Proton has revealed on its social media that the eMas 7 – the company’s first electric vehicle – will be officially launched on December 16. That’s less than a week away before the EV SUV finally makes its debut after a prolonged teaser phase.
By the way, the eMas 7 is present at the ongoing Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2024 wearing a fresh ‘Nadi’ wrap, so you can head to MITEC in KL if you want a close up look – the show’s last day is tomorrow, December 11.
Order books for the eMas 7 has been open since its interior reveal at ACE 2024 in October. We’ve since got to drive the SUV at Proton’s semi high-speed test track in Shah Alam, and have shared with you our first impressions of the Geely Galaxy E5 twin, which compares favourably against the BYD Atto 3, Malaysia’s best-selling EV – review here.
There are two variants of the eMas 7 – base Prime and top Premium. The Prime uses a 49.52 kWh version of Geely’s Aegis short blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for a WLTP-rated range of 345 km (thumbs up to Proton for advertising the more realistic cycle instead of NEDC, which is 410 km, or the optimistic CLTC). The Premium’s 60.22 kWh pack delivers 410 km range (470 km NEDC).
Both support AC charging at a max rate of 11 kW, with the Prime needing 4.9 hours to get from 30-80% state of charge (SoC), and 6.1 hours for the Premium. The range-topper can suck in DC power of up to 100 kW (Prime 80 kW), and both can get from 30-80% SoC in 20 minutes. Proton says that you can gain 135 km of range from just 10 minutes of charging. V2L charging is available.
Speaking of charging, the eMas 7 will have live charging map integration in its infotainment system, featuring 1,461 chargers from Malaysia’s top CPOs – 85% of all chargers in Malaysia are in the map, and you’ll get real-time info such as gun availability and pricing. This is the good work of Pro-Net, which introduced this localised feature in the smart #1.
Proton has announced a ballpark estimated price of RM120,000 for its C-segment EV, and for that, you’re getting a lot of tech/kit (16-speaker 1,000W audio, ventilated memory front seats, HUD) and car for the money, even when compared to ICE SUVs like the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross.
Check out the eMas 7 spec sheet below as well as our video walk-around and galleries of both variants. This is all we’re allowed to show for now – exterior images without camouflage are embargoed till the official launch, where the final price will be announced.
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GALLERY: Proton eMas 7 ‘Nadi’ at KLIMS 2024
GALLERY: Proton eMas 7 Premium interior, outdoor
GALLERY: Proton eMas 7 Premium interior, studio
GALLERY: Proton eMas 7 Prime interior, studio
GALLERY: Proton eMas 7 at ACE 2024
GALLERY: Proton eMas 7 colour options
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