The Geely Coolray is now on sale in South Africa, starting at R369,900.

If you think you might have seen the new Geely Coolray before, don’t blame the generic look of SUVs these days - your eyes are not deceiving you.

The Geely Coolray is the vehicle that Proton’s X50 is closely based on, given that the Chinese auto giant owns the Malaysian carmaker that returned to our shores in 2022. Proton now faces an uncertain future in South Africa, after CMH recently terminated its distribution agreement.

The flagship model gains a sporty exterior appearance package.

The Coolray also lands at a lower price than the Proton version, with three derivatives announced for the local market this week: