You’ve seen the car in full, and here it is with its official pricing – the Proton eMas 5 is launched in Malaysia from RM56,800 as the Prime, up to RM69,800 as the Premium with the introductory RM3,000 rebate until December 31; prices for all variants are on-the-road without insurance (prices without rebate are RM59,800 and RM72,800 OTR).
The initial roll-out of the eMas 5 will be solely of the Premium variant to begin with, as the entry Prime variant will only be made available later on. Thus priced, the eMas 5 is the cheapest EV currently on sale in Malaysia.
Prior to the official launch today, the eMas 5 has already been unveiled earlier this week by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the ASEAN Summit, and after the eMas 7, this is the brand’s second battery-electric vehicle in the aforementioned two variants.
The eMas 5 measures 4,135 mm long, 1,805 mm wide and 1,580 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm, with ground clearance of 160 mm. In terms of weight, the eMas 5 weighs 1,230 kg for the Prime and 1,305 kg for the Premium. Rolling stock is a set of 15-inch steel wheels on 205/65R15 tyres the Prime, and 16-inch alloys on tyres measuring 205/60R16 for the Premium.
Starting with the Prime, the base variant brings a single 79 PS/130 Nm rear axle motor, drawing from a 30.12 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) CATL-made battery that offers a claimed 225 km of range on the WLTP testing standard.
Stepping up to the Premium yields a more powerful motor with 116 PS and 150 Nm, along with a larger 40.16 kWh LFP battery for up to 325 km of range (WLTP). Acceleration from 0-50 km/h is a claimed 3.9 seconds (Premium) and 4.4 seconds (Prime).
The eMas 5 takes up to 71 kW of DC charging in Premium guise, while the Prime is 53 kW DC; both variants will take 21 minutes to charge their batteries from 30-80%. Meanwhile, AC charging at up to 6.6 kW is supported when using a wallbox charger, which will take 4.3 hours to recharge from 10-100% for the Prime, and 5.9 hours for the Premium. Conversely, the eMas 5 also provides vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality for powering external devices.
Proton eMas 5 specifications; click to enlarge
For safety, the eMas 5 gets six airbags (front, front side and side curtain), ESC, ABS, traction control rear parking sensors as well as a 360-degree surround camera with a 3D display on the Premium (the Prime gets a reverse camera). There are 12 ADAS functions in all in the Premium with the full complement, and these are:
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Forward collision warning (FCW)
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Blind spot detection (BSD)
- Lane change assist (LCA)
- Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA)
- Rear collision warning (RCW)
- Emergency brake assist (EBA)
- Front vehicle departure (FVD)
- Traffic sign recognition (TSR)
- Door opening warning (DOW)
Proton eMas 5, Prime variant
For the Prime, the base variant does without the full suite, essentially leaving out forward facing systems and thus retaining blind spot detection, lane change warning, rear cross traffic alert, rear collision warning, and door opening warning.
Standard equipment for the eMas 5 (beginning with the Prime) includes manual halogen headlights, 15-inch steel wheels and hub caps, manual tailgate, manual seats and air-con, rear air vents, urethane steering wheel and synthetic leather upholstery.
The Premium variant specifically gets LED exterior lighting with intelligent high beam control, a contrasting black roof, a powered tailgate, D-pad-inspired alloys, six speakers, a 360-degree camera and a powered tailgate. The Premium also adds a chrome strip along the lower section of its sides.
Under the skin, the RWD eMas 5 (not the first Proton to be so; that would be the Juara) gets a MacPherson strut front and a multi-link rear suspension configuration, which is similar to that of the larger eMas 7.
Front and centre in the cabin of the eMas 5 is a 14.6-inch infotainment unit that runs on Atlas OS, equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, accompanying the 8.8-inch driver’s instrument panel. Voice control is by the “Hi eMas” voice control in Bahasa Malaysia as well as in English, along with functions including an integrated live charging map.
For device connectivity, the eMas 5 gets one USB-A and one USB-C socket, the former also offering wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. In the Premium, rear seat occupants additionally get one USB-A socket.
