More than a year after the Proton X70 was launched, the national carmaker’s first SUV is now assembled in Malaysia, and the 2020 model year finally goes on sale today. The CKD model brings a few welcome improvements based on customer feedback, as well as a brand new gearbox.
Let’s get straight to the most important bit, pricing. The variants have all received a marginal price drop, with the Standard 2WD model retailing at RM94,800 (RM5,000 less), the Executive 2WD model at RM106,800 (RM3,000 less) and the Premium 2WD model at RM119,800 (RM4,000 less). The sole all-wheel drive version, the Executive AWD, has been dropped due to low demand, and the 2020 X70 also heralds the introduction of the range-topping Premium X, priced at RM122,800.
All prices are on-the-road without insurance and come with a five-year, unlimited mileage warranty, five times of free labour servicing, a five-year data package (1GB per month) and interest rates as low as 2.32% per annum. Buyers will also get several insurance benefits that include a waiver of betterment costs of up to 10 years, an agreed value coverage of up to 12 years, a key care cover of up to RM1,000, a flood relief allowance of up to RM1,000, coverage for all drivers and personal accident coverage of up to RM15,000.
The first 3,000 customers will receive additional early bird packages such as an extra 4GB of data a month for five years (worth RM1,740) and an accessories package (worth RM2,000) that includes a dash cam, floor mats, magnetic sunshades, door visors, a boot tray and a boot organiser.
Styling-wise, you’ll be hard pressed to spot what’s new upon first glance, as the CKD version looks pretty much identical to the fully-imported (CBU) units that came before it. The only real exterior revision is the addition of Proton’s new round three-dimensional logo, which can be found on the grille, wheel caps, steering wheel airbag boss and even the windows.
Scrutinise the exterior further, you’ll also spot different tyres for the Standard (17-inch) and Executive (18-inch) models, the Giti rollers having been swapped out for Indonesia-made GT Radial Savero SUV rubber. The 19-inch rollers are still Continental UltraContact UC6 SUV units, but made in Malaysia instead of China.
Proton has also expanded the CKD X70’s colour palette to six, with Space Grey being the latest addition, exclusive to the Premium and Premium X models. Other colours include Snow White, Armour Silver, Jet Grey, Cinnamon Brown and Ruby Red. The last option is the Proton’s own colour, also used on its indigenous models, replacing the CBU X70’s Flame Red, though they look pretty much identical to the untrained eye; it and Cinnamon Brown is offered on the Executive, Premium and Premium X variants.
Inside, the most obvious revision is the redesigned electronic gearlever that controls the new Volvo/Geely-developed seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, which we’ll get to in a second. It can be operated by simply nudging it up and down, and it has a Park button on top. Proton says that pressing the latter while on the move will not result in the car being put into Park, making it foolproof.
Ventilated front seats are also now fitted from the Executive model onwards, with air being blown through the base of the seat. There’s no physical button to engage the feature, and you’ll have go through the climate control menu in the infotainment system, or use the “Hi Proton” voice command.
For passengers in the rear, the 60:40 split-folding seats now come with a reclining function, which was implemented based on customer feedback. Proton also acknowledged the need for a powered tailgate, and has made it available on the Executive variant and up, with programmable height adjustment.
There’s also a number of ways to operate the tailgate, including via the key fob, a button next to the wing mirror controls near the driver, and even a hands-free method by swiping your leg under the rear bumper (though this foot sensor is only on the Premium models). In the event the battery is flat and you need to get to the boot, there’s a dedicated tailgate latch release inside the cabin.
Speaking of the boot, Proton has also redesigned to tonneau cover to sit on rails to make the setup sturdier and easier to use. Additionally, the walls of the boot are now carpeted instead of being bare plastic components, and there’s now an additional shopping hook on the left side.
Our man and CBU X70 owner Hafriz Shah, who attended the preview drive, did note that the pre-production CKD units’ build quality looked and felt identical to his own X70, with no discernible differences. While he did observe a few finishing issues, Proton has assured that they will be fixed for the production cars.
UPDATE: The cars on display at the launch were full production units, and all the flaws have indeed been rectified.
