Through the launch of latest exterior and interior colors for the eMas 7 yesterday, Proton reiterated that the eMas 5 will likely be launched this 12 months, taking the fight to the also-upcoming Perodua EV tipped to be called the QV-E. In accordance with Pro-Net CEO Zhang Qiang, the automotive will likely be smaller but “still offer space, comfort and smart features.”
That much we all know, because Proton already showcased the eMas 5 on the Malaysia Autoshow in May. Essentially a twin of the Geely Xingyuan/Star Wish, it’s a hatchback designed to compete with the BYD Dolphin and is thus dwarfed by its SUV sibling.
We also already knew that the eMas 5 is about to be more cost-effective than the eMas 7, something Zhang Qiang reiterated. Provided that the latter is already near the RM100,000 floor price for CBU fully-imported EVs – and that the Tanjong Malim EV plant set to open later this 12 months is predicted to assemble the eMas 7 first – the CBU hatch can have to depend on a bridging price approved by the federal government.
As previously reported, the eMas 5 is predicted to share its mechanicals with the Star Wish, including 79 PS/130 Nm and 116 PS/150 Nm rear motors mated to 30.12 kWh (for a spread of just 310 km even on China’s lenient CLTC cycle) and 40.16 kWh (for a spread of 410 km) lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs respectively. Proton would do well to put in larger battery packs – perhaps from the eMas 7 – to extend the range and make the automotive higher suited to Malaysian use cases.
The eMas 7 and 5 will likely be just the beginning of a full-scale electrified offensive, with Proton teasing three latest models set to debut over the approaching years. The carmaker has not released any details but we do realize it has already trademarked the eMas 7 PHEV name, meaning that it’ll almost actually bring the Galaxy Starship 7 (often called the Starray EM-i globally) here.
This model shares the eMas 7’s basic body structure and far of its interior but adds Geely’s efficiency-biased EM-i plug-in hybrid powertrain. This consists of a 111 PS/136 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine and a 218 PS/262 Nm electric motor integrated into the electrified dedicated hybrid transmission (E-DHT).
Zero to 100 km/h is achieved in 7.5 seconds, and with the biggest 19.09 kWh Aegis short blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, you get a pure electric range of 120 km on the CLTC cycle. Total range is 1,420 km.
One other model that’s possible for the Malaysian market is the Galaxy A7, an “inexpensive” PHEV D-segment sedan. This uses an updated EM-i AI Hybrid system that comes with a tweaked engine with a record-breaking 47.26% thermal efficiency, in addition to an AI-powered energy management system for a fuel consumption of just 2.67 litres per 100 km, 150 km of electrical range and a complete range of over 2,100 km. Geely calls this automotive a “global” model, which is generally a great indicator of a automotive coming here.
The identity of the third automotive has yet to be defined, so we’ll probably must wait and see which future Geely Galaxy model will likely be a candidate for Proton. After all, it could thoroughly just be that the eMas 5 is considered one of the three models coming soon.
These cars will eventually be produced on the aforementioned EV plant, which as we said is planed to be operational by the tip of the 12 months. Zhang Qiang said the ability is “coming up fast,” supporting the eMas lineup’s move from CBU to CKD.
GALLERY: Proton eMas 5 at Malaysia Autoshow 2025
GALLERY: Geely Galaxy Starship 7 at Auto Shanghai 2025
GALLERY: Geely Galaxy A7
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