Nearly two months after going on sale in Malaysia, the Proton eMas 7 PHEV has now gained a new Emerald Green exterior colour. This joins the existing options that include Obsidian Black, Lithium White, Mercury Silver, Galena Grey and Aquamarine Blue. Pricing for the plug-in hybrid SUV stays the same, with the base Prime going for RM109,800 on-the-road without insurance. This is followed by the Premium at RM123,800, while the range-topping Premium Plus sells for RM129,800. With the RM4,000 launch rebate, the figures are reduced to RM105,800, RM119,800 and RM125,800 respectively. Powertrain-wise, the eMas 7 PHEV features a 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol engine serving up 99 PS (98 hp or 73 kW) and 125 Nm of torque. This works with an electric motor rated at 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 262 Nm for a total system output of 262 PS (259 hp or 193 kW) and 262 Nm that is directed to the front wheels. The Prime and Premium variants come with an 18.4-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery from CATL for an electric-only range of 83 km, or 943 km combined hybrid range. Meanwhile, the Premium Plus gets a 29.8-kWh Geely Aegis short blade LFP battery for even more electric-only range at up to 146 km and a higher combined range of 996 km. Both the Prime and Premium support DC charging at a peak of 30 kW, with a 30-80% state of charge achieved in under 20 minutes. The Premium Plus’ larger battery can handle up to 60 kW and needs less than 16 minutes to get from 30-80% – a 7-kW onboard AC charger is standard across the range. However, the first two variants take eight seconds to get from 0-100 km/h, with the range-topper requiring 8.2 seconds. All three max out at 170 km/h and come with vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) functions. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!
