Just previewed today, the Proton eMas 7 (stylised e.MAS 7) is the national carmaker’s first electric vehicle that will go on sale in Malaysia by the end of this year.
The national carmaker has also revealed that the eMas 7 is the first to built on the Global Modular Architecture, or GMA. While Proton’s first EV was previously understood to predate the five GMA-based eMas models, the carmaker has now said that the eMas 7 is the first of the five to be underpinned by the GMA platform.
In sequence, the eMas 7 is underpinned by GMA 01, which is the first of five GMA-based models, the other four being the GMA 02, GMA 03, GMA 05, and GMA 06. Phase 1 of the GMA-based product rollout covers the first three models, with the subsequent GMA 04 and GMA 05 models to come in Phase 2.
While related to the Geely Galaxy E5 that made its debut in China in May this year, Proton says that the eMas 7 is not merely a rebadge of the E5, and that both the Geely and the Proton were co-developed between both car companies.
As such, the eMas 7 – by extension of the Geely Galaxy E5 – is underpinned by the Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture (GEA) with cell-to-body (CTB) construction that uses the battery pack as a structural member, contributing to the model’s torsional rigidity of 31,000 Nm per degree.
Referencing the E5 it is based on, the eMas will be a front-wheel-drive model with a single-motor powertrain with 218 PS and 320 Nm of torque, enabling a 0-100 km/h time of 6.9 seconds and a 180 km/h top speed. For the Galaxy E5 there are two capacity specifications; a 49.52 kWh pack that offers up to 440 km of range, and a larger, 60.22 kWh pack that yields up to 530 km of range.
Both are on rated on the more lenient CLTC standard, and so, more realistic figures of 350 km and 420 km respectively can be expected. With DC fast charging, the eMas 7 will take 20 minutes to be recharged from 30-80%.
Its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack uses Aegis ‘short-blade’ cells which has been tested to extreme conditions, and can reach up to 3,500 charging cycles which is equivalent to one million km of driving, with minimal impact to battery range.
Previously at the unveiling of the Proton eMas brand and logo, Proton CEO Li Chunrong stated that the GMA will provide the basis for “many new models,” which will include plug-in hybrid as well as battery-electric models.
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Well with the current available 1.5L TGDi 3 cylinder engine it will be highly unlikely to be used as Plug in Hybrids as there is currently none on offer that have this configuration.
So either Proton bringing in existing old engine from Geely or probably still have to wait 2 more years to get the new Geely + Renault engine.
Wah even Proton has gone fully chinese superstitious!!!
A Geely requirement is it??
there is no GMA 04
Waaahhh
not only car rebadge liaoo, superstition also tapao rebadge!!!
Now Plotong 200% chinese lorrr!!!
So after this Proton :
No level 4 in any buildings
build tua pek kong at all factory and service centre to ward off bad luck?
If the battery is a sturctural member, how to replace the battery?
Will the battery be easily damaged as now dynamic forces of the whole vehicle will be absorbed by the battery structure?
Another rebadge job by Proton
In fact, Proton designed the e.Mas 7 in China. Then Geely rebadged Galaxy E5 and used GEA architecture, e.Mas 7 used GMA architecture.
Nope its not a rebadge. It is fully developed by Proton-Geely. The Geely E-5 is the rebadge of Proton
front wheel drive single axle ev sucks
if single axle might as well make it rwd
missed opportunity by proton and geely
What is so NATIONAL car about it?
new PANASONIC already replaced old NASIONAL.
How Proton derive 10,000,000km of testing?
A full charge can travel 286 kilometers, and the LFP battery can be charged 3,500 times, which is equivalent to one million kilometers.
Provide 10 cars for testing, each cars testing one million kilometers will get 10 million km
From the present, it looks like all are SUVs. Collecting dust is more interesting.