Aside from these styling and convenience enhancements, the most significant changes take place under the skin. The 1.8 litre turbocharged and direct-injected four-cylinder petrol engine is mechanically the same as before, but now comes with a new engine cover that carries the script “Proton GPower”. The powerplant still produces 181 hp at 5,500 rpm, but thanks to the new gearbox, peak torque has been bumped up to 300 Nm from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm, which is 15 Nm more than the 285 Nm offered previously.
The DCT, which sends drive to the front wheels, replaces the six-speed torque converter automatic found in CBU units. Like the rest of the powertrain, its behaviour is manipulated using the three drives modes – Normal, Eco and Sport. There’s also a manual shifting option, although there are no paddle shifters here.
Used in a variety of Geely and Lynk & Co models, as well as the Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine, the gearbox comes from Geely’s Chunxiao plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang. For Malaysian application, the transmission has been tuned to have a slightly more aggressive power delivery compared to the Geely Boyue in China.
The development work goes beyond just minor tweaks, as Proton spent a lot of time conducting local durability testing to ensure the DCT is up to scratch. This includes multiple stress runs up and down Genting Highlands, with a total of over 100,000 km notched up over six months.
With the increased engine torque and new transmission, the CKD X70 is a whole second faster in the zero to 100 km/h sprint when compared to the CBU version (9.5 seconds versus 10.5 seconds). Fuel consumption is also 13% less at 7.6 l/100 km (13.2 km/l), with Energy Efficient Vehicle (EEV) certification remaining intact.
In terms of ride and handling, the X70’s steering and suspension (hard points, geometry and springs) are all the same as before, but the dampers have been tuned slightly to give better body control and less body roll, while maintaining comfort levels. According to Hafriz, the differences are very minor, saying “you might not even notice unless you’re very familiar with the CBU X70 – but definitely improved.”
As mentioned, there are four variants on offer – Standard 2WD, Executive 2WD, Premium 2WD and Premium X 2WD. The equipment is largely the same as on the CBU version, aside from the aforementioned new items. The only difference is that the panoramic sunroof is now offered only on the Premium X, and Proton says that making the item essentially an optional one was again down to customer feedback, as not everyone that wanted a top-of-the-line model also wanted a sunroof. The spec-by-spec comparison is as follows:
Proton X70 Standard 2WD – RM94,800
Gets as standard:
Mechanicals
- 1.8 litre T-GDI DOHC engine
- 1,799 cc turbocharged four-cylinder petrol
- 181 hp at 5,500 rpm, 300 Nm from 1,750 to 4,400 rpm
- Seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission with manual shift mode
- Three drive modes – Normal, Eco and Sport
- Electronic power assisted steering with Normal and Sport modes
- Electronic parking brake
- MacPherson struts (front), multi-link with stabiliser bar (rear)
- Ventilated brake discs (front), solid discs (rear)
Exterior
- Halogen projector headlamps with automatic on/off function
- LED rear combination taillights
- LED front fog lamps
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Electronic power-folding side mirrors
- Keyless entry
Interior
- Black leather-wrapped steering wheel with multifunction controls
- Tilt and telescopic steering wheel adjustment
- Seven-inch LCD instrument cluster display
- Push-button start
- Electronic power windows with anti-trap for driver-side window
- Black fabric upholstery
- Manually-adjustable front seats
- 60:40 split-folding rear seats
- Automatic dual-zone climate control with rear vents and air purification system
- Eight-inch touchscreen infotainment with voice command, online music streaming, navigation, smartphone connectivity, Bluetooth and 4G Wi-Fi hotspot
- Proton Link App to check vehicle status, remote functionality
- Six speakers
- Six USB ports – one for data, five for charging
- Tonneau cover
- 18-inch steel spare wheel with 155/85 profile tyre
Safety
- Six airbags (front, side and curtain)
- Rear seat ISOFIX child seat anchors with top tethers
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)
- Brake Assist
- Auto brake hold
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Traction control
- Hill Hold Assist (HHA)
