During your student days, you must remember the “Three Good Students” award. In the automotive industry today, how do we evaluate the “Three Good Students”? Choose gasoline, electric, or hybrid? The rapid development of new energy vehicles has overshadowed traditional fuel vehicles, but they have not given up self-improvement. Intense competition has catalyzed the birth of more high-quality models. Let’s take a look at the all-new Geely Boyue L today. Born in 2016, the Boyue series has sold nearly 1.8 million units so far. If your budget is within 150,000, and you want to choose a pure gasoline city SUV, then the new Boyue L introduced today is a must-have. Coincidentally, in terms of intelligence, safety, and energy saving, the new Boyue L meets the standards of “Three Good Students”. However, just these three good qualities are not enough. Its highlights in architecture and design cannot be ignored.
As usual, let’s take a look at the highlights of the new car: 1. Equipped with a 13.2-inch 2K level large screen + 10.25-inch LCD instrument panel + 25.6-inch AR-HUD; 2. Added Tencent Video, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, Migu Video, Baidu Cloud Disk and other APPs, with over 40 car applications; 3. Harman Infinity headrest audio, with volume adaptive adjustment function and Logic7 multi-channel surround sound patent technology; 4. Upgraded front passenger seat, with electric leg rest, heating, ventilation, massage, memory and other functions; 5. Advanced intelligent driving assistance system, capable of intelligent high-speed driving, covering national high-speed/highway high-precision maps; 6. Added APA automatic parking assist, RPA remote parking assist functions; 7. Equipped with Qualcomm 8155 chip, 7nm process SOC, 8-core CPU, 16GB memory + 128GB storage; 8. The body torsional stiffness reaches 32000Nm/°, using integrated hot-formed boron steel door ring, achieving 1500MPa ultra-high strength; 9. Added two interior color options: “Bi Bo Bay Blue, Moonlight Silver Sand White”.
In terms of appearance, the new Geely Borui L has a very domineering front face design, with a grille that inherits the classic “ripple” design concept and adds new elements such as rays, bringing a sense of infinite expansion and extension, while also appearing quite sporty tension.
It is worth mentioning the headlight group, the new Boyue L uses a split-type headlight, the “particle beam headlight group” looks full of technology, 82 LED light emitting units, supplied by the well-known supplier Valeo. It has welcome, farewell, lock car delay extinguishing light language + music light show.
In addition, the digital rhythmic LED headlights use 15×120mm blade flat lens modules, with a low beam brightness of 178LX, an effective long beam irradiation distance of 168 meters, both low and high beams reaching industry-leading level 2 illumination, the official claim, one car illuminates a football field.
The new Geely Icon is positioned at A+ level, with overall dimensions of 4670×1900×1705mm and a wheelbase of 2777mm. It performs excellently in its class. Thanks to the shorter front and rear overhang design, the wheelbase ratio reaches 59.5%, providing more longitudinal space in the cabin for a better spatial experience.
The new Geely Boyue L has a tough and powerful side profile. It does not use the usual rounded design of urban SUVs. The waistline at the rear of the car has a noticeable upward posture, along with the large 245/45 R20 tires, giving the car a very compact and sporty look.
The rear design is rugged, with sharp tail lights that complement the headlights. The raised lines, dark elements, and stylish look enhance recognition.
Above the rear of the car, there is a sporty spoiler that not only enhances the sporty look but also cleverly hides the rear wiper, giving the back a fresh feel.
The interior of the new Borui L is upgraded, with two new color options: Bay Blue and Moonlight Silver Sand White.
In areas like the central control panel and door trim, large areas are covered in environmentally friendly suede to enhance the overall cabin’s luxury feel.
The new Boyue L is equipped with an antibacterial steering wheel, featuring a stylish dual-color design with an antibacterial and antiviral coating. The steering wheel meets national Grade I standards for antibacterial properties, with a 99% antibacterial rate against E. coli. It has efficient functions for inhibition, sterilization, disinfection, and deodorization, achieving self-cleaning of the steering wheel.
