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Yang Xueliang, vice president of Geely Automobile holding Group, replied to netizens on Weibo on January 5 that the new SUV, codenamed KX11, will be officially unveiled at this year's Shanghai Auto Show.

According to the spy photos of the road test, the front face of the new car uses the latest family design language, and the shield intake grille uses a straight waterfall middle net, with matrix LED light groups on both sides, the overall shape is relatively strong. However, due to the heavy camouflage of the car, some details of the car are not known. In terms of size, the length of the new car body may be in 4810mm, and the wheelbase is about 2805mm, which is equivalent to that of Hanlanda.

The interior layout of the new car has also been exposed. from the interior map, the new car adopts a new layout, and the central control area uses a triple screen design composed of liquid crystal dashboard, central control screen and co-driver screen. Three-spoke multi-function flat-bottomed steering wheel and aircraft-style block continue the family-style design.

As a new model based on the CMA architecture, the KX11 is expected to be powered by a Volvo Drive-E 2.0TD engine with a maximum power of 190hp, a peak torque of 300Nm and a matching seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. In addition, the car is likely to launch a model with a 1.5T engine.

On November 1, 2020, Geely Xingrui officially launched. Xingrui is the first compact car based on CMA architecture, which has made a big breakthrough in appearance and interior decoration. In appearance, the interior of the star shield front grille uses a straight waterfall middle net, with a sharp headlight group design, which is very similar to the KX11 model exposed this time. As for the interior, Xingrui uses a 12.3-inch LCD instrument and a 12.3-inch suspended central control screen, and cancels a large number of physical buttons, the overall layout is relatively simple.

In terms of power, Geely Xingrui is equipped with 2.0TD engine, the maximum power is 140kW, the maximum torque is 300N ·m, and the transmission system matches the 7-speed wet double clutch gearbox.

As Geely's first car based on CMA architecture, its exterior and interior design has made a breakthrough, coupled with the 2.0T Volvo engine, Xingrui has obvious competitiveness in the market and is highly expected by Geely. Geely Xingrui sold 7071 vehicles in its first month on the market, according to the data.

As a SUV model based on CMA architecture, KX11 is similar to Xingrui in appearance and power, and it may become Geely's new flagship SUV, which will contribute to Geely's sales growth in their respective market segments.

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