And here it is! The hotly-anticipated 2020 Proton X50 has been officially revealed by the national carmaker, showing off the new compact crossover with the trademark Infinite Weave grille, blacked-out roof and red interior. Looks mighty good, doesn’t it?
There are little surprises here, of course, with it being very closely based on the Geely Binyue (or Coolray in the Philippines), with just the grille and Proton logos marking it out. Nonetheless, it’s a handsome and thoroughly modern design, far more edgy than its bigger brother, the X70.
Design highlights include the subtle red splashes on the grille, both front and rear brake calipers and of course, the black and red interior. The high-angle view shows off a panoramic sunroof too, which is definitely a first for this class of cars. Not too long ago, we also sighted the key fob that comes with the car, which doesn’t differ heavily from its counterparts in China and the Philippines, save for the Proton script at the back.
Looking at the interior, it is again, not unlike the Binyue in terms of design, but flipped from left- to right-hand drive and with the latest Proton logo on the steering wheel. On the dash is a wide-format touchscreen powered by a GKUI infotainment system, while other available features as far as our eyes can see include automatic air-conditioning, an electronic parking brake, selectable drive modes, second-row air vents with USB charging ports, and a digital instrument cluster display.
Further specifics have yet to be revealed just yet, but the X50 is likely getting a 1.5 litre turbocharged and direct-injection three-cylinder petrol engine with 177 hp and 255 Nm of torque, paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission as available in both China and the Philippines. The 0-100 km/h time as claimed by Geely is 7.9 seconds.
Built on the modular BMA platform, the X50 is expected to be offered with class-leading safety features. Six airbags and electronic stability control will be standard, while the upper variant(s) are likely to have autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and even adaptive cruise control (ACC) with active lane keeping assist. Proton CEO Dr Li Chunrong even confirmed that it will get a full-fledged Level 2 semi-autonomous driving features!
Now that we have our first official look at the new Proton X50, it’s clear that we’re very close to the new model’s official debut. Li himself mentioned to expect big news this coming Tuesday, so as usual, stay tuned to paultan.org!
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(Like) Proton X50
(Dislike) HRV
Betul kan. Spare parts, service, maintenance also cheaper than Honda. Buying Honda Hybrid or Earth Dream CVT, later go to workshop and wasted lot of money
we racun pipul to buy P1 cars, but we nvr buy..
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At least this X50 have fully rated. Meanwhile, HRV and other honda models are still overrated. It is already law of nature. P1 > Honda
Perodua D55L will not only disrupt Proton X50 sales, D55L will also disrupt Honda HR-V sales as well. If you look at Japan sales data, Toyota Raize sales is No. 1! This is why I believe that the upcoming Game-Changing D55L will be Malaysia’s best selling car just like in Japan
Yeah it’s only 65k ! With 5 years unlimited mileage warranty
Sure tikus. Like you told us Aruz sales will disrupt X70 but in reality X70 slayed Aruz kaw-kaw despite being much more expensive.
Another berukdua sales man that try hard to make silly comment. Proton car is much superior than celup berukdua car. See the stability and technology. Berukdua R and D team only design grill and logo
@Optimus Prime Just like Proton. We must not forget that this Game-Changing Proton X50 is fully designed and developed by Geely R&D center. Proton team only redesigned the grille and logo.
This car is good but I am waiting for the Game-Changing D55L. When I was in Japan, I test drive the Toyota Raize and it feels so premium and fun to drive. It has a lot of safety features as well as cool gadgets. The exterior is stunning, even headlamp got sequential turn signal just like Lexus cars. The engine is very powerful, fuel saving and reliable. This is why I can’t wait for Perodua to launch the D55L. I’ll skip the X50.
@ Optimus
The same goes to some of hondii sales men also trying hard to make silly comments. Can see hondii designers are getting lousiat and hondii cars also getting even more buruk now. That’s why hondii and their hondii R&D team decided to produce badge and put on General Motor Cars.
