BEIJING: Geely Auto has officially launched its flagship Hao Yue - its first seven-seater D-segment sports utility vehicle (SUV) in China.
Power comes from a 1.8TD engine - a 1.8-litre (1,799cc) turbocharged direct-injection petrol engine producing 181hp at 5,500rpm and 300Nm of torque at 4,000rpm.
Power is managed by a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission before sending the "twist" to the front wheels of this seven-seater SUV which can have its third-row seats folded down to reveal a boot capacity of up 2,360 litres.
As an added option, the Hao Yue can adopt a seven ‘VIP’ seat configuration that includes seven independently-adjustable seats.
The company said that with China's highly competitive SUV market dominated by foreign joint-venture brands, it has equipped the Hao Yue with its full suite of intelligent vehicle technologies.
The Hao Yue is said to have been equipped with Level 2 assisted driving technologies which utilise 24 sensors to assist 17 intelligent drive features.
Among its standard equipment is adaptive cruise control which can operate up to 150kph and down to a full stop as well as park assist with a 360-degree camera view among others.
Furthermore, the company took extra steps to ensure that the cabin does not come with a "new car smell" that it deems to be harmful before further equipping it with a CN95-grade air purification system.
The air purifier is said to be capable of filtering out 99% of PM2.5 particles and 98% of droplets bigger than 0.74µm which may contain viruses and other harmful elements.
In combination with the Hao Yue’s tri-zone climate controls and air quality management system (AQS), the company touts that its cabin air can be quickly purified and refreshed in under three minutes.
Passenger will be able to utilise the company's new Android-based Geely Key User Interface (GKUI) smart ecosystem that uses an E01 quad-core microprocessor.
The GKUI allows users to interact with the vehicle through an AI-powered voice assistant.
The ecosystem is also able to be integrated with a host of "Internet of things" (IoT) applications such as JD.com’s smart home which allows users to monitor and control home appliances while on the road.
Users can also interact and monitor information in the vehicle through multiple high-definition displays including a 12.3-inch central infotainment panel, 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and a head-up-display with navigation projected onto the windshield.
