![]() ![]() Next is to find out about the average fuel consumption let’s hope that works out well. But as it turned out, I have a good feeling about this one. Turns out it was quite eager, even when going up Gunung Raya although the lack of paddle shifters was dearly missed during spirited driving.Ĭlearly, a few hours being in the X70 is not enough to truly get to know the SUV. ![]() I wish I can say the powertrain is flawed but the transmission and engine power are pretty good especially true for the latter because I had initially expected the force-fed 1.8L engine to be underpowered. Unlike the problem I had with map guidance and voice command, these safety features worked like a charm. The drive also demonstrated the X70’s other advanced features including Autonomous Emergency Braking and Adaptive Cruise Control. However, the second X70 I drove had an issue between voice command and GPS integration, resulting in an almost comedic scene of a car full of adult men shouting out “Hi Proton!” a thousand times trying to get it to work could have been an isolated case but still frustrating to experience. It does have its uses though, for example when on the move and setting a destination on the GPS is much safer by saying it out. After all, ultimate comfort is a far better quality to get people hooked with the vehicle. ![]() It still is comfortable, although a people carrier as such is better off with as much refinement as it can get. Having said that, the ride quality is perhaps too ‘European’ and little road imperfections tend to make its way to the chassis. Understandably we never really got to high-speed cruising owing to the largely narrow Langkawi roads but the SUV felt planted and composed at all times. The Proton X70 handles well and the overall ride quality is clearly of continental pedigree. Correction – preach ride quality because that’s a universal positive trait, but how well a Persona/Saga/Iriz handles is lost if a brand new car has an annoying rattle somewhere worse when even a service centre technician seems indifferent to solve it. I may be alone in saying this but Proton’s ride and handling – as good as they are – should never have been a key selling point. If glaciers broke off and melted in the same giant-sized chunks that Proton lost in market share, you’d be reading this with seawater at your knees. Problem is, in those years it didn’t have anything that was remotely exciting. Proton’s only late to the SUV party by five years or so (and I’m being kind here). SUV Test drive: Proton X70 Premium By ahmadzulizwan, 28 February 2019 Proton’s only late to the SUV party by five years or so (and I’m being kind here). ![]()
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