Yeah sure tikus @Roti john @nasi lemak. Your the only person i know can claim to change car every year and so soon after buy Persona last year somemore.
Proton will launch X30 if this game over D55L planned launch next year.
@Maclaurin But Mario, we haven’t seen any Honda cars rebadging GM cars yet. But, it is GM who is rebadging China cars. This shows that China knows what they are doing in car business. Every carmakers are rebadging China cars now. Even Proton R&D also resorted to produce badge and put on Geely cars
And yet for all the bash you give to Honda and praising every other carmakers including Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, etc, you still drive a Honda City. Either you must be lying or too tsundere to admit you loved Honda! LOL
The Game-Changing X50 is clearly superior to Honda HR-V but I don’t understand why in China alone the Geely Binyue sales is still below Honda HR-V. I guess people still trust in Honda quality more than Geely. This is why Honda is positioned in No.3 while Geely in No.4
@Murtabak kampung I agree bro. It always happens before. Last time Proton Savvy hype is so huge but in the end Game-Changing Myvi sales is 6X more than Savvy. Same thing happened to Iriz too. Now the same will happen again with Proton X50 VS Perodua D55L.
Racun people is for those buying new honda cars but not proton.
Many alredi booked Almera Turbo 80k
The x50 will take away x70 and persona sales. Kill own brand. Japanese market will not hit by this. Not apple to apple comparison. Proton still need to catch up for next 5 years.
MAA sales figures say otherwise with both Honda and Toyota losing significant volume the past 18 months, most of which have been taken up by Proton. The latter is regaining lost ground with its new model offensive but the former is getting increasingly desperate as witnessed by their disparaging Honda City RS ad.
X50 won’t cannibalized X70, persona sales and kill own brand but will only cannibalized HRV, City and Civic
@ Phaser
That’s their company attitude problem when posting unprofessional Honda City RS ad by showing off and attacking to few of car brands. But every car brands didn’t do anything wrong. And yet, Honda salesmen refusing for all sorts of wrongdoings against any of car brands including famous kimchi brands, as honda salesmen thinking that they didn’t even done anything while every car brands SA are all wrong. Shows that they are always lying. Even, most honda owners complaining their honda cars about spare parts, Honda Malaysia also always refuse to listen about their spare parts problems.
We think that we are more and more in love with X50… Just can’t wait to see and test drive it.
(Like) Perodua Rocky rm65k.
(Dislike) Proton X50 rm80k
Perodua Rocky. Dont need wait to see and test drive… just buy and drive, enjoy the Rocky :D
Yeah rocky ride (bouncing) haha!
You are right. Geely has given a wonderful gift for all Malaysians. Now everyone will be so proud of buying Proton X50. Thank you Geely, thank you Li Chunrong. You have made Proton shine again. We thank you all for your hardwork and guidance. Without you, Proton would have already Game Over
And yet for all the bash you give to Proton and praising China, you still bought a brand new homegrown Proton Persona last year. Either you must be lying or too tsundere to admit you loved Proton! Ha ha
Ohohoho. The irony! *Social distance fist bump
Cheaper apa? Takde guna cheaper klu sentiasa takde spare part. Cuba tanya pemilik X70.
Yes, I’m one but I never face difficulties with spareparts. Where did you get that from?
Copy paste: “I am X70 Owner who bought Feb 2020, I don’t see any issues so far, so no problem for me. If you ask other X70 owners, don’t see any problems for driving X70 too. Btw, I don’t see anyone from FB group finding problems about spare parts using X70 so far. So your statement is untrue bruh.”
Copy paste
Owner Says Proton X70 Spare Parts Unavailable for 2 Months
Proton X70 Owner Waiting For Spare Parts
Proton X70 Parts Issue Upsetting Its Owner
Gudcar come to those who wait, Perodua Rocky.
Wait no more. The best is here.
