Once the Proton X50 comes, will the Produa Aruz continue to exist?

Yesterday, Proton just gave a brief preview of the upcoming X50. Members of the media had the chance to finally drive this SUV and experience its powertrain, driving power and other things.

Does the Perodua Aruz stay ahead?

Throughout all the published articles, the media has been full of praise for the X50, thanks to the Proton-tuned suspension setting, which makes the vehicle more comfortable than Geely Binyue, with good NVH level, comprehensive list of standard features, and exquisite cockpit. Throughout all the published articles, the media has been full of praise for the X50, thanks to the proton tuned suspension setting, which makes the vehicle more comfortable than Geely Binyue, good NVH level, comprehensive list of standard features, and exquisite cockpit.

Therefore, throughout all the hype surrounding Proton X50 and the level of public interest, there is no doubt that this SUV will be very popular, and will even steal a large market share from other market segments with similar price ranges. This makes us wonder whether Perodoua Aruz will be affected because of the arrival of X50?

Once the X50 comes, will the Aruz continue to exist?

We believe the positive answer-yes, it will. Although the Proton X50 is a five-seater SUV, the Perodua Aruz is actually a seven-seater SUV. Therefore, it's sure to say that someone who is looking for an Aruz may have overlooked the X50 because there are two seats insufficient. When you think about it, the main reason people want a Perodua Aruz is that it has seven seats and is the cheapest seven-seater SUV on the market. It's valuable for money proposal.

Then we have the price difference. Although the price of Perodua Aruz is between RM72,900 and RM77,900, the price of Proton X50 is expected to be between RM80,000 and RM110,000, indicating that the X50 is one level higher than Aruz in terms of pricing.

Now, what if we add the upcoming 2020 Mitsubishi XPANDER? XPANDER and Aruz are seven-seater cars, which will be manufactured locally. If we look at the specifications of Mitsubishi XPANDER of Indonesia, it will have 539L rear seats and 781L third row downward, while Aruz will have 213L rear seats rising and 514L folding third row. In terms of space, Xpander wins. As Xpander will be a CKD, we also expect its price to be competitive to compete with Honda BR-V and Toyota Avanza. We expect XPANDER to be in the range of RM72-RM90k.

What's your opinion? Perodua Aruz can not only maintain its position, but also maintain its position as one of Malaysia's best-selling models because of its economy and its quoted price. In other words, will it take away the focus of Mitsubishi Xpander? So, which one would you choose?