- Hill Descent Control (HDC)
- Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
- Four rear parking sensors
- Reverse camera
Proton X70 Executive 2WD – RM106,800
Adds on:
Exterior
- LED projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights (DRL)
- Automatic rain-sensing wipers
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Powered tailgate
Interior
- Auto-dimming rear view mirror
- Front welcome and footwell lamps
- Leatherette upholstery
- Six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
- Ventilated front seats
- Eight speakers
Safety
- Two front parking sensors
- 360-degree camera
Proton X70 Premium 2WD – RM119,800
Adds on:
Exterior
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Powered tailgate with hands-free operation
Interior
- Black Nappa leather multi-function steering wheel
- Remote open/close all windows and sunroof
- Electronic power windows with anti-trap for all windows
- Brown Nappa leather upholstery
- Powered lumbar adjustment for driver’s seat, four-way powered front passenger seat (with additional shoulder switches)
- Additional voice command functionality for the infotainment system
- Nine-speaker Kenwood sound system (with amplifier and subwoofer)
Safety
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)
- Door Opening Warning System (DOW)
- Intelligent High Beam Control (HBC)
- Four front parking sensors
Proton X70 Premium X 2WD – RM122,800
Adds on:
Exterior
- Panoramic sunroof
You can read our comprehensive review here, and browse full specifications and equipment of the 2020 Proton X70 on CarBase.my.
2020 Proton X70 CKD Infohub
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Cost for X70 is cheaper, nicer and extremely reliable using wet dct tech. Even for toyota that uses different types of gearbox which uses cvt tech that made by toyota, are more reliable and no issues at all so far, including product quality and service quality is also good too just like hyundai, subaru, bmw & mazda. But unlike for honda, especially for CRV / HRV, uses honda cvt will not last longer. This honda cvt will be more costlier to replace too. Thus, also in malaysia, honda quality is not up to higher standard as well as honda service quality is very poor too
Who is going to buy poor safety Honda CKD when you can get a full spec with good safer PROTON X70 CKD
Proton X70 are time tested. Quality also superbly high. And we are lucky because we can buy the X70 which is a Proton/Volvo Engine
Is this why the Boyue cannot sell in Mat Salleh countries?
VW sells very well in Mat Salleh countries.
But they’re a flop here, a joke even. Anyone buy them is seen as naive water fish.
No wonder you’re a loser keyboard warrior, while Geely moves forward steadily climbing Fortune 500 Companies list. They know how to do business, you only know how to show how racist you are.
Volvo is a failure in Malaysia and many part of the world. Even Sweden got more VW than volvo. Geelly, not pass to export there.
If you are not lazy, you’d realise how wrong you are. Or perhaps you intentionally lied.
Either way, it shows you’re untrustworthy.
Yesterday and today, heard that many already cancelled their City, Jazz & HRV. Everybody is talking about quality, service condition and safety. No wonder, Honda is a failure in Malaysia.
Have yet to see any s90 and s60 in the toad. Have both cars launched in Maaysia?
Thanks paultan team for clearing up most nonsense comments from proton bashers. Must appreciate that, as these proton bashers must be from honda salesmen. Honda salesmen have no knowledge about quality, aftersales services, safety features as well as these honda salesmen didn’t read these articles too. But honda salesmen always come and keep on saying that honda is better than proton by creating more comments.
Instead of bashing proton especially for toyota, mazda, hyundai and etc, they should stop complaining and work harder to get proton, toyota, mazda, hyundai and etc. Because when owning proton, toyota, mazda, hyundai and etc, don’t see any complains at all.
Cbu 6AT much better , RV going up…
Nissan X Trail now RM120k
Mitsubishi Outlander after diskaun is RM130k.
Both cars proper 7 seater. This is what kampung people want. We have so many children. We want more seats!!!!
This is an unfortunate news. Everyone is expecting the price to drop a lot with this CKD version. Instead, we get the same price with expected lower Game Over quality!
You want more seats, go buy a bus lah.
Trust me, you are better off subscribing to a Nissan rather than buying one.
I rather use my money to buy another car.
