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  2020 Proton X70 – no AWD variant due to low demand

  12 February 2020 / 64 comments

  When the Proton X70 was launched in December 2018, buyers were offered four variants to choose from, which included an Executive AWD option for those who required all-wheel drive. However, looking at the revised variant […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2020 Proton X70 CKD with 7DCT full review

  12 February 2020 / 48 comments

  When the original Proton X70 was launched back in 2018, there were a lot of people saying it was like getting a Volvo XC60 on the cheap. That’s obviously not true, of course, with the […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD – why it retains its 1.8L turbo engine; downsized 1.5L reserved for upcoming X50?

  12 February 2020 / 30 comments

  With the launch of the 2020 Proton X70 CKD, one of the main changes that comes with the locally-assembled model is the use of a new seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission – first seen on the […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD launched in Malaysia – Volvo 7DCT, +15 Nm, 13% better economy; RM95k to RM123k

  12 February 2020 / 138 comments

  More than a year after the Proton X70 was launched, the national carmaker’s first SUV is now assembled in Malaysia, and the 2020 model year finally goes on sale today. The CKD model brings a […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD teased – launching on Feb 12

  10 February 2020 / 50 comments

  Proton has teased the new 2020 X70 CKD on its Facebook and Instagram pages, with an official launch set to take place this Wednesday, February 12. While both postings do not provide anything in terms […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD details: 4 variants, AWD dropped, new ventilated seats and power boot

  7 February 2020 / 160 comments

  Click to enlarge With the 2020 Proton X70 set to be launched soon, many are curious about just what is new with the locally-assembled (CKD) version, especially in the specs department. Well, here are a […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2020 Proton X70 CKD seven-speed wet DCT

  3 February 2020 / 72 comments

  It’s safe to say that the Proton X70 has been nothing short of a massive success for the national carmaker. Since its launch in late 2018, it has been one of the company’s bestsellers, with […]

   

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  Proton record 8,506 registrations in January – Saga still top, company says its market share now 19.5%

  3 February 2020 / 60 comments

  Proton has announced its sales performance numbers for January 2020, reporting that it sold a total of 8,506 units in the first month of the year. While this is 2,611 units – -or 23.49% – […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD 7-speed wet DCT – “dry clutch reliability and smoothness issues are in the past now”

  1 February 2020 / 102 comments

  With Proton set to introduce a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in its locally-assembled 2020 X70, questions will no doubt be asked about the gearbox’s reliability, especially after Malaysians have been stung by the woes that […]

   

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  Proton X70 CKD 7-speed wet DCT: more efficient than VW DSGs, >350k km lifetime, meets Volvo standards

  1 February 2020 / 62 comments

  Proton has recently confirmed that the locally-assembled 2020 X70 will come with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and ahead of its impending launch, the national carmaker brought a select group of media to Ningbo, Zhejiang in […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD to get 7-speed wet DCT – shared with Volvo, torque up 15 Nm, 7.5 litres per 100 km

  1 February 2020 / 47 comments

  Proton is gearing up for its first big launch of the year, the locally-assembled 2020 X70. Ahead of its impending unveiling, the national carmaker has confirmed that the CKD SUV will swap out its six-speed […]

   

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  Customised Proton X70 delivered to Tengku Sulaiman

  31 January 2020 / 23 comments

  Proton has handed over a customised X70 to HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, brother of HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor. Familiar? The royal is […]

   

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  Geely asks Proton to expand into Southeast Asia – initial focus on Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore

  30 January 2020 / 152 comments

  Proton has been asked by Chinese automaker Geely to expand its presence across the region, initially focusing on ASEAN markets such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. According to Proton CEO Li Chunrong, the automaker […]

   

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  Geely Holding delivered 2.178 million vehicles in 2019 – Proton sales grew by 55.7%; Volvo breaks 700k mark

  24 January 2020 / 39 comments

  Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) has announced its 2019 full-year sales results across its three automotive subsidiary units – Geely Auto Group, Volvo Car Group and Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group – which […]

   

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  2020 Proton X50 SUV – better with a black roof or not?

  23 January 2020 / 55 comments

  2020 Proton X50 render with a black roof (left), without (right) Last year, rendering wiz Theophilus Chin imagined what the Proton X50 SUV could look like, and he’s now back with another fresh set of […]

   

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