Proton X70
being selected to join the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) fleet alongside the
Honda Civic starting in July, with 197 units of the 1,275 new patrol vehicles
being the national carmaker’s SUV. Now, photos of the cars are circulating
online, having first been shared by Thoriq Azmi.
Just like the Civic, the X70 procured by
the police is in base trim – in this case, the Standard 2WD. It wears the same
updated livery as the Honda, with blue and red bonnet stripes, blue and yellow
side graphics (including minimised Battenburg markings) and angular “Polis”
script on the bonnet, sides and rear. Blue light bars are also fitted, of
course.
Both the X70 and the Civic are being used
to modernise the police fleet, replacing the ageing Proton Waja. In the Civic’s
case, the sedan underwent a series of technical tests carried out by government
vehicle fleet provider Spanco. The cars, which are equipped with RMPNeT
communication equipment, dashboard cameras and digital video recorders, are being
leased Spanco under a five-year concession.
Just to recap, the X70 is powered by a 1.8
litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, producing 181 hp and 300 Nm of
torque. The cars you see here are of the latest, locally-assembled 2020
specification (denoted by the new Proton roundel badging), meaning that they
get the new seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, with drive sent to the
front wheels.
