The Proton X70 facelift has been previously been sighted a number of times, but always disguised to mask its looks, even up to when it was seen out in the open earlier this month. Now, it has been spotted for the first time without camo in a photo sent in by reader Prince El Rachid.
The image shows the front half of the refreshed SUV, uncovered, presumably undergoing what looks to be a TVC shoot, offering a clear view of the vehicle’s new face. There’s a new bumper as well as slimmer, reprofiled LED headlights and a new grille design – with cascading pin motifs – that was partially shown in earlier spy shots.
As highlighted previously, the car also gets a new wheel design, in this case similar in styling to that used on the Geely Boyue update that emerged in 2022. No view of the rear, so the changes there will have to wait to be documented when the time comes.
Aside from the exterior changes, it has been ventured that the refresh doesn’t alter the interior, with the reworked car set to offer the same Hangzhou Bay Bridge-inspired dashboard design as seen on the current model.
The tech however should get an upgrade, with the facelift tipped to add a new steering wheel, seven-inch digital instrument display and 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen – all lifted from the newer X50.
It has also been confirmed that the reworked SUV’s driving assistance system will also get upgrades, with Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), which combines ACC with stop and go and lane centring, expected to be added to its kit list. What do you think of the new face?
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Honestly the front fascia looks so dated now in the sea of modern-looking SUVs. Even the new CR-V looks so much better from the front. The pinstripe pattern just looks gaudy now in 2024.
nope. even previous gen of crv looks better than this. unfortunately, not everyone affords to buy crv, then x70 is the last option. cheaper ride but feel like crv.
Looks like Mercedes GLA.
You need to check your eyes then.
Including you
means…it’s ugly. but previous gen of mercs GLC is mesmerizing.
We can only dream for Proton with it’s own homegrown design at the moment…
Now Proton will just assemble whatever crap Geligeli gives…
“Proton… It’s in the Grille”
For drb-hicom, they get more money doing less. That is what monopoly encourages.
See properly! No more infinity weave. That team was sacked
Proton… it’s in smokes
X50 when?
Awkward mix of shapes. Does not float my boat.
You don’t have a boat
How did they manage to make a facelift that is uglier than the pre-facelift model?
You have not seen the work of my plastic surgeon eh?
Why still facelift this model? This is 2022 Geely Boyue. OMG, can’t they see Geely Boyue already having new model already?
Correction this is actually the facelift of Boyue Pro / Azkarra (2019) as sold back in July 2019.
its all about market share. if proton can sell the first gen x70 worlwide, the second gen would already be in the local showroom by now
Is the right decision that they keep the disguise.
It’s like seeing amoi on the streets 2-3 years ago. Until they removed their masks….
this is becoming the new proton wira
Yerr..so ugly, hope they continue to hide the car behind camouflage
if Geely doesn’t wanna bring in new model, all Proton can do is facelift, kesian
Just preparing its self to loose to tiggo 7. Better luck next time
Honestly, I kinda like the current one more. It’s a little bit too futuristic for me
I wished Proton had reworked the rear too… Oh wait! I forgot they don’t even make the car in the first place!
Android Auto/Car Play???
Honestly, facelift like this is only going to make spare parts availability worst as the volume is low & will be costly. Same car different parts. The manufacturers will stop making parts for the old models leaving them without parts after accident.
The facelift model look worst than current version
Nothing spectacular!!!
top up a bit and get corolla cross.
I can see future owners will slap a mercedes batch on the grille
Put new makeup on old dated China model to sell in underdeveloped countries like Malaysia yet the management still finding excuses of not meeting volume projection to supplier.
Proton is really not listening to the customers and being too proud till become ignorance.
Chery, Gwm, Byd etc are selling latest model around the world, while proton and geely still living in pretend national car cocoon.
This is ugly man. Perhaps, next facelift will be better. If not, then the facelift after the facelift. Haiya…maybe the facelift after the facelift after the facelift. Bring us better cars la!
Hi, Proton.
Open. all windows.
Hi, Proton.
Don’t waste time & money on half cut face lift.
Hi, Proton.
Close all windows.
Yeah new grill, new rim design. Sadly inside is the 3cylinder timing belt high fuel consumption engine. Rm130k better top up abit buy toyota cross.
China cars design when new . It was interesting to look at . After a year or two, becomes an eye sore seeing these Proton rebadged China cars
Yeah I’d rather have the disguise wrap stay on the car
just give the all new gen already. shame on you potong
Bring in the new generation Geely Boyue, we don’t want 3 cylinder 1.5 Turbo engine and no facelift too.
bila nak launch ni?