Proton has wasted no time in letting the general public get an excellent take a look at the facelifted Proton X50. Simply hours after revealing the primary official pictures and particulars of the revised B-segment SUV, the nationwide carmaker has now proven the automotive at a music competition at Heritage Valley in Chow Equipment, showcasing the most important exterior and inside redesign and the most important new function – an all-new engine.
As we’ve detailed earlier than, the mill is a 1.5 litre i-GT TD (turbo direct injection, not turbodiesel) four-cylinder engine, changing the earlier three-pot unit – the VIN plate on the door confirms this to be Geely’s newest BHE15. In comparison with the outdated TGDi unit within the Flagship mannequin, energy has gone up by simply 4 PS to 181 PS, though peak torque has seen a helpful 35 Nm bump to 290 Nm.
With an unchanged seven-speed moist dual-clutch transmission and front-wheel drive, the brand new X50 however manages to get from zero to 100 km/h three tenths of a second faster, taking 7.6 seconds. But, Proton nonetheless claims a 4.7% enchancment in gasoline effectivity.
Extra importantly, nevertheless, the TD unit is now commonplace throughout the vary, and towards the 150 PS/226 Nm port-injected PFI engine present in lesser variants of the earlier X50, the brand new powertrain represents a major enhance in outputs. Talking of variants, there are actually simply three – Government, Premium and Flagship – this time round, with the bottom Normal being discontinued.
This facelift is predicated on the Geely Binyue L, that means that Proton will get the most recent model of the automotive, launched in China in November. The whole entrance clip is new, sporting reflector LED headlights (no extra projectors, sadly), a large (and quite controversial, judging by your feedback) full-width slatted decrease grille with silver L-shaped corners, and even completely different fenders to deal with S70-style chrome A-pillar extensions.
The higher grille can also be new and distinctive to Proton, nonetheless with a silver encompass and a crimson “Ethereal Bow” strip however gaining alternating vertical “pins”. All that is topped by a reshaped bonnet, now with faux vents on the corners close to the A-pillars.
On the again you’ll discover one other wholesale redesign, with full-width taillights and a brand new tailgate that pushes the quantity plate recess decrease down. The bumper positive factors extra L-shaped corners however retains the outdated automotive’s massive diffuser and quad tailpipes (lastly, the X50 will get one pipe per cylinder). The facet skirts have been redesigned as effectively, once more with faux vents aft of the entrance wheels.
The wheels themselves measure 17 inches in diameter on the Government and 18 inches on the Premium and Flagship – the latter with a two-tone turbine design and a quite elegant “knurled” end on the 5 spokes. The Flagship mannequin proven right here additionally receives the “Batmobile” rear wing as beforehand reported – an choice hitherto unique to the Binyue – and maintains a black roof that’s commonplace regardless of the outside color.
As massive a deal the outside revamp is, it doesn’t maintain a candle to the inside. That’s as a result of the brand new cabin is a clean-sheet in-house design that isn’t shared with different Geely fashions, regardless of trying like many Chinese language EVs available on the market.
Taking centre stage is the “floating” centre console that homes twin telephone holders (the motive force’s facet incorporates a Qi wi-fi charger, once more a Flagship-exclusive function), two cupholders organized side-by-side and a row of 4 buttons for air-con on and off, auto local weather management, the entrance demister and the hazard lights. Additionally reserved for the Flagship mannequin is a black-and-red color scheme that inverts the hues – black for the higher dashboard, crimson for the decrease, presumably to scale back reflections on the windscreen.
A few issues are lacking – the gearlever has been changed by a column-mounted stalk, whereas many of the air-con controls have been moved into the the a lot bigger 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen. The interface is ostensibly much like the Flyme Auto system within the eMas 7 EV however positive factors options but to be provided on that automotive, together with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and Bahasa Malaysia voice management. You continue to in fact get entry to the most recent Proton Hyperlink 2.0 app with the same old distant car capabilities.
