The Geely LC, sold in its home market as the Geely PandaGeely LC (Panda) Review auto-chinese.com 2010-4-12 or the Gleagle Panda, is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Geely Auto from November 2008 to 2016. In 2010 the LC scored 45.3 in C-NCAP crash tests, making it China's first locally researched and developed compact car to be awarded a 5-star rating,US Geely's growth: Appliances to autos in 13 years chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-05-04 and it is subsequently the safest Chinese hatchback as of 2011.Auto Special: Safety test proves Geely has the right path to improved performance and competitiveness chinadaily.com.cn, 2011-01-14 The LC was able to achieve the above despite a development process that relied more on computer simulations than actual crash tests. In 2017, the Panda was replaced by a facelifted version of the car known as the Geely Yuanjing X1.
Online sale As of 22 December 2010,Geely opens first online store gasgoo.com, December 07, 2010 popular Chinese e-commerce retailer Taobao Mall sells the LC onlineChina's Geely now selling cars online chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-12-07 although buyers must put down a 288 yuan deposit and visit a local dealership for a test drive before purchase. The LCs on offer are not delivered to your door.Geely nets online store chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-12-08
First day online sales totalled near 500.Geely's selling cars online starts with a victory gasgoo.com, December 24, 2010
Styling The LC's styling has been recognized for its exceptional exterior,Golden Award for Geely Panda Design Geely Official site, late 2008 which manufacturer Geely says is "bionic" and resembles a panda but that some criticize for resembling the Toyota Aygo, instead. Geely outsourced the design of the LC's exterior to another Chinese firm, CH-Auto.
Geely LC 1.5 Engine specifications – 1.5L Specification Description Cylinders 4 Displacement 1,498 cm3 Power at 5,500 rpm Torque at 3,400 rpm Fuel Petrol Top speed Tyre size 165/60 R14
Overseas sale While the car is sold in overseas markets, its name and the brand name under which it is sold may change.
Brunei The LC was only sold in Brunei since 2013 (1 year sold), only with a 5-speed manual transmission and 4 colours available.
Indonesia The LC is sold in Indonesia as a Geely Panda.Out Products: Panda; Gallery Gelly Indonesia Official Site
New Zealand The LC is sold in New Zealand as a Geely LC Hatch.Geely New Zealand LC Hatch; Gallery Geely New Zealand Official Site
Sri Lanka A local company, Micro Cars, offers the LC in Sri Lanka.Handing over 1st Batch of PANDAs to customers microcars.lk, Saturday, 28th February, 2011 It is domestically assembled from complete knock down kits.
Egypt Under the name Geely Pandino, the LC is sold in Egypt.
Taiwan
A rebadged, redesigned LC called the Tobe M'Car is sold in Taiwan by Yulon Motors,Yulon's Tobe car unable to drive in reverse chinapost.com.tw, Saturday, August 7, 2010 1:45 am TWN which may also assemble it. The M'car uses the same body and interior as the LC but features improved performance and locally designed components.Yulon introduces new Tobe brand vehicle taipeitimes.com, Wed, Nov 18, 2009
The vehicle also provides the basis when the Dongfeng Yulon joint launched their new energy vehicle brand Yulu (裕路) in China. The Yulu EV2 electric city car is largely based on the Tobe M'Car, which is a rebadged Geely Panda, with only the front and rear ends being redesigned.纯电动微型车中的新生 实拍裕路EV2 autohome.com.cn, Thu, Oct 19, 2017
Cuba In Cuba, the LC is commonly used as a rental vehicle but also sold to private owners as a Geely Panda.
Argentina The LC was sold in Argentina from 2016 to 2018.
Yulu EV2 The Yulu (裕路) EV2 is an electric microcar based on the rebadged and restyled body of the Geely LC. The Yulu EV2 was launched on October 18, 2017, and is the result of the Yulon-Geely tie-up in Taiwan. The Yulu EV2 is closely related to the Tobe-M'car and was produced by Dongfeng Yulon exclusively for the Mainland China market. The Yulu EV2 is equipped with a 21.9 kWh battery capable of delivering an NEDC range of . The Yulu EV2 has a maximum power output of and of torque. The top speed is . Production ceased in 2018.
References
External links Official website Geely LC gallery and features at ChinaAutoWeb