Proton S70

The Proton S70 is a compact sedan produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton. The vehicle was previewed on 20 November 2023, as it is marked the first sedan car produced by Proton following the 49.9% share acquisition by Geely in 2017. The S70 is the successor to the Proton Prevé.

Background

The S70 is developed as the result of a joint venture from Geely Auto. The vehicle is based on the fourth generation Geely Emgrand. The first generation Proton S70 has been unveiled at Proton's Tanjong Malim, Perak plant and will begin production on 1 November 2023. The S70 was launched on 28 November 2023, with four variants are offered in Executive, Premium, Flagship and Flagship X. It competes against the Honda City, Nissan Almera, and Toyota Vios. In terms of size, the Proton S70 is smaller compared to the fourth generation Geely Emgrand even though the S70 is positioned in the C-segment while the Geely Emgrand is in the B-segment.

Etymology

The "-70" suffix is correlated to it being a C-segment vehicle, similar to the Proton X70 despite being based on a B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) platform which would entail a "-50" suffix. The Proton S70 was thought to be named S50 several months before being unveiled due to it being based after the B-segment Geely Emgrand.

Powertrain

For the Malaysian market, the S70 comes with a more powerful 1.5-litre port-injected three-cylinder unit with turbocharger coded JLH-3G15T paired with a 7-speed DCT, it is the same engine used on the Proton X50. Unlike the fourth generation Geely Emgrand, which only uses a 1.5-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine unit coded JLC-4G15B paired with a CVT and 5-speed manual.

Safety

Proton S70 has been awarded a 5-Star safety rating by ASEAN NCAP in October 2023. The Proton S70 boasts a comprehensive list of safety features including 6 SRS airbags, an extensive array of 13 Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features. The Proton S70 is also equipped with several safety features such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), Traffic Sign Information (TSI) and Lane Change Assist (LCA).

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