The highly-anticipated Proton eMas 5 continues its slow tease ahead of its expected launch later this month, with the order books officially open for the entry-level electric vehicle. With the news comes the announcement of estimated pricing, set to make this car the cheapest EV in Malaysia thanks to Proton’s ability to dip below the RM100,000 floor price for CBU models.
Prices are expected to start from RM60,000 for the base Prime, rising up to RM80,000 for the longer-range Premium. This being Proton, you can expect a variety of launch promos to be offered, with those who book now from RM99 already getting an eMas-branded Touch ‘n Go NFC card with RM100 preloaded and a further RM500 off the booking fee.
Essentially a Geely Xingyuan – rumoured to be sold globally as the EX2 – with a different badge, the eMas 5 will be offered with the same rear-motor powertrains. While detailed specs for the Prime are not known, expect it to be identical to its Chinese sibling, which churns out 79 PS (58 kW) and 130 Nm of torque.
What has been confirmed is the range, which is a measly 225 km on the WLTP cycle, via the 30.12 kWh CATL lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. The Premium bumps outputs to 116 PS (85 kW) and 150 Nm, getting it from zero to 50 km/h (no, not 100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds. A larger 40.16 kWh battery delivers a more usable range of 325 km.
Charging from 30 to 80% using a DC fast charger takes 21 minutes on both models, with the Premium accepting up to 71 kW; it will also support up to 6.6 kW of AC charging. Thanks to its rear-drive layout, the eMas 5 uses multilink rear suspension rather than the torsion beam that is the segment norm.
From the outside and in, the eMas 5 is practically identical to the Xingyuan, although Proton has still seen fit to wrap the car in camouflage ahead of the official launch. The organic exterior design features shapely head- and taillights, a clean front end with slim air inlets and flush door handles.
One difference over the Geely is the C-pillar appliqué, which dispenses with the Chinese model’s linear graphics in favour of a starry motif (presumably referencing the Geely version’s Chinese name, which roughly translates to “star wish”). A total of five exterior colours will be offered – Moonstone White, Graphite Silver, Slate Grey and the Premium-exclusive Marble Cream and Quartz Rose.
Inside, the eMas 5 retains the Xingyuan’s dual-cowl dashboard design, albeit with the steering wheel now on the right side. However, instead of the Geely’s skyline motif on the illuminated gloss black decor, the Proton gets a more subtle “shooting star” pattern.
Also retained is a two-spoke steering wheel and a slender centre console featuring a smartphone holder (no Qi wireless charger for Malaysia, unfortunately), a limited amount of air-con buttons and a stubby gear selector toggle. Buyers will be able to choose from Flint Grey and Alabaster White, the latter applied to Marble Cream and Quartz Rose units.
Front and centre is a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, running on a reskinned Atlas interface (as per the X50) rather than the Xingyuan’s Flyme Auto system. That means it will come with the X50’s features such as a Bahasa Malaysia language option – even for the “Hi Proton” voice control – and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from the get-go.
Features specific to the EV include an integrated live charging map, accessible through either the built-in navigation or the eMas smartphone app – similar to the eMas 7 and smart models. An 8.8-inch digital instrument display is also fitted.
Standard kit includes halogen headlights, 16-inch steel wheels, manual seats and air-con (the Xingyuan is available with a powered driver’s seat and auto air-con), rear air vents and faux leather upholstery. Only the full equipment list for the Premium has been revealed so far, equipped with notable additions such as LED exterior lighting, a black roof, alloys, six speakers, a 360-degree camera and a powered tailgate.
Measuring 4,135 mm long, 1,805 mm wide and 1,580 mm tall with a 2,650 mm wheelbase, the eMas 5 is slightly smaller than the BYD Dolphin. Its rear motor frees up space for a 70 litre front boot, while the rear boot measures a decent 375 litres, expandable to 1,320 litres with the rear seats folded. Proton also claims the car has a total of 32 storage spaces throughout, including 28 litre cubbies under the rear seats.
In terms of driver assists, the eMas 5 will come with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, blind spot monitoring, lane change assist, front departure alert, rear collision warning, a door opening warning and auto high beam. These features are exclusive to the Premium model, although six airbags and stability control should be standard.
The sub-RM100,000 segment is set to be teeming with electric competitors in the coming months. While the slightly larger BYD Atto 2 SUV starts at that mark, the first 800 buyers (which the car may have already reached) receive six months of instalment-free ownership that should bring the effective price closer to RM90,000. A closer rival is the Dongfeng Box, currently offered with a RM20,000 trade-in and rebate offer.
Also set to do battle with the eMas 5 is the TQ Wuling Bingo, which is expected to arrive in CKD form and be priced below RM100,000 out of the box. But the elephant of the room is of course Perodua’s first EV, which is not only the company’s first indigenously-developed car but is also slated to be offered with rental batteries to protect resale values. Which of these would you get? Let us know in the comments.
