With the Proton S70 now having been formally launched, the nationwide carmaker’s newest sedan mannequin has scored 1,200 bookings from launch. Discover out extra concerning the Proton S70 intimately, together with our first impressions of the automotive.

This determine is anticipated to extend dramatically after pricing has been revealed, which has been introduced to be from RM73,800 for the bottom Govt variant, by way of the Premium at RM79,800, the Flagship at RM89,800, and as much as RM94,800 for the range-topping Flagship X (all costs are on-the-road with out insurance coverage).

Demand for the S70 is anticipated to succeed in 5,000 bookings by the tip of this 12 months, and the unfold of demand between variants is anticipated to be 40% for the Premium, 40% for the Flagship and 20% for the Flagship X. Nonetheless, extra conversions of prior bookings from different variants in to bookings for the highest Flagship X are anticipated, given the announcement of pricing in addition to the free bodykit provided.

To recap, the Proton S70 is predicated on the Geely Emgrand, and so it shares its Geely BMA structure with the Proton X50. Whereas that automotive will get a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and CVT mixture in different markets, Malaysia’s S70 will get a 1.5L port-injected three-cylinder engine with 150 PS and 226 Nm, paired with a dual-clutch transmission.

Notable package on the Flagship variant consists of the ADAS suite which provides on Autonomous Emergency Braking with Ahead Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Management with Cease & Go, Lane Departure Warning and Prevention, Lane Centring Management, Visitors Signal Data and Clever Excessive Beam Management. This package just isn’t discovered on the Emgrand, thus bringing one other Proton-exclusive function set.

Because it has emerged, the S70 isn’t fairly similar to the Emgrand in exterior dimensions, as an alternative the Proton measures 4,602 mm lengthy and 1,809 mm broad, with a 2,627 mm wheelbase, making its barely smaller than the Emgrand on these counts, in response to the nationwide carmaker’s figures.

GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Flagship X

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