Here’s another sighting of what appears to be a taped-up Proton X50 roaming the streets of KL, taken by Noor Syazwan Sajali. The location looks like the Medan Pasar area in KL to me, and behind the camouflaged car is a regular X50. It should be the same mule as the one spotted on the highway, shared yesterday, with the same trade plate number.
Noor Syazwan’s pictures are clear and from all angles, plus bonus shots of the mule’s interior. It’s now pretty clear that this left-hand-drive car R&D car is a Geely Binyue Cool, the heavily facelifted latest version of the original Binyue – the Geely donor car for our Proton X50 – and the Binyue Pro from 2021.
The Binyue Cool surfaced last year in China with a large black portion on the fascia, with a honeycomb mesh pattern throughout. Slimmer and sharper headlamps pierce deep into the front wing, compared to the abrupt chop of old. The curved bonnet edge has been replaced by a straight line.
There are also new LED daytime running lights on the Cool, red pinstripe accents on the border of the upper grille – which itself is slimmer than before, following the headlamps – and on the front lip. This super aggressive look is bolstered by what appears to be vents on the bonnet. There’s also a small “tail” for the chrome underline of the glasshouse, where the A pillars are. The Geely Emgrand/Proton S70 also has the latter.
The biggest change is at the back. The complete revamp sees a sharp look replacing the original car’s flowing lines. The lights are very slim now and they’re connected to be full-width. Looks very Hyundai Elantra to these eyes. The aggressive rear spoiler and quad-tailpipe layout aren’t new.
Our inquisitive snapper managed to get some shots of the interior from afar, which shows that this is a LHD unit. The pics also show an all-new dashboard featuring two joined screens, with a ‘step’ between the digital instrument panel and the infotainment screen. If you squint hard enough, you’ll be able to see a fully digital meter panel that’s similar to that on the X90. It’s an upgrade from the current X50’s part-digital cluster.
Below the centre screen, you’ll see AC vents and piano-key style controls that are different from what we have in the X50. So, is this the first hint of an upcoming Proton X50 facelift based on the Geely Binyue Cool?
If so, it could be the first major facelift of a Geely-based Proton, as the X70 MC from June 2022 wasn’t much of a change in terms of looks. That is if a big facelift of the X70 doesn’t come out first – camouflaged units of the C-segment SUV are already roaming the streets.
Back to the Binyue. The Cool’s top engine is a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder making 181 hp/280 Nm, which is one-cylinder, four horsepower and 25 Nm up on the X50 Flagship’s TGDi engine. Check out the Binyue Cool and share what you think of this new look on a familiar car.
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According to some, X50 is a C-segment because it’s B-segment in China.
X50 is same size as HR-V & smaller than CR-V
This one everyone know. But some clowns have been telling people that if the car labeled as B-segment in China, then it’s C-segment in Malaysia.
The Malaysian car segment is based on the European car segment. The same car model from China may be class into different segment when sold in Malaysia, and some may be the same. Just like the Honda City in the Indian market belongs to the C-segment and the Honda Civic belongs to the D-segment, but in the Malaysian market, the Honda City is B-segment and the Honda Civic is C-segment.
So its correct that this x50 is c segment in malaysia?
Segment is based on Wheel Base, Honda City’s wheel base is longer in India, thats why it is considered as C-Segment. X50 and S70 is using same platform BMA, so both is B-segment, no matter in which country… Do some research please
Hmm they not using the one piece two screen like the one in Omoda 5. I saw Geely Cool Ray Combodia is using that
Forgotten to mention that the 1.5TGDi 4cyl despite having higher output & heavier than the 3cyl it is also more fuel saving at 5.8L/100km vs 6.4L/100km and likely uses 4L Engine oil vs 5L Engine oil.
So all those statement provided by that Volvo guy CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology) director of powertrain strategy, Hakan Sandquist back in March 2021 on how great the 3cyl is totally fantasy story. However I still think we will not be getting the 4cyl engine version.
4 cyl TGDi minus a lub cooler therefore uses less lub compares to 3 cyl TGDi
About time. Will P1 introduce a PHEV variant along this facelift?
Why use LHD car unit testing?
Kaji2 budaya kito jgn persoal…
Owaii
Probably bcs it’s from China Geely unit, so it follows China driving side.
Can do proper RHD with turn signal light on the right? Like what Hafiz talked in youtube short. Can sell to wider customers.
Tun Mamak’s gonna kill you for that…
Well done proton but have U solved the problem of the spare parts? Do we need to bury our car at the workshops like now??
same world class aftersales?
The photo shoot through the front section window its so scary – looks like the guy have 2 right hands while gesturing “Talk to Me” movie.
Baby LEXUS in the front.
This is Volvo teknology sure can buy. My Hisense air conditioner very cooling compare to japanese so I think world class car coming here. Visit my showroom in Kepong Lucky Gold Electrical I sell household item, I give you special price for Air Cond. Many blessing and good fortune to you.
Buy Toyota better. Good RV..