KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 30 -- Pro-Net has officially launched the new Proton e.MAS 5, which has been deemed Malaysia's first affordable EV. The new electric hatchback is the second fully-electric offering from the national automaker after the Proton e.MAS 7, which was launched late last year.

Proton e.MAS 5 is essentially the first EV in Malaysia to be officially priced at under RM100,000. While the first batch will come from China, the EV has been earmarked for local assembly (CKD) at Proton's new EV plant in Tanjung Malim.

Proton e.MAS 5 was officially introduced to the public at Malaysia Autoshow 2025 back in May. In early August, Pro-Net began to preview the new EV all over Malaysia through the nationwide Misi 5 Tour, covering both West ...