Remember when it was announced that the
Geely Boyue Pro was to be sold in the Philippines as the Geely Azkarra? Well,
now the company has revealed full specifications, equipment and pricing for the
SUV, which will be launched on May 30 in an online-only event.
The Azkarra will be offered in two
variants, Premium and Luxury, with AutoIndustriya.com reporting prices of 1.438
million pesos and 1.598 million pesos respectively.
Both will be powered by the company’s 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder
engine, which as standard makes 177 PS at 5,500 rpm and 255 Nm of torque from
1,500 to 4,000 rpm.
However, the Luxury adds all-wheel drive,
a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (the Premium gets an Aisin six-speed
automatic instead) and a 48-volt Electric Motor Synergy (EMS) mild hybrid
system, the latter boosting outputs to 190 PS and 300 Nm. As the Azkarra is
based on the Boyue Pro, it gets the latest iteration of the Boyue’s design,
with slim LED headlights, a bolder “expanding cosmos” grille, larger air
intakes, a redesigned rear bumper, reshaped LED tail lights and a new chrome
bar across the rear end.
The dashboard is also completely new,
featuring a more modern angular design in keeping with Geely’s latest models.
The Azkarra also looks to receive the latest version of the Geely Key User
Interface (GKUI), GKUI 19, equipped with a larger 12.3-inch centre display.
Standard equipment is mostly identical on
both cars and consists of 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, faux
leather upholstery, a powered driver’s seat, a 360-degree camera, front and
rear parking sensors, eight speakers and a powered tailgate. The luxury model
adds Nappa leather and a Qi wireless smartphone charger. An N95-grade cabin
filter has also been installed.
Safety kit is also the same on the Premium
and Luxury models, including six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist,
stability control, hill start assist and hill descent control. Unlike the
Proton X70, you won’t find autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise
control, blind spot monitoring or auto high beam here.
