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

The 2023 Proton X90 is the company’s newest and most sophisticated model ever to be sold. Capitalising on the growing demand for D-Segment 6/7-seater SUVs, the X90 is also the cheapest in a class with established rivals such as the Mazda CX-8 and Hyundai Santa Fe. Our brief, first impressions of the Proton X90 led us to believe that it is a feature-packed SUV that largely meets the brief, but it wasn’t without its flaws. Also read: Review: 2023 Proton X90 in Malaysia; Not the finest hour it coul

Hybrids are not new in Malaysia. Dual-power petrol-electric hybrid drivetrains were first introduced here by Honda Malaysia in 2007, with the mild-hybrid Honda Civic IMA (Integrated Motor Assist). In 2009, UMW Toyota Motor launched the first full-hybrid car in Malaysia, the two-motor Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) Toyota Prius. Plugged-in hybrids came into the market in the mid-2010s, mainly Volvo and BMW models. The hierarchy of electrified vehicles Any car that receives electric power assistance i

It's no secret that Proton will be introducing its first-ever hybrid system very soon. Set to be a mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, Proton’s first teaser arrived in the form of an engine display at their headquarters. The second teaser dropped recently in a YouTube video. Said video is a brief walkthrough highlighting Proton’s achievement with locally assembling (CKD) the turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-cylinder engine at its Tanjung Malim plant. Also Read: Proton X90 likely to be Proton's first-ever hybrid,

Geely is on a roll with introducing SUVs recently. Over the past couple of months, the company introduced a slew of SUVs, ranging from the Xingyue, Binyue Pro, Icon, and Haoyue. And the Zhejiang-based company isn’t slowing down one bit. Seen here is the upcoming Geely KX11, a model that is said to be positioned above the already-XXXL-sized Geely Haoyue. We recently rendered the Haoyue as a Proton X90, which sources say is a more viable model for Proton than the Geely Jiaji/Proton V70. If the lar

The Geely Haoyue recently made its public debut but the all-new 7-seater SUV will only go on sale in China sometime in June 2020. There will be 2 seating configurations of the Haoyue available – a 5-seater and a 7-seater with a 2+3+2 seating arrangement. The Haoyue is a big SUV, but according to Geely, their new SUV will comfortably accommodate a 190 cm tall adult in the 3rd-row seats – now that’s massive. This was achieved by clever interior packaging as the Haoyue boasts an interior space util