Late last month, Geely released first images and details of the Geely Boyue Pro, a refreshed and facelifted version of the Boyue, which is of course the base car for Malaysia’s Proton X70. The Boyue Pro has now made its first appearance in China at the GKUI 19 conference in Beijing, where Geely demonstrated its new smart infotainment system, and here’s a live gallery of the SUV from a local source.
The official images released last month had the Boyue Pro in silver, which showed off the car’s lines and new features nicely. Here, we see the SUV in red and blue – it’s the latter colour that has really caught this writer’s eye. Proton really should offer this brilliant blue for the upcoming CKD locally assembled X70, don’t you think?
The Boyue Pro has received a rather substantial makeover, which means it’s easy to tell it apart from the previous facelifted look. It takes a few cues from Xingyue SUV Coupe that was launched earlier this year, with smaller jewel-eyed headlamps that are no longer connected to the brand’s signature “expanding cosmos” grille. The free-standing grille is new and not found on the Xingyue and Binyue B-SUV.
There’s no more “mask look” as a result, and the grille is more prominent now. It sits proud further forward too, matched by a new bonnet with more prominent creases. Also note the bolder haunches and a front apron that’s more angular, with an “A-wing” that separates the corner fog lamp sections from the wide lower intake. Very neat.
At the back, the tail lamp clusters have been mildly tweaked to better match the Boyue’s lines, and they also receive updated light graphics. There’s no more Geely logo at the back – the Boyue joins its newer stablemates in having the Geely script spelled out on a chrome bridge, which extends full width. There’s also a new roof spoiler design that “scoops” the third brake light.
IMHO, the current Boyue and X70’s lower rear end is slightly busy, and the design amplifies height in what’s an already tall and narrow looking SUV. The Pro’s lower rear design has been simplified and streamlined here; the chrome tail pipe exits are more organic and the “diffuser” more subtle. Nice new spider-web 19-inch wheels, too.
The changes didn’t stop at a facelift. The Boyue Pro’s dashboard is all-new, with a layout that’s more asymmetrical to the driver’s side. It appears more contemporary and premium. There’s a flat-bottom steering wheel, the instrument binnacle has been reshaped and the digital instrument cluster given new visuals.
The two-done dash also gets sleeker air vents and a large infotainment widescreen (more on the new GKUI 19 system here). The model’s sloping centre console and their distinctive ear-like grab handles have been maintained, but the positioning of the elements on it are new – like the dash itself, the layout is not as symmetrical as the original Boyue’s.
More on the repositioning. Drive modes are now selected via a rotary knob, which replaces individual Eco and Sport buttons. The stubbier gear lever you see here is also new – Park is now selected via a button on the top of the stick. Bose has replaced Morel for the range topping sound system (Proton offers Kenwood). By the way, that microphone you see above is for a karaoke function.
The angle and location of the current climate control panel is not the most ergonomic, but that has been rectified with a new row of piano key-style buttons just below the centre screen.
Under the hood, the 1.8 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine will be given an update to meet new emission standards, and it will be joined by a 1.5 litre turbo three-cylinder, which should be the co-developed with Volvo unit servicing the Binyue B-SUV and Xingyue. Chinese buyers get to choose from seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and six-speed manual transmissions.
According to Geely, the Boyue Pro isn’t meant to replace the current Boyue, but will instead be sold alongside it as a more upscale offering. What does this mean for Malaysia and Proton? It could be something, or nothing, as we don’t know yet if the upcoming CKD X70 will be based on the Boyue or Boyue Pro, which will be officially launched in China this month.
Like what you see? Design wise, do you prefer the current Boyue/X70 look or this?
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(Like) Geely Boyue Pro.
