PETALING JAYA, July 2 -- For the first time since it was launched in 2020, Proton X50 has finally received a significant update that covers its exterior and interior as well as performance, comfort, safety, and tech features. While the all-new X50 is largely based on the Geely Binyou L, Proton said the newly refreshed SUV has 245 new parts that were the result of more than 400,000 manhours of R&D.

It has also gone through over 4.3 million km of road testing, according to the national automaker. So, ahead of yesterday's official "unveiling", we had the opportunity to briefly sample the newly refreshed model.

2026 Proton X50 exterior: Refined or aggressive?

Honestly speaking, I feel that Proton X50's exterior design was desperate for a m...