You’ve seen the car in full, and here it is with full, official pricing – the Proton eMas 5 is launched in Malaysia from RM56,800 as the Prime, up to RM69,800 as the Premium with the introductory RM3,000 rebate until December 31; prices for all variants are on-the-road without insurance (prices without rebate are RM59,800 and RM72,800 OTR).
The initial roll-out of the eMas 5 will be solely of the Premium variant to begin with, as the entry Prime variant will only be made available later on. Thus priced, the eMas 5 is the cheapest EV currently on sale in Malaysia.
Prior to the official launch today, the eMas 5 has already been unveiled earlier this week by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the ASEAN Summit, and after the eMas 7, this is the brand’s second battery-electric vehicle in the aforementioned two variants.
The eMas 5 measures 4,135 mm long, 1,805 mm wide and 1,580 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm, with ground clearance of 160 mm. For weight, the Xingyuan that the eMas 5 is based on weighs between 1,215 kg and 1,285 kg. For both variants, rolling stock is a set of 16-inch wheels shod in tyres measuring 205/60R16.
Starting with the Prime, the base variant brings a single 79 PS/130 Nm rear axle motor, drawing from a 30.12 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that offers a claimed 225 km of range on the WLTP testing standard.
Stepping up to the Premium yields a more powerful motor with 116 PS and 150 Nm, along with a larger 40.16 kWh LFP battery for up to 325 km of range (WLTP). Top speeds are 125 km/h and 135 km/h for the Prime and Premium, respectively; acceleration from 0-50 km/h is a claimed 3.9 seconds. Conversely, the eMas 5 also provides vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality for powering external devices.
For safety, the eMas 5 gets six airbags (front, front side and side curtain), ESC, ABS, traction control rear parking sensors as well as a 360-degree surround camera with a 3D display. There are 12 ADAS functions in all, and these are:
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Forward collision warning (FCW)
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Blind spot detection (BSD)
- Lane change assist (LCA)
- Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA)
- Rear collision warning (RCW)
- Emergency brake assist (EBA)
- Front vehicle departure (FVD)
- Traffic sign recognition (TSR)
- Door opening warning (DOW)
The eMas 5 takes up to 71 kW of DC charging in Premium guise, while both variants will take 21 minutes to charge their batteries from 30-80%. Meanwhile, AC charging at up to 6.6 kW is supported when using a wallbox charger.
Standard equipment for the eMas 5 includes halogen headlights, 16-inch steel wheels, manual seats and air-con, rear air vents and synthetic leather upholstery. The Premium variant specifically gets LED exterior lighting, a black roof, D-pad-inspired alloys, six speakers, a 360-degree camera and a powered tailgate.
Under the skin, the RWD eMas 5 (not the first Proton to be so; that would be the Juara) gets a MacPherson strut front and a multi-link rear suspension configuration, which is similar to that of the larger eMas 7.
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Inside, front and centre in the cabin of the eMas 5 is a 14.6-inch infotainment unit that runs on Atlas OS, equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, accompanying the 8.8-inch driver’s instrument panel. Voice control is by the “Hi eMas” voice control in Bahasa Malaysia as well as in English, along with functions including an integrated live charging map.
For device connectivity, the eMas 5 gets one USB-A and one USB-C socket, the former also offering wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. Rear seat occupants also get one USB-A socket.
The cabin of the eMas 5 itself is essentially that of the Geome Xingyuan it is based upon, with some Proton-specific alterations such as the logo, and the door card inlay graphics. For the driver, the two-spoke steering wheel is a flat-bottomed but otherwise more rounded unit than the one in the eMas 7, which has a more flat-sided shape.
Access to the rear half of the cabin is by a door aperture of up to 65 degrees, to a rear bench that offers 890 mm of legroom. The powered tailgate opens to a compartment with 375 litres of luggage capacity, which expands to 1,320 litres with the rear seats folded. At the front end, a 70 litre frunk offers added storage.
Exterior colours for the eMas 5 are Moonstone White, Graphite Silver, Slate Grey along with Marble Cream and Quartz Rose, the latter two exclusive to the Premium. Interior upholstery is in a Flint Grey colour as standard, while Premium variant examples in Marble Cream and Quartz Rose exterior paint colours get the cabin in Alabaster White.
Produced from the outset at the Proton Tanjung Malim plant, the Proton eMas 5 is covered by a six-year, unlimited mileage vehicle warranty, and an eight-year, 160,000 km warranty for the powertrain battery and its related components.
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