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On Sept. 16, the Galaxy L6 officially launched five new models with a price range of 11.58-149800 yuan. The Galaxy L6 is the second model in the Geely Galaxy new energy product series and the first car in the series. The new car is a compact car based on e-CMA architecture and equipped with a new generation of Raytheon electric mixer 8848 plug-in hybrid system.

In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a family design language similar to the Galaxy L7, the front face is closed, the two sides are equipped with the popular split headlamp group design, and the upper penetrating daytime driving lamp group is connected with the far and near light integrated headlamp group. the vertical layout on both sides is daytime driving lights. The newly designed matrix square Logo is located in the front hatch and looks quite eye-catching. In addition, the design of the fog lamp area under the new car further enriches the three-dimensional feel of the front face.

On the side of the body, the new car uses a slip-back style, and is equipped with hidden door handles and low wind resistance wheels. The multi-line design makes the whole car look very athletic. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car is 4782/1875/1489mm, the wheelbase is 2752mm, and the positioning compact car is close to the overall size of BYD Qin PLUS DM-i. As a comparison, the length, width and height of Biadiqin PLUS DM-i are 4765/1837/1495mm and the wheelbase is 2718mm. In the rear part of the car, the new car uses a penetrating rear light group, and the shape after the taillight group is lit also has a high degree of recognition, and the bottom is surrounded by silver decorative strips for embellishment, which not only enhances the sense of visual hierarchy, but also increases the movement flavor of the vehicle.

In terms of interior decoration, the new car is mainly simple, with an embracing cockpit design, a 10.25inch narrow bar LCD instrument and a 13.2inch vertical central control screen, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip and the Galaxy N OS system developed by Geely. In addition, the new car also adopts a protective design to release the storage space in the handrail area, which is quite scientific and technological as a whole.

In terms of power, the new car power system consists of 1.5T hybrid special engine + P1+P2 dual motor and 3-gear DHT Pro gearbox, of which 1.5T engine maximum power 120kW, maximum torque 225Nm; motor maximum power 107kW, maximum torque 338Nm, system comprehensive maximum power up to 287kW, system comprehensive maximum torque 535Nm, 0-100km/h acceleration takes 6.3s, pure electric life 125km under CLTC.

In February this year, Geely officially launched its new Galaxy series brands. in the future, Galaxy series products will focus on a price range of more than 150000 yuan and less than 300000 yuan, of which 250000 yuan is its more important main price. At the press conference at that time, Geely Galaxy launched seven products, among which, Galaxy Intelligent Electric Mixer L series launched L5, L6, L7, L9 a total of 4 products, he Intelligent Pure Electric E series launched E6, E7, E8 a total of 3 products.

The Galaxy L7, the first mass-produced model of the Galaxy series, was launched on May 31. The car is based on e-CMA intelligent superelectric architecture, positioning compact SUV, a new family design and a new Galaxy series LOGO, slightly larger than the Boyue L, and equipped with a four-cylinder 1.5T plug-in hybrid system.

Under the background of the strong rise of new energy car companies such as BYD, Geely, which is missing the new energy product matrix, is gradually losing the first-mover advantage of its own brand, resulting in pressure on its overall sales. Up to now, Geely's new energy brands include Geometry, Polar Krypton, Polar Star, etc., in which Geometry Brands focus on the middle and low end market of less than 150000 yuan, and Polar Krypton and Polar Star focus on the high-end luxury market of more than 300000 yuan. As for the Galaxy series, it focuses on the blank of the mainstream Volkswagen mixed market of 15-300000 yuan. With the launch of Galaxy L6, Geely Galaxy will cover the car and SUV market, and will continue to compete with Great Wall, BYD and other manufacturers on the same stage.

Considering the positioning and price of the new car, the new car will compete head-on with BYD Qin PLUS DM-i (9.98-165800 yuan) after it comes on the market.

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