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Formally unveiled on November 28, the Proton S70 was the ultimate massive launch of 2023. Positioned as a ‘C-segment sedan at Metropolis/Vios costs’, the brand new mannequin created a lot of chatter and curiosity. Nevertheless, buyer deliveries have but to start, and up to now, solely 109 models have been registered.
This was revealed in Proton’s 2023 gross sales announcement, and the 109 models are presumably take a look at drive models for dealerships. Nevertheless, the corporate says that buyer deliveries will start this 12 months and the S70 will contribute meaningfully to P1’s gross sales figures in 2014. Bookings have breached the 5,000 models mark.
“As for the Proton S70, buyer deliveries will start in 2024 and to this point, greater than 5,000 bookings have been obtained so count on the mannequin to contribute to gross sales numbers significantly this 12 months,” the corporate stated within the launch. “Looking forward to 2024, we’re assured that we are going to maintain this momentum, supported by the introduction of our new mannequin, the S70,” stated Proton CEO Li Chunrong.
On December 7, Proton deputy CEO Roslan Abdullah stated that early chook clients can count on to obtain their new vehicles ‘from subsequent week’. He additionally stated then that the ready interval is one month and that the variety of deliveries aren’t anticipated to very excessive initially, as clients are requesting to have their vehicles registered in 2024.
The Proton S70 is available in 4 variants, and they’re the Government, Premium, Flagship and Flagship X. The entry-level Exec kicks off the vary at RM73,800, whereas the Premium sells for RM79,800. For a lot of, the Flagship is the place the S70 vary really begins, and it’s yours for RM89,800. If you need a sunroof, dashcam and the unique Quartz Black paint, the Flagship X is priced at RM94,800.
All variants are powered by a 1.5 litre three-cylinder turbo engine with 150 PS and 226 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. That is the engine discovered within the non-Flagship X50, and the seven-speed moist dual-clutch automated can also be the identical transmission. Extra in our launch report and spec-by-spec video comparability.
GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Flagship X
GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Premium
GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Government
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