Geely set to launch new Emgrand EC7 in August

Shanghai, July 28 (Gasgoo.com) Geely will launch its new Emgrand EC7 to the domestic market in August. The 1.8L EC7, which carries a six-speed continuously variable transmission (CVT), will be the company's first "automatic" version, media reported.


The new EC7 features Geely's self-developed all-aluminum GETECJLγ-4G18 CVVT engine (102Kw, 172Nm of torque), matching Punch Powertrain's VT2-type CVT with a six-speed manual mode, a sports mode and an economy mode.

Reportedly, the VT2-type CVT, produced by the Belgium transmission manufacturer's Chinese partner, Punch (Nanjing) Automatic Transmission Co., can work like a six-speed automatic transmission (AT) and has better fuel economy, with a 32% increase in the drive ratio, a 10.6% decrease in the start time and a 16% increase in the final drive ratio.

As Geely's strategic model to enter the mid- and high-end vehicle segment in China's auto market, the Emgrand EC7 has sold 40,000 units in less than a year since its launch, with monthly sales reaching 6,000 units. The new Emgrand EC7 will certainly help continue the sales boom, the company said.