The Geely Haoyue () is a
mid-size crossover SUV
A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles ( SU ...
produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer
Geely Auto
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, commonly known as Geely Auto ( ; ), is a publicly traded automotive company predominantly owned by the Geely Holding, Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) group. It owns the eponymous Geely Auto brand and partly owns L ...
. It was introduced to the Chinese market in 2020 and is known as the Geely Okavango in overseas markets. The Haoyue name means 'heroic', while Okavango is named after the
Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta or Okavango Grassland is a vast inland delta in Botswana formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an elevation of in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari Desert.
It is a UNESCO Wor ...
in Botswana.
Overview
The Haoyue was codenamed the VX11 during development. The standard transmission of the Geely Haoyue is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with front-wheel-drive, and AWD available as an option. Power of the Haoyue comes from a 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing and of torque. A 2.0-litre turbo engine co-developed with
Volvo
The Volvo Group (; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of truck ...
was available later.
File:Geely Haoyue 005.jpg, Rear view
Proton X90
In May 2023,
Proton
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launched the
X90 for the Malaysian market which is a rebadged Haoyue. The X90 is only equipped with a 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine with a 48-volt
mild hybrid
Mild hybrids (MHEV) (also known as smart hybrids, power-assist hybrids, battery-assisted hybrid vehicles or BAHVs) are generally cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) equipped with a minimally extended battery and an auxiliary electric co ...
system that features a belt-driven starter generator (BSG), with a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission drives only the front-wheel drive layout. Four variants were offered, which are Standard, Executive, Premium and Flagship. All variants feature a 2-3-2 seven-seat configuration with a bench second row seats, except the Flagship which is a six-seater with 2-2-2 layout with a pair of second-row captain seats.
While the Haoyue has a choice of two different rear suspensions, which are
torsion beam
The twist-beam rear suspension (also torsion-beam axle, deformable torsion beam, or compound crank) is a type of automobile suspension based on a large H- or C-shaped member. The front of the H attaches to the body via rubber bushings, and th ...
and independent
multi-link, the X90 is equipped with the multi-link suspension. Proton stated that it has tuned the suspension for Malaysian roads.
Outside Malaysia, the X90 has launched in Brunei on 28 August 2023, South Africa on 25 August 2023 and Bangladesh on 29 February 2024. The X90 was launched in Trinidad & Tobago on March 13, 2024.
Livan 9
The Livan 9 is an electric variant of the first generation Geely Haoyue. Produced by
Livan Automotive
Livan Automotive () is a joint venture company between Lifan Group and Geely Qizheng, a company owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH). The brand was founded in 2022 following a merger between Geely-owned Maple and Lifan Technology.
In China, Li ...
, the Livan 9 is a 6-7 seater electric midsize crossover SUV launched in December 2022. The Livan 9 is equipped with a single front motor with a maximum power of 204 horsepower and a peak torque of 310 Nm. The battery of the Livan 9 is a 66.57kWh ternary lithium battery pack and has an electric cruising range of 470 kilometers under CLTC conditions.
File:Livan 9 01 China 2023-04-23.jpg, Livan 9
File:Livan 9 03 China 2023-04-23.jpg, Rear view
Haoyue L
The Haoyue L replaced the original Haoyue, which was launched in December 2022. It is powered by a Drive-E series 2.0-litre turbo engine with a maximum power of and a peak torque of . Acceleration figure takes 7.9 seconds from 0–100 km/h.
Sales
References
External links
Official website(China)
Haoyue
Cars introduced in 2020
2020s cars
Mid-size sport utility vehicles
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars of China
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