Elsewhere, the 8.88-inch digital instrument show is significantly bigger than the outgoing mannequin’s seven-inch unit, sitting behind an unchanged three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel. Different new options embrace a 72-colour ambient lighting system (with the X70’s “rhythmic” operate) seen within the door pulls and a particular “looping” graphic forward of the entrance passenger; this motif is mirrored within the also-new door playing cards.
The remainder of the cabin seems an identical to earlier than, together with the seats that also include energy adjustment for the motive force on the Premium variant onwards. In the meantime, the Flagship model retains its panoramic glass sunroof and provides the Binyue L’s cool half-transparent solar visors that present some extra ahead visibility whereas nonetheless holding glare to a minimal.
Different bits of normal package embrace distant engine begin, auto lights and wipers, single-zone auto air-con, cloth upholstery and a reverse digital camera. The Premium provides fake leather-based upholstery, the aforementioned ambient lighting, a tyre stress monitoring system, a powered tailgate and a 360-degree digital camera system with a brand new transparency operate, whereas the Flagship throws on the unique options listed earlier.
Final however not least are the motive force help programs. New rear facet radar sensors are actually fitted as commonplace, bringing options comparable to blind spot monitoring and the brand new rear collision warning, rear cross visitors alert and door opening warning to all the lineup. Sadly, you’ll must step as much as at the least the Premium (beforehand Flagship solely) to get the remainder of the ADAS suite – sure, even autonomous emergency braking.
That is enabled by way of a brand new digital camera array on the prime of the windscreen, which ought to supply improved performance for Degree 2 semi-autonomous driving options comparable to adaptive cruise management with cease and go and lane centring help. Different options included within the bundle are visitors signal recognition and auto excessive beam, with the Flagship throwing on an improved park help system. Six airbags are actually standard-fit.
The facelifted Proton X50 is available in 5 colors – Snow White, Ardour Purple, Jet Gray, Armour Silver and the brand new Teal Bayou Inexperienced from the S70, the latter changing Ocean Blue. Now that you simply’ve seen the reside pictures, has your opinion of the automotive – particularly that polarising entrance fascia – modified? Pontificate within the feedback after the soar.
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2025 Proton X50 1.5TD Government
Will get as commonplace:
Mechanicals
- 1.5 litre DOHC i-GT TD engine
- 1,499 cc turbocharged direct-injected four-cylinder petrol
- 181 PS and 290 Nm of torque
- 7-speed moist dual-clutch transmission
- Entrance-wheel drive
- MacPherson strut suspension (entrance), torsion beam (rear)
- Ventilated disc brakes (entrance), strong disc (rear)
- 0-100 km/h in 7.6 seconds
Exterior
- LED auto headlights
- LED daytime operating lights
- LED full-width taillights
- 17-inch alloy wheels
Inside
- Keyless entry with distant begin
- Push-button begin
- Single-zone auto local weather management
- Auto wipers
- Handbook seats
- Cloth upholstery
- Multi-function steering wheel
- 8.88-inch digital instrument show
- 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- “Hello Proton” voice management with Bahasa Malaysia choice
- Digital parking brake
- Reverse digital camera
Security
- Six airbags (entrance, facet, curtain)
- ABS with EBD and brake help
- Stability management
- Blind spot monitoring
- Rear cross visitors alert
- Rear collision warning
- Door opening warning
2025 Proton X50 1.5TD Premium
Provides on:
Exterior
- 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels
Inside
- Energy-adjustable driver’s seat
- Fake leather-based upholstery
- 72-colour ambient lighting with “rhythmic” mode
- 360-degree digital camera with transparency
- Powered tailgate
Security
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise management with cease and go
- Lane centring help
- Lane holding help
- Visitors signal recognition
- Auto excessive beam
- Tyre stress monitoring system
2025 Proton X50 1.5TD Flagship
Provides on:
Exterior
Inside
- Black and crimson dashboard and seats
- Semi-transparent solar visors
- Panoramic glass sunroof
- Qi wi-fi charger (driver’s facet)
- Park help
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