Remember when we saw the 2026 Geely Okavango with the Proton logo on the windscreen at July’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS)? Well, it’s now official, because the above photo is among those accompanying Proton’s latest release.
“The Geely Okavango is another model produced by Proton at Tanjong Malim and shares many similarities with the company’s own Proton X90,” goes the caption. Indeed, Tanjong Malim is currently the only plant making this car in right-hand drive. So are we getting an X90 facelift soon?
Don’t know about you, but I find this new face (first seen on the China-market Haoyue L facelift in November 2025) a lot easier on the eye, which could help things for what is currently the slowest-selling Proton.
The unit we saw in Indonesia did not have the latest Okavango’s minimalist cabin – instead, the dashboard is similar to our current X90‘s, and so are the wheels (Okavango FL gets new alloys). It also had ADAS, which was controversially removed in March with the MC – let’s hope it makes a comeback. What do you think of the bolder new face and rear end?
2026 Geely Okavango at GIIAS
China-market 2026 Geely Haoyue L facelift
Current Proton X90 Prime X MC
Proton X90
from RM106,800 
Proton S70
from RM59,800 
Proton eMas 7 PHEV
from RM109,800 
Proton X70
from RM106,800 
Proton Saga
from RM38,990 
Proton eMas 5
from RM59,800 
Proton X50
from RM89,800 
Proton eMas 7
from RM103,800 
lol what “local” brand? Protons are rebadged Geely (no shame also putting eMas in our merdeka parade last year yikes), and P2’s failure EV with its weird subscription
Only saga is proton made, they will add x30 which also proton made. So your concern should be not much, next year will be saga mpv
saga engine and electronics media are all from geely
Kete idaman warga SjkC. Beli je malu apa.
My hope is that this car may reach Australia UK Singapore and Brunei as other RHD markets in the world.
Proton’s 2026 exports already surpass full-year 2025 total.
After 9 months, not too slow.
P1 can deliver more.
180 degree twist from not interested at all to interested very much!
Facelift but old interior dash ??
Give the latest China version laa
IMHO, the new one is not that good looking… (exterior)
I for one certainly do not want to see Adas or any so called safety system back on every single variant. Its laughable to me everytime in these new cars when the beeps and flashes go off and confuse my friends to no end. It makes them even more distracted.
How many more facelifts before they give up?
Although, if export market for the Okavango picks up the slack, I guess Geely would see no reason to stop producing it in Malaysia. Just a purely export production line.
At least geely should allowed proton to design their own bumper. Geely bumper looks to chinese..same goes when proton collaborate with mitsubishi before. Proton wira looks more malaysian only with bumper changes.
It is made in cina please
The rear looks a lot better. However, i prefer the front of the current mc1 version. What’s the pricing gonna be? Interesting.
Wishlist:
1) Low price (close to current price range)
2) Blind spot monitoring (no need full ADAS for the entry level)
3) Better front grill and bumper
4) The current X90 back looks better than this Okavango