Not lengthy after Geely confirmed its Galaxy M9 flagship, the corporate launched the primary photos of a automobile on the different finish of the spectrum, the Geely Galaxy A7 – the Chinese language carmaker is seemingly taking its mannequin names from outdated Samsung telephones. The brand new plug-in hybrid sedan is about to be one of many extra reasonably priced fashions within the Galaxy new vitality lineup, and its best as well (pun not supposed).
Geely is touting some severely spectacular numbers right here – gas consumption within the 2.0 litres per 100 km vary even with the battery low and an astounding complete vary of over 2,100 km (!). No technical particulars have been launched simply but, however the automobile must be powered by the corporate’s efficiency-biased EM-i powertrain, the identical one discovered within the Galaxy Starship 7 (set to turn out to be the Proton eMas 7 PHEV).
This pairs a 111 PS/136 Nm 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine with a 11-to-1 electrified devoted hybrid transmission (E-DHT), the latter incorporating an electrical motor producing 218 PS (160 kW) and 262 Nm. Two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery choices are typically supplied – 8.5 and 18.4 kWh packs delivering a pure electrical vary of 60 and 130 km respectively (on China’s lenient CLTC cycle) within the Galaxy Starshine 8.
It might slot beneath the Starshine 8, however the A7 isn’t small – based on Autohome, the automobile’s ministry of trade and data expertise (MIIT) submitting lists a size of 4,918 mm lengthy and a wheelbase of two,845 mm, each deep in D-segment class. As such, the automobile is neatly positioned between its extra premium sibling and the resolutely C-segment Galaxy L6, which makes use of the identical powertrain.
This positioning is mirrored within the automobile’s design, with a extra typical three-box profile and six-window glasshouse in comparison with the Starshine 8’s sleeker Porsche Taycan-esque fastback form. Full-width mild bars at the back and front and traditional pull-type door handles mirror these discovered on the aforementioned M9, as do the machined multi-spoke alloy wheels.
Inside, the higher simplicity continues with bigger, physically-adjustable air vents, sitting amidst a tall centre console, a Proton eMas 7-style two-spoke steering wheel and freestanding shows. No particulars on these screens but, however the centre infotainment panel is far smaller than the M9’s large 30-inch widescreen unit (shared with the entrance passenger), so count on it to be the identical 14.8-inch show because the eMas 7.
May the A7 come to Malaysia as a Proton? It’s actually inside the realm of risk, particularly for the reason that nationwide carmaker has already teased a sedan eMas mannequin – the third after the eMas 7 and the upcoming eMas 5. Maybe we may see the rebirth of the much-loved Perdana moniker?
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