[EV Vision Report] Just in October, the Geely Galaxy L7, the first model in the mid- to high-end new energy series of the Geely brand, ushered in the 50,000th new car rolling off the assembly line at Geely's Baoji factory. Although 50,000 units does not seem very shocking, you ha

[EV Vision Report] Just in October, the Geely Galaxy L7, the first model in the mid-to-high-end new energy series of the Geely brand, ushered in the 50,000th new car rolling off the assembly line at Geely's Baoji factory. Although 50,000 units does not seem very shocking, you have to know that as a brand-new model, it only took 4 months for the Geely Galaxy L7 to roll off the production line from 0 to 50,000 units since May 31. Galaxy L7 leads the market with its outstanding performance and design. It's not just a car, it's a symbol of lifestyle.

Against this bright background, Geely Automobile has once again attracted our attention to a new model-Galaxy E8. On December 16, Geely Galaxy E8 officially opened pre-sales, launching a total of 5 models, with pre-sale prices Starting from 188,000 yuan. As the first smart pure electric flagship sedan based on the SEA architecture, Geely Galaxy E8 adopts the new design language of "ripple aesthetics" and is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 flagship chip and Geely's new car-machine system.

pre-sale price and benefits

pre-order users can enjoy a deposit expansion gift, with 1,000 yuan worth 6,000 yuan.

Model introduction

Geely Galaxy E8 is Geely's first product based on SEA architecture. It has a generation-leading first-mover advantage in terms of three-electric system, vehicle control experience, and body safety framework.

SEA architecture was developed by Geely's R&D centers in China, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Germany. It lasted 5 years and invested 20 billion yuan. It is a strategic move by Geely Automobile Group to actively deploy intelligent electric travel, marking that Geely Automobile Group is becoming a user-driven, An innovation-driven digital technology enterprise. At present, the SEA architecture has empowered nearly 10 brands including Lotus, Volvo, Polestar, Polestar, Smart, Jiyue, and Geely.

At the same time, this architecture has good scalability, achieving full-size coverage from A-class cars to E-class cars, and can meet all styling needs of cars, SUVs, MPVs, small city cars, sports cars, pickup trucks and future travel vehicles. . Currently, models built based on this architecture include Jikrypton 001, Jikrypton 009, Lotus ELETRE, Jikyu 01 and smart Elf #1.

Geely Galaxy E8 is called "the most beautiful mass-produced pure electric flagship sedan", and it is indeed true. The new car is different from the boring design of existing electric vehicles. Future technology is integrated with Chinese charm, interpreting the "Chinese flavor" design aesthetic, Huazhang with a sense of texture and technology.

The new car has a very cool ripples of light grille. It is also the world's first mass-produced integrated luminous front face. It has a luminous matrix composed of 158 windows and the luminous area reaches 0.105m². In addition, the lower grille of the new car is blackened, and the headlights are matched with C-shaped light strips on both sides, making the overall look more aggressive.

The side of the Geely Galaxy E8 presents a coupe-like posture as a whole. The concave and convex lines create a full sense of muscle. The fastback shape is matched with large-size wheels, giving it a full sense of sportiness. In terms of body size, the length/width/height of Geely Galaxy E8 are 5010/1920/1465mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2925mm. It is worth mentioning that it is also the only product among the current B-class pure electric sedans with a length of more than 5 meters. It is a veritable "super cup" among pure electric coupes.

Thanks to the low-slung front, streamlined body, external AGS active air intake grille, low-wind-resistance closed aerodynamic rims and other 25 low-wind resistance designs in the entire vehicle, the Geely Galaxy E8 has a wind resistance coefficient of only 0.199 Cd. Interestingly, the drag coefficient of the Geely Galaxy E8 is lower than that of a bullet.

At the rear of the car, the Galaxy E8 adopts the most popular one-piece through-taillight design, which further enhances the recognition of the vehicle, especially after it is lit.

Entering the car, I have to say that the Geely Galaxy E8 is worthy of the word "flagship". Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with a 45-inch 8K unbounded smart screen. From visual design to functional interaction, it truly realizes super-large integrated integration. The effective display area size of the large screen reaches 1130mm*138mm, which is about the same height as a mobile phone screen, and is very consistent with people's usual adaptation height to the screen.

In addition, the large screen also adopts an ultra-thin design, with a thickness of 9.8mm.Through processes such as integrating the touch glass and display into one, as well as the cover and functional film, the screen achieves an 8mm narrow black border and a screen-to-body ratio of 98%, currently the highest in the industry. At the same time, it is also excellent in anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, waterproof, dustproof and other aspects.

Geely Galaxy E8 will also be equipped with a new generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 flagship cockpit chip and a new car-machine system. It adopts 5nm process and has an AI computing power of 30TOPS. Compared with the 8155 GPU, the overall performance is improved by 2 times and the 3D rendering performance is improved by 3 times. . Interestingly, the built-in car computer system of the new car supports game applications and can be controlled through a mobile phone or handle. In the P mode, users can use this screen to play games.

In terms of configuration, Geely Galaxy E8 will be equipped with 256-color atmosphere, electric suction doors, 50W mobile phone wireless charging, 25.6-inch AR-HUD head-up display, Harman INFINITY high-fidelity 12 sound system, FACE ID facial recognition and car fragrance System and other luxurious configurations.

In terms of power, the rear-wheel drive model adopts a 400V architecture, with a maximum motor power of 200kW and a maximum torque of 343Nm; the dual-motor four-wheel drive model adopts an 800V architecture and is equipped with a high-efficiency SiC electric drive. The maximum power of the front motor is 165kW, and the maximum power of the rear motor is 343Nm. The power is 310kW and the maximum torque is 710Nm. In terms of batteries, the new car will be equipped with 62kWh and 76kWh battery packs, with corresponding battery life of 550km, 665km and 620km respectively. In terms of other parameters, the official announcement is that its 0-100km/h acceleration time is 3.49 seconds, the Elk score is 82km/h, and the turning radius is 5.62m.

written at the end

The core highlights of the Geely Galaxy E8 are reflected in the wind resistance coefficient of 0.199Cd, the 45-inch 8K large screen and the Snapdragon 8295 chip. Compared with most models of the same level, these can achieve dimensionality reduction and have good performance freshness and appeal. The pre-sale price starting from 188,000 yuan is also full of sincerity. Interested friends can pay special attention to it.

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