Geely brand in recent years in the product strength of the progress is obvious to all, backed by Volvo's technical support, the new car whether in terms of appearance or three major pieces, have gained a place in the Chinese brand model. The Emgrand family can be regarded as the backbone of the Geely brand, with two branches of cars and SUVs, and sales have already reached the million level. Today we test drive the model of the Emgrand S, which focuses on the label of youth, fashion and crossover, positioning a compact SUV, and the price range is 8.49-10.89 million yuan.
Geely Emgrand S | young crossover
The front face of the Emgrand S family can make you identify it at a glance, and the official front grille is called the urban light and shadow suspension grille, inspired by the afterglow of the city, the reflection is reflected on the water surface, simple and atmospheric. Due to the higher body of the SUV, the front part of the car is still relatively heavy visually.
The headlight group is a full LED light source, the shape is sharp and energetic, the top is a piano button design, or has a high degree of recognition, followed by the paving effect and brightness is also quite good.
Coming to the side of the body, the Emgrand S is different from the traditional SUV style, it is more like a crossover model, the suspension model, the sharp double waist line and the chrome decorative strips on the lower edge of the window, all give this car a young personality. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4430/1833/1573mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2700mm.
The 18-inch multi-spoke blackened rim, paired with red calipers, is also a powerful tool to enhance the sporty atmosphere. The tires are the ATLAS AS380 series with a size of 225/45 R18.
The tail shape looks full and rounded, and the tail lights on both sides are connected by black trim panels, stretching the visual effect of the horizontal. It is worth mentioning that the upper tail wing can be regarded as a work of color, which creates a movement effect while also enhancing a certain three-dimensional sense.
Geely Emgrand S | visual impact
The interior of the Emgrand S is relatively simple overall, the center console uses a large number of horizontal lines to outline, and the black and red contrast design has a strong sense of visual impact. There are excellent standards in terms of materials and assembly processes, and large-area soft materials of the vibrasion process have good sincerity in the same price range models.
The steering wheel is flat-bottomed, full grip, delicate leather material, moderate size of the spokes, supporting up and down and front and rear four-way adjustment, but the range of front and rear adjustment is slightly smaller.
The 10.25-inch full LCD instrument display effect is delicate, the clarity is very high, the UI design is similar to the Lynk & Co model, the dark background looks very refreshing, and the theme will be changed accordingly according to the different driving modes.
The central control screen size is also 10.25 inches, the built-in GKUI system, the speed and functionality of the interface switching are completely fine. What is more interesting is that this system also provides a wake-up mode, smoking mode, parent-child mode and joyful mode, users can achieve intelligent vehicle control according to their own needs, including air conditioning, music, windows, navigation, atmosphere lights, driving mode, instrument mode and other functions.
The air conditioning operation panel of Emgrand S retains the physical buttons, which increases the convenience while also making the entire center console less monotonous, and the damping texture of the buttons also has a good performance.
The one-piece sports seat has a strong wrapping and comfort, the padding is thick enough, the lower part of the headrest has a bright black cutout design, adding a certain sense of fashion, and the details are very well designed. The only thing missing is that the cushions are slightly shorter and have poorer support for the legs.
Geely Emgrand S | plenty of legroom in the rear
The 173cm tall experiencer enters the front row and adjusts the seat position to the lowest, and the head space at this time is about one punch, which is decent.
Keep the position of the front row adjusted unchanged, the same experiencer enters the back row, and the head space at this time is about two fingers, which is slightly depressed. And the legroom is very abundant, more than two punches.
Geely Emgrand S | excellent driving texture
General data
Engine: 1.4T
Maximum power: 141 hp
Peak torque: 235 Nm
Drivetrain: CVT CVT CVT (analog 8-speed)
Comprehensive fuel consumption: 5.9L/100km
In terms of power, the Emgrand S is equipped with a 1.4T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 141 horsepower and a peak torque of 235 Nm. The transmission part is matched by a CVT stepless gearbox that can simulate 8 gears.
The 1.4T+ CVT power combination is a very mature driving level in the Geely model, and it also has a light and easy to drive side. In the initial stage, this 1.4T engine has sufficient strength in the low torque state, and the floor-type throttle pedal is also a light tuning adjustment and will not have the embarrassment of "jumping" when stepping on it. Under the frequent closing and re-acceleration movements, the CVT transmission simulates a smooth gear connection, without any drag and frustration.
The acceleration capacity of the middle and rear section of this Emgrand S is relatively gentle, at this time the working speed of the gearbox will also have a certain sense of lag, when you accelerate sharply, the engine and the gearbox need time to react. If you want to solve this problem, switch to the sport mode, at this time the speed is increased, the accelerator pedal should be more active, the release of power is even a little "neurotic", the strength is enough, but it will affect a certain riding comfort.
The chassis of the Emgrand S is very heavy, the taste of some German models, the suspension is full of toughness, and the posture of the body is very stable when filtering continuous small vibrations, which can filter out the impact in a very gentle way. When faced with such a relatively large bump as the speed bump, the front suspension is not delicate enough, there will be a certain amount of excess bounce, but even with these small flaws, the overall chassis of this car is one of the best in the class.
The light steering feel makes this Emgrand S very easy to use, with excellent speed gain performance, damping calibration is very smooth, directivity is relatively general, there is a certain amount of virtual position, but considering the positioning of the model, such a setting can bring a good sense of stability when cruising at high speed. In terms of NVH, the performance of this car is decent, and the noise of the wind and engine is well suppressed, but the tire noise is slightly larger.
Geely Emgrand S| written at the end
Considering the selling price range of 8.49-10.89 million yuan, this Emgrand S is particularly strong in its class. Putting aside the appearance of the turnip cabbage, the excellent driving quality brought by the engine, gearbox and chassis is a surprising point, and it does not require how fast the power is, how fast the gear change speed is, and how easy to drive is the ultimate goal of this car.