Our Proton eMas 7 EV is based on the Geely Galaxy E5, sold overseas as the Geely EX5. Therefore, when the latter is updated, it would logically trickle down to its twins. In Australia, the 2026 EX5 has been sighted in regulatory documents to be equipped with a larger 68.39 kWh battery with close to
Reports by Drive mentioned that China got the updated E5 in the middle of 2025 and government certification documents note the same has reached Down Under.
The main difference is the larger 68.39 kWh Aegis short blade LFP pack. According to the lenient CLTC cycle used in China, the new battery boosts range from 530km to 610km.
In the current flagship eMas 7 Premium, the 60.22kWh Aegis short blade battery is rated at a WLTP range of 410km. With the larger battery that would equate to about just under 500km of range.
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Aside from the larger battery, the refresh will also see the DC fast charging be increased from the current 100 kW to maintain the same 20 minutes for charging from 30-80%. Additionally, the V2L is upgraded from 3.3 kW to 6.6 kW, allowing it to charge a dead EV. The powertrain remains though with the same 218 PS and 320 Nm of torque.
It is not a question of if but rather when the eMas 7 Premium will get the larger battery. However, it might not soon as the model has only just begun local assembly (CKD) and we might have to wait about a year before it arrives.
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What could this mean for the eMas 7 Prime though? Will its 49.52kWh pack be replaced by the outgoing 60.22 kWh battery from the Premium? That would bump its current 345km (WLTP) range to over the Premium’s 410km due to the smaller 18-inch wheels over the 19’s on the latter. Bringing the range too close might cannibalise sales so it is likely Proton will keep the Prime’s battery as it.