Yess. Will wait for…. X50 hybrid or PHEV!
Habis lorr all Bsegment cars. P1, Geely, Volvo Mesidis, Lotus > all
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
If we let China take over other local companies, they will improve just like Proton and Volvo.
Yes. Nissan-Mitsubishi should just sell off to China instead of bleeding Renault dry.
That’s the japanese punya problem. it doesnt concern us
If not concern then there is no p1 bashers badmouth p1
Those CX30, CHR & GLA owner upgrade to X50.
Now that x70 and x50 drivers must work harder and earn more to aim for korean or sushi car.
Bloody high temptations! Stunningly beautifull Ins-and-outs!
P1 Inhouse engineers will up the notch with Better R&H + NVH!
Even our resident bashers Kunta & Ben and their circle of P2 & Honda staffs now secretly Malu2 salivating these photos and Desperately cant wait for the 15thSept soft launch reports from PT soon
Nicely done Proton! Go go go P1!
when reading FB groups, i see some x70 owners complaining about the spare parts. one screenshot posted on Lowyat Kopitiam shows an owner waiting for spare parts for 6 months! hope they get it right with the x50 or else…
after sales issues it seems
I am X70 Owner who bought Feb 2020, I don’t see any issues so far, so no problem for me. If you ask other X70 owners, don’t see any problems for driving X70 too. Btw, I don’t see anyone from FB group finding problems about spare parts using X70 so far. So your statement is untrue bruh.
You are lying
I’m not. I saw the screenshots of the complaints On the lowyat forum.
The owner complained about waiting for 6 months.
if the thread is still up, I can post it here
Guaranteee that this makes you zero stress from all sorts from steering rack, Honda Sensing issues, fuel pump, airbag, oil dilution turbo honda engine
All these city, jazz, hrv, and brv owners are waiting to upgrade to X50, Myvi Vios, Almera & Mazda 2
I can tell Hafriz is genuinely blardy impressed with the new car judging by the number of blardiness. For an automotive writer who also owns a Merc, that is a huge challenge. Proton really hit the ball out of the park for a homerun. ;-)
A gud car will impress anyone. Deswai Albert Yong @Kunta, bought 2019 P1 Persona. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Enough with the Game Over fake news john. Up there you said I owned a 2019 Persona, now you say Kunta also owned the same 2019 Persona, which one is correct? Didn’t Hafriz already reminded us all before not to post fake news? Please bertaubat john, I know you can do it!
Copy paste: “Exaggerate much?”… Oh wait, didn’t you told us before the B40 comprised of 60% rakyat which Hafriz corrected you? So who is posting fake news here? [CP]
Because it is so obvious you are one and same with all those names, Kunta.
You’re clearly
not the real Editor if you don’t actually know who is who HAHA
LIKE: X50, Almera, Vios Facelift, Persona
DISLIKE: HRV, City, Jazz, BRV
Like – Wira VR4
Dislike – CRV, BRV, HRV, NSX
Better save money to buy X50 instead of buying City Hybrid and slower H City
Panasonic & York now made in China so people are buying China aircons. TV all buy Samsung? So no one buys Sony TV anymore from what you said. Has Japanese brand and tech fallen so far below even Xiomi and Hisense is better than them?
What kind of comparison is that?
U want to buy a TV and go to electrical shop, how many shop carry Xiaomi and Hisense?
Same goes for aircond.
“Never” is such a strong word to use. “Never” means that not a single Malaysian ever buy those brands that you just mentioned. Which comes to a question, HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW THAT? Are you a spy? But even a spy couldn’t keep up what brands the people buy in Malaysia. And I doubt that those brands were never bought. Besides, Geely is like Huawei, and you didn’t even mention Huawei. Why is that?
as usual la, narrow minded
“WHY WHY WHY?”
“Samsung Electronics Egypt is today (October 24) celebrating five years of producing “Made in Egypt” high-quality TVs.”
