Geely does not build many cars like the Geely Icon: a 5-door crossover SUV with 1.5 L JLH-3G15TD I3 turbo, built from 2020 in the decade the industry is turning electric. Its designer of record is Guy Burgoyne (design chief) / Rong Ma (exterior designer).
How it came about
The Geely Icon (stylised as ICON, Chinese: 吉利ICON) is a subcompact CUV produced by Chinese auto manufacturer Geely Auto. It was introduced on 24 February 2020.
The hardware
Under the skin sits 1.5 L JLH-3G15TD I3 turbo. The gearbox is a 7-speed DCT. The wheelbase is 2640 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Geely's history is not in doubt: it was built at Qiantang, Hangzhou, China. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Tesla Model Y, the Kia EV6, the Porsche Taycan. Its Geely stablemates include the Geely GE and the Geely Yuanjing X6.