This is the 2027 Proton S70 RS, and it’s a facelift of Proton’s segment-straddling sedan, reserved for the turbocharged engine. Another S70? In September, Proton rolled out 1.5L naturally-aspirated versions of the S70, badged Lite and Prime. Now, the turbocharged variants are called RS, and there are two trim levels – Premium and Sportline. Proton’s RS stands for Refined Sportiness, by the way.
So, the S70 range now reads Lite, Prime, Premium and Sportline – still four variants, but it’s now split into two NA and two turbo. This also means that if you want the turbo engine, you have these two RS variants to choose from – there were four previously, but the base Executive (its place in the range taken over by the NA variants) is no more, and there’s also no more Flagship X with a sunroof.
