After 10 years of hiatus, Proton makes a comeback in the South Africa market. The first two models to launch in South Africa is the Proton X50 and Proton X70. The Proton Saga will be made available by late-2022 or early-2023. This comes after Proton appoints new South African dealer earlier this year. Proton's official distributor, Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), saw a gap in the market for a premium SUV within the budget of the average buyers. Premium SUVs are often out of the reach of these buy

Purported specifications of the upcoming 2022 Proton X70 MC1 facelift in Malaysia have been leaked on social media. In one fell swoop it cements what's been said all along, in addition to a few more tidbits here and there. New 1.5-litre engine for the X70 The biggest news is that three out of five variants will be powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine, the same one from the Proton X50. This is a three cylinder mill, with 177 PS and 255 Nm. This isn't a new development, since export-model Pr

Saga, X70, X50 round off top three sales Pakistan is biggest export market 41% better sales than last month National car maker Proton ended a challenging first quarter of 2022 with reduced sales as a combination of flood affected local vendors, disruptions to logistics and a chip shortage conspired against their efforts. The situation is improving and the outlook for the second quarter is positive but the overall sales numbers for the first three months of the year reflect the challenges the com

One of Proton's best products to date is the Proton X70. It was finally available in CKD version in 2020, with the main highlight being the 7-speed DCT (The CBU version has a 6-speed automatic). Although new to the C-segment SUV market in Malaysia, the Proton X70 has been able to challenge existing options such as the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, and Nissan X-Trail. Let's run it through our WapCar Rating System to break things down. 2020 Proton X70 Premium X 2WD (CKD): Driving Performance - 30/50 pts

Ahead of the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70’s debut, it appears that some dealers have begun releasing details of the new model. As seen on Paultan.org, the photos give us a good look at the new locally-assembled X70, including the variant walkthrough. Kicking things off is the new Space Grey colour, not blue as previously thought. Proton has also updated X70 variants – out goes the Executive AWD variant, effectively transforming the X70 into a front-wheel drive-only model. Then there's the

Based on the X70 Premium Only 62 units available Priced from RM 126,100 Proton has just introduced the X70 Merdeka Edition, a limited-edition version of its popular X70, designed to commemorate Malaysia’s 62nd Independence Day celebration. As such, only 62 units will be made available, each priced from RM 126,100. Only 2 colours are available, namely Snow White and Flame Red. The X70 Merdeka Edition is based on the X70 Premium variant, but with the addition of these extra kit: Quartz Black paint