Subaru Forester CBU RM140k
Sell 3 years later can get RM95k
Proton X70 CKD RM120k
Sell 3 years later can get RM50k
Poor ppl like u better buy cars with rv. The 19 inch tyre is not something u can afford.
I rather use my money to buy another car.
Subaru Forester CBU RM140k
Sell 3 years later can get RM95k
Proton X70 CKD RM120k
Sell 3 years later can get RM50k
Boyue in China is RM60k but Proton X70 in Malaysia is RM120k
“panoramic sunroof, pay RM122,800 for the Premium X (RM1k cheaper)”
This is the best comment ever. CBU car is RM123k. CKD is RM122k
Malaysians can now save RM1k
Then leave and go buy that car of yours. No need to poison this blog with your repeated copy pasted comment 4 times in this reply alone.
You only want to sell ur poor sales subaru n Nissan 2017 2018 2019 stock? 45k maybe considering as spare car…
When you CKD a car, it means you are nationalising a car. What did our Proton engineers and designers do? The body of the car looks exactly the same.
At least do some minor changes to the body please. Have some self respect and put some Malaysian identity to the car other than the Proton logo.
Show to the world that we too are great engineers who can make improvements to the car.
I am segan and shocked that the CKD car looks exactly the same as the old car and the Boyue
Malaysian buyers are thinking of adding a bit more to get a more established car now since CKD price also mahal. Alternatives are
1) Mazda CX5 – RM132k
2) Nissan X-Trail – RM125k
3) Mitsubishi Outlander – RM140k
4) Volkswagen Tiguan – RM135k
5) Subaru Forester RM135k
6) Honda CRV 2.0 VTEC – RM128k
7) Perodua Aruz – RM73k
All the above prices include discounts. Your loan amount compared to Proton X70 loan amount beza only 1 or 2 hundred ringgit only.
Why is China car that already CKD is more or less same price as long established brands in the market?
My first Proton that I bought was the Proton Saga 1.5 for RM17k in 1985
I was so grateful for the car and the cheap price Proton gave me
Now, Proton give the rakyat RM121k car. Aiseh man!
My first Proton that I bought was the Proton Saga 1.5 for RM17k in 1985
At that time I kerja kerajaan and my gaji was RM1500
Affording a Proton no problem.
Now my son gaji is also RM1500. But his car is RM121k
How can he afford to buy his Proton?
So poor 1, should work harder
Proton is no more a Malaysian company. This is a foreign company trying to perah Malaysians to the max.
Gila wei, turun RM$3000 sahaja
Lu tak mampu beli takpe. Ramai lagi yang mampu sedang beratur. Sila ke tepi.
Many tak mampu, just that loan makes it easier to own one. But in reality, Malaysians go deeper in debt.
As our National Car company, they should try to reduce consumer debt.
Nope…. Proton doesn’t owe you a thing. If you cannot afford to buy the X70, go buy a Saga.
They have Proton Saga for u bro…..
Even Volvo Malaysia also refused to bring in DCT cars into Malaysia.
Volvo Malaysia cannot be stupid. They know better.
It is a well known fact DCT and DSG cannot handle hot weather and traffic jams.
If Proton is no more a Malaysian company and it is just a business concern, why should I sapot it then???
I have to agreed with you that honda service is doing badly done. Because my hrv always got problem. After servicing at honda, don’t expect to be better and will not get rid from the problems too. Their honda management always like to lie to others. That’s why I distrust to honda malaysia
Did Proton just pull the biggest conjob on Malaysians? CBU is RM123k and CKD is RM120k
What is this?
Nak tolong rakyat Malaysia ke???
Nope. Proton is a business, why do they need to tolong us?
Today many decided to cancel their bookings.
today so many honda buyers have cancelled for sure yeah. Hahaha!! And buy p1, toyota, mazda and etc. so honda tutup kedai
They didn’t force u to buy bro… Got cheaper 95k model or you should just look at Proton Saga if u want affordable car…
If Proton is a business, why did we give is so much of support and financial assistance before?
By right, they should return the favor.
