First images of the 2021 Geely Borui facelift have appeared on the internet. The refreshed sedan is seen wearing a new Volvo-style grille with multiple vertical fins, ditching the previous ‘Expanding Cosmos’ design.
Also new here on the D-segment sedan is the reprofiled front bumper. As you would have guessed, it’s probably inspired by a Volvo as well, particularly the S60. Other aesthetic upgrades include new black five-spoke alloy wheels, gloss black trims all around the lower sections of the car and tailgate, and a slightly reworked rear bumper. The integrated dual exhausts are still trapezoidal in shape.
Besides that, it’s unclear what other changes have been made, especially pertaining the cabin and powertrain. The GC9 Borui has been around since 2015, so perhaps this facelift exercise could be its final send-off, of sorts.
Just to quickly recap, the Borui can be had with several engines, starting from the 1.8 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine to a 2.4L NA mill, as well as a 3.5L V6 lump. In mid 2018, the auto giant launched the electrified Borui GE, which utilises a 1.5 litre (available in both mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid setups) powertrain that was co-developed with Volvo.
Other features that help the Borui stand out include a 12.3-inch LCD instrumentation, plus a touchscreen infotainment display in the middle that goes up to 12.3 inches in size. This head unit offers a number of services like 4G connectivity, the GKUI smart ecosystem, intelligent voice recognition, Garmin navigation system and a comprehensive online media library. More expensive variants come with a 14-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, too.
For safety, it’s pretty much par for the course with adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assist, intelligent automatic high beam control, blind spot monitoring, speed limit sign recognition, a heads-up display, a display key and assisted parking – just to name a few. Would you be keen to have this as the next-generation Proton Perdana? Let us know, below.
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Very nice, when will Proton launch this?
Many Accord and Camry owners wud upgrade to this new Proton Perdana with infinite grill… instead of C class, 3 Series and Passat.
how you know are you some secret agent that has travel back time just to comment this to tell everone that in the future everyone will be driving proton
(Like) Toyota Altis, Honda Civic
(Dislike) Geely-Proton Borui
Man man lai, D segment is dying better proton focus on their roadmap to launch new MPV this year, then Saga replacement next year.
next Proton Perdana in the lineup?
With this kind of design, Volvo might soon disappear into Geely…
Synergy. Geely cars disappears into Volvo while Volvo disappears into Geely.
Proton persona/iriz should take up this design inspiration. Nuff said!
2022 Proton Boroy
Borui=Boh Rui (no money in hokkien)
Which is why hokkien is a very minority language in China.
It’s either u bo rui to change car or change car then become bo rui
Proton is good time to launch D segment car. As you see competitor D segment car now too pricey for Sonata, Camry, Accord and Mazda6 about sell 200k. Still prefer sedan compare to SUV if D segment sedan price is same as C segment SUV at 150-160K.
Same as I thought, people who love driving like you and me know SUV’s are no match in terms of handling, comfort, maintenance cost and they also have higher carbon footprint compared to sedans.
market this as C+ segment to cater shrinking C & D segment market..price it around 85-115k, i think can sell well