Fresh from its unveiling last month, the facelifted Geely Emgrand has been introduced in China, ahead of its expected debut in Malaysia as the Proton S70 MC2 facelift. Note that this is the updated fourth-generation model, rather than the latest fifth-gen Emgrand that it continues to be sold next to as a budget option.
Confusingly, rather than the turbo engine that will be fitted to the updated national sedan, the Middle Kingdom retains its naturally-aspirated mill. The 120 PS/150 Nm BHE15-CFN 1.5 litre four-pot was added to the S70 lineup in September, but that car is widely expected to soldier on with the existing design, even though it’s technically part of the facelifted MC2 family.
Returning to the Emgrand, the base variant comes with a five-speed manual, with all other versions gaining a CVT with eight simulated speeds. Strangely, the visual changes have resulted in a marginally shorter car, at 4,625 mm long versus the outgoing model’s 4,638 mm.
