In Malaysia's SUV market, many buyers compare the Proton X70 and Subaru Crosstrek when choosing a car. These two models are quite close in price and positioning. Today we will make a detailed comparison from multiple aspects to save you time doing your research.
The OTR price for the Proton X70 in Malaysia is RM 106,800 - 122,300, with a total of 3 versions, including 1.5L Standard 2WD (RM 106,800), 1.5L Executive 2WD (RM 115,800), 1.5L Premium 2WD (RM 122,300), etc.
The OTR price for the Subaru Crosstrek in Malaysia is RM 145,000 - 160,000, with a total of 1 version, including 2.0L e-Boxer (RM 150,000), etc.
From a price perspective, the starting price of the Proton X70 is indeed RM 38,200 cheaper than the Subaru Crosstrek. If your budget is limited, the Proton entry-level version is sufficient for daily needs. However, be aware that the saving of a few thousand might involve trade-offs in features, depending on your specific needs.

The Proton X70 is equipped with a 1.5L Turbo, with 140 hp. Official fuel consumption is 7.0 L/100km.
The Subaru Crosstrek is equipped with a 1.5L Turbo, with 140 hp. Official fuel consumption is 7.0 L/100km.
Both cars use the same powertrain, and the driving feel is basically the same daily. Fuel consumption is also similar, no need to worry too much about this point.

The safety rating for the Proton X70 is 5★ (ASEAN NCAP), active safety systems include ADAS (ACC, AEB, LKA, LDA, BSM, RCTA).
The safety rating for the Subaru Crosstrek is 5★ (Euro NCAP), active safety system includes EyeSight.
Regarding safety features, both cars have received good ratings. However, the Proton X70's ADAS (ACC, AEB, LKA, LDA, BSM, RCTA) and Subaru Crosstrek's EyeSight have some differences in functionality. If you value active safety highly, you can compare their feature lists carefully.

The Proton X70 body length is 4400 mm, trunk 400 L.
The Subaru Crosstrek body length is 4400 mm, trunk 400 L.
The dimensions of both cars are almost the same, and the interior space difference is not significant. For cars in this class, it is fully sufficient for daily use.
The Proton X70 adopts FWD drive method.
The Subaru Crosstrek adopts FWD drive method.
The drive method of both cars is the same, both are FWD, there will not be a big difference in daily driving feel.
Overall, the Proton X70 and Subaru Crosstrek are both very good models in the Malaysian market. Which one to choose, the key is still to look at your personal needs and budget. It is recommended to do your research, compare quotes from several dealerships, and then test drive to make a final decision. Buying a car is a big matter, spending some time researching will never be wrong.

In the SUV market in Malaysia, many buyers compare Proton X50 and Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV when choosing a car. These two cars are quite close in price and positioning. Today, we will make a detailed comparison from multiple aspects to help you save the time of doing research.
Proton X50 has an OTR price in Malaysia of RM 89,800 - 113,300, with a total of 4 versions, including 1.5T Executive (RM 89,800), 1.5T Premium (RM 101,800), 1.5T Flagship (RM 113,300), etc.
Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV has an OTR price in Malaysia of RM 159,750 - 159,750, with a total of 2 versions, including 1.6L Turbo Standard (RM 130,000), 1.6L Turbo Premium (RM 145,000), etc.
From a price perspective, Proton X50's starting price is indeed RM 69,950 cheaper than Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV. If your budget is limited, Proton's entry-level version can already meet daily needs. But be aware, the few thousand cheaper price may involve trade-offs in features, depending on your specific needs.

Proton X50 is equipped with a 1.5L 4-cyl, 105 hp. Official fuel consumption 6.0 L/100km.
Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV is equipped with Hybrid, 170 hp. Official fuel consumption 4.5 L/100km.
In terms of power, Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV's Hybrid has 65 more horsepower than Proton X50's 1.5L 4-cyl. However, for daily city driving, both cars have enough power and you won't feel underpowered.

Proton X50's safety rating is 5★ (ASEAN NCAP), active safety systems include ADAS (ACC, AEB, LKA, LDA, BSM, RCTA).
Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV's safety rating is TBD, active safety systems include Basic.
Regarding safety features, both cars have received good ratings. However, there are some differences in function between Proton X50's ADAS (ACC, AEB, LKA, LDA, BSM, RCTA) and Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV's Basic. If you value active safety, you can compare their feature lists carefully.

