Nearly 4 years on from the mannequin’s unique debut in 2020 and with greater than 110,000 items bought throughout 12 right-hand-drive markets, the Proton X50 arrives for the 2024 model-year because the X50 RC, or quick for Working Change.
Proton’s up to date B-segment SUV is obtainable in the identical Normal, Government, Premium and Flagship variants, priced at RM86,300, RM93,300, RM101,800 and RM113,300, respectively, on-the-road with out insurance coverage. These are unchanged from present pricing for the X50.
As you’ll see in these photographs, the outside is actually carried over from the outgoing mannequin. Proton makes it clear that this not a facelift, and that a extra important refresh that’s based mostly on the Geely Binyue Cool will arrive afterward within the X50’s life cycle.
Key powertrain specs for the 2024 X50 stay unchanged, carrying over the 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-three cylinder petrol engine.
The Normal, Government and Premium use the port-injection model with 150 PS and 226 Nm of torque, whereas the Flagship retains the direct injection TGDi unit with 177 PS and 255 Nm. All variants are mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch automated gearbox sending drive to the entrance wheels.
What has modified, is the origin of the X50’s engine. Whereas the turbocharged three-cylinder mill has beforehand been totally imported from China, the 2024 replace now properties an engine that’s domestically produced at Proton’s manufacturing website in Tanjung Malim, Perak.
Actually that isn’t all, because the 2024 X50 has acquired enhancements to its noise, vibrations and harshness (NVH) bundle in additional than 20 areas all through the physique of Proton’s up to date B-segment SUV, in addition to to its infotainment system; extra on that on this article.
From our transient drive of the 2024 X50 at Proton’s check facility in Shah Alam, we are able to observe that street noise has been suppressed in comparison with the outgoing iteration, and wind noise, too has been lowered barely, albeit to a lesser extent. 2020 X50 proprietor Hafriz Shah notes that the wind noise from the suitable aspect has certainly been improved, however remains to be audible.
There are modifications to the tyres specified on the 2024 X50, too. The Normal and Government variants at the moment are shod in 215/60R17 Goodyear Triplemax Assurance 2 tyres – like these provided on the Proton S70 sedan – changing the earlier make that was Giti. In the meantime, the Premium and Flagship variants proceed on with the Continental UltraContact UC6 in 215/55R18 measurement.
Whereas the outside of the X50 has basically been carried over for the 2024 mannequin, inside tools will get up to date. The central infotainment touchscreen continues to measure 10.25 inches (now marketed as 10.3-inch) throughout. Its processor unit is a twin quad-core merchandise with 2 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of storage. Considerably, all variants get these, together with a digital instrument cluster – the Normal and Government beforehand had a smaller show and analogue meters.
The updates utilized to the pinnacle unit brings a 33% shorter boot-up time, and 55% faster loading time thank to a processor that’s 3.3 instances extra highly effective, in response to Proton. Enhancements to the pinnacle unit additionally signifies that the X50 receives on-board Spotify for the primary time. Nonetheless no Android Auto or Apple CarPlay help, although.
Connectivity with the 2024 X50 is augmented by a Proton Hyperlink cellular app (obtainable on variants Government and onwards), which presents customers distant monitoring and management of the automobile’s features and statues, comparable to remotely beginning the engine and air-conditioning system.
The 360-degree digicam feed additionally seems considerably improved following buyer suggestions the place the picture is way clearer. There may be additionally a ‘3D Dwell Feed’ view the place a three-dimensional picture of the automobile is proven each time the sign indicator is used (Honda LaneWatch-lite, if you’ll), aiding in manoeuvres.
Additional comfort comes with the presence of a powered tailgate as normal on the Flagship and Premium variants, improved from beforehand being a price possibility.
Security tools additionally stays as earlier than, with the equipment listing beginning at 4 airbags for the Normal – variants from the Government onwards get six airbags – whereas the ADAS suite, comprised of AEB, FCW, adaptive cruise management, clever cruise management, lane departure warning, lane maintain help, stays solely on the Flagship variant. This can be a definitely a disappointment given choices on {the marketplace} in 2024.
The vary of exterior color choices has now omitted Citric Orange that was obtainable from the X50’s launch in 2020, and the SUV is now provided in Snow White, Armour Silver, Jet Gray, Ocean Blue and Ardour Crimson.
The usual packages provided for every buy of the 2024 Proton X50 embody a five-year, limitless mileage guarantee, six instances free labour service, the Proton insurance coverage programme, financing rates of interest from 2.28% every year, together with a five-year information bundle that provides 1GB per thirty days.
There may be additionally the early hen bundle that applies to the primary 5,000 automobile bookings for registration made by July 31, 2024. That is comprised of a RM7,000 money low cost for the Government, Premium and Flagship variants, RM1,500 in automobile trade-in overtrade help for Proton autos (RM1,000 for different makes), and RM6,000 in value-added options (new stuff talked about above), for complete financial savings of RM14,500, as listed by Proton.
So pricey readers, do you assume this smallest of updates for the Proton X50 is sufficient to maintain it aggressive 4 years on, particularly with the introduction of newer, similarly-priced competitors from different Chinese language manufacturers? Talk about beneath.
2024 Proton X50 RC Flagship
2024 Proton X50 Premium
2024 Proton X50 Government
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