Another comfortable feature is the seat, made of ultra-fine PU material, smooth and odorless. The seat contours are designed to fit the curves of the Chinese user’s body, with lumbar support and shoulder support. The key parts of the lumbar support are made of environmentally friendly suede material for stronger friction. It also has 6-way power adjustment, 4-way power lumbar support, 2-way leg support, suction seat ventilation, seat heating, seat memory, seat welcome, and headrest audio functions.
Sunshade sunglasses are standard for the entire lineup, these sunshades are thinner and use the principle of sunglasses, the PC optical material is used for the lenses, blocking 100% of UV rays during the day, with a light transmittance of 6%, achieving the effect of sunglasses, they look more stylish and are very popular among young people, tested personally, good damping force, can be adjusted firmly in all positions.
In terms of space, the new Geely Borui L has a volume of 650L, expandable to a maximum of 1610L. It also features a dual-layer partition design, providing ample storage space for shoes, umbrellas, fishing rods, and more. When needed, the partition can be adjusted to accommodate larger items, allowing for the stacking of three 20-inch suitcases in the trunk to meet all storage needs.
Now let’s look at the performance of the intelligent cockpit. The new Borui L is equipped with Geely’s latest generation Galaxy OS 2.0 car system, featuring a minimalist UI design that follows mobile usage habits and focuses on design aesthetics, reducing user learning costs during the upgrade process. It is optimized in terms of application quantity, response speed, ease of use, and voice intelligence.
Looking at hardware performance, the car system uses the high-performance Qualcomm 8155 chip, with 8-core CPU, 16GB RAM + 128GB storage, making calculations faster. It is equipped with a 13.2-inch 2K ultra-clear large screen, a 10.25-inch LCD instrument panel, and a 25.6-inch AR-HUD.
Newly added plaza function, can set wake-up mode, nap mode, KTV mode, cinema mode, children mode, smoking mode, goddess mode, meditation mode with one click.
In addition, 8 new gesture controls added, quickly access control center, notification center, task center, adjust volume, brightness, temperature, etc. Added split-screen function, dual-screen display of navigation, music interface, improving operational efficiency.
In this new Boyue L, Harman Infinity audio system is seen, with volume adaptive adjustment and Logic7 multi-channel surround sound patented technology. The main driver is equipped with headrest speakers, allowing independent audio control in private, driver, and shared modes for music and navigation without interference.
In terms of NOA advanced driving assistance system, it can intelligently drive on highways, cover national high-speed/high-rise precise maps. The new Borui L is equipped with a high-perception fusion system with 24 high-performance perception hardware such as an 8 million pixel camera. Various scenarios such as intelligent lane changing, intelligent avoidance of large vehicles, intelligent entry and exit ramps, and dealing with cutting in can all be handled.
In terms of chassis, the new Boyue L is equipped with front MacPherson independent suspension with stabilizer bar, and rear multi-link independent suspension with stabilizer bar. After tuning by the Sino-European joint R&D team, the chassis can adapt to more road conditions, improve driving comfort and safety, vehicle high-speed stability and performance. It also has 190mm long stroke SN valve shock absorbers: stable at low speeds, quick to absorb vibrations at high speeds. 190mm extra-long buffer distance, enhancing shock absorption comfort.
In terms of power, the new Boyue L still uses the 1.5T and 2.0T engines, both paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 160kW and a maximum torque of 325N·m, making it more suitable for consumers with higher power demands.
However, the 1.5T is also a good choice, with 181 horsepower and 290N·m of power, which is not weak.
In conclusion, the new Geely Boyue L has been significantly upgraded in details, intelligence, and comfort configuration. Its overall performance is outstanding. The new car will be officially launched in May, with possibly more surprises in its final price. If your budget is around 150,000 yuan (20780$) and you prefer pure fuel vehicles, then this new Geely Boyue L is definitely a must-have.