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  Proton looking to expand volume by exporting beyond ASEAN – Tg Malim aims 500k production, 50% export

  6 December 2023 / 0 comments

  Proton is looking to greatly increase its production volume to 500,000 units, of which 50% are destined for export markets. This was revealed by Proton CEO Dr Li Chunrong during a press conference at the […]

   

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  Proton sold 12,296 units in November 2023 – 141,900 units YTD surpasses 2022 total; Saga still best-seller

  5 December 2023 / 0 comments

  Proton has announced its November 2023 sales report, with 12,296 units (domestic and export) sold last month, down 476 units (or about 3.7%) from October 2023. This brings the carmaker’s year-to-date (YTD) total to 141,900 […]

   

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  Proton S70 to have enough spare parts – new measures put in place to ensure stock availability

  1 December 2023 / 39 comments

  Proton has assured S70 buyers that there will be enough spare parts for the sedan as it has implemented new measures to ensure stock availability. This was revealed by Wan Hazran Wan Mustafa, Proton’s aftersales […]

   

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  Proton S70 maintenance costs – how it compares to the X50, Persona, Vios, City, Almera over five years

  1 December 2023 / 35 comments

  The Proton S70 was launched earlier this week and is offered in four variants with prices ranging from RM73,800 to RM94,800 on-the-road without insurance. Regardless of variant, the S70 is powered by a 1.5 litre […]

   

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  Proton S70 bodykit priced at RM3,130 – 4 accessory packages with door visors, dashcam; from RM455

  30 November 2023 / 23 comments

  Click to enlarge Remember the dark blue Proton S70 Premium X with the bodykit that we showed you from the media preview? Proton’s new three-box sedan is handsome in a traditional, old-school kind of way, […]

   

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  Proton S70 variants – spec-by-spec video comparison of Executive, Premium, Flagship, X; RM74k to RM95k

  30 November 2023 / 17 comments

  The battle between specs and price is eternal. Just when you thought that variant A is good enough, you sit in variant B, see the upgrades and your head is turned. “I can get all […]

   

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  Proton S70 has 1,200 bookings at launch, targets 5,000 by end of year; more Flagship X bookings expected

  29 November 2023 / 29 comments

  With the Proton S70 now having been officially launched, the national carmaker’s latest sedan model has scored 1,200 bookings from launch. Find out more about the Proton S70 in detail, along with our first impressions […]

   

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  Proton expects new S70 sedan to outsell the X50 SUV

  29 November 2023 / 19 comments

  The entry-level RM74k Proton S70 Executive – front Proton expects to the new S70 sedan – officially launched yesterday – to outsell the X50, as declared by VP of sales Edmund Lim in the press […]

   

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  Proton S70 sedan launched – Executive, Premium, Flagship, X; 1.5T 7DCT; City/Vios rival RM74k to RM95k

  28 November 2023 / 108 comments

  The 2024 Proton S70 is now officially launched, earlier than the expected December date. Unlike previous Geely-Proton models, the gestation period for the new sedan was pretty short. First official details and images surfaced on […]

   

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  Proton Edar sells its flagship Crystal showroom, COSE service centre in Shah Alam HQ to MBf Automobile

  28 November 2023 / 1 comment

  Proton Edar, the national automaker’s local distribution arm, has announced that it is selling its flagship Crystal showroom and COSE service centre at the brand’s Shah Alam headquarters to MBf Automobile. Effective December 1, the […]

   

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  Proton says its first EV is “coming soon” – in by 2025?

  28 November 2023 / 13 comments

  At today’s launch of the Proton S70, Proton chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar confirmed in his opening speech that Proton will launch its first electric vehicle (EV) soon. An exact date wasn’t given but […]

   

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  Proton Exora engine swapped for 2.2L turbodiesel from Mazda CX-5 in Thailand – up to 209 hp, 440 Nm

  28 November 2023 / 19 comments

  Here’s something unique and rather interesting. Over in Thailand, a garage called Amon Auto Accessories has successfully transplanted a 2.2 litre turbodiesel engine from a Mazda CX-5 into a Proton Exora. How the job was […]

   

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  Proton S70 spec sheet unveiled – compare Executive, Premium, Flagship and Flagship X variants

  26 November 2023 / 29 comments

  paultan.org Facebook Group member Zhen Feng Yap posted what appears to be official spec sheets of the upcoming Proton S70 sedan earlier today. All variants feature a 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine making 150 PS […]

   

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  Proton Tanjung Malim shows off its quality control process in production of X50, X70, X90 SUV models

  24 November 2023 / 30 comments

  At present, the Proton plant in Tanjung Malim is the birthplace of national carmaker’s recent models such as the X50, X70 and X90 lines of SUVs, whereas production of the Proton Saga remains at the […]

   

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  Proton S70 GT, performance version rendered by Theo

  23 November 2023 / 13 comments

  Click to enlarge Whoa, what do we have here? Just a render, of course, but Theophilus Chin’s latest creation is not completely a flight of fancy – you can do it at home too, soon. […]

   

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