Maybe people like TV’s made in Egypt?
Honda use hybrid because Honda want safe the world.Hybrid is efficient
Copy and Paste: “ Buying Honda Hybrid or Earth Dream CVT, later go to workshop and wasted lot of money”
Hybrid no resale value in Malaysia bro, doesn’t matters toyota, hyundai, honda… Hard to sell off when come to second hand markets.
“.. SAFE the world” ?? That doesn’t make sense at all.
this comment shows the lack-of-education of most Honda lovers.
Looks good!
We are so exciting to see this. It is fun
How fun?
XD….You don’t know understand what did you mean by fun? XD……You think this car is just for fun meh. XD….. Fun can another word which could interesting and lovable as well
XD….You don’t know understand what did you mean by fun? XD……You think this car is just for fun meh? XD….. Not really……Fun can another word which could interesting and lovable as well
Nope, certainly not interchangeable with those meanings.
Aiyoo, you tak faham, check from dictionary la! Lolz
you should really get a dictionary or a thesaurus mate. *facepalm*
So fun, like eating chee chong fun
Bring this quickly, and end the HRV domination. Everyone wanna to have more experience with this new brand thing instead of driving old/new HRV
This will also kill Alza and Aruz sales. Perodua Rocky better be cheap as Myvi or else get slaughtered too.
Alza and Aruz are MPVs, they’re not even in the same segment!
they got diff target audience bro
Price segment bro. Mesian buys cars based on pricing rather than see segments.
Resale value of the new X50 same as 2016 HRV
This is an extremely nice vehicle!!! Looks beautiful, advance features and good value for money
I was not a fans of Proton but the X70 and now this X50 had changed my perception
X70 and X50 are not actual Protons, they are rebadged Geelys with minor Proton design input, such as the infinite weave grille. So when it comes to the whole vehicle, whether Proton’s quality of indigenous design has improved after Geely came in, is still a question mark.
Both our national carmakers rebadging other cars… sedih
Perodua Myvi was designed and built by us
Designing outer skin in like Koreans putting on makeup. You cannot fool anybody but the gullible.
Protong super R&D team designed the grill as usual. In term of reliability and technology, far away from korean and japanese
Nice.. but do they have a 4-potter engine pair with conventional automatic?
And do they offer steam engine too?
No such thing as offering steam engines?
Eh wait. Was there a media presentation or launch? Dun understand.
Another rebadged Geely car enjoying Proton’s preferential tariff advantage. So UNFAIR to other CKD model which have much higher local content than the X50, X70.
agreed.
end the preferential treatment. proton is not local car anymore.
somemore still hear people say support local. proton now is MNC lo!
Proton have long ago unshackled themselves from protectionism, they are today competing against Japanese brands on equal term. What is still dependant on the teats of protectionism is Perodua. They will suffer most, if not totally closed down, when protectionism ends.
Equal terms? Sell at the same prices as the japanese brands lah kalau berani.
Habislah…. now all the Proton fanboys are gonna come and attack you
Did you forget X70 selling at Rm123k? That was withing eyeshot of CR-V Rm140k pricing and yet soon after debuting it conquered the SUV market which also included the much cheaper Aruz. What is your excuse for that?
Toyota, Honda are not allows to sell cheap. Their selling price have to get govt approval b4 they can annouce to the public. Car industries should be liberalised and all car brand are freely allowed to set thier own selling price without interfere from govt.
Use your brain by comparing top spec vs top spec, not top spec vs low spec LOL.
Aruz an SUV? LOL. What’s your excuse for being so gullible?
Toyota, Honda not allowed to sell cheap? Then what about Nissan?
They had Almera @RM69k which is close to Persona prices. Why Nissan can do it but not Toyota or Honda. Is it the Gomen or just their greed stopping them to provide cheaper cars?
