And now the numbers game begins. Proton has just officially announced that its upcoming X50 SUV has garnered over 20,000 bookings in its first two weeks since the order books opened on September 16. The booking numbers have already “exceeded expectations,” according to the local carmaker.
“Proton would like to thank all its customers for the tremendous interest shown in the Proton X50. We are pushing to ensure fulfilment over the last three months of 2020, while continuing to emphasise product quality,” said Roslan Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Proton Edar in an official statement.
Over 20,000 bookings sure sounds like a lot doesn’t it, especially for a new model with no price tag as of yet. Mind you, each one of those bookings include a fee of RM500, as Proton has moved away from its online booking programme (the X70’s online booking fee was just RM99 in 2018 and earlier this year) to ensure that it gets a more realistic estimate of serious buyers.
Speaking of the lack of prices, while a few media outlets have speculated that the official price announcement has been “delayed” because Proton itself is still waiting for its X50 prices to be approved by the local authorities, we can unequivocally confirm that that is not the case.
Proton Edar CEO Roslan himself told us at paultan.org that Proton has faced no such issues, and that the staggered release of information on the new model – including the withholding of its prices – has been executed according to the company’s launch schedule.
Looking at Proton car launches in recent years, all new prices have been announced by Proton CEO, Dr Li Chunrong at the official launch ceremony, and not a second earlier. It shouldn’t be to anyone’s surprise that the X50’s launch plans would follow the same pattern.
As for when that official launch ceremony will happen, all information we have so far would suggest that the launch window isn’t too far away. It’s safe to estimate that it would happen in the next two weeks or so – a full month of pre-launch order taking sounds about right.
“But how am I supposed to place a booking when I don’t know the prices?” we hear you ask? Well, most Proton dealerships would at least give a rough ballpark figure for you to consider – between RM80k to RM110k would be a safe estimate. Proton may well spring a good surprise and go lower – we’ll find out soon enough. Clearly, over 20,000 customers, myself included, didn’t think that was an issue.
In any case, even if the official prices, when announced, turn out to be different to what you were expecting/hoping, you are then free to change your booking to a different variant if you so wish. Even if you disagree with the entire pricelist altogether, the RM500 booking fee is fully refundable upon request.
So, dear readers, what do you think of this update? It sure is looking good for the Proton X50 so far. Read and watch all you need to know about the new B-segment SUV here.
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Wow thats 10 million in booking fees!
And that’s RM160m in sales if you count an average of RM80K per unit
It’s actually RM1.6 billion if you count it that way.
But, Proton/Geely has also invested over RM1.2 billion to expand its production plant for the X70 and X50, and is expected to purchase around RM2.8 billion worth of parts from local vendors annually for the two SUV models alone.
Thank you Game-Changing Geely for guiding Proton into the future. That is an amazing investment by Geely. With that amount of investment, Proton will be heading to the right direction
RM1.6B sales. Proton bayaq hutang dak.
https://paultan.org/2016/04/14/proton-agrees-to-rm1-5-billion-loan-terms-from-govt/
The reason why there are a lot of people that booked the X50 is because its free. Smart Game-Changing marketing technique by Proton to increase the hype of this car. You just need to pay RM500. But when the price is revealed, its is up to you to ask for refund or pay the full price. Most will cancel though since most of them booked the car just to show off to their friends, last last also cancel want.
But posting City RS Ad, most will not want to buy City GN1. Most already know what kind of behavior does honda malaysia doing.
Who told you booking is free Kunta? If you refuse to read article, its up to you but don’t la come here and tell lies when anybody can just scroll up and see you’re plain lying blindly.
Absolutely RIGHT !!!
@Gary hey bodoh, how many times must we tell you that Roti john and Kunta are 2 different trolls?
You really got a problem differentiating people.
@Gary read the article la, it says there that if you disagree with the pricelist you can ask for a refund. In other words, booking this car is actually free. Enuff of your Game Over instigation Gar…… john!
@Pejuang/ Roti john/ Kunta. Your lame attempts at deflecting and accusing others is amusing to say the least, and your logic that paying Rm500 is considered free is laughable. How about you paying me Rm500 and let’s consider that as free money to me?
joe, I am not Kunta or roti john. Kunta is racist against ‘Bangsa Majority’, while i am one myself LMAO
Just cos we all dislike Proton doesnt mean we’re 1 person
Lucky China, Li Chunrong and Geely have given us such a great product that is safe and worthy of our investments.
For 30 years we have waited for a safe car from our National car maker, finally we got one.
