Without doubt the most important EV launch in Malaysia this year, the eMas 7 is Proton’s first production battery-electric vehicle. As a national carmaker, its products are geared towards the Malaysian masses, many of whom may be new to EVs and therefore still wary of taking the plunge.
Besides range anxiety, the battery is one of the most questioned aspects among those new to EVs – what is the battery’s lifespan? What if there’s a problem with the battery? Valid questions, and we’re sure people asked the same questions about combustion engines 140 years ago. We certainly did with hybrids!
Well, apart from a six-year/unlimited mileage warranty that applies to the vehicle, the Proton eMas 7 is sold with an eight-year/160,000 km EV warranty, which covers the EV components and the battery. We checked with Proton – if the battery’s state of health dips below 70% within those eight years, Proton will replace the entire battery for free, just like BYD and Chery. How’s that for peace of mind?
Moreover, according to Proton, internal tests show that after 921 complete charge and discharge cycles – which is equivalent to a mileage of 400,000 km – battery state of health is 90.5%, which ‘far exceeds international standards’.
With RM105,800 Prime and RM119,800 Premium variants (promo prices for the first 3,000 buyers), the Proton eMas 7’s 218 PS/320 Nm front-mounted electric motor is fed by Geely’s Aegis short blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, with capacities of 49.52 kWh for the Prime (enabling a 345 km WLTP range) and 60.22 kWh for the Premium (410 km).
Learn all about the Proton eMas 7 in our launch story, first drive report and walk-around video.
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