Geely GE11 Global EV Officially Previewed, Reveals High-Tech Interior

Geely has lifted the veils off its first global electric vehicle, the GE11, during a design preview event in Shanghai.

The GE11 is the first model of the Chinese automaker’s newly-created “Geely New Energy” brand. The company wanted the new model’s design to stress the fact that it’s a fully electric vehicle. As a result, the GE11’s exterior combines sleek surfaces with fluid flowing lines for an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.2375.

The car also displays a new silver logo that will be featured on all upcoming models from the Geely New Energy brand.

While we got a first look at the exterior last month, Geely has now released photos of the cabin as well. The interior looks minimalist and high-tech at the same time thanks to the combination between the 12.3-inch widescreen central display, the smaller floating screen behind the steering wheel, and the illuminated digital touch buttons that replace most mechanical buttons in the car.

Highlights also include the central armrest’s double layered control that hides a storage space beneath offering wireless charging, the multifunction two-spoke steering wheel with a design that reminds of the pre-facelift Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the geometric details on top of the dashboard, and the tactile materials. Geely says the GE11 feature a humanistic design “which deepens the relationship between users and products.”

That’s partly accomplished through the use of materials that meet the EU’s most stringent environmental protection standards and are considered safe for newborn babies. Those include eco-friendly seat fabrics that are waterproof, antifouling, and breathable. Geely says the fabric “prevents the seats from rapidly diverging from the ambient temperature” while making the seats soft to touch and comfortable to sit on.

Unfortunately, Geely is still keeping the GE11’s specs under wraps until the model’s launch in the upcoming months. The EV will initially arrive in first and second-tier cities in China but a global expansion is also planned.