Proton X50 warranty 5 years/150,000km, maintenance interval every 10,000km or 6 months.
Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV warranty 3 years/100,000km, maintenance interval every 10,000km or 6 months.
Proton X50 and Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV are both mainstream choices in the Malaysia market, suitable for family use and daily commuting. If you value brand reputation and resale value more, you can prioritize the one with better reputation; if you care more about value for money and features, then choose the one with richer configuration. Ultimately, it is recommended to test drive both, as personal experience is the most important.
In general, Proton X50 and Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV are both very good models in the Malaysia market. Which one to choose, the key still depends on your personal needs and budget. We suggest everyone do their research, compare quotes from several car dealerships, then go test drive to make the final decision. Buying a car is a big matter, spending some time doing research will definitely not be wrong.

In the new energy market arena, a brand once universally questioned is now playing a surprisingly good hand.
In July 2026, Deepal Automobiles delivered an impressive semi-annual performance report: January–June global cumulative sales reached 164,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%. Among them, June single-month sales were 33,600 units, exceeding 30,000 units for four consecutive months. Overseas market first-half cumulative exports were 35,800 units, a year-on-year increase of 141%.

However, just a few months ago, Deepal was far from this scene.
Q1 2026, Deepal sales year-on-year declined by over 17%, January deliveries dropped month-on-month, February didn't even directly publish total series sales. Full-year 2025 sales settled at 333,100 units, although the adjusted target was completed, but built on the basis of the annual target actively being downward-adjusted from an initial 500,000 units to 360,000 units — this is the third consecutive year Deepal failed to complete the originally set annual target.
More troublesome than sales is the profit dilemma: By end of October 2025, Deepal cumulative loss was as high as 13.53 billion RMB, asset-liability ratio reached 114.3%, and it has been insolvent for consecutive years. At that time, Deepal was regarded by outsiders as one of the brands most likely to fail in new energy "fierce competition".

However, from being viewed negatively to consecutive monthly sales exceeding 30,000, what did Deepal rely on to complete this "comeback"?
The most direct answer is hidden in the product structure. Deepal S05, L06, S07 three main models constitute a stable "sales triangle", rather than relying on a single blockbuster. Deepal S05 is the absolute "sales leader" — June global sales 18,400 units, year-on-year growth 78.86%, cumulative sales already over 240,000 units. Deepal L06 staged a "V-shaped turnaround", from a January low of only 1,656 units, to June climbing to 7,977 units, exceeding 5,000 units for four consecutive months, winning the 130,000–200,000 RMB new energy medium-sized car quarterly sales champion. Deepal S07 remained steady, June sales 6,994 units.

But the formation of product structure is just the appearance. What truly supports this matrix to run is the clear logic Deepal has on technology inclusiveness, its official summary being, "Not competing on price, competing on technology, bringing high-tech to a more suitable price interval." Such as L06's magnetorheological suspension and LiDAR, S05's 3C super charging and full series standard L2+ intelligent driving, S07's Huawei Qiankun intelligent driving solution. These technologies taken alone are not fresh, but concentrated on 150,000 RMB tier models, almost impossible to find a second at the same price level.
It is worth mentioning, behind this is not relying on "loss-making" to hold up, but a verified supply chain logic: Deepal uses scale to exchange for cost, uses cost to exchange for configuration, uses configuration to exchange for sales — then sales feedback scale, forming a positive cycle.

Additionally, the explosion in overseas markets provides another growth logic. Domestic new energy market growth rate has dropped to single digits, stock characteristics are becoming more obvious, which means every incremental unit must come from competitor shares. Based on this, Deepal extends the battlefield outward, its first half overseas sales 35,800 units, year-on-year growth 141%, business covers over 100 countries and regions, Thailand factory and five KD workshops have been put into operation. Overseas is not only a sales supplement, but also a kind of risk hedging: When domestic price wars fight to the extreme, the overseas market gross margin space and brand premium ability provide Deepal with larger maneuvering room.

