https://www.funtasticko.net/risik-proton-x7...n-jimat-minyak/

If you malas baca, here got TL:DR summary

- 1.8T paired with 7DCT gearbox, engine now has 15nm more torque(300nm) and DCT is backed up with 5 years unlimited mileage warranty

- Faster 0-100kmh(9.5 vs 10.5 sec) and fuel economy (7.5 vs 7.8l/100km)

- Power tailgate on Exec and Premium (foot sensor opening for Premium)

- Two new color options, one of which is Ruby Red

- Ventilated front seats which direct cold air onto your back and bottom(Exec and Premium)



Price dunno yet, but likely gonna be retained from CBU

Please, let everything in this report be true, especially those ventilated seats 😂





This post has been edited by Lez Pall: Jan 15 2020, 03:17 PM

Report says that 1.5T was planned initially but now the CKD will only come with 1.8T. The smaller engine might be reserved for X50.

Why not ask the third national carmaker, Dreamedge to make it

They are partnering with Daihatsu/Perodua, the originators of Myvi which is known for flying

More torque+better gearbox and Proton involvement with Ride & Handling. Should be noticeably better to drive than current CBU.

Premium got two versions, no sunroof and with sunroof.

Hopefully the one with sunroof has a thicker or opaque sunroof cover. I myself notice the cover is too thin for the CBU model.

1.8T+7DCT is faster than stated, with testing in China getting a time of 9.06 seconds according to automachi

https://www.automachi.com/2020/01/geely-boy...dct-0-100-test/

Have to please differing market needs I guess. Some want the nappa leather but don't want to deal with a moving glass panel on the roof.

And now that the slow selling Exec AWD is no more, can make room for variants that could potentially sell more.

The current CBU prices are already very good value as is. I don't think anyone will complain if specs go up but prices stay the same.

With gov mulling to restructure tax and duty rates of automobiles, who knows what effect it will have on the price sold.

We'll see if the GKUI system is an updated version with nicer graphics.

If you check out Wapcar's review of the Binyue, it has a more modern GKUI system and the interface is way cleaner looking with more streamlined fonts and icons on the menu screens.

Who cares about AWD when you have seats that prevents your buns from overheating

Different purpose. X70 is for if you want something that is almost luxurious. X50 is for those that want all the tech and features but lighter, faster and easier to maneuver.

We don't know until it gets to the hands of owners and be driven.

But the least we should expect is better smoothness and fuel consumption, less jerkiness and hesitation to respond like a few owners have experienced with the CBU with 6AT.

Nope, same interior as CBU, only gearknob and logos are different.

Maybe for a midlife revision in 2021 we will get this interior? Hope so.

I like what Proton is doing here.

They know that the Boyue Pro would take too long to convert and retool for RHD and potentially too expensive for their main demographic so they choose to transplant some features of that car to the older X70, namely the powertrain, power tailgate and vented seats.

The CVT seems fairly robust in the Saga/Persona, but the ones paired to CFE turbo engines did have severe issues from what I have seen and heard.

So? Even X70 got LEDs for the headlights, fog lights and tail lights. And also got new features never before seen that are taken from the Boyue Pro

Finish China old stock, what tok you?

X70 will be 3 years old by the end of 2021, perfect time to introduce new interior and a few exterior changes.

Got 3,369 remaining CBU units and then afterwards all 30,000 imported X70s will be sold out.

Guarantee got big discount this CNY so get it now if you're a firm believer that CBU quality>CKD.