Proton X50 SUV Has Officially Launched for Intl Market

The entry level crossover SUV in Proton’s lineup new Proton X50 SUV has officially launched. The new X50 is a sub-compact crossover SUV that is released to compete with Honda HR-V known better here as Honda Vezel, Toyota C-HR, Mazda CX-3, and Subaru XV. It includes the X70 in the compact SUV segment, and the X90 in the midsized SUV segment.

The new Proton X50 SUV has four trim levels, the Standard variant that costs 79,200 Malaysian Ringgit 3.1 million Pakistani Rupees; the Executive variant that costs RM 84,800 3.3 million PKR; the Premium Variant which costs RM 93,200 3.6 million PKR and the Flagship Variant which costs RM 103,300 4.1 million PKR.

Recently, Al-Haj group formed a partnership with Proton to introduce a new lineup of cars in Pakistan and planning to debut in Pakistan later this year, with the launch of X70 crossover SUV and Saga sedan.

Design

The design of the Proton X50 is same as the design and styling of the European hot-hatches with an aggressive frontend, featuring a sharp pair of projector headlights with DRLs, an aggressive front bumper with a razor-sharp front splitter, and an aggressive front grille with a thin red line that goes under the Proton emblem and runs across the front grille of the car.



The side view of the car is completely standard like a modern crossover having stylish 18″ two-tone alloy wheels, some lines and curves that run across the length of the vehicle, and a pair of silver roof-rack rails on top. The Flagship Trim Level also gets the back A, B, and C pillars.



The rear end is featuring beautifully with LED taillights, the unique spoiler on top, the 4th brake light in the middle of the rear bumper, and the quad-tail exhausts provide the car a fantastic and sporty look on the back.

On the inside, the “jet-fighter” inspired cockpit that is complete with a contemporary design, expensive feeling materials, and a load of advanced features also gives the car a nice character.



Seats are covered with black fabric upholstery with grey contrast stitching and headliner. In the Executive trim level, black faux leather upholstery with grey contrast stitching. In the Premium and the Flagship trim, black and red faux leather upholstery with red contrast stitching and a black headliner.

Performance

Interestingly, the performance wise car is given with a 2 main powertrain choices. One of them that is offered in the Standard, the Executive, and the Premium trims, is a 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine that makes 148 horsepower and 225 newton/meters of torque. All of that power is sent to front wheels in all trims via a 7-speed Dual-Clutch Transmission DCT.

The other variant in flagship trim is a 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine that makes 177 horsepower and 250 Newton/meters of torque and is mated to a 7-speed DCT gearbox.

Specs and Features

Safety

6 airbags
Electronic stability control ESC and traction control
Anti-lock Braking System ABS
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution EBD
Brake Assist
Hill hold assist
Hill descent control
360-degree camera
8 parking sensors 4 upfront, 4 outback
Forward Collision Warning FCW
Autonomous Emergency Braking AEB
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC
Lane Keep Assist LKA
Lane Departure Warning LDW
Blind Spot Monitoring BSM
Auto high-beam control
Auto Park Assist
Tire pressure monitoring system

Convenience

Keyless entry and go
Remote engine start
Rear AC vents
10.25-inch touch-sensitive smart infotainment screen.
Voice command, navigation, online weather forecast/ Joox music streaming
4G and WiFi, smartphone and Bluetooth connectivity
6-speaker premium sound system
Three USB ports one data, two charging
N95 cabin filter
Leather-wrapped steering wheel with function control switches
Six-way powered driver’s seat
7.0-inch digital instrument display
Side mirror-mounted puddle lamps
Panoramic sunroof