Updated: Geely Beats Subaru To The Punch, Launches Start Out Hybrid Compact Suv Inwards The Philippines

UPDATE: The Geely Azkarra has been priced. Details here. (3/11).

Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP), the distributor of Geely automobiles has revealed the official lift of its upcoming compact SUV: the Azkarra. And copying the launch playbook of its sub-compact crossover sibling, the Coolray, the Azkarra is going on tour starting today.

Unlike the Coolray which is underpinned past times a Volvo-derived BMA platform, the Azkarra (aka Bo Yue Pro or “Exceedingly Rich” inward China) uses the proprietary Geely NL platform. It’s equally good a much older vehicle, sold already inward its domicile marketplace position inward mainland People's Republic of China since 2016—two years before than the Coolray. It was refreshed inward 2018, though. That existence said, it does handle to retain the same “Volvo-esque” look, in addition to that’s downwards to ex-Volvo designer Peter Horbury existence responsible for the outside lines.

SGAP didn’t expose much inward terms of specs, aside from the fact that that it volition purpose a mild-hybrid powertrain. This agency it volition rhythm out the Subaru Forester e-BOXER as the outset hybrid offering inward the compact SUV segment. 

The Azkarra uses a mild-hybrid organisation paired to a 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine shared amongst the Coolray. Thanks to the combined ability of a force-induction motor in addition to an electrical motor, the Azkarra volition develop to a greater extent than than 190 horsepower in addition to 300 Nm of torque. Weirdly enough, the quoted 0-100 km/h times is a leisurely 8.9 seconds. But fifty-fifty if it cannot run on pure electrical ability alone, Geely says it tin withal create 17.24 km/L.

You tin hold upwards i of the outset to run across the all-new Geely Azkarra at the next locations:

• March 9-15, Uptown Mall Atrium C
• March 16-31, Trinoma Mall L4 – Cinema Lobby
• March 19-April 1, SM Mall of Asia – Main Mall