Geely has revealed the name of its new MPV, the
VF11, as well as new studio images of the vehicle, which was shown in concept
form at Auto Shanghai last year. The people mover will be officially known as
the Jiaji.
Set to make its domestic market debut before the end
of the year, the exterior of the final series production form remains identical
to what was seen when it was first sighted via leaked images back in April. Exterior design cues on the three-row MPV include the
brand’s ‘expanding cosmos’ grille, LED headlamps with a four-bar LED light arc
array for daytime running lights, LED foglamps and a chrome trim strip – with
Geely lettering – bridging the tail lamp clusters.
No specifications were revealed, but it has previously
been reported that the Jiaji measures in at 4,706 mm long, 1,909 mm wide and
1,664 mm tall, with a wheelbase length of 2,805 mm. Supposedly, the Jiaji will
be available in a choice of five-, six- or seven-seater options at launch.
Reported powertrains for the Jiaji include a 1.5
litre turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine offering 177 hp, which
is essentially the Geely and Volvo co-developed unit already seen on the Bin
Yue SUV, in that application offering 174 hp and 255 Nm of torque paired with a
seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission.
There’s also a plug-in hybrid version, which will
also utilise a 1.5 litre turbo mill paired with an electric motor. A full
electric version will complete the variant line-up, although that was
originally said to be set for introduction after the petrol and PHEV versions.
