Bangladesh is the fourth export market for Proton’s flagship SUV model, the Proton X90. Launched under new partner Rancon Holdings Limited, the X90 is offered in the country with two variants – the 7-seater Premium and 6-seater Flagship. 25 units have already been registered in less than two weeks following its unveiling on 29 February 2024. Prices for the Premium start from BDT 4.59 million (~RM 199k) while the Flagship is priced from BDT 4.99 million (~RM 217k). In a press statement, Proton an
Mar 13, 2024
Proton just announced that 13,602 units of its models were sold in February 2024 both domestically and in export markets. As such, a total of 26,484 Protons were sold in the first two months of 2024, an increase of 3% over the same period in 2023. The Proton Saga remains the best-selling P1 car of the month with 6,212 units sold, making February 2024 the fifth consecutive month the entry model sold more than 6,000 units. 2024 will be the 39th year for the nameplate that kickstarted the Malaysian
Mar 6, 2024
The Proton X90 has sailed into Bangladesh, and with it comes a new local partner there for Proton, as well as plans on furthering the automaker's business in the country, reports The Financial Express Bangladesh. Proton Holdings now partners Rancon Cars Limited, which serves as the exclusive distributor and assembler of the marque's models there. Prior to this, it was PHP Automobiles, which also assembled the Proton Saga, X70, and Persona at their Chittagong plant. On this new partnership with R
Mar 3, 2024
Merriam-Webster defines the word flagship as “the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)”. At least one of those fits the Proton X90 that Flagship is literally what P1 decided to call the highest variant of the 3-row SUV. The X90 represents some milestones for Proton though – it is the first mild-hybrid P1 model in the guise of a turbocharged 1.5-litre TGDI 3-cylinder engine (177 PS/255 Nm) with a 48V Electric Motor Synergy (EMS) starter-gene
Feb 11, 2024
Proton Commerce, a joint venture between Proton’s sales arm Proton Edar, and CIMB Bank announced today that it disbursed a total of 27,288 loans to Proton car buyers in Malaysia in 2023. The figure is a new high for Proton Commerce, rising in tandem with Proton’s recent record of 154,611 units sold – its highest since 2012. This also means that 18 percent of Proton cars sold last year were financed by Proton Commerce. The Proton Saga is the financing arm’s most important model, contributing 61 p
Jan 29, 2024
Closing strong in October, national carmaker Proton is inching closer to a fifth consecutive year of sales growth with just two months to go in 2023. The company sold 12,772 units in October to bring its year-to-date (YTD) figure to 129,604 units (domestic and export) for the first 10 months of 2023, equivalent to a 12.3 percent increase over the same period in 2022. Also read: Proton sales drops for September 2023 but most models remain among segment leaders Compared to the previous month, sale
Nov 6, 2023
Proton’s long-term goals includes expanding its export sales growth. Its 2022 figures indicated it was on the right path with 5,406 units exported, marking a 79 percent increase compared 2021. Nonetheless, it says the 2023 has been challenging as external factors affecting global economies have dampened sales potential in several major export markets. Despite the challenges, Proton is constantly exploring new markets and updating current ones. The latest edition to its export markets for August
Sep 22, 2023
Three weeks after the incident of a Proton X90 catching fire, Proton has completed its investigation into the affected vehicle. Poor grounding connection has been identified as the root cause, and no fault is found with the 48V mild-hybrid battery. “As a safety measure, all Proton X90 owners will be contacted individually by Proton 3S/4S dealers to bring their vehicles for inspection and if required, remedial action will be taken by the service centre to eliminate any thermal risk,” said Proton
Sep 13, 2023
If you’ve been in the market for a 3-row SUV, the Proton X90 is surely on your shortlist. Ignoring Proton’s latest SUV offering is hard, given its price point and mild hybrid powertrain to boot, making it the perfect family companion. EON will be having the X90 on display during the Carlist.my DRIVE Auto Fair 2023 happening this 1-3 September weekend at the Setia City Convention Centre in Setia Alam. More importantly however, visitors will also be able to take it for a test drive during the fair
Aug 30, 2023
The Proton X90 has just been launched in Brunei, and reception has been great – the first batch of cars have been sold out, with more on the way. Just like it is in Malaysia, there's four variants there. The range starts from the BND 35,000 (~RM 119k) 1.5 TGDi Standard, followed by the 1.5 TGDi Executive at BND 38,000 (~RM 130k), the 1.5 TGDi Premium priced at BND 40,000 (~RM 137k), and the range-topping 1.5 TGDi Flagship which costs BND 42,000 (~RM 140k). Also read: Over 2k Proton X90 sold in 8
Aug 28, 2023
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