Let the world see China： Geely shooting at overseas brands

　　[car home Information] As you can see, this is the second issue of the series "Let the World See China". The purpose of this series of topics is to let you know the strength of China Auto, China R&D and China Manufacturing. After watching the last issue of Great Wall Motor Group (click here to review), today we will talk about Geely Group, another China brand that often competes with Great Wall Motor for the first place.

　　Geely Group, a brand that all its brands didn’t make big moves during the auto show, still makes people can’t be ignored. Compared with the cool and endless Mechanosaurus of Salon Automobile owned by Great Wall, the rather bluffing destroyer of BYD and the mysterious OMODA 5 of Chery, Geely Automobile only sent a geometric Kung Fu Bull and released a hybrid version of (|). But it turns out that even without a new car, Geely’s Guangzhou Auto Show booth is packed with people.

　　If you want me to sum up my impression of Geely Group’s brands, I think it is a word "dare". Geely Group has always been a group that dares to think and do, and dares to compete for the first place, as do all its brands. They dare to innovate, set high prices, compete with overseas brands, and dare to challenge the waters that China brands have never tried. So today, let’s take you around the booths of Geely’s four brands: Geely, Lectra, Geometry and Krypton. Believe me, these brands will surely catch your eye among the flowers.

■ Geely Automobile (Hall 1.1, 1st Floor, Zone A)

　　At present, among Geely’s products, the "China Star" series has attracted much attention, and many consumers at the auto show are circling around the Star Yue L. This big five-seat SUV with "Voriwo Gas" sells for 13.72-18.52 million yuan. It has a polygonal front grille with a straight waterfall-style middle net design, with a hint of Volvo flavor. It is worth mentioning that its wheelbase has reached 2845mm, reaching the level of a medium-sized SUV but positioning it as a compact SUV, which is really modest.

　　The interior is adhering to the consistent standard of Geely family. Suede with metal decorative board is very exquisite, and the kindness of materials is also commendable. In terms of interconnection, the car system of Xingyue L is named "Geely Yinhe os". In terms of multimedia system, the third screen of the co-pilot is standard for the top models, while the middle products are optional to meet the needs of users.

　　In terms of power, the two-wheel drive model adopts a low-power 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 218 HP and a maximum torque of 325 Nm, which is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox; The four-wheel drive model is equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine, with a maximum horsepower of 238 HP and a maximum torque of 350 Nm, and the gearbox is 8AT.

　　At the Guangzhou Auto Show, the hybrid version of Xingyue L was officially released. The new car was replaced with a new style of front grille, supplemented by horizontal and thick chrome trim strips, and matched with the all-silver Geely LOGO logo, which made it unique. It is equipped with the Hi·X hybrid system of Lei Shenqing, and will be booked and sold in December, which is very worth looking forward to.

　　The same is true of the Star Rui of Geely’s "Star Series". It has the wheelbase and power level of a medium-sized car, but it compresses the length of the car body and goes to the hometown of a compact car to bully people. The appearance is also "Voriwo gas", and the price is 11.37-15.27 million yuan. It is also worth choosing.

　　In addition to the "Star Series", Geely’s Borui, Bo Yue, Bin Rui, Bin Yue and other products have also been in the car circle for many years. If you want to play with your personality, the strange little ICON can also satisfy you, and the new Haoyue newly listed before the auto show is also worth seeing; Want to be cost-effective, the Emgrand Corps led by four generations of Emgrand-Emgrand S, Emgrand L and Emgrand GL also look forward to your eyes. Want a better price/performance ratio? Then take a look at the vision series.

　　In short, Geely’s products cover compact to medium-sized vehicles, SUVs to cars to MPVs, with the price range from 50,000 to 200,000, and the appearance from individuality to moderation to luxury … In short, if you want to buy an affordable and beautiful car, you may wish to open car home and search for Geely, which can basically satisfy you.

■ Lingke (Hall 5.2, 2nd Floor, Zone A)

　　The Geely family mentioned above doesn’t seem to have more than 200,000 products. What about the more demanding consumers? Look here-the Lectra family pulled you from 100 thousand to 350 thousand.

