The Proton e.MAS 7 is shaping up to be the national carmaker’s most anticipated model yet. After all, it is set to be Malaysia’s first-ever local EV, and it’s not a “rebadge” exercise either – the C-segment electric SUV is said to be co-developed by Proton and Geely.

In fact, between Proton and Geely, over 700,000 manhours and 10 million km of testing have been done for the e.MAS 7 to date. Several specifications of the EV that were detailed at the media preview match that of the Galaxy E5’s too, so it’s likely the two models share similar features.

Proton has not revealed the power output of the e.MAS 7, though the Galaxy E5 does feature a front-mounted electric motor that can do 218PS (160 kW) and 320Nm of torque. This allows the electric SUV to sprint from 0-100kmph in 6.8 second, and chances are, the e.MAS 7 will share the same drivetrain.

As Proton have previously announced, the Proton e.MAS 7 will make its debut sometime in December 2024. According to the CEO of Proton, Li Chunrong, more details on the EV will be announced in the coming months.