2025-01-15 · 5 min read
Proton S70 — Proton's Return to Sedan Malaysia
S70 launched Dec 2023. First proper Proton sedan since the Perdana/Preve era. Based on Geely Emgrand/Binrui platform. 1.5T TGDi 3-cyl + 7-speed wet DCT. FWD only. 5 variants. ADAS standard across range. Filling the sedan gap in Proton lineup (Saga is budget; S70 is mid-range). New design language matching X50/X70.
- S70 (2023+): first generation; 1.5T TGDi 3-cyl + 7-speed wet DCT; based on Geely Emgrand/Binrui platform
- Proton's first proper sedan since the Wira era — marks return to D-segment