There are just two days to go before the official launch of the 2026 Proton X70, as announced by the national carmaker on social media.
Here, Proton’s social media posting shows the front end of the 2026 X70 that will soon officially emerge, which we can see is unchanged from that of the current model that was last updated in August 2024. The big change comes with its powerplant, which will be a new 1.5 litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine.
This already serves in its B-segment stablemate the X50, in which the engine produces 181 PS at 5,500 rpm and 290 Nm from 2,000 rpm to 3,500 rpm, up 4 PS and 35 Nm over the GEP3 three-cylinder turbo petrol unit. Transmission is expected to be carried over, that being the existing seven-speed, wet dual-clutch automatic gearbox that sends drive to the front wheels; AWD was discontinued from last year’s facelift.
While the 2026 X70 looks the same as before, the carmaker’s claim of “better ride and handling” suggests improvements have been made to the chassis of the soon-to-launch C-segment SUV. As for what changes in particular have been applied, those and more will be revealed at its launch on January 8.
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Same looks want to use for 10 yrs isit? Come on lah P1
This is better than plastic surgery without new good 4 cylinder turbo engine.
This 181ps 290Nm 1.5 igt Turbo is powerful.
where is the all new x70 aka geely boyue L? even x50 had been replaced…
Then what’s the point keep facelift the model only change engine, that mean mismanage the engine department before this?
Looks was not the priority. If the “Refinement” not significant on the weak points of heavy fuel consumption and high cost maintenance, x70 will continue to be a regretful blunder.
For rm120k there are so many better options at the market right now.
now I like this,
More powerful, big and comfortable.
Like that also want to hoo-ha with a launch event? Just silently update la.