mentions Geely cars, you will find an interesting phenomenon. First, its sales are always leading, and more and more people buy Geely cars around them; first, many netizens spray Geely on the Internet, thinking that Geely’s good sales are mainly marketing it is good. So, what kind of car company is Geely? Are Geely cars worth buying?
Before answering this question, you must first understand what Geely does.
Are the three Geely good?
Let me talk about the three things that everyone is most concerned about. Z1z
starts with the engine. At the beginning of its establishment, Geely can be said to be poor, with no technology or funds to develop engines. Like most independent brands, it uses the Toyota 8A series.
In 2003, Geely's reverse development of the 1.3L engine MR479Q for Toyota 8A series was officially launched.
In August 2006, China’s first CVVT (variable valve timing) engine JL4G18, independently developed by Geely, was officially put into production. This 1.8L CVVT engine also represented the highest level of engine technology of its own brand at the time, and was mounted on its vision models. . The turning point of
occurred after the acquisition of Volvo. Geely gradually applied Volvo's technology in the engine, and the performance level of the engine was further improved.
For example, the 2.0TD engine carried by Xingyue is dominated by Volvo. The new generation of engines jointly developed by Geely and Volvo, the powerful performance allows Xingyue to accelerate in only 6.8 seconds. What is this concept? It takes about 10 seconds for the Japanese CR-V, X-Trail, and RAV4 at the same price. Even the Tuyue under the DSG+TSI golden power combination takes 9 seconds. The results of Xingyue can be compared to BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC COUPE. Acceleration performance of 500,000 first-line luxury cars.
In May 2018, Geely officially released the new energy power system "Zhiqing", covering four major technological paths including pure electric technology, hybrid technology, alternative fuels and hydrogen fuel cells.
currently has 7 engines in Geely. From five platforms, they are 1.4T on B platform, 1.5L and 1.8L on C platform, 1.8TD on E platform, 1.0TD on F platform, and 1.5T and 2.0T on H platform. Among them, the 1.0TD from the F platform and the 1.5T and 2.0T from the H platform belong to Geely's third-generation "Zhiqing" series of engines, and are also the main engine series currently and in the future.
So, what is the level of the Geely engine that has the same technology as Volvo today?
is divided into three aspects. First of all, judging from our clear power performance, the power parameters of the three main engines of Geely's third-generation "Zhiqing" have achieved the strength of benchmarking and even exceeding joint ventures. The 1.0T engine crushes Ford's 1.0T in both the maximum power and the maximum torque; the 1.5T is not at all disadvantaged even in the Honda Earth Dream series, and the more outstanding maximum torque parameters mean more powerful explosive power. In addition, the Geely 1.5T engine can output the maximum torque at 1500r/min. Compared with the Honda 1.5T, it takes 1700r/min to explode, which also means faster throttle response and smaller turbo lag;
also has Geely 2.0TD engine, In the face of the long-established Volkswagen EA888, whether it is Volkswagen 2.0T low power or high power, Geely 2.0T parameters are more eye-catching. In fact, Xingyue has proved the powerful strength of this engine with 6.8 seconds.
is followed by fuel consumption. The iron law of high power and high fuel consumption is not established in front of Geely. With a number of black technology blessings, most of Geely's products have fuel economy comparable to Japanese products of the same level. For example, Binrui's comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is as low as 5L, which is the same level as the Honda Lingpai equipped with a 1.0T engine. Another example is Binyue, whose 6.1L comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is also the same as Honda Binzhi.
is also about power tuning. In response to the driving habits and road conditions of Chinese users, Geely adjusted the engine and gearbox power to match the actual needs of consumers to create a smarter and better understanding of your Chinese driving DNA. Taking Binyue as an example, this small SUV mainly highlights the acceleration performance, so Geely not only matched it with a seven-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox with a comprehensive transmission efficiency of 97%, but also achieved 7.9 seconds through more radical adjustments. The zero hundred accelerated results.
In terms of engine production, Geely has deployed nine production bases across the country. Among them, the Yiwu Power Base, which is well-known to the public, has invested as much as 7.5 billion. It has a planned annual production capacity of 120 engines. Produce 1.0TD, 1.5TD and 2.0TD new mid-mounted direct injection turbocharged engines. It can be said that Geely is second to none in the country and even in the world, whether it is engine production capacity or manufacturing technology level. In terms of gearboxes, Geely tried to complete technology accumulation through acquisitions. In 2009, it acquired Australia DSI. Unfortunately, after DSI arrived in China, Geely changed hands with 90% of the shares in the DSI project. However, Geely also prepared two sets of plans at the time. After acquiring Volvo, it jointly developed the 7DCT seven-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox with Volvo. At present, this gearbox has been installed on Lynk & Co 01, Lynk & Co 02, Borui GE and other models. On, well received. What is the level of Geely's car manufacturing?
As we all know, the most important thing to build a car is the platform, such as Volkswagen's MQB and Toyota TNGA. Why is Volkswagen able to quickly open the SUV market in just two years, launching Tange, Tanyue, Tuyue, Tukai, Jetta VS5 and other models, a very important reason is the rapid production of the platform, it reduces the difficulty of production, manufacturers do not Need to model a single car model.
