The heat is on as the Proton S70 nears its launch date, and in the meantime official brochures of the sedan has floated online. Hhere's what buyers can expect... Four variants, 1.5L turbo engine There will be four variants at the outset – Executive, Premium, Flagship, and Flagship X. They're all listed to have a '1.5-litre Turbocharged Engine' and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT), though exactly which engine it gets is still unclear. As a refresher, note that Proton offers two different 1.
Sanjay
14.11.2023
The Proton Persona, with a starting price of just RM 47,800 is the most value-for-money sedan in its (B-segment) class. Even the highest specifications RM 58,300 Premium variant is still nearly RM 30k cheaper than the Toyota Vios and Honda City. This makes it unsurprising that for much of 2023, the Proton Persona dominated Malaysia’s B-segment sedan. No national car-level pricing advantage, no problem for Toyota Vios and Honda City Yet, the Toyota Vios, despite its higher starting price of RM 89
Hans
19.10.2023
Previously, we’ve covered the SUVs that are likely to be launched in Malaysia by the end of this year. This time, we’re digging into the sedans as well as MPVs (non-EV) earmarked for a 2023 launch, starting with... 2023 Honda City facelift Earlier this year, Honda Malaysia revealed plans to introduce four models by 2023. Among these is the 2023 Honda City facelift, which has already been launched in Thailand and Vietnam. One of the most significant changes of the facelift model is the standard i
Shaun
10.07.2023
Yesterday, Proton announced the restructuring of its Advance Vehicle Engineering Global (AVEE Global) body parts and tooling subsidiary. Under a new agreement Thai-based but Malaysian-owned automotive parts supplier, Aapico Hitech, the latter has acquired a 60 percent of AVEE Global. The RM 140 miilion joint venture will see initial investment of RM 40 million, with another RM 100 million investment planned in 2024. Crucially, teh latter will fund a new body production line to cater for new Prot
Arvind
04.07.2023
The upcoming Proton S50 (or will it be called S70?) has once again been spotted on public roads. Clear images sent in by reader Putra Kamrin Azran show the sedan cruising the roads of Subang Jaya this time, covered in its familiar camouflage wrap, not too far from Proton's headquarters. Based on the all-new, fourth-generation Geely Emgrand the Proton S50 is rumoured to be Proton's most powerful sedan in recent times (put aside the discontinued Proton Perdana) - featuring the same turbocharged 1.
Arvind
26.06.2023
Following the launch of 3 SUV models, the next model that Proton will be rebadging will be a sedan. Proton has yet to officially name the model, but colloquially called the Proton S50, said model has been spotted doing its rounds around Malaysian streets for good while. One burning question left lingering on the minds of many readers is the segment of the Proton S50. While Proton has yet to reveal the S50’s dimensions, we can refer to the dimensions of the Geely Emgrand – the donor vehicle. Acco
Eric
19.05.2023