The Emas project is a the outcome of several years of study. Developed for the Malaysian manufacturer Proton, it was developed to optimize the interior space and the ergonomics of the access to the car. Roominess is that of a segment D saloon, exterior dimensions are those of a segment A car. The Emas family, powered by a series plug-in hybrid system by Lotus Engineering, features three different settings: Emas, Emas Country and Emas3.
FAMILY PORTRAIT
Emas
The forerunner of the Emas family is a five door hatchback with the emphasis on Comfort, because the rear seats are the same as the front seats to create four business class seats within just 3550 mm of total length and a 320 lt boot.
Emas Country
The Country interpretation portrays the Emas as an urban SUV, keeping to the length of 3550 mm but switching to a three-door architecture. The amount of passenger room rises from 4 to 5 seats by replacing the two independent rear seats with a sliding three-seater bench seat.
The bench seat can also be folded completely flat to increase the load volume: this boosts the luggage space from 320 to approximately 780 litres.
Emas3
Emas3 is the City interpretation: the five-door configuration has been left unchanged while the architecture has undergone drastic changes to reduce the wheelbase by 550 mm to contain the total length within just 3 metres. The doors used are the same as on the Country version, 1350 mm and allowing easy access, even to rear seat passengers. The Emas3 is devised with solely plug-in electric traction.
