A few days after the start of construction in the new year, Geely released a big news. The mid-sized SUV KX11, which had attracted much attention before, was officially named Xingyue L. Due to its good looks, this car quickly received a lot of attention after being exposed. But at the same time, we found from the comments in the background that many people also have some questions about this car. We will solve some of your questions about this car:

1. Why is it called Xingyue L?

In fact, I did not expect that this KX11 was included in the Xingyue family. I thought that this flagship SUV would become a new car series on its own. And it doesn’t make sense logically. Generally, there is a normal version of SUV first, and then a coupe version is extended, and then a COUPE is added to the name or called the coupe version directly. The Xingyue, as a coupe SUV, has been on the market as early as 2019, and it took two years to launch a normal version of the SUV. It is indeed not enough time.

But this naming also made me suddenly understand the naming rules after Geely. Let’s put aside the Vision and Emgrand series. Now Geely’s car series are mainly divided into the “Bin” generation, the “Bo” generation and the “Star” generation, which correspond to small cars, compact cars and flagship cars respectively. The one named "Rui" is a sedan, and the one named "Yue" is an SUV. Under this naming system, "Xingyue" is already a flagship SUV. If you want to think of a bigger new car, you can only add a suffix to the name, so Xingyue L was born.

So what does this L stand for? The official explanations are Larger (larger), Luxury (luxury) and Liberate (subversion), which means upgrades in body size, space, power, etc. Indeed, judging from the relationship between Xingyue and Xingyue L, they are no longer a simple extended relationship, they even seem to have no relationship... Li Shufu said that he wanted to add an L, so let's add it. After all, his surname is Li.

2. Is it Xingyue’s brother or the Geely version of XC60?

In fact, the answer to this question is that it is nobody, it is what it is. As I said before, this car really has little to do with Xingyue. We all know that Xingyue is a compact coupe SUV, and Xingyue L is a medium-sized SUV. In addition to using the CMA platform, Other than that, there isn't much connection.

Many people see that its front face is very similar to that of Volvo, so they call it Geely's version of XC60, but this statement is not accurate. Although the CMA platform was jointly developed by Geely and Volvo, it is actually fundamentally different from Volvo's own SPA platform. But it should be noted that the difference between good and bad is not the difference between design and development concepts. For example, many models of the SPA platform's rear suspension use leaf springs, but the CMA platform does not use this design. So completely different models can be built on the same platform, let alone different platforms?

There is no need to worry about this issue, just treat it as a brand new model!

3. What power will be used?

Speaking of power, it has something to do with Volvo (which Geely now can’t have something to do with Volvo?). It will be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine code-named JLH-4G20TDJ, with low-power/high-power versions available, with maximum power of 218 horsepower and 238 horsepower respectively, and matched with an Aisin 8AT gearbox.

At first glance, this engine model is a bit confusing, but in fact it is a variant of the T5 version of the Volvo Drive-E series. The technical aspects are basically the same, but it has been re-tuned by Geely. We have already experienced this power system on the Xingyue and Lynk & Co 01, and it indeed performs very well, and its level of perfection and responsiveness even exceeds that of some joint venture brands.

4. How much does it cost? How competitive is it?

Although the "Star" generation is Geely's own flagship, after all, Lynk & Co still exists in the high-end market, so the price will not be too high. Referring to the price of Xingyue L between 127,800 and 187,800, the price of Xingyue L is bound to be higher than that. From the pricing of Xingrui, we can see that the "Xing" generation models still use the "high-semi-level" strategy to achieve cost-effectiveness. Therefore, based on various factors, I guess its selling price should be in the range of 138,800-201,800 yuan.

In fact, there are quite a few domestic flagship SUVs to be launched this year, such as Changan’s UNI-K and WEY’s Mocha, plus the just-launched Xingtu Lanyue, these four vehicles will become domestic SUVs. The "Four Kings" compete together in the high-end SUV market. According to the information currently available, the size of Xingyue L does not have an advantage compared with other rivals. Its advantage lies in its relatively high appearance and exquisite interior. The power configuration of the entire series is 2.0T+8AT. It will be a highlight. As for who can be king, the later pricing is also very critical.

Review of the appearance of Xingyue L

Geely Xingyue L is positioned as a medium-sized SUV. It is developed based on Geely's super parent CMA platform and is the largest car on the CMA platform. It has to be said that most people are attracted by its appearance. The straight waterfall grille was widely praised on Geely Xingrui, so Geely also installed it on the front face of Xingyue L. The actual effect is also relatively good, and it looks very grand.

We can also see many family-style design elements from the front of the car. For example, the three-section LED driving lights are now three sections up and down. There is also a larger "mouth" below the air intake grille that runs from left to right, supplemented by multiple black trim strips, making the front of the car look wider. This may be Geely's boldest and most exaggerated design in recent years. Coupled with the bulging "green veins" on the engine cover, the entire front of the car looks domineering yet refined, which is in line with the positioning of this level.

Its size has reached 4770×1895×1689mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2845mm. A car of this size must be designed to look smaller so that it looks refined, otherwise it will look like a "silly big guy". This Geely Xingyue L solves this problem very well. Through a waistline that runs from the headlights to the taillights, its visual length is lengthened and its visual height is reduced. To put it simply...not bad, very energetic!

From the rear of the car, you can see some of Geely’s usual design techniques. The side waistline does not stop at the tail, but continues throughout the entire tail, which is cleverly designed to create a sense of layering. There is also a through-type chrome trim strip under the through-type taillights, making the rear of the car look more refined. The light strip of the taillight adopts a vertical stripe design, which looks very three-dimensional. The "GEELY" tail mark is placed under the through-type taillights. According to the picture, the Xingyue L does not use an exposed exhaust pipe design, which also highlights its stable temperament.

The good-looking appearance is not enough. The interior of Xingyue L is also eye-catching, and the overall style is simple and fresh. The overall color scheme is very nice. The combination of brown on top and white on the bottom, coupled with the wood grain on the door panel, not only has a texture, but also looks very luxurious. The steering wheel also uses a contrasting design of brown on the outside and white on the inside, giving it a full sense of high-end. The air conditioner still retains physical buttons, which are still very convenient to use, and the air outlet is designed in a very flat shape.

The most eye-catching thing is the large black area of ????the central control. This is not as simple as a painted decorative panel. It is a dual screen composed of the central control car screen and the passenger entertainment screen. . Judging from the selling price, the two screens should be separated in the middle and not a complete screen. In addition, LCD instruments, electronic gear levers, etc. are also not missing, and the sense of technology is also not lacking.

Written at the end

It is not difficult to see that Geely Xingyue L does have very good product capabilities. If the pricing is not much different from what I predicted, it is expected to become a hot model this year. I wonder what everyone thinks its final price will be? Welcome to leave a message with your guesses.