10 facts you should know about Proton X70 

To celebrate the 4th anniversary of Proton X70. Here we share you 10 facts about this SUV 

1. The Proton X70 is the first premium SUV model from PROTON and is also the first model developed with the collaboration of Geely.

2. The Proton X70 was launched by then Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah on 12 December 2018 in Kuala Lumpur.

3. The Proton X70 is the first “talking car” from PROTON with intelligent voice command where you can just say the catchphrase ‘Hi, PROTON’ to control features like the power windows, air conditioning, navigation, music, and weather apps.

4. The Proton X70 received more than 10,000 bookings before it even reached showrooms.

5. As of the end of November 2022, 82,869 units of the Proton X70 have been sold since it was launched, making it the best-selling C-segment SUV in Malaysia for four years running.

6. PROTON started to produce the Proton X70 in Malaysia at a new RM1.2 billion plant extension in Tanjung Malim in 2019 and the first locally assembled Proton X70 rolled off the production line on 13 December that year.

7. PROTON launched the 2022 Proton X70 on 9 June 2022, offering styling updates and a new powertrain option for buyers seeking an SUV with improved fuel efficiency thanks to a 1.5L TGDi engine that is also produced in Malaysia.

8. Brunei was the first export market for the Proton X70 where it was launched on 29 July 2019.

9. To date, the Proton X70 has been exported to seven countries, namely Brunei, Nepal, Egypt, Bangladash, Kenya, Pakistan, and South Africa and as at the end of November this year, total export sales stand at 2,919 units.

10. Aside from being produced in Malaysia, the Proton X70 is also locally assembled in Karachi, Pakistan.