During the launch of the 2019 Proton Saga facelift, Proton CEO Li Chunrong reiterated the automaker’s plans to introduce a new model every year, and a graphic from the slide deck from his speech provided clues to what’s in the pipeline.
Based on the suggested profiles, it’s no surprise to see the shape of the next model slated for introduction, which is an SUV. This will of course be the X50, which will be based on the Geely Binyue. The next car after that will be a sedan, out in 2021. In the current line-up, the car that desperately needs a replacement is the Preve, so we could be looking at a C-segment offering popping up, with the Geely Binrui the likely candidate.
For the Chinese market, two engine choices are available for the Binrui, a 1.0 litre direct-injected three-cylinder unit offering 134 hp and 180 Nm, and a 1.4 litre petrol with 131 hp and 215 Nm. The car, which utilises the automaker’s B-Segment Modular Architecture (BMA) platform (which also underpins the Binyue), can accommodate other engines from the brand, including a 1.5 litre turbo direct-injected engine developed in partnership with Volvo.
Equipment includes a three-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, digital instrument cluster, push-start button and a widescreen 10.25-inch infotainment display, with smartphone pairing functionalities and GPS navigation, voice recognition and rear view camera in the mix.
The new sedan in 2021 will be followed by another sedan in 2022, and the guess is that this will be a Perdana replacement model, or possibly that for the Persona. We’ve heard in the past that the automaker has plans to keep localised development going for some models in its line-up, so it could well be that the car in question will be the replacement for the current Accord-based Perdana, derived from the Geely Borui.
The final model in the mystery quartet is another SUV, due in 2023. By then, it should be time for an X70 replacement, and this could well be the vehicle slated for entry four years down the road. Interestingly, there’s no suggestion of an MPV, which was on the cards and set to be based on the Geely Jiaji.
Last year, it was reported that Proton had secured the use of intellectual properties (IP) and rights to manufacture and sell three Geely models, the Jiaji being one of them (the others being the X70 and the Binyue, or X50).
The MPV was supposedly due in 2020 as a replacement for the Exora, but given that the X50 – which was originally due out this year – has been pushed back to 2020, the timelines look to have been moved around a bit. The question is if the MPV remains scheduled for a market introduction, and if so, when.
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Preve was a big failure to begin with. Still want to waste money on replacing the Preve?
Lets face facts. Geely wants to market their entire range of Geely cars in Malaysia as Protons. Thus Proton is merely a distributor or official reseller
You clearly one of Malaysian that think LHD to RHD conversion is as easy as mirroring the car like Peugeot did. I am happy with Proton if that is the only thing they do. As long as high quality, and can generate jobs for Malaysian. After all, who do you think you are when u said “merely a distributor or official reseller”? Are u one of Proton’s manager? They do & will get involved with the design. Jangan cakap kosong bro. Ini zaman orang cakap based on facts. MeMalukan “bangsa Malaysia” aja.
So, what’s wrong with that? Better news is that Malaysians get good cars at good prices. Doesn’t matter where they come from. Get real and move your mind with the times.
Aduhai….its not a Preve.
Its a new car for that class.
If the previous model in that class fail then there is no need to put a new model to fill the gap and let others enjoyed the market share?
Everyone had already face the fact. X70 sales figure is the proof. If Geely replaced Preve with their model then how is it ‘wasting money’?
Big Failure? Do you mean yourself is a Big Failure? Lot of people love it!
Time to save money for 20% downpayment for Preve replacement. 2021 is 2 years from now but should wait for a year for 2nd batch, so it is 3 years to 2022, so doenpayment must at least 30%. Rm75k x 30% = RM23k. Save RM640 per month for 3 years. Then get 9 years loan. So with just 3% interest rate, means only pay RM620 per month. We need more competitor to Cibik, Altis and Mazda 3 please. Frking bored with C segment sedan here in Msia
The culture that set up Proton does not have the DNA to relate to people and value attribute persons outside of external supervision . They respect people only in profit ventures without personal relations. They only relate to their own. The culture does not have the quality of anamnesis and historical recapitulation which is the basis of modern technological capacity and science. Hence mounting and raiding other structures and concerns is the only available option. There is no other.
Then should just change the name to Geely. Make Geely our national car and close down Proton.
Kudos to Geely! Amazing vision and commitment. Addition of all new – Preve and Perdana.
Earlier Proton only secured to produce and sell three Geely models – Boyue X70, X50, Jiaji MPV.
Proton now can compete openly without protection.
It’s time MITI, Custom Dept must remove car excise duties.
P2 kata tak boleh!!!
Come on. Dont just rebadge Geely cars. At least have some face and develop your own models with help from Geely.
