2.0T+8AT system, is the new Xingyue L worth starting with？

The data shows that in September 2024, Geely Automobile’s new energy sales reached 91,000 vehicles, accounting for more than 45% of Geely’s total sales, and the development momentum is quite strong.

But do you know which car sold the most in September? It’s not a new energy vehicle, but Geely Xingyue L. It seems that the vitality of this fuel vehicle is still very strong, which is worthy of Geely’s good maintenance. Recently, the 2025 Geely Xingyue L Dongfang Yao SUV was launched, and five models were launched, with an official guide price of 147,700. So, is this new car worth starting with?

What kind of car is the new Xingyue L?

The new Xingyue L is named after Dongfang Obsidian, which sounds novel. It is actually a high-end version of the current Xingyue L. So what changes have been made to this car?

In terms of appearance, Xingyue L has basically not changed, and still adopts the family-style design style, retaining the straight waterfall net that has been used for many years. In the domestic fuel auto market, there are not many models that can control this design technique, and the Star Yue L is one of them.

The body size of the new car has not changed. The body length is 4770mm, and the wheelbase is 2845 mm. It adopts the big five-seat design and has a good performance in space, which can meet the daily needs of family users.

Compared with the current model, the new car has been upgraded in the seat function, adding the massage function of the main driving seat and the headrest speaker, and also adding the electric adjustment function of the second row seat, which is rare in the same price model.

In terms of interior, the new car has been adjusted to some extent. This car is still equipped with dual 12.3-inch large screens and a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, but the size of the gear handle has been greatly reduced, which seems to have a stronger sense of design. At the same time, crystal material has been added to enhance the sense of grade of the entire cockpit.

At the same time, the new car also adds the color matching of Shaohua apricot, which looks more attractive and more suitable for high-end users. This fine-tuning range is not large, but the improvement of product strength is still obvious.

In terms of intelligent layout, the new car also has a good performance. It is equipped with Galaxy OS 2.0 intelligent lathe system and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, and the physical buttons on the central control panel are cancelled, which looks more scientific and technological. In addition, the new car comes standard with a 25.6-inch AR-HUD head-up display system, which can display all kinds of information related to the vehicle intuitively.

The new Xingyue L is still a fuel car, but its performance in intelligence is beyond the scope of ordinary fuel cars. In terms of intelligent driving, the new car provides L2-level driving assistance functions such as active braking, lane departure warning, transparent chassis, reversing side warning, lane merging assistance, lane keeping assistance system, road traffic sign recognition, etc. Even for new energy vehicles with the same price, many of them can’t reach the level of Star Crossing L..

At the same time, the new car also provides a high-level intelligent speech recognition system, which can realize the voice awakening of four sound zones, and at the same time, it can download various commonly used APPs through the app store to further enhance the user’s car experience. It’s hard to believe that this is a fuel car if you only look at it from the aspect of intelligence.

How is the power system performing?

So far, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in China has approached 60%, and fuel engines have become "backward" products within a few years. However, judging from the strong performance of Xingyue L, many consumers still like fuel engines.

The new Xingyue L launched this time is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine and matched with an 8AT gearbox. The maximum power reaches 175kW and the maximum torque reaches 350N·m, which has a certain gap compared with the new energy vehicles at the same price, but it is still relatively competitive in fuel vehicles. However, it should be noted that this engine originally came from Volvo, so it needs to add 95 # gasoline like a luxury car, which increases the cost of using the car.

Compared with the current models, the new car has also been upgraded in the power system.

First of all, the new car provides a timely four-wheel drive system and multiple clutches, which brings strong off-road capability. In the process of go on road trip and Zhou Bianyou, if users encounter some bumpy and slippery roads, the four-wheel drive system can ensure the stability of the car body and improve the riding experience.

In addition, the new car also provides a suspension soft and hard adjustment function, which can adjust the suspension according to the change of road conditions, bringing users a driving experience beyond the same price of fuel vehicles. Compared with Geely’s new energy vehicles with adaptive suspension, the suspension of the new Xingyue L is not easy to get. After all, it is a fuel vehicle, and it is unlikely to reach the level of new energy vehicles in terms of intelligence. However, since users choose this car, they will compare it with the fuel car with the same price, so that the advantages of Xingyue L in suspension will be revealed.

What is the prospect of the new Xingyue L?

In fact, the product idea of the new Xingyue L is very simple. It continues to be equipped with a fuel engine, and at the same time, some rare configurations on fuel vehicles have been transplanted from new energy vehicles, such as AR-HUD, L2 driver assistance, intelligent vehicle system and so on.

The intention of doing this is obvious. Many consumers don’t like the endurance anxiety of new energy vehicles, but they also want the performance of new energy vehicles in intelligence. Xingyue L is equivalent to a transitional product between fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles. In a relatively low price range, it tries to provide a car experience comparable to new energy vehicles as a fuel vehicle, while avoiding the problem of endurance anxiety.

This is a more rational approach, and it also captures the actual needs of many users. New energy is indeed the future development direction, but the needs of consumers are diversified, and they will only choose the models they really need. The "intermediate product" of Xingyue L will disappear one day, but before it disappears, it can still bring a large number of users to Geely.

Summary: Xingyue L is one of Geely’s most successful models in recent years, so it is necessary to carry out intelligent transformation. It is still a fuel vehicle, not an oil-to-electricity vehicle, but in terms of product strength, it has surpassed some nondescript oil-to-electricity vehicles and is more attractive to consumers. So, if you have a car purchase budget of hundreds of thousands, will you choose this car?