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waiting comments from perodua toyota honda fanboys comments in ……………. ok go
Closed to my wish that this is the Proton Iriz replacement
Don’t need to complain harga naik,
225km kapchai range EV from 60k,
Literally iPhone Air with less than Small battery and Single Camera?
Interior spec lower than Iris… This is A-segment…
P2 no need to sell EV already
Bring back P2 Nexis hybrid
Range not enough…
nothing great about ccp ev cars. Just wait perodua bring japanese ev tech below 50k price and it will be the most trustworthy ev under national brand that anyone will love to buy.
Except the Perodua EV is developed with Chinese EV partners. Not Toyota/Daihatsu.
Lol. Theres no japanese about perodua ev. They said they build it ground up, there are no toyota daihatsu intervention. Not only that, their battery and motor are from China. So your pride perodua ev is actually more Chinese than a japanese.
The Perodua EV which will be launched at the end of the year, is priced at RM80k. It doesn’t come with a battery, so you have to rent it. Your expectations of RM50k are dashed.
original comment from “donald trump” clearly shows how deluded and misinformed the typical japanese car buyer is , peppa is one good example. you wont hear this type of nonsense from PRC car buyers they are typically much more intelligent and well-informed.
You are delusional just like your chosen name.
Toyota and Honda’s EV technology are borrowed from China, dumb ass
Hope they add proper adjustable head rest for all 3 seats at the back. Now it looks like Axia ramah at RM22.5K and basically have no proper whiplash protection.
Axia Type R doesn’t even have ABS…
Just buy some neck pillows. Is a safer choice when compared to riding a motorcycle.
China cars the best
Can fit 2 golf bags in the boot? That will be a good measure of space.. he he
Come on 60k without AEB and all the active safety assist. Why so stingy of not giving everything
if proton open for booking confirm launch next year. Car arriving next year in showroom.
The e.MAS 5 will be available to see by end of October in showroom, the 1st customer likely get the car in December
Nice the price keeps getting lower. But I don’t understand, isn’t there a minimum price of 100k? Or is that for CBU only?
Perodua better cut off the ev project right away to avoid huge lost. Rebadge the vios and yaris cross instead.
Can compare with chinese price roughly(within 1-2k difference) for the prime spec equivalent to RM43k converted,the premium is around RM55k converted..Not saying it should be price the same,but depends how much you are willing to pay for it..For me 60k for the prime is an ok price and 70k for the premium is fair.No issue if u want it to be price at 80k i guess..
It’s so silly that the Marketing team tries to con the general audience on the numbers, i.e. 0 – 50 km/h and 30% – 80% SoC.
It shows that Proton themselves aren’t proud of their numbers and it smacks of lazy marketing, when in fact they could have spent more time focusing on the good aspects of the car.
Also, I know they aren’t the only ones trying to show 30-80%, but that doesn’t mean it’s proper.
The headline numbers are all in the price.
if you peel the onions and read the fine print numbers, nothing is attractive.
As it’s always said: Devil is always in the details!!! :P
You trust Perodua EV which they self built ? Proton = Geely is more trustable dude
Wait 4 Chery QQ3 coming 2026, you won’t b disappointed
“From the outside and in, the eMas 5 is practically identical to the Xingyuan, although Proton has still seen fit to wrap the car in camouflage ahead of the official launch.”
Seriously Proton, why the pretense? Denial?
You get what you pay for but how mean do you have to be to give halogen headlights in 2025? For RM60K, Proton can’t even give LED headlights? Even the cheapest car in Malaysia, the Axia has LED headlights.
This is not close to being the only car in the family category. More like a “stay in landed can charge at home 2nd/3rd/4th city car” option. We have cheaper ICE alternatives and RM1.99 (for now)
RV is going to be poor too. Need to wait another 5/10 years for battery density (lower weight, higher range) to catch up before we can have the same car at 500km (and beyond in future) real world range at the same cost. Also need cheaper battery types (sodium? solid state?). I have no doubt we will get there eventually
Well said. The range is a joke. Wait till at least above 500km real world range. 200+km, probably have to daily or two days alternate charge, what a hassle.
complain so much and nitpicking about a car which costs the equivalent of USD 13k in china. i know its an overused saying but if you guys are so capable and knowledgable then why dont you build a better car yourself, or show me another car which is superior at the same price.
punya hebat comment list di sini. Sure a good sales when fully launched. Good luck proton… but remember to keep facelift and upgrade in short cycle otherwise get caught by chinese competitors
I swear these salesman markup cultured companies gonna be long gone if the government give me just half of their funding, I will create the true EV exportable to global markets.
Import Chinese car + 40% premium on them.
Don’t say “because they come with service” because I swear Geely themselves also comes with better service at 40% less.
This car is so cute. I want a petrol version or hybrid version or phev version of this. I don’t want pure EV. Hard to find ev charger in Malaysia and petrol is so cheap.