The Geely Binyue Pro has been revealed in pictures on the CarNewsChina Facebook page, which shows the latest B-segment crossover from the Chines automaker to be dressed in sportier-looking bodywork.
The Geely Binyue Pro will reportedly go on sale in China on April 15, according to Chinese website Sohu. Meanwhile, the CarNewsChina post states that the Binyue Pro will be powered by a Volvo-sourced 1.5 litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 177 hp and 255 Nm of torque, paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
These output figures are essentially in line with the 174 hp/255 Nm that was described at the launch of the Geely Binyue for China in 2018, alongside a smaller, 1.0 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 134 hp and 205 Nm of torque, sending drive exclusively through a six-speed manual gearbox. According to CarNewsChina, the next most powerful engine in the Binyue range outputs 156 hp.
The Binyue Pro adds visual sportiness to the B-segment crossover’s form with matte black wheels and black quad exhaust outlets, for a more uniformly blacked-out aesthetic along the lower section of the compact SUV, plus roof spoiler. This sportier bodykit has also been optionally available from the Binyue’s 2018 launch; as seen on the 2018 debut model, the Binyue Pro continues to use red-painted brake calipers.
Black-painted wheels aside, the visual changes that distinguish the Binyue Pro from the base Binyue are sparing compared to the exterior changes between the Boyue and Boyue Pro, though equipment upgrades for the Binyue Pro should feature. Inside, dashboard architecture remains the same as in the Binyue, though possibly with infotainment upgrades to justify the ‘Pro’ suffix in its name.
At launch, the Binyue cockpit was equipped with a seven-inch LCD instrument panel featuring telephony, multimedia, navigation and driving assistance. A high-definition floating infotainment panel measures 10.25 inches with a screen resolution of 1920 x 720 pixels at an 8:3 widescreen aspect ratio. Being a Pro variant, upgrades for the GKUI Geely Smart Ecosystem mobile device interface are expected.
The equipment suite includes Intelligent Cruise Control and Automated Parking Assist, featuring a combination of millimetre-wave radar and high-definition cameras to help it follow traffic ahead at speeds of up to 150 km/h and autonomously change lanes, helping the Binyue attain Level 2 autonomous driving.
Closer to home, the Binyue has been spotted running road tests as what many are calling the Proton X50, which was confirmed in January for launch this year in locally-assembled form. As is stands, the 1.0 litre model is manual-only, which leaves the more powerful 1.5 litre version as the likely candidate for Malaysia.
GALLERY: Geely Binyue
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with myTukar.
With this game changer, no matter Geely Binyue will be more similar as Proton X50, I will rather buy game changing Proton X50 that gives zero problems instead of game over Honda HRV with many problems
Enjoy honda cvt gearbox. But will be short term, because there are too many problems of using cvt gearbox, feels jerking. And ask you to pay more costlier
See the spec u know its gonna be very low rv in future. Nothing special. U wana buy, buy, in the end regret ur own fault.
Why chinamen add the word Pro ? Does it means for professionals or build by professionals from their factory?
Utterly absurb
Tell that to AMD
The regular critic, they may try to pointing out, at least to upgrade the torque figure by adding a surge extra juice of Nm from an electric motor unit. Perharp in the future they easily can go compete in the top sporty category by engineering a similar version of the benz/bmw system twin or bi-turbo + hybrid. The Volvo + Polestar will continue upping their electric powerhouse figure soon to fight with the top germans, more expertise and specialty will be transfer into the group div. Currently Geely’s has been trusted to mfgr and supply the powertrain, both engine and gearbox to the volvo..To their local counterpart credit, Poton planning to give an option to offer a custom POS to upgrade the output figure next year or later on the X50 facelift. But this point alone, the overall SUV stand, the sporty exterior front and rear just eye-watering brilliant even in its normal form. Its like the modern and younger version of european design Audi. Similar path as what Kia are doing before until now but this already surpassed the korean.The head + tail light shapes and the interior layout successfully separated itself from its swedish brother. Hopefully the next gen Boyue C-segment architecture will follow this design language, the bigger wheelbase version of the Bin-Yue. Overall Hats off to all of them, from the exterior and interior designers to the cool team leader and finally to the chief director of design.
World is trending up to EV. Fully Electric Vehicles.Bye bye IC.internal combustion cars
its an electronic shifter, how to manually override to neutral in case of power loss.