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The Proton X50 will officially go on sale in Malaysia on October 27, with a virtual launch taking place at 10.50am next Tuesday. This was confirmed by a post on the automaker’s official Facebook page, which was accompanied by a short video showing parts of the B-segment SUV.
Even before its debut at launch, the X50 appears to be a popular choice among car buyers, with more than 20,000 reservations received in just two weeks after the order books were opened on Malaysia Day (September 16). . The X50 is available in four variants: Standard, Executive, Premium and Flagship, all powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine.
In the Standard, Executive and Premium variants, the engine is port-injected and produces 150 hp (or 147 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 226 Nm of torque from 1,500 to 4,000 rpm. Meanwhile, the mill in the high-end flagship uses direct injection and offers 177 hp (or 174 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 255 Nm from 1,500 to 4,000 rpm. Both the direct injection and port versions will be paired with a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission as seen on the CKD X70.
Available equipment for the X50 includes LED headlights, automatic air conditioning with second-row vents, an eight- or 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment unit with GKUI 19, cloth or leather seat upholstery, a parking brake. electronic with automatic brake retention, 17- or 18-inch wheels and a power driver’s seat.
On the safety front, the X50, which has already received an ASEAN NCAP five-star rating, comes standard with four airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Control. slopes and rear anchors for ISOFIX child seats. . The Executive model has six airbags, but the Flagship is the only one that has level 2 semi-autonomous driving characteristics.
The list of driver aids includes autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control with stop and start, lane center assist, lane keep assist, automatic high beam and blind spot control with opening warning. door. There’s even a parking assist system that enables autonomous parallel and perpendicular parking maneuvers.
We’ve already spent a lot of time with the X50 during previous media preview events (including one at Sepang), and you can find everything you need to know about the compact SUV in our X50 information center, here. Any assumptions about the price of the four variants?
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