Geely is on a crossover hatchback roll. They will
soon launch the Yuanjing X1 and now we have another
one, likely to be called the Geely V3. It has the typical Geely grille and the
usual crossy stuff like black wheel arches and skid pads under the bumpers.
Sadly and somewhat badly the V3 is not at all really
new. It is based on a car that was called the Geely Englon SC5-RV, a slow
selling hatchback that was made from 2011 until 2014. It was very cheap, going
for just 56.300 yuan in 2014.
Geely jacked up the suspension, fitted a larger rear
spoiler, the crossy bits, and a new car was born. How easy it all is! The
engine didn’t change either. The Englon SC5-RV had a 1.5 with 94 horses, and the
‘new’ V3 gets exactly that engine with exactly the same output. Dimension size is 4005/1760/1560 mm, and wheelbase is 2480 mm.
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