The 2022 Proton X70 MC is about to make its official debut tomorrow, June 9, with the launch set to be proven live on Facebook, from 11am. Ahead of that, the automaker has additionally launched an additional and closing teaser picture displaying the rear of the SUV, just about confirming that the entrance and rear of the automotive seems to be just about the identical.
We do know that the the X70 MC will experience on the multi-spoke 19-inch wheels from the X70 SE, a restricted run of two,000 items from 2021, however past that, it doesn’t seem like there are any design revisions, and so the “minor change” may be very a lot that, at least from an exterior viewpoint.
Under the pores and skin, it’s a distinct story, with the identical 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine from the X50 making its means on to the X70. It’s not likely a shock, this, on condition that the automotive has already been provided with that mill in export markets corresponding to Pakistan and Nepal way back to late-2020.
What stays to be seen is that if the entire X70 mannequin vary will swap to the smaller three-pot, or if the present 1.8 litre turbocharged 4-cylinder motor shall be retained for larger-finish variants. There’s not a lot to separate the two engines by way of output – the 1.5 TGDi presents 177 PS and 255 Nm, which isn’t removed from the 1.8 TGDi’s 184 PS and 300 Nm.
No modifications are anticipated to the transmission, a 7DCT wet dual-clutch unit, though there’s a chance of the AWD variant – which was dropped from the line-up when the (*9*) was launched in early 2020 – making a return, however we’ll know for positive when the refreshed SUV makes its debut tomorrow. Tune in for the launch at 11am.
