch Proton Edar Jalan Tun Jugah
147 Branch Proton Edar Miri
148 Dealer Syarikat Jl Motors Sdn Bhd
149 Dealer Kereta Mewah
150 Branch Proton Edar Bintulu
151 Branch Proton Edar Sibu 1
152 Dealer Supernau Motors Trading Sdn Bhd (Kuching)
153 Dealer Jin San Sdn Bhd
SELANGOR
1 Dealer Rahman Brothers
2 Branch Proton Edar Glenmarie
3 Dealer Setia Gemilang Auto
4 Dealer Pantai Bharu Corporation Sdn Bhd
5 Dealer Vantage Speed Sdn Bhd
6 Dealer Regal Motor Sdn Bhd
7 Dealer SAG Wira Sdn Bhd
8 Branch Centre Of Excellence
9 Dealer Puncak Merak Sdn Bhd
10 Dealer Superior Regal Sdn Bhd
11 Dealer Roda Baiduri Sdn Bhd
12 Branch Proton Edar Mutiara Damansara
13 Dealer Precious Auto Sdn Bhd
14 Dealer Baiduri Auto Care Sdn Bhd
15 Dealer Aiman Motor Sdn Bhd
16 Dealer Fleet Parade Sdn Bhd
17 Branch Proton Edar Banting
18 Branch Proton Edar Kepong
19 Branch Proton Edar Klang
20 Branch Proton Edar Puchong
21 Dealer Recengine Trading Sdn Bhd
22 Dealer Magnagress Sdn Bhd
23 Dealer Bayangan Dinamik Sdn Bhd
24 Dealer Jutania Otomobil Sdn Bhd
25 Dealer Cape Delights Sdn Bhd
26 Dealer Vitalic Sdn Bhd
27 Dealer Erakars Sdn Bhd
28 Dealer Seri Mestika Sdn Bhd
29 Dealer Wajar Kuasa Sdn Bhd
30 Dealer Salient Progress Sdn Bhd
31 Dealer Tropical Impact Sdn Bhd
32 Dealer Prismara Sdn Bhd
33 Dealer Sin Siang Hin (M) Sdn Bhd
34 Dealer ABP Auto Ventures Sdn Bhd
Why x70? Running out of idea? Should have called it proton bangga or whatever.. damn i missed those day.. iswara..wira.. satria… putera…juara…waja… feel so malaysia… but seriously.. I dont really care now..
The comparison of pure business model and cronies business model. Obviously. Great job Geely and new Proton!
Same like CR-V. Highest spec only available in 2WD. 4WD only available for mid range. Not a good deal.
Specs are surpassed expectation, hopefully pricing is not !
The best car Proton has come up with with still Suprima S. Although the FC is abit high due to 8.9:1 compression ratio, everything else about the car is good, especially the Lotus handling.
I won’t buy anything with Geely platform. I think the Lotus platform is better.
Also, what happened to the new 180 HP 1.5 litre turbocharged engine developed by Proton and Ricardo? They spend 600 million for the R&D. I want to see that engine in another car with Lotus handling, but Proton no longer has Lotus. Bye bye Lotus handling?
I saw many Boyues in Hangzhou and by now it should be a proven technology. What took me by surprise was the total conversion of petrol to electric scooters. So many of them running around and they don’t make any sound. My bet is electric car is coming up next from Geely. So no need for another 3rd Msian Car please !
Come CKD, Proton vendors will kill Geely in no time. Just wait
1.8 Turbo for sure this one thirst for fuel. last time own Exora 1.6 turbo. menketedarah minyak kuat ooo.
Similar to alza, rugi believe alza/innova/abanja
I’m trying to push people that i know to buy one , so i can regularly have a long-term review before seriously considering one for my closest and dearest relatives….
Only fools will buy lousy Honda quality with Donkey Honda models designs and ugly, junk and outdated for Honda models designs as well as Honda service quality is very terrible and even Honda assembly quality is also very terrible too for all Honda models. Only smart people will buy Proton, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Toyota, Kia with more attractive, inspiring and more fashionable for Proton design, Mazda design, Toyota design, Kia design, BMW design, Mercedes design and Volvo design as well as service quality and assembly quality for Proton, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Toyota and Kia is improving, well progressed and maintainable.
aiya…now all praise the cars..let’s see how many will actually buy the car…LOL..who the heck will spend above 80k for a proton
Perodua fanboys will delight at the absence of smart tag reader… their myvi is still better than this… :)
https://paultan.org/2018/09/04/touch-n-go-rfid-pilot-programme-starts-we-install-the-sticker-and-try-out-the-new-toll-payment-system/
Lolz! Their tech alredi obsoleted!
Pass Euro NCAP or not? dont tell me C-NCAP 5 stars because C-NCAP sub standard one. 5 Star rated Chinese cars would have failed Euro NCAP rules
Building customer’s confidence is a tedious process. This one part of a marketing strategies. In such a short period Proton vendors has turned to embrace the 3s n 4s systems which are a customer’s friendly move. It translates strong support of service, parts, insurance claims of damage cars cause by accident, spray painting etc these will pose a better fortune to Proton.
No one from the previous management could ever do that because they are lacking in experience n entrepreneurship to drive the business to further to realise the goal.
We wish the current management will succeed within 2 years n take Proton to greater height.
Awesome X70!!!!
