The Proton X70 made headlines over and over in early 2019 when it was first launched to the Malaysian market. It was a massive success for Proton to say the least.A year later, Proton experienced a 48% drop in sales for the Proton X70 with a total of 4,145 units sold within the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year. But it’s not because the interest in the X70 has dwindled, in fact, it’s far from that.The drop in sales is attributed to the transition to the

The long-awaited 2020 Proton X70 CKD (locally assembled) is now finally in Malaysia and we were fortunate to spend a short drive in it from KL to Kuantan prior to the official launch. Although brief, the Malaysia-assembled X70 left a lasting positive impression.The X70 was first introduced in Malaysia in the tail-end of 2018 as a fully imported (CBU) unit from China with customer deliveries started in 2019. Between 2019 to January 2020, over 29,000 units of the X70 found homes in Malaysia. The X

Proton ended 2019 on a high with 100,821 cars sold, a 55.7 % growth compared to the previous year. The company was on overdrive with 5 new model launches (X70, Iriz, Persona, Exora, Saga) over a span of 8 months.Proton CEO, Dr Li Chunrong announced Proton’s plans for 2020 at a media Chinese New Year luncheon today. We won’t bore you with the numbers so here are the juicy bits. Proton will be launching the Proton X70 CKD and Proton X50 this year.Difference between CBU & CKD X70202

By now, the Proton X70 probably needs no introduction –  it's based on China's Geely Boyue and apart from the grille and rear tailgate garnish, there's very little difference between original Chinese donor car and the local Proton-badged equivalaent.But, if you feel the need to differentiate your Proton X70 from the rest, we’ve got the perfect solution for you.We’ve gathered a list of parts that allow you to convert your Proton X70 back into the

A bit of backgroundFirst launched in late-2018, the Proton X70 is the company’s first-ever SUV, aimed squarely at the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5.The Proton X70 is based on the Geely Boyue, a C-segment SUV that Geely introduced back in 2016.Turbo power is goodSimilar to some of its rivals, the Proton X70 features a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine that outputs 184 PS and 285 Nm.We picked the Mazda CX-5 2.5 non-turbo based on its power outputThese output figures put the X70 head-to-head a

The locally-assembled (CKD) 2020 Proton X70 is now officially launched and the biggest change to the popular SUV is the change to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT), replacing the conventional 6-speed torque converter automatic.The new transmission bears the codename 7DCT330 and is developed in-house by Geely. It’s a wet-clutch type unit with 7 forward ratios. The DCT is quoted to be able to withstand up to 330 Nm of torque, hence 330.This DCT is used in over 10 different models acro