After its preview at this year’s Malaysia Autoshow, the Proton eMas 5 has now been spotted undergoing testing on public roads.
Spotted by paultan.org reader Amar in Melaka, the brand’s second electric vehicle (EV) is seen here with monochrome camouflage instead of the colourful one at last month’s event. Amar also pointed out that the eMas 5 was travelling with the X50 facelift, which is one of two models we expect to be launched soon – the other being the Saga MC3.
Slated to be launched in Q4 2025, the eMas 5 will slot in below the eMas 7 and is based on the Geely Star Wish, which is sold in China as the Xingyuan. No technical details have been revealed by Proton for now, but the Star Wish/Xingyuan in China is powered by rear electric motor rated at 79 PS (78 hp or 58 kW) and 130 Nm of torque. This is paired with a 30.12-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that delivers a range of just 310 km following China’s generous CLTC standard.
The EV is also offered with a larger 40.16-kWh LFP battery for up to 410 km of range (also CLTC), with the “longer range” option also having higher outputs of 116 PS (114 hp or 85 kW) and 150 Nm. In China, the EV is priced between 68,800 and 97,800 yuan (about RM40k to RM58k).
As for equipment, the Star Wish/Xingyuan is available with an 8.8-inch digital instrument display, a large 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, 256-colour ambient lighting, illuminated dash and door panels, automatic air-conditioning with rear vents, power-adjustable front seats, a 50-watt Qi wireless charger, a 3.3 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) function and a suite of ADAS functions (including AEB). The spotted tester appears to come with 16-inch wheels.
The eMas 5 is expected to arrive first in fully-imported (CBU) form, as Proton’s EV plant in Tanjong Malim is only slated to be operational at the end of the year and will first produce the eMas 7. Given its positioning, the eMas 5 should be priced less than the eMas 7 that currently starts at RM105,800. At present, CBU EVs cannot be sold below RM100,000 until the end of 2025, which is when the import and excise duty exemptions for CBU EVs are withdrawn.
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truly hope this country is ready for an influx of EVs once perodua and proton launch their ‘affordable’ small EV. because with a lot of KV folks living in apartments and condos with little to no charging facilities, it could be a disaster (especially when it’s festival season). for those living in apartments please consider this before buying. don’t just buy for the sake of ‘hey it’s the newest in thing we must buy’. heck if you can avoid buying a car altogether it would be even better.
and this is no hate to proton or perodua. it’s just that atp i don’t really think malaysia is ready for the sudden influx of electric cars (which will happen because these will be the first EVs below the RM100k mark and also based on how many cars proton and perodua have been selling on a monthly basis).
If is sold at 80k, every other EV is hangus
We can see many eMAS7, eMAS5
piling up the stockyard in China
I doubt they will re-register those in stockyard
Well done. Clear all cina stocks
This EV is the best-selling electric car in China and is still in production. In 2026, Proton will established a local EV production line and all Proton e.Mas EV manufacture from Tanjung Malim.
40kW is way too low capacity (WLTP standards). Equip it with at least 60kW battery (from eMas7) as standard, so that it can go 420km+, to compete with Perodua QVe & BYD Dolphin (the upgraded FL model will enter soon).
At this point camouflage for what? Everyone know it looks 100% the same.
300+km only? Geez, can’t even reach Penang. Good luck.
300km under CLTC, that means ~200km real world. This is a city car je tbh. Shocking. <RM50,000 maybe lah but RM80,000 is a hard sell for such low range
Mike,I cant disagree with u.
If u reach Taiping..park your stranded EV there…book a Grab lor to go Penang.
Bolehlanders tend to get carried away..syiok sendiri without deeper research.Thats why some people ditch their EVs less than a year,after discovering the real picture.
The mentality of “buying cheap EV so I can travel the country” has go to stop. We DO NOT have the infrastructure ready yet. Very few countries are at that level! Heck, even if you buy a high-end EV with the largest battery capacity know to man, it’s still a gamble.
Because ‘range anxiety’ doesn’t happen when you look at your battery capacity before purchase, it’s when you see that single charging station for miles is full, and your battery is in the single digits… 300km/500km, doesn’t much matter in that situation now does it?
Tak ada kerja, cari kerja.
WOW, they test driven the emas 5 at Batu Berendam, Melaka
mana lagi ? Melaka LER :D