As long as it is proton, saya akan beli…….selepas 10,000th unit production. Proton forever. Pakai sampai hancur.
12.8 km/l for a 5 seater SUV? Too bad. Even the Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 l is 13 km/l, while the 2.0 l model is 13.7 km/l on paper, claims Mitsubishi. In real life, some even reached 14+ km/l kn highway. It’s a heavier 7 seater SUV. In this segment, utmost power & top speed is secondary to safety & practicality. It’s a family SUV.
The 2.4 Outlander has 165 hp and 222 Nm of torque.
The X70 will have 181 hp, and 285 Nm of torque. For that 2% increase in fuel consumption, you get 10% more power and 28% more torque. Say that the X70 fuel consumption figure is a lie, it’s still a given that it needs to be more powerful (and consume more fuel) to haul the extra weight. As to why it’s heavier, we won’t know until full spec list is provided. The X70 weighs at least 160kg more than the Outlander. Both cars have the same power:weight ratio, but the X70 clearly wins in torque.
Speaking of safety, Boyue/X70 still has all the safety features the Outlander does, but with a bonus of better handling. Outsider reviews all agree on Boyue’s good chassis tuning and steering. Outlander however is typical of its size and weight, and for all that “softness” it’s not even as comfortable as the better handling CR-V.
Abesla outlander senang2 kena tarpau dengan x70
Price
Volvo technology… for me woww, what a waiting for!!
Looks great! Even though it’s a rebadge, this is amazing for Proton to offer as their first SUV. Great specifications, features and loving how it looks from the inside. For those who are worried that it’s underpowered – the torque figures matters more than the horsepower and realistically, most SUV owners in Malaysia won’t take it offroading. All-in-all, I’m very pleased to see this. With a proper price point, it can penetrate the market very well.
Hi all.
Here are the X70 specifications that we are all waiting for.
:)
Proton X70 Standard 2WD
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– 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, BA, VSA, TCS, HHA
– Black fabric
– Leatherette wrap steering
– Steering wheel multi-controls
– Keyless entry
– 17 inch alloys
– Analog instrument cluster with 3.5-inch Trip Computer Screen
– 8 inch infotainment system with touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity, and navigation
– Rearview Camera with Parking Guidelines
– Digital parking brake
– 4 rear parking sensors & 2 front parking sensors
– Dual zone digital climate control
– Rear air-conditioning vents
– Halogen headlights
– Automatic and “Follow-me-home” Headlights
– Roof rack
Proton X70 Executive 2WD
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– 7 inch Digital LCD Instrument Cluster
– Sport/Eco/Normal driving modes
– Black Leatherette seats (synthetic leather)
– Foldable wing mirrors
– Rain sensing wipers
– 18 inch alloys
– 8 inch infotainment system with touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, 4G SIM, Wifi and Android/Carplay support.
– Electronic Anti-glare Interior Rear-view Mirror
– Cruise control
– Powered driver seat
– First row passengers Seatbelt Pretensioners
– PM2.5 Air purifier cleaner
– LED daytime running headlights
Proton X70 Executive AWD
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– Real time all wheel drive system (not 4WD)
Proton X70 Premium 2WD
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– Black Nappa leather wrapped steering
– Brown Nappa leather seats
– Powered front row driver and co-driver seats
– Panoramic sunroof
– 360-degree 3D Camera
– Adaptive Cruise control
– Autonomous Emergency Braking, Crash Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring, Smart High Beam
– Second row passengers Seatbelt Pretensioners
We wanted to know the price for each specs. If it is reasonable price ( Below RM 80 kilo ) compared to other established SUV brand in the market then it is meaning a lot for us. If it is nearly the same with others SUV, there is no point to have it.
No 7seater no buy.
if price around rm80k ish.. can consider to buy one
Can somebody tell me whether the X70 Premium Panoramic Sunroof is of practical purpose since we have hot and rainy weather? I like the Premium variant safety features but not this sunroof.
I’ll add another one… random huge bugs flying around.. lol i love malaysia
All the best Proton….
Why this car don’t have 4wd….
I want to buy this proton x70 suv car where is the showroom in India New Delhi
the AWD should offer in premium model as well instead of just for exec trim. typically SUV is high center of gravity, AWD become quite crucial when facing extreme condition. where malaysia rainpour and flooding nowadays seems getting worse.
Is it just me, or the weight of this vehicle is a bit too heavy?
Heavier than CRV?
Heavier due to Volvo safety feature such as HPF steel etc….
Volvo safety feature- got proof of that?
china boleh !
another rebranding
this car has a similar name with Fujifilm camera (Fujifilm X)70
How is that I have already said that when I have just texted my comment. Stupid!
Let’s be honest, yes an all wheel drive is offered but how can a vehicle whose drive train disengages all wheel drive at 40 KPH really call itself AWD. I for one was looking forward to buying one but not now. What a disappointment it turned out to be. I hope that the new alliance with Geely does not go the same way as the old Proton:- Full of promises but short on delivery
well its look good, but how reliable for Proton X70 is yet to know.
Swap engine with 2zz haha
Although this car might have a good handling despite its weight… Boleh tengok lah nanti banyak mana faggot yang tak tahu limit dan physic nak try lawan/show off kat driver kereta luar, lepas tu mampos accident.
Hello paultan.. How about fuel consumption for proton x70 awd??