On 9 October, Geely's new pure electric car GEOME xingyuan was officially listed, and the new car was launched with five configurations, with a limited time first enjoyment price range of 6.98-98,800 yuan. As can be seen from the price, it is a biased entry product, the car has Flyme Auto intelligent cockpit, using rear single motor, range of 310km/410km. at the same time, at the scene, the official said that the geometry is officially merged into the Galaxy, and at the same time, Geely new energy will focus on building the Galaxy brand, and ‘GEOME’ will be the GEOME’ will become Galaxy's intelligent boutique car series.
The exterior design of the GEOME xingyuan is different from other Geely models, with the car bringing a more cute and fashionable feel through its rounded lines. It has a closed front face with a very simple front surround and rounded triangular headlights. On Geely's official website, the characters appearing on the GEOME xingyuan page are all women, which also indicates the consumer demographic it focuses on.
In terms of specific dimensions, the new car's length, width and height are 4135/1805/1570mm, and the wheelbase is 2650mm, positioning a small car, the size of which is at the same level as the BYD Dolphin, so there will not be too much pressure on daily driving. Details, this car adopts semi-hidden door handles, maximum 16-inch wheels, personality of the C-pillar in the horizontal trim as well as the English logo.
The body colours all come from ice cream flavours, including Basil Green, Ice Berry Pink, Vanilla Beige, Milkcap White, Sea Salt Blue, Truffle Grey, and Mousse Silver, with Basil Green in the actual car above being the official main colour.
● Equipped with Flyme Auto smart cockpit
The interior design of the GEOME xingyuan maintains the sleek style of the exterior, offering relatively traditional Sky Mirror White and Fairy Trail Green interior colour schemes that bring a sense of a secret forest. In areas such as the door trims and passenger front panel, images of urban mansions are also presented through 256-colour ambient lighting.
In terms of storage, the GEOME xingyuan has a 70L front boot (which can be opened remotely), a 20L centre armrest storage space and a 10L passenger side storage box. The boot space, on the other hand, is 375L-1320L, and the rear seats support proportional folding for easy expansion.
In the functional part, the highlight of the car is the Flyme Auto car system, which is used in a number of new Geely cars, with a 14.6-inch central control screen in the centre, supporting wallpaper replacement, 750 version of Gaode map, seamless mobile phone interconnection, dual-zone voice dialogue, and 50W air-cooled wireless fast charging. This system has been equipped in a number of Geely brands on a variety of models, user response is good. In addition, the higher-end models will also offer features such as panoramic video and heated front seats.
At this price point, advanced-level intelligent driving will not be equipped, of course, but in the top model, GEOME xingyuan will provide the option of L2-level driver assistance, including adaptive cruise control, road traffic sign recognition and so on.
● 310km, 410km range / multi-link rear suspension
The GEOME Xingyuan is based on the GEA new energy architecture, and is driven by a rear-mounted single motor with two power outputs of 58kW and 85kW. It comes standard with a Ningde electric core + liquid-cooled temperature control system, and has a range of 310km and 410km, which is considered a mainstream level at the same price point. Support 1.66C highest charging multiplier, 30-80% fast charging time is only 21min, replenishment 10 minutes range 120km.Suspension part, this car uses multi-link rear suspension.
Combined with the configuration and range, the entry-level 310km Youth Edition is mainly to meet the basic needs of commuting to and from work, the entry-level model will also be equipped with Flyme Auto car system, AutoNavi, 10.1-inch central control screen, reversing camera, which are some of the basic features. 310km Dream Edition will have a 10L passenger drawer, 14.6-inch screen, LED headlights, keyless entry and 16-inch wheels, the overall configuration of more mainstream, the overall configuration is more mainstream, the overall configuration is more mainstream. inch wheels, the overall configuration is more mainstream.
The 410km range should give many consumers some peace of mind, after all, there will be a discount in the actual driving. 410km Freedom Edition compared to the 310km Youth Edition is the main change in the range and power, if you want to upgrade the range, the configuration requirements are not high you can choose. 410km Explorer Edition will be equipped with remote turn on air conditioning, front seat heating, while optional dual-drive anti-pinch electric tailgate, 540° panoramic video with chassis view, and the other two are available in the 310km Dream Edition. The 410km Explorer+ is an advanced option, with 50W air-cooled wireless fast charging, 256-colour urban starlight ambient lighting, independent rear air vents, optional two-tone bodywork and L2-level intelligent driver assistance system, so you can consider it if you have a big budget.
● Compete with BYD Dolphin and Seagull dual car, also can not ignore Wuling Colorful PLUS
The GEOME xingyuan is a model with similar dimensions to the Dolphin, which is of course its main competitor, and they compete mainly in the 90,000-100,000 yuan market. At that price point the two cars differ from each other in terms of configuration, and both have a range of 400km out, where the Starwish has highlights in the car phone, wireless charging, seat functions, etc., and is believed to be more appealing to female users in terms of design. In addition, there is a cheaper 310km version of the Starwing, the price is pushed down to the range of the Seagull, at this time the Starwing has a larger size advantage.
Of course, the same price there is a small SUV, that is, Wuling Bengo PLUS, GEOME xingyuan in some of the configuration has a certain advantage, but the Wuling Bengo PLUS in the range is more able to fight, 84,800 yuan can buy a 401km range version, 88,800 yuan of the flagship version of the range can be up to 510km, but also a very pragmatic choice.
● Full Summary
In the market below 100,000 RMB, there is not much space left for manufacturers to roll, and mainstream models can't pull too big a gap in terms of configuration, range, etc. The highlights of the GEOME xingyuan are the stylish appearance, good space, and the Flyme Auto cockpit, which can definitely be included in the list of comparisons for young consumers who are in pursuit of texture and individuality. Combined with the price announced today, do you think it can surpass BYD and Wuling in terms of cost performance?