Geely has launched the 2018 Emgrand GL sedan in
China. The Emgrand GL is considered as one of the most beautiful Chinese sedans
as well as the most successful Geely sedan ever.
The 2018
model gets revised front and rear bumper design and a modified boot lid with
added chrome strip. No changes have been made to the interior of the vehicle,
the speedometer still has conventional dials with a small TFT info panel in
between. Under the AC vents there is an 8 inch wide touch-screen with touch
sensitive buttons on each side.
The 2018 Emgrand GL now comes with a new engine
under the hood. Geely has ditched the old 1.3-liter turbo engine with 129 hp
& 185 Nm of torque, in favor of new 1.4-liter turbo with 133 hp and 215 Nm
of torque. Transmission options remains the same with either a six-speed manual
or a six-speed DCT gearbox.
The Emgrand GL is priced from 78,800 yuan (PKR 12.53
lac) to up to 113,800 yuan (PKR 18.1 lac) for the flagship variant.
Geely’s acquisition of Volvo in 2010 has helped them
quickly gain Volvo’s decades of R&D expertise. Volvo’s Ex Vice President of
Design, Peter Horbury is currently heading Geely’s design department as Senior
Vice-President & his influence is obvious since Geely has been producing some
stunning vehicles lately. In addition to Volvo, Geely also owns London Taxi
company, has recently acquired Malaysian Proton and British sports car marque
Lotus as well as the sub-brand Lynk & Co.
