According to Prabal Saakha, managing director of automobile division of Saakha Group, the parent company of Saakha and Universal Automobiles, the crossover is styled like a mini SUV. “The two versions -- mini car and the crossover -- have the same wheelbase of 2340mm, while crossover is a bit longer and higher than the hatchback,” informed Saakha.[break]
According to the company, Geely LC Cross does have the looks of a more rugged off-roader and it is an impressive vehicle in terms of build quality. The super minis have scored big for Geely as proof of its strengthened designing capacity.
Though one can see few Geely LC Cross in the roads for test drive, the company will be launching the vehicle next week.
“As customers preferred the cute look of Panda, we are certain that they will like the trendy design of its crossover as well," said Saakha.
Geely LC Cross is 217mm longer and 65mm higher compared to the mini car Panda and has more edges and looks untamed. The car has raised suspension and all black interior, power steering, power window, air conditioner and central lock.
The car received five-star rating in safety from China New Car assessment Program (C-NCAP ) and is the highest scorer of C-NCAP by a domestic brand in Chinese crash test history.
According to Saakha, Geely ranked number 19 among the world´s car manufacturers in terms of production in 2010 by producing 1 million units and is becoming popular year after year. Hence Chinese cars these days need not fight in the market for their existence as it has already won the trust of customers.
The company will be introducing three variants and has targeted to sell about 100 units in a year. The car will be competing with the entry level hatchbacks and the lower variant of 1300 cc car and will be priced in a range of Rs 1.6 million to Rs 1.8 million. It will be available in six color options: blue, red, silver, white, black and copper.
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