Geely does not build many cars like the Geely Xingrui: a 4-door sedan with 1.5 L BHE15-EFZ turbo I4, built from 2020 in the decade the industry is turning electric.
The background
The Geely Xingrui (Chinese: 吉利星瑞; pinyin: Jílì xīng ruì) or Geely Preface is a mid-size sedan produced by Geely Auto for China since 2020. It was revealed in September 2020 at Auto China.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 1.5 L BHE15-EFZ turbo I4; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1465-1625 kg. The gearbox is a ubl | 8-speed automatic | 7-speed 7DCT dual-clutch | 1-speed | 3-speed. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2800 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Geely's history is not in doubt: it was built at Luqiao, Zhejiang (Luqiao CMA Super Factory), 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.