Geely has released a singular image of the FX11 concept, previewing the upcoming 2022 Boyue, which is better known to Malaysians as the Proton X70. First launched in China in 2016, the Geely Boyue is already in its 7th year, and whilst we have known for a while that a replacement was due soon, this is the first glimpse of how the second-generation model will look. As for the bold “CMA” letters in the background, highlights the 2022 Boyue will shift to the Volvo-Geely co-developed CMA (Compact Mo

The writing’s been on the wall for the 1.8-litre turbocharged engine in the Proton X70 and the latest teaser for the facelifted 2022 Proton X70 MC1 facelift all but confirms the 1.5T three-cylinder from the X50 will power the X70 come its launch within a few days. Set to be unveiled on Proton’s Facebook page at 11am on 9 June 2022, the move to phase out the larger engine is just pure economical sense more than anything. Currently, 1.5T engine is fitted to export versions of the Proton X70 for ma

Up till a couple of years ago, it was perfectly fine for the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) to publish sales breakdown by model, but the newly-enforced Competition Act 2010 forbids MAA from doing so, claiming that it prevents cartel-like behaviour among car manufacturers. As such, some brands like Mercedes-Benz no longer share such data, while BMW only share on a quarterly basis. The list of best-selling models in Malaysia is no longer publicly available, at least not from MAA, but this

First launched in China in 2016, the Geely Boyue, which is better known to Malaysians as the Proton X70, is now in the fifth year of its model life. A replacement is due soon, at least for China. During a presentation to Geely investors in November, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited shared that it will be announcing at least 4 new models in 2021, among them the second generation Geely Boyue that’s based on the new CMA platform. When will the second generation Geely Boyue be launched? Considering

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 locally assemb

Prior to the launch of the Proton X70 CKD, the rumour mill was ablaze, stating that the new model would receive a brand-new powertrain in the form of the 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine paired to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. Well, now that the model has been launched, it’s safe to say that the rumour were partly correct – the previous China-made Proton X70's 1.8-litre turbocharged TGDi engine was carried over to the CKD model, albeit with 15 Nm more torque but the 6-speed tor