Geely and Volvo share the same CMA architecture. In two years, Geely launched Lynk & Co 01, Lynk & Co 02, Lynk & Co 03, Xing Yue, followed by Preface production cars, Lynk & Co 05, etc. The production pace and schedule have been greatly improved, and can quickly respond to market changes.
And another big advantage of the platform is standardization. As we all know, TNGA is known for its safety and performance. The ultra-high active and passive safety and better fuel economy can be extended to every car under the architecture. Under the standardized production mode, it is very good from Corolla to Lexus. Inherit this feature.
Similarly, with Volvo's high safety, lightweight and handling advantages, Geely based on the CMA architecture jointly created by Volvo, it also inherits Volvo's characteristics well. For example, Lynk&Co 02 and Lynk&Co 03 have the same driving and control fun as Volvo XC40 and S60. Another example is the high active and passive safety performance of Xing Yue and Lynk & Co 01.
Therefore, under the fast and standardized production, coupled with Geely's strong cost control capabilities, Geely can easily create a joint venture in a lower price range, even comparable to the luxury vehicle product power, and these are currently outstanding Most self-owned brands do not have. Z1z
styling design: In the styling design of the self-owned brand
, Geely's influence on China's automobile industry can be said to be a great contribution.
Before 2015, even though independent brand cars had made considerable progress in the design level, they still could not get rid of the traces of "learning", "imitating" and "patchwork" until April 2015. Geely Borui was developed in China's automobile industry. The emergence of epoch-making models in history. Its arrival not only symbolizes that the Chinese brand has launched a comprehensive challenge to the joint venture in the B-class car market, but more importantly, it is forward-looking in design. The water-drop ripple-like patterned logo has started a wave of Chinese-style design. Success has also made more and more domestic brands realize the importance of independent design.
Geely Borui, which just went on the market,
. In 2016, Geely Boyue went on the market. The shape of the center console inspired by the design of the "West Lake Broken Bridge" once again shines, and the surprise is not only that, it also expands the area of leather The application of materials, chrome-plated trim strips, and the improvement of interior texture and workmanship details compared to the self-owned and joint-venture brand models of the same level, give car owners a more comfortable driving experience. Z1z
to today's Xingyue, whether it is the COUPE shape or the patchwork interior layout, Geely's design in the traditional aesthetic direction has gradually improved, and it has formed its own unique design language. Z1z
is more admirable for Geely's forward-looking design in personalized and futuristic design.
was the first to try personalized design in the Chinese market with the emergence of Nissan, Bluebird and Sima, making OEMs realize that consumers need a maverick car, but Nissan isThe unconventional that breaks away from the needs of users, and secondly, "individualization" only stays in the shape. The Geely Lynk&Co brand, which has learned from experience, has succeeded on the road to personalization. At the end of last year, the single Lynk&Co 03 achieved a monthly sales exceeding 6,000 for three consecutive months. On the one hand, Lynk & Co’s design is not weird though its individuality. The split headlights, Northern Lights LED daytime running lights, and integrated grille are all recognizable; on the other hand, Lynk&Co integrates with young people from styling to marketing, allowing individuality Harmony and trend elements are truly integrated into the brand marrow. It can be said that the success of Lynk & Co's design is of great guiding significance for joint ventures and independence.
and Geely ICON, this car is a kind of imagination of Geely's future car styling. What is rare is that Geely not only designed it, but also mass-produced it. From tradition to personality to the future, there are auspicious achievements in different fields. It is no exaggeration to say that the design alone is already ahead of most brands.
Geely you don’t know about
If you think Geely is just a car company, you are wrong.
Geely is actually a very forward-looking technology company.
Among them, the founder Li Shufu first proposed that the era of traditional auto companies fighting alone is over. More strategic alliances are needed to share the development costs of next-generation auto technologies to counter the attack of Internet car-building forces. This is also his "buy, buy, buy" in overseas markets. The driving force behind Geely, coupled with Geely’s launch of Cao Cao Travel as early as 2015, is driving the transformation of traditional car companies to mobile travel, which is beyond the reach of other domestic car companies.
Basically, Geely covers most areas of travel. Volocopter, a joint investment of
and Daimler, is a research and development company for electric flying taxis. Space-time Daoyu Technology Co., Ltd. invested by
is responsible for satellite research and development.
In the field of online car-hailing, in addition to its own Cao Cao travel, Geely has also established a joint venture with Daimler to establish the "Yao Travel" positioning high-end travel.
In Li Shufu's words, Geely has formed the direction of the integration of heaven and earth. How far can
Geely go in the future?
On February 10, Geely and Volvo Cars announced that the two companies will reorganize the business combination of the two companies in order to promote the deepening of cooperation between the two parties and more effective coordination in technology research and development, cost control and finance.
If the merger is successful, from a sales perspective, taking 2019 as an example, the sales of Geely + Volvo reached 2.0675 million units, which would be the same as Daimler (Global), which ranked tenth in the global automaker sales ranking in 2019. The annual sales volume is 2.623 million), which is only more than 500,000 vehicles behind. With the current development trends of Geely, Volvo, and Lynk & Co, I believe they can catch up soon. At that time, China will truly have a global automobile group.
Li Shufu once said that "Geely Auto will advance to the respected top ten global auto companies." The dream of
seems to be realized soon.
This article comes from the author of Autohome and does not represent the viewpoint of Autohome.