(Dislike) Toyota Harrier Turbo
Many will any time go for X70 that is more premium than Volvo now
CX 3 is more premium than both China cars
X70 or Volvo. Both geely owned
Well, depends on the consumers. Of course over 30000 people will go for X70 while maybe around 600 people will go for XC90
(Best) Petronas and Petron (Better Promotion, More Power and Oil Quality is Good
(Good) Caltex (Oil Quality is Good but a bit boring promotion)
(Bad) BHP Petrol (Oil Quality Niam Niam but boring promotion)
(Worst) Shell (Oil Quality not good but better promotion like Ferrari Collection)
Technologies in cheena cars all are stolen tech. Non are from their invention. Misidis volvo vw cheena hv share to steal tech and sell them cheap pakai buang.
If u look closely, they stolen Infinity Weave pattern for the gear shifter station. Oh wai…
they stolen Pro. from camPro too
They stolen another Pro and its from Ipad Pro. Lol.
Proton copied it from Subaru Forester!
And Subaru copied that from Persona rear lights. So it goes back to P1 again.
True that brah. But the sheep’s are still proud of using stolen tech as if they created it. Lmfao damn joker’s!
Proton X70 FL PRO harge RM133k ke?
Proton X70 SE, anyone?
Sing Yeh FY11 anytime.
Good news for Geely. But this news caused current X70 to RV drop from 80k to 40k. Sigh
You clearly don’t know how RV works or otherwise Myvi RV would drop like a rock since they are in the 3rd generation.
Proton X70 Enhanced Edition, FTW?
Here comes the King!!!
(Like) Proton X70
(Dislike) Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Tucson
Hurray Malaysian can sapu those pre-facelift leftovers.
Leftover or not, still better than what u can get in the market.
Meanwhile facelift here get black-painted roof.
Front grill inspired by CX5
More like stolen. *photocopy machine noises*
Then KIAHyundai is the biggest photocopy machine by your definition.
mcm handphone la plak…ada PRO kat belakang…kahkahkah
Not bad, at least it’s understandable. Better than tacking on Lagi Best behind. No Chinese would understand what that means.
Plus pun dah pernah dipakai. Cth: Golf Plus.
Saga plus cuma tambah skirting.
Golf plus… Seluruh body berbeza kerana bumbung lebih tinggi. Maknanya pintu lebih besar, windscreen lebih besar
R Line sucks oni adding bodykits, not real R jot even close to GTI
Blue colour? Not really hot in MY. Honda tried blue but not so hot. P2 tried blue but oso not hot. On the road, not many blue cars even when offered as an option except maybe Beemers. So blue is not a hot colour to try.
That blue colour is not new to proton. No, I am not saying the Suprima S.
But Wira Thomas Cup Edition had a special blue metallic paint. And also
Waja CPS of 2008 is even closer to that boyue pro blue shade.
So nothing new to proton but rest assured since all new protons now have Geely colours we will get this blue too. No matter CBU or CKD cars.
I never say blue was new to P1 but that blue colour traditionally is not popular here. Giving that option may not be anything substantial to P1 sales.
prettier than any jepunis suv
As long as it’s the same old 4 stroke engine there’s nothing to shout about at all! 50% of the world’s electric cars/trucks are made in China. Why are we still drooling over an antiquated engine and design? Think outside the box man!
In some Chinese towns, you won’t get a registration for an “old” engine (the electric motor is actually much older, it was invented around 1821). That’s the reason why 50% of the world’s electric cars/trucks are made in China.
Will proton name the facelift X70 as X70 pro?
Proton has the habit of giving new names to many of it’s facelifted cars.
Saga Mk.1 became Saga Iswara
Waja became Waja EV (enhanced version)
Exora became Exora Bold
And Saga Mk.II became Saga FL.
inconsistent and confusing the market.
BMW has a simpler method, calling all facelift models as LCI (life cycle impulse)
Even LCI term only start using the last 5-10 years ago. Previously where got such term?
Well done
Well, Done ???
do we get the X70 Pro version?
Else the X70 Air or X70 XR or X70 Lite will be fine too at the price of a BR-V
China products is not like China products 20 years ago. They have come a long way to where they are now. Just like Japanese cars in the 50s and 60s, you can see where they are now. So China is catching up real fast. Never undermine their capabilities.
Waiting for x70 LITE
possible change the keris type of grille and change back to geely original grille look more class.
I will wait for the proton x70 pro. look more premium.