Footage of a transporter trailer loaded up with units of what appears to be the Proton S70 sedan was posted to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group on Facebook, and closer viewing reveals Geely badging on wheels of the cars, suggesting these are for export markets.
These units aboard the transporter appear not to be visually different from the latest version on sale in Malaysia, namely the MC1 that was launched in February this year. Proton is said to be working on a local facelift for the S70, and with it a naturally aspirated version to replace the B-segment Persona.
Regarding the Geely-badged sedans, it is uncertain which markets specifically these units are going to, thought the Tanjong Malim plant that produces the S70 also makes the X50 for export markets including Indonesia and Vietnam. The left-hand-drive S70 could therefore go to these markets, with the Philippines a possibility as well.
The Philippines currently sells the sedan as the Emgrand sourced from China, though production of this may have stopped as the Emgrand has since moved on to an all-new, fifth-generation iteration, and so it makes sense for the LHD market to receive the model from Malaysia instead.
The MC1 revision of the Proton S70 brought the new 181 PS/290 Nm 1.5 litre i-GT turbocharged inline-four cylinder petrol engine that replaces the GEP3 three-cylinder turbo in all variants of the sedan, and which also serves in the X50 facelift, X70 MC3 and X90 MC.
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that is good news… proton supply chain needs to speed up to Geely standard and it will be rewarding to the companies and also to proton as whole. .. not to mention our economy too.. grab this opportunity to be an automotive parts supplier comparable to other foreign companies..grab it or lose it
Good for business! At least ppl recognize Geely as a better brand than the POTONG!
At least both proton and geely were thinking of something on how to increase production, even though using Geely badge but this is actually npt.a bad idea. Good job done by both on planning and hopefullyits execution
without Geely, Potong is bankrupt and failure
Proton got scammed by Geely…