Proton eMas 5 walk-around video – brand’s second EV based on Geely Star Wish/Xingyuan; Q4 2025 launch

Proton has previewed the next model in its eMas line-up of electric vehicles at this year’s Malaysia Autoshow (MAS 2025). Called the eMas 5, the new model is slated to be launched in Q4 2025 and will be positioned below the well-received eMas 7.

According to the company, the eMas 5 is “aimed at younger drivers and first-time EV buyers, promising to make electric mobility more affordable, stylish, and effortless for a new generation of Malaysians.”

As previously speculated, the eMas 5 is based on the Geely Star Wish, which is sold in China as the Xingyuan. While the show car is covered in very colourful camouflage, there are plenty of obvious cues that indicate the EV’s origin, as Hafriz Shah points out in this walk-around video tour.

Proton isn’t providing much in the way of details for now, so powertrain specifications and equipment remain unknown for now. However, we can refer to the Star Wish/Xingyuan, which is offered in China with rear-wheel drive and CATL-sourced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.

The first option is a 30.12-kWh unit that is good for a range of up to 310 km following China’s CLTC standard, paired with an electric motor rated at 79 PS (78 hp or 58 kW) and 130 Nm. It is joined by a 40.16-kWh battery providing up to 410 km, while also having higher outputs of 116 PS (114 hp or 85 kW) and 150 Nm. Pricing for the Star Wish/Xingyuan in China ranges from 68,800 to 97,800 yuan (about RM40k to RM57k).

It’s clear that the eMas 5 will be cheaper than the eMas 7, although official pricing isn’t available yet. We expect the car to arrive as fully-imported (CBU) offering, as the EV plant in Tanjong Malim is only due to begin operations at the end of 2025, with the eMas 7 being the first model to roll off the line.

With a launch taking place in the final quarter of this year, the eMas 5 may not have very long to benefit from the import and excise duty exemption applicable to CBU EVs that is set to expire at the end of 2025. At present, CBU EVs cannot be sold below RM100,000 until the end of the exemption period.

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