proton x90 7 seater suv upcoming car in 2023 | proton x90 2022 malaysia
The Proton X90 will be the next car to be launched by Proton. It is a large three-row 7-seater SUV in the D-segment that competes with cars like the Hyundai Santa Fe.
The Proton X90 is based on the Geely Haoyue, a D-segment SUV model also known by its international market the Geely Okavango.
The Geely Haoyue is offered in China with a 1.8 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to a 7-speed DCT gearbox, but in the Philippines market where it is known as the Okavango, it uses a 1.5 litre three-cylinder engine with a 48V mild hybrid system.
Proton has put on display the 1.5 litre three-cylinder 48V hybrid system before back in November 2021. The engine produces 190 PS at 5,500 rpm and 300 Nm of torque from 1,500-4,000 rpm. So there is a high chance that at least one variant of the Proton X90 will get the 48V mild hybrid system.
We say at least one variant because we think there is a chance a non-hybrid 1.5 litre engine three-cylinder option could be available as well, with the 48V hybrid only offered in high spec models. This would be just like how the Proton X70 MC has both 1.5 litre and 1.8 litre options.
In its non-hybrid tune installed in the Proton X50 and Proton X70 MC, the 1.5 litre engine produces 177 PS and 255 Nm. This version of the engine is locally assembled at Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant.
In case you’re wondering the X50/X70’s engine can power a larger car like the X90, curiously Geely Philippines website quotes their Geely Azkarra (X70) as having a 1,705 kg weight, while the Okavango (X90) is 1,610 kg, so it’s actually lighter despite being bigger.
