Geely is continuing the slow tease of its new Xingyue L as it approaches its Chinese market launch. The handsome five-seater SUV was shown on WeChat and other local social media channels in a rather fetching new hero colour, Emerald Blue.
The hue complements the car’s clean-cut design, characterised by straight creases, a large grille with vertical slats (just like the also new Preface/Xingrui sedan), sharp headlights, full-width taillights and tasteful chrome trim. We also get a good look at the two-tone alloy wheels, which measure a massive 20 inches in diameter.
The cerulean/viridescent colour also makes its way inside, adorning the seats, steering wheel and dashboard and matching well with the gold detailing on the dash, centre air vents and doors. The centrepiece of the cabin is, of course, the one-metre-wide combined centre and passenger-side display panel which, together with the digital instrument display, takes up almost the entire width of the dash.
Geely has also revealed some of the specifications of the Xingyue L, confirming that the car will come with the Volvo-sourced 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It churns out 238 PS and 350 Nm of torque, routed through an Aisin eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Also fitted is a sixth-generation Haldex all-wheel drive system, which can shuffle power to the rear wheels in just 100 milliseconds – 16.7% faster than the previous system. So equipped, the Xingyue L can get from zero to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds and deliver a combined fuel consumption figure of 7.8 litres per 100 km.
There will also be a detuned version, likely a front-wheel-drive model with 218 PS and 325 Nm. Contrary to previous reports, this mill will be mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission; it gets from zero to 100 km/h just two tenths of a second slower at 7.9 seconds and consumes less fuel at 6.8 litres per 100 km.
Other headline figures include a 100 km/h-to-zero stopping distance of 37.4 metres and a moose test passing speed of 79 km/h. Geely says that the high-powered Xingyue L can accelerate quicker, stop shorter and evade stags at a faster speed than either the Volkswagen Tiguan L (Allspace to you and me), Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4.
The Xingyue L is based on the same Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) as the Xingyue SUV “coupé” and Xingrui, positioned above the cheaper Haoyue. The latter has been designed for ASEAN markets in particular and remains the most likely to be brought into Malaysia as a Proton. What do you think – which one should the national carmaker bring in, or should it just sell both? Sound off in the comments after the jump.
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Passed moose test and evades stags? This car is a Volvo in disguise!
Sure pass already. Wanna see x50 moose test
Nothing new. Next
Launched on the Malaysian market at a price of RM150k, it will definitely outsmart the crowd.
Upcoming rebadged Proton X80 Turbo. That award winning volvo 2.0t Drive-E petrol engine 238PS … another proton winner in pocket. Est selling priced 147k,
Sorry that I beg to differ….no 7 seater for the Xingyue L, STRICTLY NO BUY for me unless Proton gets Geely’s green light to extend the Xingyue L’s car length a bit more to the back to hit 4.82m & stretch the wheelbase to 2.85m for 3rd row’s sake – THAT’S what premium can do if Proton chooses to forego the Okavango rebadging.
Unlikely. Haoyue X80 would occupy that price point but for Xinyue X90 it needs to be more upmarket.
Geely and Proton are doing a mistake by not selling these cars in SEA as soon as possible. This is the best time to get them here and conquer the middle-income market.
Contis will flourish as the richer ones or maybe the ones who want to act as ‘rich’ will still go for contis but those who aren’t will just buy these well-equipped Chinese cars.
The same has happened to smartphones. Those who can afford are getting iPhones and Samsungs. Those who can’t are just going much lower to the Chinese brands. What used to be middle-class brands such as Sony, Nokia, Motorola etc. are slowly dying. Might as well get Chinese phone which on paper, are just as good as iPhones and Samsungs. In real life, they might fall short by only a little bit but on paper, on par!
China brands are just started to spread their wings overseas, it would take more time to change buyers perception and by marketing to the lower-mid income buyers they are penetrating the markets bidding their time in building their brandname and presence.
Speaking about phones well known brandnames today ie huawei, xiaomi, honor, vivo, et al started small and it took them a while to get where they are today.
The China brands are favoret among the locals now. huawei, oppo, xiaomi, honor, vivo … they made the right choice. Locals love them
Whats the point of introducing new models here when current lineup spare parts inventory also cannot manage ? So many owners of X70 are waiting for spare parts for months, still waiting…Proton please buck up and settle your aftersales service for the sake of your reputation.
Will this be launch in Malaysia? There are many other more exciting brands out there.
Do you just *have* to be such an ahole in every single thread?
Exciting brands cost you RM200k with low spec
Just bring in geely’s model. Rebadge as proton at cheaper price. Sell geely as more upmarket model. Different segment. Lynk n Co also nice…
Time to revive the Perdana nameplate with this high end SUV. Executive sedan is a dead segment anyways.
Bring this on! Such a handsome car!
Xingyue L is far better to be brought here than Haoyue!!!
No Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, no talk!
Xingyue L definitely will command a good market here when the price is right.
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I thought the rear lights design is very Audi Q8-like.
Where it came what the hell bring them both its a damn good suv
wow Q8 rear light