This just in – Proton has released a teaser of its first electric vehicle, branded eMas (stylised e.MAS), which it will reveal in just three days (Friday, August 2)! This is a huge surprise, as we only expected the car to be launched in December, as per what the national carmaker has previously promised.
We’ve known that the car – tipped to be called the eMas7 or eMas E7 – will be based on the new Geely Galaxy E5 for a while now, but this image is the first time Proton has officially confirmed it. The SUV silhouette is clearly visible, but it’s the rising window line aft of the C-pillars that definitively ties it to the E5.
This means the new EV will utilise the E5’s Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture (GEA) and its tech, including a 10.25-inch digital instrument display and 15.4-inch infotainment touchscreen. The Geely version is also offered with an in-house 16-speaker, 1,000-watt Flyme Sound system (including headrest speakers), but it’s unclear if Proton’s car will have it.
Also expected to be shared with the E5 are the mechanicals. That car is offered in China with a single electric motor at the front, producing 218 PS (160 kW) and 320 Nm of torque. A choice of two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries – 49.52 and 60.22 kWh – deliver a CLTC-rated range of 440 and 530 km respectively, although you can expect the real-world figures to be much shorter.
As for pricing, the E5 is priced between 123,000 yuan (RM78,300) and 157,000 yuan (RM100,100). Expect the Malaysian version to retail slightly higher, given that the same has happened to Proton’s other models.
The SUV is not the only model set to be introduced under the eMas banner – Proton has previously teased another sedan and SUV/hatchback, which we are expecting to be an S70 Hybrid and a rebadged Geometry Xingyuan.
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Friday is 2nd August my friend
Wow, another rebadged car with a higher price tag than the donor model, impressive (clap clap) (monotonous voice)
proton is really bad at naming scheme
“July 2” ? Typo kot suppose to be August 2 is it?
this Friday is 2 Aug not 2 July
It supposed to be August 2nd Friday, not July
Good name. Target kampung buyers
I put my money on name will be Proton Cakerawala ELima
Correction, August 2, not July 2.
No..I have not renewed my car insurance snd road tax yet
U mean august 2 right?
The correct date should be August 2,Friday. Not July 2,Friday. Please correct the date on the article
There is a typo error for the launched date. Should be August 2 instead of July 2.
Rm60k I will buy
“which it will reveal in just three days (Friday, July 2)!”, you mean August 2.
it should be (Friday, August 2) not July 2
You meant August 2nd instead of July 2nd?
This must be tough one for Proton, EV’s doesn’t have a grille…how to implement Grille Engineering Program?
#tukarbadgejelah
I noticed a typo error in the date – Friday (2 July), should be August 2nd?
im confused, isnt this the same model with the Aegis battery ? is there speculation that the Aegis will be launched with this model ? or maybe they test market first? if priced correctly you could see an Atto 3 competitor priced much lower. also intersting to see if this will be CKD-ed in the future. hoping for malaysia to become EV manufacturing hub one day
I agree. Slapping a Proton badge on a car CBU from China does not help us job creation wise or economically. At least set up an assembly plant here in Malaysia to export to SE Asia
Atto 3 is actually full spec but with more durability and more features than Proton eMas, even both are good
price it ~ 80k and it will boom
three days (Friday, July 2)!
August 2nd is it?
First time in Malaysian Automobile history, readers are more concern about the typos than the car prices.
With that battery size, expect 300-350km realistic mileage. CLTC standards landing tak boleh pakai.
… and still no Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
I predict that Potong will be tamak haloba as usual and will price it around or above RM100k (even though it costs after profit below RM75k in China) forgetting that P1 was created to help the M40s and B40s to buy affordable cars. The T20s can afford premium EVs like Tesla but M40s and B40s left to rot with dinosaur Sagas. Comon P1 price it around RM80k or below so that the non T20 rakyat can taste driving EV nasional too.
Nope. Will not below it.
why do we still need PROTON?
Why not sell Geely directly here. no different to users
Who say no different, Proton is more expensive.
maybe there are too much stockpile in the Geely warehouse
so thats how they get the name. geely E5. separate E and 5 and put MA in the middle. then become Ema5. just like toyota rush, become perodua aruz.