Geely Xingyue S revealed in grey with lime accents

Geely Xingyue S revealed in grey with lime accents

Handsome as it is, the Geely Xingyue lives in the shadow of its newer, bigger and more practical L sibling. To shine a little bit of spotlight back on its coupé-esque SUV, Geely is introducing a new variant called the Xingyue S, which adds a number of aesthetic flourishes.

Unlike the Emgrand S, the Xingyue S is not a facelift, so it retains the same good looks of the regular variant. There is a new grille, however, which replaces the “expanding cosmos” concentric rings with a black mesh. Beyond that, the changes mostly deal with colour and trim, with specific references to the car’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) co-developed with Volvo.

The platform’s abbreviation can be found everywhere on the S, from the exterior side mouldings to the seat embroidery. These, like many other design cues on this car, are highlighted in lime green, contrasting against the grey paint and black interior.

Elsewhere, you’ll find triple lime “thunderbolt claw” slats on the front corner air inlets and a gloss black finish for the door mirror caps, roof, quad tailpipes and 20-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the black Nappa leather and suede upholstery has been decorated with lime stitching and a “triangular matrix” pattern, while the dashboard trim gets a linear line pattern and the CMA script. Lime seat belts also feature.

No other details have been released just yet, but it’s been reported that the Xingyue S will be powered exclusively by a 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine. In the regular Xingyue, the mill makes 238 PS and 350 Nm of torque and is paired to an eight-speed Aisin automatic gearbox and either front- or all-wheel drive. A lower-output 190 PS/300 Nm version is also expected.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • if come maresia, what model will it be? Proton X80?

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  • Emgrand S, Xinyue, ICON Xinyue L on Jun 25, 2021 at 2:39 pm

    P1 could easily request billion investment Fund to license this Xinyue plus others SUVs from Geely’s stable – Emgrand S, ICON & KX11 asap. Invest now and the return will be quadruple the following years, worth it tho!

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    • Bob Mal on Jun 25, 2021 at 4:08 pm

      Won’t it be better to just sell more of the Proton’s 50.1% share to Geely in order to secure the other model and make money?

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    • Dredd on Jun 25, 2021 at 7:10 pm

      Ask from who? Proton is now a private entity so they got no standing to get funding from gomen anymore. Dredd disagree.

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      • Ghani on Jun 28, 2021 at 1:23 pm

        Proton is 51% owned by DRB, a Government linked company. so is okay for Proton to get more funding from Government… especially doin car R&D which needed tens of Billions..

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  • azrai on Jun 25, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    Proton Gen2.

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    • Proton Gen2 is not Coupé SUV

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      • george on Jun 25, 2021 at 6:03 pm

        So does Jazz for Honda in the early years. Many type of car class from SUV, compact car, etc. All using Jazz name.

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      • Contradiction on Jun 25, 2021 at 7:11 pm

        Mustang has became SUV
        Eclipse has became SUV
        Forester has became SUV

        Why not Gen2?

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  • Muhammad Adnan on Jun 30, 2021 at 2:53 pm

    Problem is that parts not available in UAE market. If parts easily available like others brand then it will be successful.

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  • errr … macam Beemer X4?

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