Following all the hype, the facelifted 2026 Proton S70 is officially launched with four variants and a starting price of just RM73,800. The four variants of the S70 and their respective prices are as follows: Proton S70 Executive – RM73,800 Proton S70 Premium – RM79,800 Proton S70 Flagship – RM89,800 Proton S70 Flagship X –
Following all the hype, the facelifted 2026 Proton S70 is officially launched with four variants and a starting price of just RM73,800.
The four variants of the S70 and their respective prices are as follows:
- Proton S70 Executive – RM73,800
- Proton S70 Premium – RM79,800
- Proton S70 Flagship – RM89,800
- Proton S70 Flagship X – RM94,800
Each S70 comes with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty, a five-year data package at 2GB a month and eight free labour services.
Together with the launch, Proton has included a RM5,000 rebate for cars registered by 31 March 2026. On top of that, buyers within the window will receive a special nine-year financing option with financing up to 90% and interest rates from just 2.25%.
The recently announced Ministry of Transport’s matching grant programme includes the S70, so buyers are able to trade in cars older than 20 years old for a RM2,000 overtrade rebate that will be matched by the government for a total of RM4,000 off.
That said, most changes were made public with only the final specifications remaining to be confirmed. The biggest change is under the hood but is hardly a surprise as it was made known before.
That is the direct-injected 1.5-litre turbocharged inline-four in place of the discontinued three-banger, and first debuted in the X50 and X70. It makes 181 PS and 290 Nm off torque, or 31 PS and 64 Nm more.
All the extra grunt is still sent to the front wheels via the same seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT). The extra power translates into a quicker century sprint time of 7.5 seconds, an improvement of 1.5 seconds. Together with the quicker sprint, fuel consumption also got better with claimed figures of 5.7 litre/100 km.
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Multiple minor upgrades combine to boost efficiency, such as the low-inertia and electronically controlled turbocharger that contributes 8% better throttle response with a reduction in turbo lag. You will also find a silent-toothed timing chain, lowering engine noise by 4%.
Given that most of the significant upgrades are beneath its skin, the cosmetic revisions are quite minor.
The headlights were slimmed, and the indicators repositioned and separated from the DRLs. Even the taillights received a new start-up animation.
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However, the Executive has to make do with halogen headlights, though it does get LED treatment for the DRLs and taillights. The wheels are 16-inch pieces with a new design.
Step up to the Premium and you will get LED headlights with a full-length lightbar at the rear and a reverse camera.
Move up to the Flagship and the cosmetics now comprise larger 17-inch alloy wheels while the Flagship X is differentiated by a redesigned aerokit and certain exterior colours will see red lining added to the kit.
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You can have your S70 in six colours, the new Ruby Red, Snow White, Quartz Black, Armour Silver, Space Grey and Marine Blue.
Stepping inside the cabin, the Executive makes do with
- 8.0-inch infotainment head unit
- multifunction steering wheel
- electronic parking brake
- remote engine start
- fabric seats
- rear air-conditioning vents
- two USB Type-C ports
- three USB Type-A ports
Jump up to the Premium adds:
- leatherette seats and steering wheel
- automatic climate control
- reverse camera
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A step beyond that to the Flagship finally sees some big changes:
- 12.3-inch infotainment head uniy
- 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- ambient lighting
- power-adjustable driver seat
- voice command
Lastly, the Flagship X gets a sunroof and black headliner.
Standard safety gear (Executive) in the S70 includes six airbags, ABS, ESC, EBD, BA, RTCA, rear collision warning, lane change assist and hill-hold assist.
The Premium is differentiated only by the addition of two front parking sensors.
All the bells and whistles are in the Flagship with Level 2 ADAS:
- autonomous emergency braking
- forward collision warning
- adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go
- lane departure warning
- lane centering control
- lane departure prevention
- intelligent high beam control
- tyre pressure monitoring system
- 360-degree camera
Setting the Flagship X apart is a front digital video recorder.