The cabin of the eMas 5 itself is essentially that of the Geome Xingyuan it is based upon, with some Proton-specific alterations such as the logo, and the door card inlay graphics. For the driver, the two-spoke steering wheel is a flat-bottomed but otherwise more rounded unit than the one in the eMas 7, which has a more flat-sided shape.
Access to the rear half of the cabin is by a door aperture of up to 65 degrees, to a rear bench that offers 890 mm of legroom. The tailgate opens to a compartment with 375 litres of luggage capacity, which expands to 1,320 litres with the rear seats folded. At the front end, a 70 litre frunk offers added storage. Within the cabin, the under-console cubby holds 20 litres, while another 28 litres in the rear underseat storage compartment.
Exterior colours for the eMas 5 are Moonstone White, Graphite Silver, Slate Grey along with Marble Cream and Quartz Rose, the latter two exclusive to the Premium. Interior upholstery is in a Flint Grey colour as standard, while Premium variant examples in Marble Cream and Quartz Rose exterior paint colours get the cabin in Alabaster White.
2025 Proton eMas 5 Prime – RM56,800
Gets as standard:
Mechanicals
- Single rear motor
- 79 PS (58 kW), 130 Nm of torque
- Rear-wheel drive
- MacPherson strut suspension (front), multi-link (rear)
- Ventilated disc brakes (front), solid disc (rear)
- 0-50 km/h in 4.4 seconds
- 30.12 CATL LFP battery
- 225 km range (WLTP)
- 53 kW DC fast charging, 30-80% in 21 minutes
- 6.6 kW AC charging, 10-100% in 4.3 hours
Exterior
- Manual halogen headlights
- LED daytime running lights
- LED taillights
- Black plastic front bumper trim
- Black window trim
- Body-coloured roof
- 15-inch steel wheels with 205/65 R15 tyres
Interior
- Keyless entry and start
- Slate grey interior with white stitching
- Grey headliner
- Manual air conditioning with touchscreen controls and rear vents
- Cruise control with speed limiter
- Manual seats
- Faux leather upholstery
- Urethane multi-function steering wheel
- 8.8-inch digital instrument display
- 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- “Hi Proton” voice control with Bahasa Malaysia option
- Navigation with integrated live charge map
- 4 speakers
- Two front USB ports (USB-C and USB-A)
- Electronic parking brake with auto brake hold
- Proton eMas app connectivity (vehicle status, remote control, navigation, EV charger roaming)
- 375 litres boot space
- 70 litres front boot space
Safety
- Six airbags (front, side, curtain)
- ABS with EBD and brake assist
- Traction control and stability control
- Hill start assist and hill descent control
- Blind spot monitoring
- Rear cross traffic alert
- Rear collision warning
- Door opening warning
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Reverse camera
- Rear parking sensors
2025 Proton eMas 5 Premium – RM69,800
Adds on:
Mechanicals
- 116 PS (85 kW), 150 Nm of torque
- 0-50 km/h in 3.9 seconds
- 40.16 CATL LFP battery
- 325 km range (WLTP)
- 71 kW DC fast charging, 30-80% in 21 minutes
- 6.6 kW AC charging, 10-100% in 5.9 hours
Exterior
- LED projector headlights
- Chrome front bumper trim
- Chrome window trim
- Gloss black roof
- 16-inch alloy wheels with 205/60 R16 tyres
Interior
- Alabaster White interior option (Marble Cream and Quartz Rose only)
- Faux leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel
- 6 speakers
- One rear USB port (USB-A)
- Powered tailgate
Safety
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Lane departure warning
- Traffic sign recognition
- Front departure alert
- 360-degree camera system with 3D view
The Proton eMas 5 will initially be fully imported (CBU) before it becomes a locally assembled (CKD) at the Proton Tanjung Malim plant later on, and it is covered by a six-year, unlimited mileage vehicle warranty, and an eight-year, 160,000 km warranty for the powertrain battery and its related components.
Proton eMas 5, official images 
GALLERY: Proton eMas 5 Premium 
GALLERY: Proton eMas 5 Premium colour options 
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