It has been a while since Proton’s future sedan model, widely tipped to be known as the S50, has been sighted doing road trials, but a new set of photos shows that it’s back doing the rounds, although there’s quite a difference this time. While the development unit remains fully camouflaged, photos taken by paultan.org reader Putra Azran of the car in Subang Jaya shows it to be a right-hand drive unit.
This suggests that work on the upcoming S50 has made significant progress, suggesting that it is on schedule for anticipated introduction towards the end of 2023. Back in March, Proton CEO Li Chunrong confirmed the company would be launching an all-new model at the end of the year, and the new car would not be replacing any existing model currently on sale in its line-up, hinting strongly that it will be the S50.
Expected to be based on the Geely Emgrand, the C-segment S50 is set to be positioned above the B-segment Persona, making it very much a long-awaited successor to the discontinued Preve. At 4,638 mm long, 1,820 mm wide and 1,460 mm tall, the Emgrand-based S50 will be a larger vehicle compared to the Preve.
In China, the Emgrand is powered by a 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine with 114 PS of 147 Nm of torque, paired with either a five-speed manual or CVT, with power driving the front wheels.
Its use of the same B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) platform as the Proton X50 could mean that the sedan could use a turbocharged engine in the form of the group’s 1.5 litre inline-three cylinder petrol engine, which makes up to 177 PS and 255 Nm in its most powerful form.
No price indication for the car has been suggested, but as it is set to be positioned above the Persona, pricing for it would likely start from somewhere around the RM60k mark. Expect more spyshots of the RHD S50 to emerge as it gets ever closer to its market introduction.
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Just change Proton name to Geely Malaysia.
No matter what they did you’d only see the outlook right? Despite ACC, ADAS system, sunroof, RHD conversion, all you see is the bumper.
Why dont you suggest Perodua chane to Toyota Dahaitsu Malaysia instead. Bezza is the only cars by Perodua compare to Proton they produce Waja, Gen2, Persona 1 & 2, savvy, exora, Iriz and proton have their own engine Campro..beside that proton engineer change left hand drive to right hand drive and X 90 from torsion beam to multilink system.
both national car makers should do us a favour and SHUTDOWN lah. their very existence forced us to pay crazy high prices for imported cars.
Buying domestic products will stimulate production enterprises to continuously improve production efficiency and product quality, and can also provide more profits for national enterprises to conduct more R&D and domestic investment. Moreover, the improvement of the quality of domestic products will in turn affect those foreign enterprises. To provide better goods and better services for the country, regardless of the long-term or short-term, the ultimate benefit of buying domestic products is ourselves.
If only. Proton cars are even more subpar versions of their Geely counterparts. Putting the Geely name here will further drag their brand down hahaha.
There is nothing we can be proud of about Proton anymore. All that’s left is the name.
Haha another so called Volvo tech car
It has 71hp more than the asthmatic Vios, hahaha.
Longer wider than veloz, x50, x70, almost similar size with with civic. Add 1 5t engine, adas full suite, 18 rims, 70-90k price and we have a winner.
C seg size outside, b seg size inside.
Hope proton can position the Dead Pedal better. In x50, it’s not deep enough making tall person seats awkwardly inside.
Proton Preve Neo or Inspira Neo?
Good luck to dugong vios…. This proton will slaughter toyota..
And Honda City sedan too!
dugong vios dah lama tak jual.
now city and almera getting KO by X50, dont need S50.
IF yskong race it to top of genting THEN is good car
Maybe it is S70 instead.
4,638 mm length very long, longer than the new alza 4,425 mm that “looks” very long.
Around 60k? Proooobably at the very least 80k lets be honest.
With 71hp more than a Vios it would be still a good buy.
S50 size almost same with Civic.
S50 LxWxHxWBxBS: 4638mm, 1822mm, 1460mm, 2650mm, 500L
Civic LxWxHxWBxBS: 4678mm, 1802mm, 1415mm, 2735mm, 497L
Dont just look on the outside. Look in the interior too. 2735 wheelbase vs 2650. The civic clearly has roomier interior. This s50 interior size is exactly the same as the x50.
Wah so nice also Good car my friend give me information say they testing in Mongolia and Russia say this car can buy because when testing the injin is like new after 100k km some more running too speed where can Honda Toyota chalens. Not i say one is actually top secret information that why proton taking this model.
Useless design with underpowered engine. Should equipped with Proton’s 1.3VVT NA engine. Hope proton rebuild CamPro project back. CamPro engine > Merc, BMW, VW, and Volvo engine.
It’s long overdue. Many talks since 5 years ago but no launching yet.
Because they wanna ‘position’ the selling price brother. If X50, X70 & X90 can sell it at overpriced, so you may expect what will happen to this S50.
Many booking = Higher Selling PRICE
For me, for national cars that exceeding 100k marks, I’ll gladly choose others.
So you just think about it.
Well done local car