On August 7th, the Geometry C was officially launched by the West Lake in Hangzhou, with a post-subsidy price range of 129,800-182,800 yuan, which is 10,000 yuan lower than the previously announced pre-sale price.
A total of five models and two endurance versions of the new car were launched. The C++ version is particularly interesting, and a colleague joked after the price was announced, “Is this a model designed exclusively for programmers?”
Even more amusing are the jokes from netizens, “Are programmers in other languages not qualified to have a car?”
Beyond the humor, I’m also very curious about the competitiveness of this car’s hardware level among models in the same class.
Starting price is the lowest in its class, 70% buyback rate is the highlight
The Geometry C compact SUV’s competitors are the XPeng G3, WmAuto EX5, NETA U, and other models, based on the price range.
If you simply look at the starting price, the Geometry C is 129,800 yuan; the XPeng G3 is 146,800 yuan; the WmAuto EX5 is 149,800 yuan; and the NETA U is 139,800 yuan. In terms of endurance, except for the XPeng G3 NEDC which has a minimum endurance of 460 km, the other two models have the same 400 km endurance as the Geometry C.
Therefore, at a price of 129,800 yuan, the Geometry C is normal in terms of its endurance when considering battery costs.
In fact, the main selling model of the Geometry C is not the lowest-priced model, but the C++ version, which has a sales price of 162,800 yuan. This price is similar to the XPeng G3 2020 520i Enjoy Edition and close to the NETA U 2020 520 U line at 159,800 yuan. WmAuto does not have a model with a similar price.
In terms of range, the C++ version of NEDC has a range of 550 km, the XPeng G3 520i Yuxiang version has a range of 520 km, and the NETA U 520 U行 version has a range of 500 km. Based on the data, the range of the C++ version is considered to be at a higher level among peers. The official also stated that the Geometric C is equipped with a 183.23 Wh/kg capacity battery pack, with a precise range accuracy of nearly 100% and a maximum increase in low-temperature range of 40%. However, the actual performance still needs to be evaluated after the vehicle is tested.
In terms of body size, the Geometric C measures 4432 * 1833 * 1560 mm in length, width and height respectively, and has a wheelbase of 2700 mm, which is at a medium level overall.
To enhance the competitiveness of the Geometric C, the official has also launched a series of gift packages, including a 27% repurchase value guarantee for 2 years, free charging for 2 years, 2 years interest-free loans, and free charging piles and installation services, etc.
It’s worth mentioning that the 27% repurchase value guarantee for 2 years is the industry’s first official whole-vehicle repurchase policy, which can be refunded directly and achieves an overall repurchase.
The fact is that this gift package is also relatively rare in the current market, and Geometric’s ability to do so also reflects their confidence in the product strength of the Geometric C.
Regarding the ADAS, the official claimed that the Geometric C is equipped with L2+ level ADAS, integrating ICC intelligent navigation system, ACC S&G start-stop adaptive cruise control system, LKA lane-keeping assistance system, LDW lane-departure warning system, FCW forward collision warning + AEB automatic emergency braking system, BSD blind spot detection system, etc.It’s a bit of a shame that Geometry C currently does not have automatic lane changing while cruising with cruise control, but considering its price, it is well-equipped with features such as LKA, ICC, and ACC, and the vehicle is capable of full speed range following and stopping.
Furthermore, Geometry C also comes with an APA fully-automatic parking system, which supports parallel parking, perpendicular parking, and diagonal parking.
Interesting enough, the official website says that the parking system of Geometry C utilizes both visual and ultrasonic fusion, does that mean it can also perform automatic parking in empty but wired parking spaces? This can be verified after receiving the car.
In terms of power, Geometry C is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous drive motor with a peak power of 150 kW and a peak torque of 310 N·m, and the official 0-100 km/h acceleration time is 6.9 seconds. It also offers three sizes of rims for users to choose from: 16, 17, and 18 inches.
The exterior design of Geometry C continues the design style of Geometry A, adopting a fully enclosed front face design with a vehicle aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.273 Cd.
In my opinion, this design style is quite ahead of its time, which directly leads to the fact that people who like it will really like it, while people who do not like it will not accept it directly.
The interior also continues the design style of Geometry A, which focuses on simplicity and high technology, and retains many “geometry” elements in the details.
However, the most obvious thing is that the seats and steering wheel of Geometry C have added a leather style to the fabric material of Geometry A, while also retaining the fabric material, and the workmanship is also quite refined.Overall, as the first SUV of GEELY’s Geometry brand, Geometry C shoulders a great responsibility. Its advantage lies in the strong sales network of GEELY. However, the product itself needs to have excellent performance.
Based on the parameters and static experience of Geometry C, I believe that Geometry C has advantages in price and quality control compared to its peers. Especially in terms of price, although it has certain advantages, it is not particularly prominent. If there are some discounts in the future, its sales volume will undoubtedly be considerable.
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