Proton South Africa reopens its showrooms with two SUVs. The X50 and X70 SUVs from the Malaysian carmaker Proton are finally on sale in the country after the automaker announced its re-entry into the local market in May. The introduction will be complemented by establishing 20 dealerships within the country’s borders by the end of […]
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Proton X50 and X70 (2022) Specs & Price
Proton, the Malaysian carmaker is back in South Africa after a hiatus and is launching its X50 and X70 SUVs in September 2022. Here’s what’s on offer. We reported earlier this year that the Malaysian carmaker was making a return to South Africa with an arsenal of new products and CMH Group would be handling […]
Proton Motors is back in South Africa : X50 and X70 First Drive Review
The famous Malaysian automotive manufacturer returns to South Africa, bringing with them two contenders for the B- and C-segments. Here are our impressions on the X50 and X70 review. Proton Motors is a Malaysian Automotive manufacturer that has been around since the 1980s. The brand first came to South Africa in 2005, introducing itself with […]
Proton Returns to SA with Big Ambititions
With ‘affordable luxury’ as its catchphrase, the Malaysian brand launches its X50 and X70 SUVs Proton has returned to SA a decade after leaving the country, initially launching two attractively priced SUVs that will be joined by another SUV and two sedans in the next 18 months. The brand returns under new ownership after being […]
Launched: The Proton X50 and X70
You may have heard the name Proton in the motoring industry. It was a few months ago that the company decided that Mzansi is an ideal place to bring in their vehicles. This has led to the launch of Proton cars in South Africa and the launch of the Proton X50 and Proton X70. “This […]
Proton to export rebadged Geely crossovers to South Africa
Proton Holdings, the Malaysian carmaker partly owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, plans to launch sales of two rebadged Geely crossovers – the X50 and X70 in South Africa in September, expanding its global presence. The X50 and X70 are right-hand-drive versions of Geely’s Binyue and Boyue compact crossovers. Local dealer CMH Group will distribute […]
Proton returns to South Africa market
KUALA LUMPUR: National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd has signed an agreement to appoint CMH Group as the distributor of its vehicles in South Africa, which will see the first shipment of fully imported models going on sale in September. The company said the Proton X50 and X70 models will lead sales there, followed by the […]
Proton cars to make return to South Africa later this year
Malaysian carmaker Proton makes a return to South Africa by entering into an agreement with Combined Motor Holdings to be a distributor for its vehicles locally. The deal will see the first shipment of fully imported models go on sale in September, with the Proton X50 and X70 currently confirmed for sale later this year. […]
Sail set for Proton’s return to South Africa
Its return to South Africa rather quietly announced back in April, the first batch of models from Malaysian brand, Proton, has departed ahead of the marque’s relaunch in September. Reportedly on track to dock in Durban around July, the ship carrying an unspecified number of Saga sedans, X50 and X70 SUVs, left the port city […]