1 question for u.. how long perodua re badge toyota/daihutsu till they manage to came out with their own design? but then still use others power train
Proton make their own engine and design also, all flopped hard. All kalah to Japanese Perodua cars. Malu malu
PRroton wasted our taxpayers money. At least Perodua makes profits and never blame the RAKYAT for not being patriotic enough
Perodua makes profits? When? I have never seen Perodua ever declared a single account ever since they started. Don’t lie here.
i hope you are not quoting this based on your imagination. Please go read MBM Resources annual report
Unlike Perodua, Proton have move beyond rebadging. It is a full fledged OEM. If u can walk, why do u wanna crawl again?
Share platform or drivetrain if u must. But dont just rebadge. Have face.
Like how Toyota is just rebadging a BMW?
(https://paultan.org/2018/03/13/toyota-supra-will-be-very-different-from-z4-report/)
Face not important. Money is.
I am glad Proton is coming out with new cars, but please use your own gearbox. Don’t be so shameful and use Hyundai gearbox, especially so when Proton salesman and Proton fanboys always look down on Hyundai. Everyday they laugh at Toyota 4AT gearbox and say dinosaur but now, they also use old transmission in their cars.
Tak malu ke?
Who’s that guy that said Hyundai gearbox dinosaur can you please point it out? As far as my experience here goes, the dinosaur people kept mentioning was regarding vios gearbox and engine. Hyundai’s hot issue here is only about resale value. Are you new here?
@Syer1n
Read the comments from this game changing Paultan article
https://paultan.org/2019/07/26/hyundai-kia-to-create-new-pick-up-truck-to-rival-hilux/
Your nickname give away your level of thinking.
Developing own GB is costly. Surely they can do it buy when its cost a bomb and they had to sell their cat at higher price, the market (which includes u) will shout.
BTW, people dont laugh at AT box in some make because its a dinosaur box…people laugh because the car which still uses dinosaur box is being sold at ridiculus price.
Proton… you have all the resources now why delay the lunching?
Because they want to remain hungry, so they delay the lunch otherwise will soon turn into fat snake Perodua, only resting on their laurels but ZERO innovation.
Proton need speed up for One year two car, not one year a new car!
Need speed up!!!
2020 introduction model definitely is MPV replacement of exora.
2023 introduction model will be SUV.
From insider info
2020 is the X50
2023 is the Exora replacement. Why so far? It is said due to the recent facelift to the Exora, and the importance to launch the X50 due to the popularity of SUVs shown by the X70 sales.
Too many “cannot sell” exora in p1 junk yard. Hard to sell, so need another 5 years to sell it all out 1st. Need to facelift it 1st, wanna attract buyer. Karat karat dalam buang dulu.
They why is waiting list for new Exora RC is stretching to 2 months wait?
I’m so looking forward for Jiaji/Exora MPV. Please Proton, make it happens.
3rd para, “This will be followed by another sedan in 2021, and the guess is that this will be a Perdana replacement…”
Should be 2022.
FY11 > all
Please bring it in asap
I would want a new C-Segment sedan. Hopefully Proton able to make it available next year
2021. geely binrui
2021 i think more of saga replacement than anything else
If 2021, Proton introduces replacement of Preve which is C Segment, the platform that they should use is CMA then BMA as most of the C segment cars using independent rear suspension such as the Multi Link Suspension.
If using Geely Binrui as the based, BMA is the one which comes with Torsion Beam Suspension. Even now, 2020 Toyota introduced Corolla with independent rear suspension via their new TNGA platform which offer better ride comfort and greater handling.
Old waja, gen 2, old persona, preve and suprima all use multi link independent rear suspension. Only now toyota want to use the same setup? These proton also have stabiliser bar included.
One year one model only….
Tick-tock strategy. One new model and one CKD introduction per year. Works everytime.
Proton is on the right direction and Geely takeover is the game changing for proton.
To overtake Perodua as No#1 in overall sales in Malaysia is just a matter of time.
Haven’t heard of Campro Engine road map lately from the CEO … likely a bye-bye.
Fell sad & happy at the same time.
Why would they?? Designed to meet Euro4, low quantity production hence high costs and minum petrol macam gila (not fuel efficient).
Be better to share whatever engines and gearbox with Geely, they have the production volume (lower costs) and already done (& paid for) R&D costs.
boring. no more homegrown cars. all imported from china & re-badged.
RIP malaysian national car project 1985-2017
Interesting that the Jia Ji MPV isn’t in the chart, since Proton already has the intellectual rights for it. If it’s push back to 2023, it’ll be the face lift version of Jia Ji and they would have wasted the limited time frame of this intellectual rights given (10 years only from 2017, if I’m not mistaken).