But under the halo of sales numbers, some deeper questions are equally unavoidable.
First is profit. By end of October 2025, Deepal cumulative loss 13.53 billion RMB, asset-liability ratio 114.3% — the situation of selling one losing one although is narrowing, but the distance from real self-sustaining is still there. Standing at 30,000 units for four consecutive months just touched the "threshold" of break-even, crossing this threshold requires continuous stable scale output, rather than several months of volume push.
Second is the moat. Deepal current competitive advantage is using supply chain integration to put high-end configuration down to 150,000 RMB tier, its essence is a kind of "efficiency advantage", rather than "technology generation gap". Efficiency advantage can be imitated, chased, even surpassed. When competitors also put LiDAR, magnetorheological suspension to this price level, what is Deepal's next differentiation weapon?
Additionally, there is overseas market uncertainty. 35,800 units half-year export is only a beginning. Overseas growth depends on local capacity, channel network, and brand cognition continuous investment, any link's delay may change the growth curve's slope. At the same time, overseas market policy risk, local opponent counterattack, brand cognition long accumulation, are variables Deepal must face.

Six months ago, Deepal was still questioned whether it could survive; six months later, it gave the answer with 164,000 units performance. But this answer is just phased. Profit realization, thickness of technology barrier, overseas expansion variables — these three exam questions, Deepal has not finally submitted answers yet.
And this, is exactly the core exam question of the new energy industry's second half: First half, competed on whether can make the car out, sell out; second half, competes on whether can sustain profit, whether can build brand, whether can stand firm on global market. Now, Deepal's first half report is not bad, and the second half's curtain, has just been pulled open.

喺馬來西亞嘅 SUV 市場,好多買家喺揀車嘅時候都會將 Perodua Aruz 同 MG MG HS 拿嚟比較。呢兩款車喺價位同定位上都幾接近,今日我哋就從多個方面做一個詳細嘅比較,幫你慳返做功課嘅時間。
Perodua Aruz 喺馬來西亞嘅 OTR 售價係 RM 72,900 - 77,900,總共有 2 個版本,包括 1.5L X(RM 72,900)、1.5L AV(RM 77,900)等。
MG MG HS 喺馬來西亞嘅 OTR 售價係 RM 130,450 - 146,450,總共有 2 個版本,包括 1.5L Standard(RM 105,000)、1.5L Executive(RM 115,000)等。
從價錢睇落,Perodua Aruz 嘅起步價確實比 MG MG HS 平咗 RM 57,550。如果你預算有限,Perodua 嘅入門版已經可以滿足日常需求。但要留意,平嗰幾千蚊,喺配備上可能會有所取捨,具體要睇你嘅需求。

Perodua Aruz 配備 1.5L 4 缸,馬力 105 hp。官方油耗 6.0 公升/100 公里。
MG MG HS 配備 1.5L 渦輪,馬力 140 hp。官方油耗 7.0 公升/100 公里。
動力方面,MG MG HS 嘅 1.5L 渦輪比 Perodua Aruz 嘅 1.5L 4 缸多咗 35 匹馬力。不過日常喺市區開,兩款車嘅動力都夠用,唔會覺得唔夠力。

Perodua Aruz 嘅安全评分係 5★ (ASEAN NCAP),主動安全系統包括 。
MG MG HS 嘅安全评分係 TBD,主動安全系統包括 Basic。

Perodua Aruz 車身長 4400 毫米,行李箱 400 公升。
MG MG HS 車身長 4400 毫米,行李箱 400 公升。
兩款車嘅尺寸幾乎一樣,車內空間分別唔大。呢個級別嘅車,日常使用完全夠用。
Perodua Aruz 同 MG MG HS 都係馬來西亞市場嘅主流選擇,適合家庭使用、日常通勤。如果你更重視品牌口碑同二手價,可以優先考慮口碑更好嗰一款;如果你更在意性價比同配備,就揀配置更豐富嗰款。最後都建議兩款都去試駕,親身體驗先係最重要。
總體嚟講,Perodua Aruz 同 MG MG HS 都係馬來西亞市場幾唔錯嘅車型。揀邊一輛,關鍵都要睇你嘅個人需要同預算。建議大家做足功課,多比較幾間車行嘅報價,再去試駕做最終決定。買車係件大事,花少少時間做功課絕對唔會錯。
