Over the past few days, we’ve seen quite a bit of the Geely Preface, which is the Chinese carmaker’s new luxury sedan. From the debut of the production version to a commercial where the sedan “makes light work” of some German models, the Preface is shaping up to be quite the car. Even Theophilus Chin had a crack at reimagining the model as a new-age Proton Perdana!
However, while the exterior of the Preface is clear for all to see, the interior remains a bit of a mystery. That all changes today, as the company has released official images of the sedan’s cabin, and it looks rather impressive, at least to our eyes.
Relatively minimalistic but modern in its design, the dashboard is dominated by a large central touchscreen infotainment unit that displays all vehicle functions. This isn’t the only display inside, as there’s also a digital instrument cluster located in front of the steering wheel, which shares its design with other Geely models like the Jiaji and Xingyue.
Other features include slim air vents that are kept separate from the lower dash by what appears to be soft-touch trim, with a patterned inlay on the passenger side. The bottom portion of the dash is also where you’ll find the engine start and climate control buttons (there are rear vents), while lighting controls can be found just under the left air vent.
Progressing downwards, the floating centre console allows for additional stowage underneath, with USB and power ports to charge devices. Meanwhile, the area above accommodates driving-related controls, including the drive by wire gear selector, as well as the electronic handbrake, automatic brake hold, hazard light and drive mode switches. Additional stowage can be found under the armrest and the covered cupholders.
As for the rest of the cabin, the use of brightly-coloured materials, including for the headliner, provide an airy feeling, which is further accentuated by a powered sunroof. There’s also plenty of topstitching on the door cards, armrest, seats, dash trim and steering wheel for a premium look, while the two-tone colour scheme is a bold choice and rather eye-catching.
The Preface is set to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which was developed in partnership with Volvo and also underpins the XC40 and the Xingyue. No engine details as of yet, but the Preface is rumoured to get a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder, along with electrified powertrains.
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Kudos to design wizard Theophilus Chin, that Geely Preface is a new-age Proton Predana! and Geely Binrui our new gen Proton Wira,
Geely GE is better.
Yeah, Borui GE is indeed quite nice. Never expected the resident China hater finally sees the light.
Far from China, it feels more like a BMW. Nicely done Geely!
all these syok sendiri news..geely also didnt say will use as new perdana
You just had an epic comprehension fail.
Actually, even as the D-segment dwindles, it could be an opportunity for PROTON. If they can package the so-called Perdana better than Accord, Camry, Passat, 6 and the other also ran Koreans – and price it really comfortably below them – this could make an impact in Malaysia. If say they come close to Geely’s Volvo S60, then it really can be a game-changer. It can be considered to be launched in Malaysia.
The reality is nobody buys D-segment anymore unlike in the 90s. Unless PROTON can get the ASEAN market sorted, the volume in Malaysia will not make business sense.
D segment is dead because of pricing.
The way this works makes no sense as buyers can buy a c segment suv/mpv with same interior room for less than a d segment sedan. The current crop of d segments are about 50k more than a c segment. While a hop to the c segment suv/mpv is half that.
If there is any chance proton/geely can make a Perdana not too much off from its own X70, it might be doable.
Proton Perdana baru RM77k 1.8T sell like Goreng pisang.
Proton Mukadepan
Hooray another vehicle for Proton to rebadge, told you guys they are the masters of rebadging vehicles (Est. 1983). What’s so tough to convert from LHD to RHD? Geely’s just giving face to the jagoh kampongs for their hard work to convert the steering position for the Boyue ala X70 and even that they failed to properly align the steering wheel in relation to the speedometer cluster. Wanna bet which is more complicated, conversion or chassis and model development? Heck some small company in Australia can even do RHD conversions for Ford Mustangs.
Not really sure what happened, but did you changed job to a car salesman for a rival brand? BMW monthly instalments and repair costs must be quite heavy, huh?
Hooray for a Proton car with higher specs and luxury feel than your kosong 5Series.