All the aconomy savings DCT brings will be wiped out once the car breaksdown and you got to repair the double clutch
Turun RM$3000 sahaja?
Iphone 11 pun tak boleh beli.
Apa penjimatan ni?
You overcharge me RM$120k but you give me less RM$3k.
What logic is this?
CKD is supposed to be less than RM$90k.
Is Proton joking with Malaysians? A RM3k reduction? Serious?
Are you kidding me Proton?
Honda Malaysia really a scammer how poor is service quality and product defect will charges a premier price to consumer. As a owner of CRV i’m really regret buy honda car instead of X70 atlease i still got few thousand buck for happy chill.
Now local Malaysian car nearly same price as Japanese cars. I think this is the biggest scam really
Volvo gear box bro…. Is good proton doing well bro, if not rakyat Malaysia suffer…. Now is win win solution, proton making money n rakyat Malaysia happy with the car models offer by proton. Hopefully affordable Lyn N Co or Lotus models in future…
This is amazing. A CKD car is RM120k. Is there something wrong with Proton?
Today John is hiding his face. Tak boleh tanggung malu.
He told everyone CKD will be about RM80k.
It is okay for the price to remain, I don’t see this any problem considering how much kit is going into the car. As I see all variants are serious value for money compared to the competition.
many find the price shocking as it is supposed to be a local car. Not foreign car company.
Is this Proton or not?
Where is honda salesmen who condemns proton in every articles and honda salesmen think that honda is the best than other brands but everyone will said that honda is the worst than other brands.
Today, honda salesmen are hiding
Proton said it cared for the rakyat. It said it loved the rakyat. This is Proton gift to Malaysians.
Reduce from RM123k to RM120k.
Syukurlah. Proton really CARES for RAKYAT
26,000 is proving Proton did the right thing.
I am a patriot and I would like to support barang buatan Malaysia.
How ah?? The X70 is expensip wei! Prootn is meant to be the rakyat’s car
I have been a patriotic of PRoton since it started in the 80s. No more now with this kind of price
Most Proton buyers from time immemorial have been cost conscious buyers. Cost is the most important element.
Proton buyers are not concerned with tech. If they were, these would be the BMW and Mercedes category.
So, you price your Proton cars with CKD Made in Malaysia materials at RM119k??? Tak masuk akal.
Are these to benefit the crony vendors and suppliers? Because CKD car means 75% of the car is CKD to qualify for CKD status.
How come it is as expensive as CBU?
tahniah Proton. Harga tinggi masih maintain
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
I better sapot Perodua, at least their SUV is priced at RM70k.
It is very disheartening to know CKD price is dekat SAMA SAMA as CBU
Local CKD car should be cheaper. Otherwise, pls maintain it as CBU.
Bulk of buyers bought the X70 because it was CBU, They trust China parts.
Tahniah Proton! Harga paling tinggi untuk kereta CKD di Malaysia. Konon kereta tempatan!!!!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Most expensive CKD? Well come meet my CKD S600.
I don’t see a problem maintaining the pricing considering how much kit goes into the car. For its price, all variants are serious value for money.
Today, All Honda Salesman Crying. X70 has eaten their HRV, CRV & Civic. Proton gives advanced safety features with better quality and aftersales services. But Honda gives lousy quality and aftersales services with no advanced safety features.
Proton X70 with 7 speeder dct is faster than Honda CRV.
Proton is not a Volvo. Otherwise, nobody will buy a Volvo.
Remember that.
Don’t think you are getting Volvo quality. There is always B grade and C grade in the manufacturing industry.
Geely or Volvo will never give the expensive version for a cheapo car. Rm400k Volvo car gearbox is not going to be given to a Proton
Be careful. When rosak time, you will pay nothing less than RM60k to repair a DCT.
So what does this mean? It means after the 5 year warranty finishes, this car will have a RV of about RM20k.
According to EPF’s own statistics, 78.3% of all its contributors earn RM1500 and below.
This means, 78% of the population already cannot afford this Malaysian National Car.
Only the rich 20% can afford.
