February 24 afternoon, Geely ICON officially listed, in addition to previously-listed Galaxy limited edition, the new cars were launched 4 new models, MSRP is 115 800 -12.88 million. As Geely’s new compact SUV brand is based on paragraph 2 BMA architecture to build SUV, how ICON integrated product strength? Which model’s more cost-effective, more worth starting? How it outlook on the compact SUV market in the future? Current “wisdom to see the new car,” Ash will it detailed interpretation.
auspicious ICON early in last year’s Guangzhou Auto Show, which is the prototype of the 2018 Beijing auto show released CONCEPT ICON concept car, new car exterior and interior are highly reduced the concept car design, the overall visual effect is very young and trendy. Power, auspicious ICON whole system was equipped with a turbocharged engine and 1.5T matching 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, some models supplemented 48V driving a light mixing system, one hundred kilometers acceleration time of just 7.9 seconds. ICON introduction of enriched Geely’s product line, which in the future will compete with the Roewe RX5, Chang Chi Chuan GS4 CS55PLUS and other popular independent compact SUV.
auspicious ICON styling more Founder, the front face using the official name for the “cosmic echo” of the grille, front and rear lamps the design elements are applied symbol time, plus the hidden door handle, like the trend nowadays floating roof design, a high degree of recognition car overall appearance.
auspicious ICON interior shines also give people visual effects, color with interior design to create not only a very strong fashion sense, but also in large areas of soft leather material, and set off the center console also reflects the good sense of quality. Technology configuration, the new car full LCD instrumentation and control screen sizes have reached 10.25 inches, support for dual-screen interactive features three fingers fly. Vehicle computer system support naturalVoice recognition control, OTA-line upgrade, GPS navigation, and vehicle networking and other rich features, usability and overall playability is very high.
It is worth mentioning that Geely ICON for interior air quality very seriously. Car the whole system are standard level CN95 air filter, filtering devices and vehicle PM2.5 negative ion generator, with models are also equipped with the vehicle-mounted air-cleaning device.
positioned in the compact SUV, the length and breadth were auspicious ICON 4350/1810 / 1615mm, wheelbase 2640mm. Although body size at the same level can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, but the performance of the new car’s rear space is basically satisfactory, and thanks to more Founder of the body design, the head space is very generous. In addition, ICON middle rear floor bulge is not obvious, for the middle passenger is more friendly, and a large area compared to whole system comes standard panoramic sunroof, which can effectively avoid prolonged riding sense of oppression that may arise.
Power, auspicious ICON equipped with a power combinations 1.5TD + 7DCT the turbo engine, some models also joined 48V micro-mixing system. The maximum power of this engine is 1.5T 130kW, maximum torque 255Nmiddot; m. 48V while the micro-mixing system can be added to make up for the turbo lag at low speed, the other can be integrated up to the maximum power 140kW, the maximum torque increased to 300Nmiddot; m. 48V mounted micro-mixing system models can be done BSG Pobai 7.9 seconds, Ministry combined consumption of 5.7L / 100km.
While ICON 1.5T is powered by a three-cylinder engine, but consumers need not worry about its power system. The same power system 1.5T + 7DCT has been applied in more auspicious Bin, 02 grams of the collar, such as multiple models, technology maturity has passed the test of the market, three-cylinder engine jitter, noise and other issues is not obvious. On actual driving experience, the start or at low speed, the ICON will be mainly 48V micro hybrid drive system, when the engine speed increase is not unexpected interventional procedure,Follow-up power reserves more abundant, the overall performance of remarkable power.
The ICON Geely launched a total of 4 models, the following little wisdom to give recommendation to buy cars based on models of specific configuration differences.
Ash recommend buying guide price of 11.88 million 300T i7 BSG models. Geely ICON entry model configuration is already rich enough, comes standard with rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, LED headlamps, keyless start / entry, dual-10.25 inches large screen, automatic headlights, cruise control, panoramic sunroof , automatic air conditioning and built-in features such as tachograph, enough to meet the daily demand for cars and also has a certain sense of quality. The ash also recommend plus 3000 yuan to buy the micro-hybrid system equipped with 48V BSG models, not only in exchange for a more robust power, and fuel consumption performance is more superior.
Geely has developed rapidly in recent years, which last year totaled harvested 1.36 million units of sales results, showing that domestic consumers Geely brand recognition. Today, the arrival of new models ICON not only further improve Geely’s SUV product matrix, and it is also expected to help the brand achieve new breakthroughs in terms of sales. Geely ICON is the second SUV model under BMA framework, the future Geely will build more models based on this architecture.
own brand compact SUV market has always been “experts gathered,” Geely ICON listed to face not only the majestic RX5, GS4 Chi Chuan and other old best-selling models, but also Note Changan also in February 24 officially announced its UNI series of official Chinese name – gravity and gravitational first model UNI-T series is about to officially debut at the March 3 opening of the Geneva Motor show. Will be the future of this market is expected to add more new players, competition will only become more intense.
From the product point of view the force, ICON auspicious appearance and interior are unique, and conceptsCar highly similar design is more likely to attract the attention of young consumers. In addition ICON also doing well in terms of cost-effective, entry-level model configuration has been worthy of recognition, while the top model also has a full range of active safety systems, as well as 540-degree panoramic images of such new technology. Overall, ICON Geely’s overall strength is more balanced, coupled with the Geely brand in the country a strong influence, Ash thought ICON future sales performance will not disappoint.