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All about the Proton X70
March 10, 2023Written By Proton South Africa When you set out your 2023 life goals and vision board, did you see yourself living a stylish and luxurious life? Did you see yourself buying a new car? Well, stepping into the next phase of your life, in style and luxury is easy when you doing it in a […]

Proton South Africa gives away a Proton X50
February 21, 2023Written by: Proton South Africa Proton South Africa hosted a competition, titled “Be My Proton” which ran for 15 weeks. This Valentines Giveaway attracted an overwhelming response across the country. The Be My Proton Campaign was launched in October 2022 and allowed customers the opportunity to test drive a Proton X50 or a Proton X70 […]

Proton X70 adds touch of class to Malaysian carmaker’s return
February 21, 2023Written By: The Citizen (11/02/2023) Proton X70 adds touch of class to Malaysian carmaker’s return This SUV might not stand out against flashier Chinese offerings, but its a gem on the move. Proton’s pay-off line is “affordable luxury” and after spending a week in the flagship X70 Premium X, we can most definitely vouch for […]

Proton achieves impressive milestone after re-entering South Africa
February 21, 2023Written By: TopAuto (31/01/2023) Proton achieves impressive milestone after re-entering South Africa The local arm of Proton recently took delivery of the 1,000th customer vehicle shipped to South Africa from Malaysia just over two months after the manufacturer officially re-entered the market following a 10-year hiatus. This makes South Africa the second-largest export destination in […]

Proton X50 Review – 1.5T Executive: We Were Not Expecting This
February 21, 2023Written By: carshop.co.za (12/12/2022) Proton X50 Review – 1.5T Executive: We Were Not Expecting This Calvin Fisher spends a week with the new Proton X50 SUV and with it finds an unassuming gem. Has much to report. A quick history lesson Proton. Let’s unpack this mercurial badge, shall we? And with it, the great geography […]

Proton X70 (2022) Review
February 21, 2023By: cars.co.za (24/11/2022) Proton X70 (2022) Review The Proton X70 is one of two models that have spearheaded the (now Chinese-owned) Malaysian brand’s return to South Africa. Backed by Geely, the new Protons compete in the hotly contested crossover/SUV space. We get behind the ‘wheel of the larger (of the two) X70 in entry-level 1.5 […]

Proton – What you Need to Know.
January 19, 2023Who is Proton? By: Proton South Africa Proton is a Malaysian automotive company and automobile corporation, boasting excellence in automobile design, manufacturing, distribution and sales of Proton vehicles. The purchase of a 49.9% stake in Proton took place in 2017 by the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group; a Fortune 500 company which owns VOLVO and Lotus. […]

Proton Offers 5-Year Unlimited KM Warranty
January 19, 2023By: Proton South Africa Proton Cars offers a 5-year unlimited kilometre warranty, and this is what it means. This class-leading warranty gives Proton car buyers peace of mind. Not only is it on the table, but it is fully transferable to subsequent owners. The transferability of the warranty will give the next owner the same […]

First Car Rental Leads the Pack
December 23, 2022By: Proton South Africa The official First Car Rental handover of the first batch of 300 Proton cars recently took place. It’s no surprise that Proton cars are spilling into the car rental fleet pools. But, with First Car Rental leading that pack, customers will now have the opportunity to get into the Proton cars. […]

Unpacking the Proton High 5s
December 23, 2022By: Proton South Africa The reality of the motor industry is that it is very competitive. Not only that but also, but owning a car can be very costly. Proton South Africa is offering value for money to make buying a car affordable. “It is important to first establish how and why the cost of […]