What a pity
If so, then more than 6 million Malaysians can afford this higher-end national SUV. That’s a lot. Obviously, Proton is positioning the X70 as a premium model in its range. They have succeeded in changing perceptions with the X70. Even my relative who is a Jap car enthusiast has bought an X70 executive, and she can afford at least a C-class Merc with her five-figure monthly salary. The X50 should be the high volume SUV for Proton.
Proton love the rakyat so much, they are now giving us RM3k less.
Wow, what huge savings. RM3k is not even 2% diskaun
Hi Proton, my butt is hot? To activate the ventilated seat?
I wish Proton Directors had the bals to negotiate a lower price for Malaysians
Goes to show, Proton directors are just puppets.
Fresh graduate (according to BNM 2019 figures) earn RM1883 per month.
How to buy this car at RM119K?
Bank also won’t give me a loan.
Fresh grad don’t dream of buying this car now. Go for a cheaper car like Saga. Work hard, save money then you can buy X70 or even XC90 in future
I wouldn’t want fresh grads with P lesen to be driving such a big car on the road. Well done to Proton for pricing it only for adults to buy and drive them. Proton showed again they cared for road users safety.
Fresh graduate want to spend so much for a car? Go work your ass off and earn the right to buy one. No shortcuts. I earn more than 350k a year but still drive a City.
You do realise you are replying to our resident troll rite? Even the poorest of fresh grads would think better than straight getting an X70.
Hi Proton, you only drop RM$3000 to RM$4000
It is obvious, you are no more a Malaysian company but a China company trying to maximise profits
What does it matter whether Proton is a Malaysian or Chinese company? Doesn’t matter at all since they are giving us value for money cars. That is that matters.
Because they’re racist. Racial supremacy is more important than economics to them.
Biar orang kiter bolos rm1.5bil ‘soft loan’, asalkan bukan orang Cina pegang, even if they can run the business like a business, become profitable and contribute tax instead of feeling entitled to tax funds asal orang kiter.
No sales at volvo showroom must be. Apply job at perodua better. Better sales there. Need sale man
But why I see so many Perodua salesmen spending time bullshiting in PaulTan? No customers come in your showroom?
Hyundai, toyota, p1, mazda, bmw will be last longer than honda
Lasting longer is one thing but why didn’t my National Car company negotiate lower prices?
Even CRV 2.0 now can get RM125k.
Please show me where can I get brand new CRV 2.0 @125k, I pay you 5k commission okay?
wtf….i just bought imported x70 last month,very regret……value dropped 10-17k…so sad..
No worries. Sell the car next year and go get yourself X70 CKD.
In 2017
Proton Persona – RM47K
Honda City – RM70K
In 2020
Proton Persona – RM33K
Honda City – RM45K
Honda always LOW RV
Don’t get too excited about the problematic DCT gearbox. Once warranty expires, to repair it, it might cost RM70k
Volvo owners are rich. They can afford such prices because their Volvo is RM400k
Proton X70 owners will cry cry cry
at least when proton customers make complaints, their management always look at their feedback. But unlike honda, when honda customer make complaint, their management didn’t turn up and always like to sell cars with high profit. Greedy Honda Malaysia
But they still don’t offer black Nappa leather seats and the no.1 major complaint is no Android Auto or Apple Car Play. The Baidu maps is useless. Takes me on a longer route compared to Waze.
Exactly. Car companies which do not offer Apple Carplay and Android Auto are asking for trouble. In western countries the auto journos have already started calling out carmakers overlooking this important aspect.
Haha!! HRV can tapau sales by X70
Honda sold 9,000 HR-Vs in 2019.
Proton sold 26,000 CBU X70s in that same year.
Now the CKD X70 is cheaper, how is Honda planning on tripling their 2019 sales this year?
Proton buyers today very angry. So many already cancelled their orders because for 20 years we supported a company that is just giving us RM3k reduction in price
Well today honda buyers are so angry after looking negative comments about honda for not improving their standards. What a pity Honda was
CKD with excise duty or import tax as a national car! 30% much expensive than the China price as a national car but no AWD! Yes!