　　Since the car show was just born, Link Auto has unswervingly taken the "nightclub" style, and older people or social terrorists are afraid to go up. Other booths are brightly lit. I wish a searchlight could give you a clear picture of all the pearls in the car paint. The Lingke side is directly blackened, with colorful lights. This Guangzhou Auto Show also danced street dance. The practice on the second floor is the performance auto show area, and the content of handsome guys and beautiful women exceeds the standard. In short, it is the world of young people, and high is not acceptable.

　　Although I, a social terrorist, basically shuns this style of booth, I can’t underestimate the products of Lectra. At present, the Lectra family has several cars, 01/02/02 Hatchback/03/05/06/09, of which 03 and Lectra 02 Hatchback are cars, and the rest are the favorite SUVs of Chinese people, and most of them have new energy versions.

　　The C position of the Lectra booth is naturally its own flagship-Lectra 09. The car is still hot. It just went on the market at the end of October, and the price range is 26.59-37.09 million yuan. It was born out of the same SPA architecture of Volvo XC90, and it is positioned as a medium and large SUV. The power comes standard with a Drive-E 2.0T engine, and the PHEV version is optional.

　　The appearance, pricing and positioning of this car are controversial. In terms of appearance, a frivolous cliche "family appearance+personality design" is not enough to describe its uniqueness. Of course, different people have different opinions on the appearance, so I won’t comment too much. Let’s have a look for ourselves.

　　The other is pricing. The main selling price range of Link 09 is around 300,000, which breaks through the ceiling of China brand.

　　Then there is positioning. The target of Link 09 is Highlander, Li ONE, etc. However, this market focuses on home use and large space, and many models have been dubbed as "daddy’s favorite". However, Lectra 09 is not dominant in these aspects, and its appearance takes a personalized route. Although the replaced Highlander can no longer be described as "old-fashioned", it is not exaggerated to the extent of Lectra 09. Therefore, the whole car looks a bit "twisted".

　　As for the interior, configuration and so on, in a word, you can always believe in Geely. Link naturally won’t cut corners in these places, with exquisite materials, rich details and powerful configuration. It can be regarded as inheriting the fine tradition of Geely and worthy of its price and positioning. For example, the front seat supports 12-way electric adjustment, seat heating function, head-up display, dashboard AR navigation, mobile phone wireless charging, steering wheel heating, mobile phone Bluetooth key, trunk induction tailgate, one-button remote automatic parking outside the car, rear privacy glass and other practical configurations will not be absent; In terms of safety configuration, the Lectra 09 has been equipped with L2-class driving assistance functions since the mid-range models, including lane keeping assistance, automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise. High-equipped models add functions such as blind spot monitoring, reversing anti-collision, high-speed automatic lane change and automatic parking; The top model has added low-speed congestion navigation function, which can realize L3-level automatic driving assistance. The name-like configuration of this string of newspapers reflects the conscience and sincerity of the leader.

　　Let me say that LECK 09 is a bold and confident product. It doesn’t underestimate itself and take the initiative to lower the price, nor does it follow the trend of moderation in a large space. On the contrary, it looks like a personality and makes public, which is worthy of its "LECK" LOGO. This is also the self-confidence and upward performance of China brand. We hope that China brands can be themselves like this car.

　　In addition to the flagship Lectra 09, the performance car area on the second floor is also worthy of attention. Lectra 03+, Lectra 05+ and other cars with "+"are the performance car series of Lectra family. It is also another point that Link is emphasizing. These models with "+"provide a wealth of customized options, including all-carbon fiber aerodynamic kit (including front lip and side skirt), all-carbon fiber large rear spoiler, etc. At the same time, they are not stingy in terms of power. The 254 horsepower and 350 N·m torque from generate, a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine of Lectra 03+, combined with the 8-speed automatic transmission, make it worthy of the name of "performance car". Transmission is Aisin’s third-generation 8AT gearbox.

　　Lingke 03+ and others are facing rivals such as Golf GTI with profound historical background, technical background and mass base. However, Lingke family products have always been nothing to be afraid of. Some people think that China brand has no "automobile culture" and is not worthy of being a performance car. However, China brand has always had the spirit of doing what it wants, and it is the last word to take the first step. Who can say that after a hundred years, the Lectra family will not leave a brilliant legacy in the history of performance cars?