B Segment is the main seller (cash cow) for most car companies here and the Persona still isn’t good enough to give serious challenge to Vios or City. Rather than a C Segment sedan in 2021, perhaps a new B segment sedan is more appropriate. By then, Proton will have 2 cash cows to challenge in this popular segment (X50 and new Persona). The volume in sales of these 2 will generate more profit Vs a new C segment sedan.
Then in 2022, launch the Jia Ji MPV, by which time the facelift Exora will be due for replacement. The market for MPV here is limited to the few players but even fewer in the affordable price range. Again a gamble if compared to launching a new C segment sedan but C segment sedan is a shrinking market (& the C segment X70 can easily influence conversion from sedan).
Lastly 2023, will be X70 replacement. By then, there might not be a need for a C segment sedan anymore. OK, maybe slot a C segment or D segment somewhere in between but this segment will be more for show casing rather than be cash cow. In fact, by then perhaps the D segment will not be a sedan but a SUV. Imagine a D segment SUV like the Haval H9.
By streamlining Proton product range segment, Tg Malim production can concentrate on the core products, 3S/4S dealers will be more focused in sales.
Just my 2 Sen.
Agree with you B-segment is hot cake market.
P1 can intro 2 powertrain for All new C-segment.
Lower 1.4L NA to replace persona and another 1.0L or 1.5L turbo for Preve.
As long as can maintain the price range (50 to 70k), this new car good enough to challenge B-segment car which conquered by Jap brand.
i think it is a marketing move. exora replacement supposed to launch between 2020-2021. they dont want to disturb current exora sale.
Ertiga?
More like ‘Ertiada’.
So what happens after proton used all of geely models to replace their existing models? Will proton design their own cars again? I doubt proton can come up with a design that’s better when they need to replace x70, x50, etc.
Proton (pre Geely) just didn’t have the economies of scale, no matter how successful that model was. The R&D cost wasn’t even covered by the miniscule sales. To add insult to injury, they’re bleeding till our tax monies had to be pumped in. All just to justify a certain group’s ego. I think our tax monies better be spend on other beneficial things than to prop up some cronies ego.
In this era or cooperation, vehicles are build on a single modular platform to be shared not only by the brand but also by the entire group of companies. Proton will most likely share platforms and vehicles from Geely, sharing the R&D, production costs to maximise the limited amount of funds available. It would be foolish and wasteful to go back to the old days, just have a stand alone vehicle for shiok sendiri.
I understood they have to use the parts bin of the group, but can proton design for example a dashboard as sophisticated as x70 without geely help or they have to rely on another geely product in the future as their new model.
Forward design can be done, problem is the mould cost and cost of making the nice looking dashboard parts. This can only be achieved with economic of scale, something only China is capabled of.
You think Geely stands still with just the current models today? Wake up…
God what ugly looking cars. Just copy paste from China from now on. Even those cars look like crap.
Shut it. If you want to talk about craptastic looking cars, have a look at Honda and Nissan. Look at the Accord and basically every new Nissan’s.
OMG Nooooooo… I want my Jiaji asap please!!!
See the product line up for future.. the only left real proton are saga , persona-iriz only. Sooner later exora will drop.. the rest are geely..
I like the Jiaji MPV.
so for the next 4 years, proton will only rebadge PRC cars? I’m glad with how they’re doing at the moment but i thought the rebadging practice was just temporary until proton gets back on its feet. Am really disappointed. proton should cease calling itself a national carmaker.
I like Borui, please bring Borui here too.
P1 is move on right direction to launch 1 new model a year. Happy to see that!!! Personally I am P1 rebadge model owner.
Hopefully, all new C segment car will have 2 different powertrain in year 2021. Lower tuned engine replace persona and higher tuned for preve. Later on, P1 can have own design HB version for Iriz.
Lastly, Do you guy agree is time to merge persona and preve production line?
So R3, when are you going to start working?
Kalau jiaji tak keluar tahun 2020.. P2 aruz la jadi pilihan haha..
Nak sgt krta Geely direbadge oleh Proton, pindahlah k China! Proton pun sama, lama2 tiada langsung identiti Malaysia!
So.. basicly new proton car are just rebadge. Copy paste called innovation? Not trying to be hater but all design just copy pasted and only modify a bit. How sad. Performance might ok but for rebadge desigb thats too sad.
Does anyone know any news from Geely Xinyue (FY11) will be lunch in Malaysia ?
Saw 3 units prototype model today parked at behind warehouse…
https://youtu.be/_lE-3YQCBNg
Hi. Why proton not product new modal like arena. Why your people not think like malaysia people thinking. Hope have a modal like arena at 2022. Thank you very much