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In this article, I'll discuss the latest update of Proton X70 and its salient functions. Now let's review the technical details of the X70 spec. If you are interested in it, please read the following details.

About proton X70:

Proton is a state-owned car company in Malaysia. Mitsubishi, and even before some of the Honda models have been remanufactured, the insignia has even been on sale in the past. In fact, about 36 years ago, proton started making its first car based on the Mitsubishi Lancer.

Proton holdings was once the owner of lotus. Currently, Geely car company from China owns 49% of Sweden's Volvo. Proton has signed a joint venture with Haji group to build an assembly line in Karachi for the production of CKD cars.

The X70 is a C-class SUV, basically a Geely car renamed Geely Boyue. Depending on the market, it is also famous for other names. The company introduced it to China as early as 2016. It has undergone a facelift in China, and in the process, its appearance has also been transformed.

The proton X70 is basically the same Geely product, but has made some minor changes in the appearance, changing to right-hand drive rather than left-hand drive. It was introduced in Malaysia in early 2019. Proton has recently started local assembly in Malaysia for local supply. In Pakistan, the X70 will compete with Kia Sportage and Sportage's SS non identical twins, Hyundai Tucson and Mg HS.

Proton X70 footprint:

Based on Geely NL modular platform, X70 has a flexible architecture and can be used by a variety of models according to the use conditions. X70 is 4519mm long, 1831mm wide and 1694mm high. The wheelbase is 2670mm and the ground clearance has not been confirmed, but it seems to be about 180mm.

In order to understand the size, I will share the Sportage size, 4484mm long, 1855mm wide, 1635mm high, 172mm ground clearance. So, basically, X70 is a little bigger than the sport version on the overall dimensions. The X70 has a 60 litre tank, while the Sportage has two additional capacities. The load capacity of Sportage is 466l and the X70 is 512l.

Engine and transmission:

The X70 is equipped with a 1.8L turbo gasoline direct injection engine in Malaysia with a power of 184hp and a maximum torque of 300nm. It has a 7-speed DCT. Both the transmission and the engine are developed by Greely or Volvo.

Speaking of Pakistan, there is a surprising news.

The X70 sold in Pakistan will be equipped with a 1.5L turbocharged three-cylinder engine. At that time, the DCT and Volvo will have the same model of manual development. The engine will have 174hp and 255 nm of torque.

This engine meets Euro 6 standard and is one of the best in the industry. We can understand this from the fact that Volvo, a high-end brand, uses the same engine in European models. In the Malaysian market, proton does not offer X70 1.5T. It's basically aimed at export regions.

Globally, layoffs are the name of the game. BMW, Mercedes and many other brands are producing smaller, more efficient and more efficient engines. When it comes to Pakistan, things get complicated. Protons have carried out extensive tests on 1.5T in Pakistan, and road tests have lasted a long time, driving it from Karachi to the far north.

The company collects driving data provided by proton engineers. Obviously, they will adjust the engine according to the local fuel conditions and plan to make some changes to the exhaust system. It is possible, but it has not been confirmed that protons need “high-quality fuel”. The same is true for Mg HS.

Power train and other components:

Disc brake with ABS. McPherson front multi-link rear suspension. Electric power steering and electronic braking will be standard. The PK unit will use 225 / 60 / 18 standard alloy wheels, although in Malaysia, premium models even offer one inch. I believe protons will choose the right size according to the local road conditions.

Proton will provide X70 as all-wheel drive and front wheel drive in Pakistan. It is worth noting that Proton does not have any AWD variants in the Malaysian market due to low demand. There will be an ecological and sports driving mode.

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