We’ve been waiting for this car for the better part of three years – Proton’s first electric vehicle, the eMas 7, is finally on sale. And now that we’ve had our hands on one, we can come full circle with our in-depth review of Malaysia’s first EV.
Of course, the eMas 7 is a twin of the Geely Galaxy E5. Leaving aside the fact that the latter, sold outside China as the Geely EX5, represents a complete redrawing of Proton’s original global aspirations under Geely, this large C-segment SUV is a huge deal for the national carmaker – thrusting it into a new market segment altogether, motivated by an entirely new power source.
Competing against other budget-friendly electric SUVs – such as Malaysia’s best-selling EV, the BYD Atto 3 – the eMas 7 is available in two variants. The base Prime is priced at RM109,800, while the longer-range Premium retails at RM123,800. Still ongoing is a launch promo that, among other things, drops the prices by RM4,000 to RM105,800 and RM119,800 respectively for the first 6,000 buyers.


Power comes from a front motor producing 218 PS (160 kW) and 320 Nm of torque. Both variants use Geely’s Aegis short blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries – the Prime’s 49.52 kWh unit delivers a WLTP range of 345 km, while the Premium can travel up to 410 km using its 60.22 kWh pack. Charging time from 30 to 80% takes 20 minutes using DC fast charging at up to 100 kW (80 kW for the Prime), while a full charge using an 11 kW AC wallbox takes 4.9 hours for the Prime and 6.1 hours for the Premium.
Technology highlights include a 10.2-inch digital instrument display and a 15.4-inch infotainment touchscreen running on Geely’s latest Flyme Auto operating system, as well as the Premium’s 16-speaker Flyme Sound system. And for the first time on a Proton, the eMas 7 comes as standard with a full suite of driver assistance features, including Level 2 semi-autonomous driving capabilities.
All that sounds good, but is the eMas 7 as good a product as the specs suggest? Has Proton’s input on the chassis improved the Galaxy E5’s slightly-too-soft ride, and can it really take the fight to BYD? Watch our own Hafriz Shah takes you through everything that’s good and bad about the car in his review below.

























































































































































































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