Geely has released a teaser video of its
flagship seven-seater SUV, the Haoyue VX11. The video itself is a mix of
computer generated imaging and actual video footage taken at the company’s
headquarters in Hangzhou, where we first saw the Geely Binyue and Geely Jiaji MPV.
It’s hard to appropriate the scale of its
proportions from these footages, but rest assured, the SUV is massive. The
Haoyue measures 4,835 mm long, 1,900 mm wide, 1,780 mm tall, and has a
wheelbase of 2,815 mm. That’s roughly the size of the Mazda CX-8, and it’s
considerably bigger than the Hyundai Santa Fe.
We also get to take a glimpse of the
cockpit, particularly the leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, digital
instrument panel, wide touchscreen display panel with chrome surrounds, and
physical multimedia controls. Top models also get a four-zone climate control
system with second row vents.
The final scene reveals the Haoyue’s
unique full LED tail lights (no sequential turn indicators, though), powered
tailgate, and a cavernous cargo bay. This pre-production model appears to be a
five-seater, which Geely says offers up to 2,370 litres of boot space with the
second row folded down. The seven-seater model gets 2,050 litres of space,
enough to transport household appliances such as a refrigerator.
For now, the Geely Haoyue is rumoured to
be offered with two turbocharged petrol engines in China, starting with the
base 1.5 litre three-potter that makes 174 PS and 225 Nm of torque, and the
Boyue Pro’s 1.8 litre four-cylinder unit that makes 181 PS and 300 Nm of
torque. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission is standard, with drive being
sent to either the front wheels or all four wheels.
