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The new Proton X50 has successfully achieved a five-star safety rating, according to the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP).
This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, given the security features on offer for the X50. The basic standard variant comes standard with four airbags (front and side), along with electronic stability control, traction control, ABS, EBD, brake assist, grade hold assist and drag torque control.
Meanwhile, the remaining three variants in the four-variant lineup, Executive, Premium and Flagship, have the same systems as the Standard, but with six airbags (front, side and curtain).
The high-end flagship takes things a step further by being the only one to get the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) suite, which includes a number of active safety systems, including Lane Keeping Assist, Autonomous Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning, to name a few.
According to the ASEAN NCAP, the details of the X50’s results will be released at a later date, so we’ll have to wait to see how the SUV scored in each individual test.
An encouraging safety rating isn’t the only thing associated with the X50, as during today’s media preview, it was revealed that the model also received Energy Efficient Vehicle (EEV) status. For the Malaysian market, the X50 is offered with a 1.5-liter turbocharged direct injection three-cylinder engine (1.5 TGDi), as well as a port injection version of the three-pot turbo (1.5T); the first is exclusive. to the flagship.
Proton claims fuel consumption figures of 6.4 liters at 100 km (15.6 km / l) for the 1.5 TGDi and 6.5 liters at 100 km (15.4 km / l) for the engine. 1.5T non-direct injection. With those numbers, it’s not surprising that the X50 assures its EEV status.
GALLERY: 2020 Proton X50 1.5 TGDi Flagship
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