During the launching of the Proton Digital Experience (DX) centre in Quill City Mall yesterday (19-June), Proton’s Deputy CEO, Roslan Abdullah revealed to the press that nearly 5,000 booking orders were collected for its latest flagship model, the Proton X90 since its launch last month. He also said that more than 500 units have been delivered to customers. “We expect deliveries to increase in July while the waiting period for the X90 is now less than 6 months,” Roslan commented. The Deputy CEO

Proton has confirmed that bookings for the 7-seater Proton X90 is now open. Prices have yet to be announced as the model is not expected to launch until the middle of this year. The Proton X90 will only be sold at Proton 3S / 4S outlets. Showroom-only 1S outlets will not carry the model. The company also said that preview sessions have been conducted for selected customers since 8-April. The so-called City Preview sessions have been completed in Selangor, Kl, and Penang, and will move Johor and

More details surrounding the soon-to-launch Proton X90, and this time around, details surrounding the 7-seater SUV’s rear suspension have emerged. Depending on where you read, sources claim that the Malaysian-spec Proton X90 would be equipped with a multi-link-type rear suspension, instead of a torsion beam-type rear suspension. To verify this claim, we checked the specifications of the Geely Haoyue in China, as well as export market versions of the SUV, in which the model is called the Geely Ok

The hottest and most competitive segment in Malaysia is about to get even more intensive, as 2022 will witness roughly 11 new SUV model launches, from budget-friendly B-segment sub-compact ones to massive 7-seater D-segment models. In fact, Malaysians can also expect the return of Chery and Haval in Malaysia next year, with both Chinese brands brandishing their respective crossovers. Let’s dive in. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – A cheaper rival to Proton X50? The first SUV from Chery’s product offensive is

The 7-seater / MPV segment in Malaysia hasn’t seen much action over the past couple of years. The Proton Exora and Perodua Alza are the longest-serving models here (and still are), while models like Nissan Grand Livina and Proton Ertiga have came and gone without a respective replacement model. Then in 2017, the Honda BR-V was launched, followed by the Perodua Aruz in 2018, which reignited the segment for a bit. But that was it – for the past three years since the Aruz made its Malaysian debut,

Set to be Proton’s largest model when it goes on sale in Malaysia in 2022, the upcoming Geely Haoyue-based ‘Proton X90’ could be yet another homerun. Too bad for those hoping for the Geely Jiaji-based MPV, as the SUV-esque Geely Haoyue makes better sense in this region. After all, Geely Philippines sells the Haoyue there as the Geely Okavango, allowing for a more cohesive ASEAN-wide product strategy. Also Read: Proton V70 (Geely Jiaji) might be dropped in favour of Proton X90 (Geely Haoyue) What