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Word on the web would have us believe that Geely has its eyes set on snatching the least-expensive car crown from Tata. The Chinese automaker has announced that it will bring its IG concept to market, and that it will cost a mere $2,250 at current conversion rates. If that's not enough to raise your eyebrows, the company says that its pint-size econobox will be a higher-quality alternative to what's currently rolling out of India. Granted, that's not exactly an atmospheric quality goal, but at this price point, every little bit helps.

 

Expect to see a 70 horsepower, 1.0-liter engine to put power to the front wheels via a CVT gearbox when the car hits markets in China and Russia. The company hasn't made mention of any fuel economy numbers just yet, but we have to imagine the IG can hold its own in that department.

 

Autocar reports that the company plans to have the IG in showrooms by 2012, and that there's some chance that an all-electric version will crop up in both Europe and the U.S. not long after. The company is already planning to swap the gasoline engine for an electric motor with 80 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque. There's no word on what we can expect in terms of top speed, but the company says the concept is capable of cruising for 93 miles on a single charge.

 

[source: Autocar]

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Neutral Newbie

in china geely is best car maker is worldwide famouse excepte in singapore

in reality japanese invade singapore make many ancestor die for nothing!

but nowsadays younger generation not understanding japanese is bad people!

 

we is all comes from china in one way or another

it is the motherland of all chinese all over the big world!

because china we must support!

 

geely is china self make brand car

it is pride and joy of all chinese worldwide!

finally geely is become worldwide economy!

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Geely cars are doing just fine in China. their main stay A168 is rather reliable. tonnes of taxis are running on that model.

 

wouldn't be surprising to see them improving in the coming years.

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Turbocharged

in china geely is best car maker is worldwide famouse excepte in singapore

in reality japanese invade singapore make many ancestor die for nothing!

but nowsadays younger generation not understanding japanese is bad people!

 

we is all comes from china in one way or another

it is the motherland of all chinese all over the big world!

because china we must support!

 

geely is china self make brand car

it is pride and joy of all chinese worldwide!

finally geely is become worldwide economy!

 

 

[laugh] , so, can i assume you dont eat sushi, have never step into Isetan or any nippon shopping mall, and do not own any japanese brand electrical stuff?... damn.... u r good.... i respect u..... [laugh]

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o, ya. my bad.

 

wrong company. these are the two more popular consumer car currently.

 

looking at one china car forum.

http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/

 

the most number of topic is from Chery, followed by Great Wall Motor, and then Geely.

probably can give an indication of how popular the car model is.

 

in any case, we cannot really be using the local car market as a gauge.

i remember seeing a couple of them closed up. tried the classic door closing thing. hear for the sound, and it was not too metallic.

 

that's why i'm putting them on the fast track improvement scheme. they can't really get any worst. only way is up.

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