February 24, live on the platform Geely Automobile officially announced its new compact SUV ICON market, new car launched a total of 4 models, the price range of 115,800 yuan -12.88 million. As with the more auspicious Bin, ICON product platform, the same as the BMA, but the overall positioning models more emphasis on young fashion market. The new car market in the Galaxy limited edition models previously released on the basis of the whole system comes standard on-board air conditioning filter using the same N95 respirators filter criteria.
on the listing conference, Geely also announced for ICON models series of preferential policies, including five years of free vehicle computer Internet traffic, the old owners cash subsidies, interest-free car, 8-year / 300,000 km warranty, buy health care workers in 2020 on the 30th June can enjoy life free maintenance.
car to its name, very subversive designs
As we all know, the word in English ICON annotated as “idol, an icon,” which is precisely in line with the auspicious positioning of the car in its product line – which is to mobilize the whole group of design, research and development resources to create a design ahead of its time, and can adapt to different in the future regions and markets “global car.” Its appearance in Barcelona, Spain designed by Style Center surgeon, the interior comes from Geely’s design center in California, and the final production version has been tweaked Shanghai style center. To achieve this goal, Geely car really does give a very high degree of freedom of the design team. As can be seen, the production model and the 2018 release of CONCEPT ICON very high similarity, which also has a lot in subversive design.
For example, in the front part of the designers deliberately weakening the importance of traditional fuel vehicles in the network and lights design in favor of an integrated design similar to pure electric vehicles, cleverly integrated into the body of the headlights and grille. Geely brand as an important design element, Ripple of a paper is highly abstractIt became a rounded rectangle, appeared in many details. Furthermore headlights been split into separate structure, such as handling good highlights the futuristic new car.
in accordance with the official parameters, the three-dimensional size auspicious ICON 4350/1810/1615 mm, 2640 mm wheelbase is reached, it is numerically a somewhat thin compact SUV. But by manipulate the designer, ICON side of the car showing a sense of streamlining the machinery like digital products. Front and rear wheel arches line suspended clear roof ribs, rub strips of plastic together form the bottom of the body of the abstract “symbol time”, reducing the bloated feeling of a good side of the SUV models. At the same time, this was inspired by the mathematics of the “infinity” symbol of design elements can be found in the outlet headlight lenses and even interior car door panels, air conditioning.
the front and rear echo using design techniques, the same simple and tough lines with rounded rectangle LED taillights, trunk lid identify these current GEELY popular car design elements not only have a high degree of recognition as a whole, but also further highlights the layering ICON sense of power and design team deliberately highlighted.
Interior design is simple and neat technology full range of children
and look the same, ICON in interior design It showed a strong future style. In control with a symmetrical design, straight lines and appearance of the body echoing bring more than regular visual effect of also taking into account the future introduction of right-hand drive models of convenience. Entire central channel uses a layered design, air conditioner panel design with a full touch, driving mode selection, Descent, and several electronic handbrake only the physical key is placed around the electronic gear.
In addition, the instrument, in the control screen of the two screens are made 10.25 inches of suspension design. Thanks to the dual linkage function may be accomplished between LVDS data transmission technology, screen. In addition to the considerable size of the screen, rich technology configuration is indeed one of the highlights ICON models. Screen mounted in the controlThe GKUI 19 smart car system, unlike most manufacturers direct procurement suppliers “package” approach in the development of the car engine, Geely GKUI system to achieve a comprehensive independent research and development from hardware to software. Such as the current car engine core components –E series chip is Geely’s ECARX (one hundred million coffee-pass) technology company independent research and development, not only is the first with high-speed 64-bit quad-core CPU dedicated graphics processing unit (GPU ), while support for dual display and a 1080p HD 4G modem, high-speed network connection to meet machine and fast data transmission requirements. Thanks to this, the car Machine mention voice control, faster response, in addition, provides a wealth of online navigation, entertainment and remote control functions. Also in terms of driving assistance, also in the high vehicle equipped with the ACC system, the driving assistance L2 adaptive cruise, the AEB active braking, etc., and also equipped with automatic parking three modes.
In practical terms, the Founder of the styling for the front and rear space ICON’s performance has laid a good foundation, because the whole system comes standard sizes up to 1.7 square meter panoramic sunroof, so transparent passenger ride experience worth the wait. The number of physical keys and mates to minimize the electronics of console also saves a lot of storage space.
1.5T + 48V micro-mixing , 7 .9 Pobai sec
Power terms, the listing of the four models are equipped with a 1.5TD engine, matching 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox. 1.5TD maximum power of the engine 130 kW (177 hp), peak torque of 255 cattle middot; m. On this basis, BSG 48V models equipped with micro-mixing system solves the problem of a good small-displacement turbocharger turbo lag at low engine speeds according to the data published by the manufacturer, to enhance the power up to 10 kW, torque bovine lift 45 middot; Meter. Thanks to this car reached a balance of performance and fuel economy of power, acceleration time BSG models official 0-100km / h in 7.9 seconds and combined fuel consumption of only 5.7L.
chassis side, using the ICON chassis front McPherson, E-type multi-link rear suspension structure, as compared to the cost for many uses torsion beam rear suspension similar models, will undoubtedly have a better mechanical foundation in terms of ride comfort and driving texture.
Conclusion
regardless of the market share and technical strength measure, Geely definitely considered the current top of the pyramid in the presence of all Chinese brands. And just listed ICON for Geely, the increase probably not just a product line compact SUV product so simple. Indeed, superior performance and price make it full of sincerity overall strength at the same level can not be ignored. But even more noteworthy is that, ICON applied whole new design language and a set of global design resources of the whole development process, it can be said to be a show of strength and daring to explore.
regardless of whether the final ICON will receive favorable for the market, and even become lucky desired “global car”, it passed out of that confidence, and make bold explorations in the style of the brand, it is the lot simply pandering to the tastes of the market similar models do not have.