As what Elmers had mentioned, Honda is so cheap but other japanese cars, korean cars and proton are not allowed to sell cheap and decided to make price hike that happened in 4-5 years ago. Is it because Gomen also making protectionism for Honda as well?
Copy paste: “Toyota, Honda are more expensive in Thailand than here. How come? Does the Thai government not allow to sell cheap Toyota’s and Honda’s in Thailand?”
Are you seriously justify X70 price compare to CRV? RM123K X70 full specs to RM142K CRV basic specs? Apple to apple,CRV high specs RM176k. RM53K diff of price advantage to Proton. Congrats!
Also getting unfair by making higher price for nissan, toyota, hyundai, mazda and others while Honda is so cheap. That cannot be too.
You mean Perodua? But they had been enjoying national car status and incentives despite being merely a CKD assembler for Toyota & Daihatsu….
It has been unfair for Perodua as well as the manufacturing plant majority share own by Daihatsu. Malaysia only has majority share in selling the car not in manufacturing. But nobody highlights this matter. That’s why Proton was severely handicapped back then when it has to build the engine and chassis from scratch. Do try and error own their own meanwhile Perodua just rebadge and only recently build the outer shell for Bezza and third generation myvi.
So in order to level the playing field, Proton has opted for Perodua way. It has been unfair for Proton all along the way but nobody bothers. Why people only highlight Proton but not Perodua?
after Proton rebadged Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Citroen n RM35 Billion rakyat bailout. and hugely incompetent local management but nobody bothers, Geely Dr Li Chunrong saved Proton to level the playing field.
Rear air-cond with 2 rear USB instead of 1. Binyue biggest interior flaws (IMO) cleared.
Based on reliable, Hyundai, toyota, p1, mazda, bmw and nissan will be last longer than honda
Can you stop that Honda thing? The article is about X50, not Honda. If you want to bash Honda, do this in a an article about Honda.
What’s matter with that! You go to other brands articles, honda fanboys bash other brands. So why other brands can also bash honda, since honda fanboys have been badmouthing to other brands too often. Please think more logic bro
About same timing with X50, Basically Kia Selto is dead before launching
I See Rear A/C Vents, Gratz Proton U Finally Listen
to Us……
with significantly underpowered engine of he Seltos (at least on the paper) , it makes Seltos unremarkable.
Impressive
Wow got aircon for rear passenger
Take my money!
I been throwing money to the screen for the past 2 days but all I get is “bookings not open yet”! WHYYYY?!?!?!
got paddle shifters or not?
No need… Dsg good enough if possible reduce 5k for none paddle shifters…
i cannot tahan looking at that Thundercats logo
Refer Full black interior, 17 inch Rims, 360 Cameras, 6/7 Airbags, LED Front & Rear Lamps and full safety spec good enough at Affordable price.
Not need to worry, this P X50 confirmed sell like no body business. Guess price around RM78 – RM95, if cheaper more damage to other same segment party. For Perodua, think maybe it will hurt Aruz sales, but for Axia, Bezza & Myvi still can escape from the heatwave. Honda HRV, Toyota CHR, Hyundai kona, Kia Seltos, even X70 are Significant impact。
X70 and Kona will not impact much by X50.
RM78 – RM95k price range, we working adults in 20s & 30s surely pick this stylo SUV then H.City, Yaris n seken Civic.
This X50 177hp/255nm seems like a big bargain compared to New almera full specs 90k with only 100ps/152nm. Civic FC turbo also cant match up with X50 power. Offcouse the myvi still the king.
Proton/Geely. why your X50 interior looks even more premium than the more expensive brother X70??
Geely good rv. Campro bad rv.. Buy toyota better..
Salah, It should be
Honda Bad RV…..Better buy Toyota, Proton and others
Now that’s correct
Geely good rv. Campro bad rv.. Toyota longkang rv…
Value for money as it will give its competitors a run for their money. That’s been Proton’s strategy when it launched C70.
Very nice SUV, I like it!!
