First revealed in September 2020 and then officially launched the following month, the Proton X50 has been a strong seller for the national automaker, with more than 70,000 units sold so far. Of course, while consumer interest remains strong for it, the company is expected to give the B-segment SUV a refresh to keep it competitive.
Based on a usual product cycle interval, that should come at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, but indications are that an update may come about sooner. This was hinted at in a video uploaded earlier today on the Proton Cars FB page.
In the video, the chief executive of the Proton X50 development program, Mohd Haizam Ghazali, shared information about the SUV’s success and revealed that an update is on the cards.
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“The process of improving and adding to the model line at Proton will always and will continue to be done. We are aware of the competition we face today but we are also confident in the Proton X50’s ability to attract the attention of customers. Yes, there is indeed a plan to further improve the capabilities of the Proton X50, but wait for the announcement,” he added.
We expect that the improvements Haizam is referring to will not be a complete facelift, but rather a mild update along the lines of that carried out on the 2022 Saga MC2 and 2023 Exora versions. A 2023 X50 will probably retain the existing look of the SUV, with slight cosmetic revisions carried out on the exterior and interior as well as the addition of some new features the only running changes.
There’s also the possibility it will use the 1.5 litre three-cylinder turbo engine that is produced locally at its new engine plant in Tanjong Malim.
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Facelift of yester-year? Proton can do better, come on.
Game Over already larr… Even after facelift, people will still buy the Perodua Ativa instead
Yeah…Ativa is so good maa…..can tapau oso HRV, X3 and so on in the universe !!!
u expect All New for a 2 years car model ? You can think better, come on
One can only guess profit & to RelaZZZ first considering even the 2018 X70 have not gone through any big changes in its looks (when even Geely Philippines updated its Azkarra) so don’t expect any for the X50.
Just rebadge Geely newest Coolray.
Maybe now everyone can know dy
Masa beli, beli 2 siap2
Xyah risau spare part
boleh atau tak boleh bukan cakap saja? Kalau management bagi org yg lebih berkaliber, tapayah byk yg complain kualiti, aku pun dah pergi belilah…
High fuel consumption 3 cylinder timing belt engine. I choose vios for the price.
Just a “mild update”..lol..might as well dont update
LOL X70 ALSO FACELIFT DONT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES ALREADY, SEEMS LIKE A 10 YEAR OLD CAR.
This x50 just getting started on its lifecycle lol, and still no CARPLAY in 2023 lol, just their dumb “ATLAS” which is useless as they come, CarPlay/Android auto will easily solve their issues.
Really shows how incapable PROTON is in creating anything “new” or innovative, ALL JUST COPY AND REBRAND, THAT HAS BEEN THEIR MOTTO SINCE CONCEPTION.
WAIT FOR GEELY FOR NEW MODEL, DUNGU PROTON CANNOT INNOVATE A NEW MODEL
you open shop , design and produce your car… give all the bells and whistles, must be 5 stars rating… but pls pls pls price under 40k. i will buy from you
Ativa oso copy & rebrand wat
eh… bukan X70 major facelift?
Hopefully change 3 cylinder to 4 cylinder engine.
No 4 cyl still?
Well this would be obviously no since Proton + Geely need to recoup on their new factory making the 3Cyl engine while we know their future power units is just 3Cyl + Hybrid for the upcoming years.
This how Proton might fall if they continue to sneezy, lay back and be lazy with only facelift
Philippine market far superior compared in Malaysia with every 2 years new version came out
What we get Okavango aka X90 3years ago in Philipine market
Proton should demand more to Geely by giving latest model not accepting all old techs
X 50 premium 2023 – drive 100 km/ hr and above, sound of air coming in from bith front doors. Effect the cooling system
Hahaha this theophilus things is a waste of time