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Stepping into luxury at HMS open day this Saturday (10th)

The vehicle is comfortable, spacious and powerful.

If you’re in line for a new vehicle, why not visit Hibiscus Motor Sales (HMS) in Shelly Beach.

The dealership compromises Haval, GWM and the latest brand to the stable in the affordable luxury vehicle, Proton.

The professional and trustworthy sales team at HMS is hosting an Open Day at the dealership this Saturday, September 10 from 08:00 to 13:00.

HMS promises to have ‘hot’ deals and luxury vehicles on show and invites all to view the new Proton, and Haval and GWM ranges.

Their friendly sales team is always ready to help match you with your dream vehicle .

On a more personal note, I recently had the opportunity to drive the Proton X50 1.5 TGDi premium model.

The Proton X50 comes equipped with a rear roof spoiler and quad exhaust pipes and rear diffuser.

This crossover SUV is certainly packed with features, power is plentiful and there’s great value for money.

One of the eye-catching features was that it comes equipped with quad exhaust pipes.

Under the hood, the 1.5-l, three-cylinder turbo-charged direct injection engine produces up to 132kW of power and 255Nm of torque.

There’s plenty pep in terms of responsiveness and acceleration via the smooth, yet quick-shifting, seven speed dual automatic transmission.

Neat and tidy, well laid out controls and soft-touch rubberised materials.

Inside the cabin, the X50 is well kitted out with aluminum accents, well laid out controls, soft-touch rubberised materials, a well kitted panoramic retractable sunroof, reverse camera, 360 degree camera system and ‘Hi Proton’ voice command.

Panoramic retractable sunroof in the X50 premium.

While all these features make it competitive, there’s also some serious comfort available, hence it’s fair to say the X50 premium is stepping up into what HMS describes as ‘affordable luxury’.

Pricing for the full range of the X50: standard R449 900, luxury R499 900, executive R535 900 and premium R579 900.

X70 pricing: standard 2WD – R529 900, executive 2WD – R579 900, executive AWD – R629 900 and premium 2WD – R639 900.

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