Thank you Geely, I only wished this car was designed , invented and made by Malaysians for Malaysians.
@Gary see, your Game Over instigation has made Kunta pissed off. Please examine more before accusing others as someone, we are not playing Among Us.
as above. I hope same does not apply for the X50
Malaysian car should be cheaper for Malaysians and not cheaper for China
Cukuplah with your fake news Kunta. Bertaubat sikit. Dahlah mods have to reprimand you time and time again. Tak serik ke menipu sini? Pembaca sini bukannya bodoh seperti you assume. Cukuplah, go and have a nicer life away from keje keji macam ni.
GEELY is a real investor and terminator !!! GOOD JOB
Instead of many salesmen who talks so much here, give all good selling gimmick, buyer shall work harder to get a korean or japanese cars that are higher class than then the china car. Nobody bother to loom at poton on the road include your jiran at kampung baru
You are right. Proton is on track now because Geely has taught Proton staff how to be disciplined and work hard. Proton had a big tuang problem before Geely came in, but now, all their workers are forced to work hard.
This is why Proton is doing well now
20000 bookings in just 2 weeks… Great!… Go figure!
Hafriz booking No. 00001 ;-)
LIKE: X50, Vios Facelift, Almera, Persona
DISLIKE: City, HRV, BRV, Jazz, Civic
Compare X70 with HRV. And x50 with Alza. Same category at least
Oh the irony.
????
X50 is using 3 cylinders engineer which is good for fuel consumption, but and but..
Check with uncle Google on 3 cylinders Vs 4 cylinders engine
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
P1, Geely, Mesidis, Volvo, Lotus > all
Hahahhaaha!! IKR john, this is so funny!
P2, Toyota, Daihatsu, Lexus > all
I don’t think so. It should be:
All > Honda
Whatever “>” pun, we can all agree Bezza doesn’t belong in the right lane.
IKR!
P2, Toyota, Daihatsu, Lexus fuel pump problem > all
Toyota fuel pump problem??!!
My 2005 model still running without any problem.
You forgot to add that honda also got fuel pump problem.
Toyota fuel problem is nothing compared to Honda nightmare quality issue! I myself experience this problem with my Honda Civic.
Therefore, it should be :
Honda quality issues > All
Meanwhile.. Honda don’t dare to reveal any numbers since they open booking for the city.
All people don’t want to drive new ah beng ciity. That’s why everyone wanted to drive Brand New X50
On the contrary, I actually booked myself the city RS. Specs are nice on the X50 but I’m not an SUV guy so yeah.
You will regret it, go get urself other makes. Car drivers like army tank suspension too stiff ca scream like hell slow like tortoise to reach 160km
Let me remind you, we are only driving B segment cars so why expect such high performance? can drive above 110km/h with ease then okay already la, you want drive B-segment car so fast for what?
Gerenti Perodua trolls will double down and whack the keyboard this weekend.
Same goes to Honda trolls too
We are having life as normal people outhere, family commitment too high now. Low sales is killing us. Really hate that syoksendiri naming Suv, celups smartphone name lol ‘Vivo, Realme X50’ flagship some more lol. But nevermind, we will rebound back with new SOP. The comment section is our battle ground. It wont go away. don’t tease tease la bro!
Yo missing us? it’s ok if you wont say it, but we are very proud to say it first,
‘We never really miss you, ever!’
Correct! Actually PERODUA faced long long time failure in overseas market in S. East Asia!!
If I am given the power to decide the prices. With this kind of overwhelming order, I will increase 2 to 3K to the original pricing. That would translate into an extra 50 to 60 million ringgit into the company coffer and the number of orders are still adding. No joke isn’t it.
They are contributing to increase the car price. Paying others to be white mice and yet to be so anticipated…………………
Back to black and G can collect more tax. The cycle of new model will come shorter than 11 years Exora.
Since X50 will eat into other piece of auto pie, sure the 20k is a pull from RM80k-RM120 price bracket segment which include Vios, Yaris, City, Almera, Mazda2, Mazda3, Civic, Altis, HRV, CX3, CHR, Aruz, Avanza. Someone gain will be someone lost.
Habisla to honda models once launching this.
How can Proton just take the booking fees since the Hire Purchase form has yet been completed?
Booking fee 30A”. (1) No owner, dealer, agent or person acting on behalf of the owner shall collect or accept a booking fee from an intending hirer before the receipt of the duly completed form set out in Part II of the Second Schedule by the hirer.
That’s a law for rentals, not purchases.
Who sez? Placing booking fee is not the same as downpayment when u signs the HP. It is a BOOKING FEE.
