Maintainance costs are an important part of personal mobility, and here at AutoTrader we are often asked about specific models and how much they will cost to maintain. We have received queries regarding Proton's X50 and how much it costs to maintain. The question as to whether a product is expensive to maintain or not is really only pertinent to products that do not come with a service plan or warranty, which usually include new budget cars or older pre-owned models. Since the Proton X50 has been on sale for around six months, we cannot give a definitive answer but will attempt to answer the question. If you are looking to buy a Proton, but need to sell your current car first, AutoTrader can get you an Instant Offer!
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Is the Proton X50 expensive to maintain?
The X50 comes with a 5-year/ unlimited km warranty and a 5-year/80 000km service plan, meaning that for most buyers, the only costs involved in the ownership process will be tyres and fuel since the aforementioned plans will cover any potential issues.
Both the Standard and Luxury guise X50 models come fitted with 215/60 R17 tyres, which, at the time of writing retailed at roughly R2 000 each, making the replacement of four tyres some R8 000. The Executive and Premium-spec models ride on 215/55 R18 tyres which retail for around R2 300 per tyre, making it R9 200 to replace all four.
