The facelifted Proton X50 was launched in July and has wasted no time finding buyers. Sales have already surpassed 10,000 units and the car shows no signs of stopping, but is this strong performance justified by the substance underneath? That’s what we’re finding out in this video review.
Proton calls this an “all-new” car, and while that’s not strictly speaking true, the changes are substantiative nevertheless. New head- and taillights, a big, toothy lower grille, a massive rear spoiler (on this Flagship model at least) and some significant sheetmetal changes freshen up the exterior, while the interior has been completely redesigned, bringing it closer in look and feel to its Chinese competitors.
There are also larger screens, including an 8.88-inch instrument display and a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, the latter now coming with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. But the biggest news is the 181 PS/290 Nm 1.5 litre BHE15-EFZ turbo four-cylinder engine, which is not only more powerful but is also claimed to be more efficient than the old three-cylinder. An unchanged seven-speed DCT is also fited.
All this and more is yours for less money than before, priced from RM85,800 to RM109,300. But with new rivals seemingly being launched every week, are the changes enough for the new X50 to hold its own against some stiff competition? Our very own Jonathan James Tan has driven it, and you can watch his review below.
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The car 290Nm torque were overpower should tuned towards more to fuel saving setting at city driving.
I considered buying the cheapest variant without adas version but turned off by the fabric seat and right wiper gear shift lever position.
budi95 petrol already so cheap , why still need to save fuel
Complaining bout stupid stuff..go buy a myvi then
This and the new Saga are very good buy and set the bar high for other competitors to catch up. S70 however is decent but not doing great enough to seduce the typical vios and city buyers
The interior is beautiful, just not as shine as the 6.9s Proton EMas7. Both are the King and Queen
still slow…
if fuel saving ur priority just stick to bezza ok
I think the car is a better car overall compared to the previous x50, especially now that it has a ‘4-cylinder’ engine that will quiet down all the 3-cylinder haters haha.
but man, i’m not sure what’s up with the backside design, it makes the car looks abit taller and disproportionate. i like the older x50 rear design more. but overall, good value compared to the competition