2022 Geely Boyue facelift – China’s upgraded Proton X70 gets new grille, touchscreen, priced from RM68k

2022 Geely Boyue facelift – China’s upgraded Proton X70 gets new grille, touchscreen, priced from RM68k

The 2022 Geely Boyue has gone on sale in China, where it goes on sale in two variants. Pricing starts from 102,800 yuan (RM67,517) for the entry variant, going up to 112,800 yuan (RM74,085) for the higher-specification variant.

Both are powered by the 1.8 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine as before, producing the same 184 PS at 5,500 rpm and 300 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm to 4,000 rpm. Drive is sent to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Top speed is a claimed 200 km/h.

On its exterior, the 2022 Boyue is identified by its revised grille with vertical slats compared to its previous iteration on the Boyue Pro, which was later joined by the Boyue X last year. That version featured an extensively revised front fascia, bringing inspiration from the brand’s Vision Starburst concept car.

2022 Geely Boyue facelift – China’s upgraded Proton X70 gets new grille, touchscreen, priced from RM68k

On the entry-level variant, headlights are halogen units while the higher trim variant gets an LED setup for both high and low beams, though both get LED daytime running lights. Rolling stock on the entry level variant is a set of 18-inch alloy wheels whereas the higher trim variant gets 19-inch items; both get a panoramic sunroof with anti-pinch, and heated exterior mirrors (only the higher trim variant gets power-folding units).

At the rear, the lower section of the rear bumper gets a different treatment for its exhaust outlets and lower trim, and its rear reflectors have been repositioned and oriented vertically. The tail lamps now also employ a revised set of graphics.

On the inside, while the steering wheel continues to be of the same flat-bottomed design and the driver’s instrument panel is a seven-inch fully digital display, the 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen is now of a more floating appearance with a rectangular silver bezel, compared to the outgoing version that was more integrated into the dashboard. For mobile device connectivity, the 2022 Boyue offers three USB ports.

2022 Geely Boyue facelift – China’s upgraded Proton X70 gets new grille, touchscreen, priced from RM68k

Also standard on both variants are three driving modes, dual-zone automatic air-conditioning, leather seats, one-touch power windows (driver’s window gets anti-pinch), keyless entry and a four-speaker sound system.

Included as part of the GKUI Smart Ecosystem in the 2022 Boyue is 4G mobile internet connectivity with in-car Wi-Fi, the “Hello, Geely” intelligent voice recognition, real-time traffic reporting, over-the-air software upgrades, Bluetooth connectivity, audio and video playback, as well as an application store for third-party apps for music, navigation, karaoke and more.

In terms of safety, standard equipment on both variants of the 2022 Boyue include ABS, EBD, brake assist, traction and stability control, hill hold assist, cruise control, a tyre pressure monitoring system, reversing camera with dynamic guide lines, and ISOFIX child seat anchor points. The higher trim variant additionally gets hill descent control and rear parking sensors.

Three exterior colours are offered for the 2022 Geely Boyue, and these are Chinese jade white, ink jade black and titanium crystal grey. The updated SUV from the brand goes on sale in China priced from 102,800 yuan (RM67,517) for the base trim level, to 112,800 yuan (RM74,085) for the higher trim variant.

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Comments

  • Dong Gor on May 05, 2022 at 12:47 pm

    I like the existing front fascia better… But dashboard in the new one looks alot more premium. Most interesting one is the pricing in China. Such a value buy!

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  • Any cheap car once comes to Malaysia will be valuable!

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  • 68k, a big slap to malaysian car buyers again.

    wait, their petrol price is about 3 times our price. lol.

    ron 95 now at RMB 9, about rm 5.9/liter

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    • We deserve better. on May 05, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      You think you can get the subsidized RON95 after this? Those RM2.05 will be enjoy for B40 only. So basically M40 and above will need to fork out more. But still we need to pay enormous tax for car.

      What do you think?

      Pay X70 (for example, no need to say beemer or 3 pointed star for this scenario) @+-RM89k to RM120k in order to taste the cheap petrol or pay same fluctuate price and abolish excise tax?

      For me, I’ll will rather fork for fuel rather than excise.

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      • Pay RM30k more for unsubsidised fuel just to enjoy a reduction of RM20k in car prices does not make any financial sense.

        For me, I’ll rather pay less for fuel and more for a car that I can keep for as long as I want.

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  • If compared with X70 baseline variant, ours are far better equipped and standard throughout.

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    • Dong Gor on May 05, 2022 at 5:34 pm

      Not really… their standard has 18′ wheels, sunroof, DRL, and leather seats…apple to apple, their standard is better speced

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      • Those are stuff you don’t really care or useless in Malaysia. Things like auto fold mirrors, rear sensors are standard here.

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  • Bieight8 on May 05, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    Daylight robbery…

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  • ahbengcars on May 06, 2022 at 9:29 am

    Jeez, the problem with Boyue isnt the front, its the back side. It looks so ugly.

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  • Ex VGM staff on May 06, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    What is with the egg cutter grille design? Geely lacking of creative car designers now?

    Please call azlan othman proton head of design, he will fashion a good looking grille for geely cars.

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  • Amir amir on Aug 31, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    Hi Paultan Team, will this be the updated version of our X70 instead of the Boyue Pro a.k.a Azkarra with different tail lamps and interior.

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