Next year CKD price rise, now can get expensive than CBU! Yes! Malaysia boleh!!!
I love X70! Tax exempted national car with foreign car selling price calculation!! Yes! Support Buatan Malaysia!
I bargain with the Subaru guy, I got Subaru Forester for RM140k for top model.
This is one of the best cars in the world. Sold in 200 over countries and regarded one of the most advanced cars in the world with a balanced Boxer engine.
China car, not even sold in any first world country, forbidden from being sold in entire USA, 30 over countries in Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Japan is being sold for RM120k.
RM20k beza?????
“Our man and CBU X70 owner Hafriz Shah, who attended the preview drive, did note that the pre-production CKD units’ build quality looked and felt identical to his own X70, with no discernible differences. While he did observe a few finishing issues, Proton has assured that they will be fixed for the production cars.”
Yeah surrrre, haha.
Also it is now 2020, many buyers today want their cars to have Android Auto/Apple Carplay. Does Geely not understand this?
Google not supported in China. Apple charge a premium for Carplay. Thats y is kosong. Hahaha
I hope no honda fanbois doesn’t come here and talk nonsense about dct proton issues. These means that you never experience for driving proton before. Look yourself, why everyone boycott honda malaysia when aftersales service and quality is bad. As well as mostly honda models have lacking of safety features.
W T F …. CKD price not reduce. This is bad …
“The variants have all received a marginal price drop, with the Standard 2WD model retailing at RM94,800 (RM5,000 less), the Executive 2WD model at RM106,800 (RM3,000 less) and the Premium 2WD model at RM119,800 (RM4,000 less).”
Sah ini mamat pun tarak baca.
94k is still too expensive for malaysia built proton, was hoping it to be priced similar to aruz. I am not gonna put my trust with my money in this proton car when they are mainly built by mat rempits from mara or uitm which also always take leave to go lepak goyang kaki and minum teh 8x
Downgrade our workers and local institutions much? Lol
Stop your complain. 26,000 can afford it if you can’t. You want this car, go work harder and save up your money so you can afford it. Proton don’t owe you any tongkat if you can’t afford to buy, just work harder and you will be successful to do that eventually.
But still better than your 150k CRV. Compare the price with Aruz? You must fun in your small office.
well then take your Aruz and go away
The value of a product isn’t gauged by who makes it. If the quality is good and the demand is high you will have to pay decent money to own it.
The X70 wasn’t made to cater for the average citizen with a starting salary. If an average income earner cannot afford a RM94,000 car, there are loads of other options. If Aruz pricing is what you can afford, then why not just buy that? Why should the X70 – an obviously better SUV with higher tech and refinement – stoop to a budget segment?
And don’t give me the argument about how the top spec Boyue is only RM94,000 in China. A large contribution to that cheap pricing is the massive market they have, tight competition, cheap labour, and government subsidies for local makes. Cars in China – apart from exclusive and expensive brands like Mercedes – are the cheapest in the world. Top spec China CKD Honda Civic is only RM100k.
The people here showed why they’re keyboard warrior, while the ones running Proton can turnaround Proton from hopeless to profitable.
Proton now is run like a business, not charity or shell to enrich incompetent cronies. These keyboard warriors only know tok kok, expose their foolishness. If they run a business, it’ll just fall flat like the old Proton.
Not ready for 94k? Say to the car just sold 29k a year with 130k price tag? LoL.
Enjoy honda gearbox. But will be short term, because there are too many problems of using cvt gearbox, feels jerking. And ask you to pay more costlier. Compare to proton gearbox, will be long term and less issues and reduce paying for gearbox replacement.
More worth to pay proton x70 / toyota rush instead of getting overpricey hrv & crv
Kena con. Not even cheaper…boo
“The variants have all received a marginal price drop, with the Standard 2WD model retailing at RM94,800 (RM5,000 less), the Executive 2WD model at RM106,800 (RM3,000 less) and the Premium 2WD model at RM119,800 (RM4,000 less).”
Sah ini mamat tarak baca.
