First updated two years ago, Proton has afforded its ageing X70 a more extensive makeover in Malaysia inspired by that of the senior X90.
Local importer Combined Motor Holdings has so far not commented on availability.One of its oldest models in its global line-up, Proton has afforded the now six-year old X70 its most extensive lifecycle update since introducing a series of revisions in 2022.
Significantly more prominent are the changes inside, the biggest being a brand-new dashboard housing a freestanding 12.3-inch infotainment system in place of the dated previously integrated eight-inch display. Gaining new graphics and readouts on the seven-inch digital instrument cluster, a number of type-C USB ports feature alongside the existing type-A’s, with the final changes being the same Skoda-esque steering wheel as on the X50 and X90, a new gear lever and Stone Grey Nappa leather., the X70 keeps the Standard, Executive, Premium and Premium X trim levels, but with a raft of specification changes, especially the range of safety and driver assistance systems.
Reserved for the Executive are ventilated front seats with the driver’s chair being electrically adjustable, a 360-degree surround-view camera system, an electric tailgate, imitation leather upholstery and 18-inch alloy wheels.Besides the safety tech and Nappa leather, Premium swaps the 18-inch wheels for 19-inch alloys, while also gaining a new extended ambient lighting package and a tyre pressure monitor.Up front, the three-cylinder 1.5 T-GDI engine, which replaced the bigger 1.
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