Mind you, Booking fees is actually govern under Hire Purchase Act
John is correct. Booking fee isn’t downpayment, you can withdraw booking fee without penalties but not downpayment.
Sure got spareparts problem like x70 again
Even, honda also got spare parts problem like every honda models
Even Honda has sparepart problem with fuel pump replacement and yet they still call people back to SC just to tell them; “sorry sir. part tarak. come back next month. meanwhile we won’t be responsible if your engine fails during such time.”
Better not to drag the official launch while still can before gov declare PKP 2.0
When benz owner that already test drive this SUV and place a booking mean this car is really good product from proton…
Thanks to Geely …. Proton’s revival is gaining momentum! Syabas Proton
Any article about the rear view mirror coming soon? Or at least the floormat
never trust chinese product.
Pls look at the WORLD CLASS BULLET TRAIN!!!
Why not ask? Why everyone have lost confidence for trusting honda products.
Never trust ooo’s product.
20K is not enough. They had 20K booking before launch for Iriz too but end up selling the company anyway.
20k RM40k Iriz not equal to 20k RM80k X50.
You mean the cost for both are the same?
You mean the price for selling 20k musang kings are the same as selling 20k rambutans?
Ya, cost and profit are different. IRIZ needs research and development costs and lower profits. X50 does not require research and development costs and has high profits..
Both Iriz & Persona shared a platform using similar parts & components.Persona profit subsequently recover the R&D cost. Proton’s September 2020 sale = 11,935. The X70 = 2,849 unit, Saga, Persona dan Exora and Iriz make up the rest. Persona’s sale tripled the Iriz thruout the year.
Iriz bookings 20,000
But reality selling less than 800 units per month…
So the company sold to Geely
Tq newme for the history class
The booking was made on a pretext that the price won’t exceed 80K. Well, let’s see how it goes when the actual price is revealed in a 2 week time.
MITI and MOF won’t reduce the taxes if the local contents are small. I reckon the negotiation is still work in progress.
Nah, the price range given to booking customers are 80-110k.
Booking fee does mean anything .. sales figure. Let see after price rival.
Dulu old PROTON tak pandai tak boleh tanding,tapi kini under NEW PROTON with NEW LOGO sudah cukup kuat n become TERMINATOR to other non proton player yang mangkok nasi tengah GOYANG & PANICCC!!!!
Good
If you’re excited about this piece o s please leave Malaysia. You’re too stupid for this country and would be better for the nation if you go to another country.
We don’t need this kind of hate speech here. If you don’t like it, you can leave the site. Thank you.
He sound so extreme, like a certain bigshot.
Kalau tak suka, boleh keluar…. and he’s back.
You can hate Proton all you want but that does not mean you can post something like that to the readers. Despite Kunta being so annoying with his multiple nonsense, you are actually worse than Kunta with your short provocative and hateful comment. I think it would be better for you to leave this blog, the mods here can also just perma ban you
Both of them should just leave actually
Grounded urself, when u really hate anger toward something, pls learn to step back, chill, close the page, then moved on with your life. Dont kill the messenger journalist reporters
Hafriz Shah, what colour did you pick bro?
Hafriz, which spec and colour of the X50 did you booked?
Have anyone check whether it comes with built-in DVR using the 360 camera. Unfortunately someone confirmed no cabin ambient LED light
Ini semua sembang je, nak jual tapi harga tak confirm lagi sebab parts content tak tahu berapa percent local dan ckd. Kalau banyak parts CKD sebab nak dapatkan minimal production cost, kompom itu bukan kereta nasional kerana kurang content local. Dan dah tentu juga harga jualan jadi tinggi sebabkan tax. kesian!!!
Local content is well informed to be at 40% now and rising
https://paultan.org/2020/09/15/2020-proton-x50-variant-breakdown-spec-differences-between-standard-executive-premium-and-flagship/
The issue of delay was caused by MITI slow to release the approved selling price.
No it’s not. The report of Proton still waiting for prices from MITI was misinformed. Proton is just following its usual routine for launches – all prices to be announced by the CEO at the launch event.
Protong can close down la their rnd.
Protong no need big2 plant anymore.
parts kapal angkut dr china mainland.. maaa..
Protong keje pasang keta je. ubah dashboard, plastik2 kt dlm tu
ubah sikit front grill bagi terlopong..mcm mulut boya.. tadaa.. siap.
p1 – kereta nasional kah kah kah..atokutty very proud.. his brainchild sudah besar…
malaysia mmg sgt boleh..kah kah kah..