You find it so hard to read is it? Please don’t comment till you’ve read the article. Pity Gerard…write so much and some ppl just blindly comment without reading your hard work first!
im sorry but did i miss anything because i never heard proton made a promise that it’s gonna much cheaper. i’d be more bothered that the local content is below 50% although i know proton did say 30% – 40%.
the real con here is calling yourself national car when actually you just rebadge a foreign model and source most of your parts overseas.
Come on Proton you could have change that Steering Wheel to be better or even following the ones found in the Geely Boyue – that Big Trapezoid looks so dated. Also why didn’t you change the petrol fuel lid from the left side back to the right side as I want the car to feel like a European Style as what Proton Looks to compared with but I have to feel like driving a Japanese car – also may as well change the signal light lever too.
Can Someone please help to confirm if the power is rated to be 181bhp or 184bhp as the article published 2 days ago was rated to be 184bhp.
The CKD needed to be cost effective, so they just used whatever steering wheel appropriate for it. To design a steering wheel that would solely be used for the X70 alone is expensive. Parts commonality reduces cost. It’s highly likely that we will see a new steering wheel design in a face-lift once the production numbers are encouraging.
It is 184 PS (Pferdestrke), which when converted to horsepower is 181.5.
May I know what are those ridiculous engine cover are for? Sound deadening? Heat retention?
Unless there are some solid reason for it, those beauty engine cover is a stupid trend and should be remove. When I pop open my engine bonnet, I want to check for leaking, or look for worn belting.
Now with these new car, I pop open my engine bonnet, then, pull out some tools to open those engine cover in order to visually check the engine, such a hassle!
every carmaker does that these days. i dont like it too. one time with my current car, i spotted the radiator hose was already broken during the engine oil check despite no high temp warning. i was lucky to have spotted that early because i was planning to drive long distance the next week.
the price drop for the CKD X70 is so negligible. no need to buy and better get the honda CRV turbo. drive into a hotel also the bellboy tabik. if speeding, police stop also bagi muka and only give warning as they understand that the CRV turbo is a fast SUV. if you drive X70 into a hotel, the bellboy tak layan and ask you to park outside on your own. if police stop you, straight away saman because they feel that the car is not safer than a Honda.
Hahaha born bro , I advise you to come out from cave please , You’ve been sitting inside the cave and talking nonsense :)
Please please come out and see the world and be civilize creature
its supply and demand..CBU already sell like hot cake, you think CKD cut down more? go dream..
In every Proton forum, every potential buyer have expressed so much of hurt and disappointment with the overpriced CKD prices
Boring uncle design SUV. China got new version why still selling this old boring one here. Pfftt
Why is China clearing old stock to Malaysia and their own country got latest design?
Highly disappointed with the ckd pricing which should be way cheaper than the cbu unit. Thought of buying but with price of 120k, many will reconsider. Price range at 80 to 100k will be more favourable
“Price range at 80 to 100k will be more favourable”
Well….
“Proton X70 Standard 2WD – RM94,800”
So when are you putting the booking deposit and posting it up for us to see?
Then X50 pricing? 50 to 79k?? ( buyers sure happy). Then killed all Suv markets and Perodua Myvi, Aruz, DL55 become very expensive car with less features….
I think you just echoed tens of thousands of people who said the same thing yesterday!
The echoes from tens of thousands are the multiple personas in your head. Go get help dude.
I’m waiting for x50
Comparing the price cbu vs ckd. Merely different by 5%? What’s the tax rate of cbu and ckd? Are we being cheated?
Is there any difference in comfort level, tyre roar , refinement between the different rim sizes?
Is the smaller rim is more comfortable?
i’ve been proven right.
the CBU x70 were sold at a LOSS. to make a big splash.
the CKD pricing didnt event drop much considering the localisation.
Geely is damn smart to use the 1st batch of CBU as a marketing statement to Malaysians and judging by sales number, worked.
Everyone loves proton now, the new golden boy.
the cost of setting advertisements compared to price dumping the cbu stocks…..which works better.
Now, wondering when the protectionism for proton will stop since its no longer “malaysian” brand.
fully agreed. when will the protectionism stop?
Proton no longer has protectionism.