How the X70 drove Proton’s sales

Top-seller: A total of 95 engineers from Proton were involved in the entire Bo Yue to X70 transformation process, covering everything from R&D to testing.

SINCE its launch in December 2018, the Proton X70 has quickly become Malaysia’s highest-selling SUV.

Using Geely Holding Group’s Bo Yue as a basis, Proton’s engineers went much further than simply converting the vehicle from left to right-hand drive, making countless changes to make it perfectly suited to the Malaysian market.