The real competition is when we remove the high taxes on non proton cars. Let it be open. Let the people decide. Only then we can get benefits from other car companies.
Yeah but not proton anymore. The real competition is when we remove the high taxes on non honda cars. Let it be open. Let the people decide. Only then we can get benefits from other car companies.
Really? Without high taxes, this car would be Rm 50-60k, so tell me which non-Proton brand has such a SUV with that many features at this cheap prices?
Expect this car to flood the roads soon. Very nice car and value for the segment.
What ever!I want choose Honda because Honda is no.1 power engine since 1946
Time to sell my 6 year old Honda City GM6!! Any takers? E spec, still standard and just reached 105k KM. Bye bye Honda, hello Proton!!!
Terbaek! ayuh sapot dan amik Proton!
Why the host wearing a face mask? Looked idiot. You are not in the crowded surrounding.
I was in a public area, where the wearing of masks is mandatory.
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that face masks will be made mandatory on public transport and crowded places starting from 1stAugust. Those that don’t comply with the face mask directive can be slapped with a RM1000 compound notice under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988. The decision was made during a special ministerial meeting on the movement control order.
Its your kind that gets on my nerves. I dont care if its public places or not I will wear them masks. I dont like taking chances and assume that I will be alright and will not get infected. Human tends to easily forget what is happening around them even if it just happened a few months ago.. Remember MCO? Dont wait until you got infected only you start thinking of your life etc.
Diam lah..org pakai mask u kecoh ape
Biasanya yang cakap orang bodoh tu sendiri yang bodoh
bodo this comment.
Toyota, Honda are not allows to sell cheap. Their selling price have to get govt approval b4 they can annouce to the public. Car industries should be liberalised and all car brand are freely allowed to set thier own selling price without interfere from govt.
Toyota, Honda not allowed to sell cheap? Then what about Nissan?
They had Almera @RM69k which is close to Persona prices. Why Nissan can do it but not Toyota or Honda. Is it the Gomen or just their greed stopping them to provide cheaper cars?
Toyota, Honda are more expensive in Thailand than here. How come? Does the Thai government not allow to sell cheap Toyota’s and Honda’s in Thailand?
X50
It’s a China Geely car and not Proton car. It’s just a rebadged car and why we are so proud of Proton?? Good job Geely China and not Proton
Cause like it or not, Proton is in better shapes under Geely China than Mitsubishi Japan. Rebadging is the way to reduce costs, even giants like Toyota are doing it. You can quit pretending to be nationalistic, and just say you are anti-China.
If it were merely just a Geely car, you would be driving it on the left side. What Proton did well is what you take for granted.
It’s a China Geely car and not Proton car. It’s just a rebadged car and why we are so proud of Proton?? Good job Geely China and not Proton
Lets see
GT86 is a rebadged Subaru BRZ
Yaris USDM is a rebadged Mazda2
New Supra is a rebadged BMW Z4
Urban Cruiser is a rebadged Suzuki Brezza
Why should Toyota be proud then?
Honda line up models all rebadging GM
So why should Honda also be proud then?
So you are saying Toyota didn’t pump any cash into the R&D for the debut of their “rebadged” models?
How much did your castrated tiger logo company contribute to Boyue and Binyue development and debut in China?
Exactly.
Now pi berambus.
So your telling us there are RHD versions of Boyue & Binyue and that Geely was just stingy to sell to their fellow countrymen? Yeah you sure make a lot of sense.
Rebadged or not, I’m expecting a best bang for buck vehicle instead of overpriced, overrated crap we’ve been cursed with.
Proton X50 surely will be game changer for Segment B SUV as well Segment B Sedan. Proton need to improve after sales and customer engagement.
Proton now a grille designer, when want to learn to design the bumper?
Bro, do you even know how to re-engineer a left -hand-drive car into a right-hand-drive one? Guess not, because your dream job looks like is to become a bumper designer at Perodua.