Geely LC

The Geely LC is a city car produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Geely Auto. It was manufactured from November 2008 to 2016 and was also known as the Geely Panda and Gleagle Panda in some markets. The car became the first Compact car in China to achieve a 5-star rating from C-NCAP crash tests in 2010,^[1] making it one of the safest hatchbacks in China at that time.

Geely LC
2011 Geely LC (New Zealand)
Overview
Manufacturer	Geely Auto
Also called	Gleagle Panda[2] Geely Panda Gleagle GX2 Geely-Gleagle Panda[3] Tobe M'Car (Taiwan) Yulu EV2 Kandi Panda EV Micro Panda (Sri Lanka) Geely GC2 (Brazil and Uruguay)
Production	2008–2016
Assembly	Ningbo, Zhejiang, China[4] Taiwan: Miaoli (Yulon)
Body and chassis
Class	City car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Related	Tobe M'car[5]
Powertrain
Engine	1.0 L JL3G10A I3 (petrol)[6] 1.3 L MR479Q I4 (petrol)[7] 1.5 L MR479A I4 (petrol)[6]
Electric motor	15–30 kW (20.4–40.8 PS; 20.1–40.2 hp) Induction Motor
Transmission	5-speed manual[6] 4-speed automatic[6]
Battery	22 kWh Lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,340 mm (92.1 in)[8]
Length	3,598 mm (141.7 in)[8]
Width	1,630 mm (64.2 in)[8]
Height	1,465 mm (57.7 in)[8]
Curb weight	937–985 kg (2,066–2,172 lb)[8]
Chronology
Successor	Geely Yuanjing X1 (Geely Panda), Geely Panda Mini EV

History

The Geely LC entered production in November 2008 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. The car was produced until 2016 and was succeeded by the Geely Yuanjing X1 in 2017.

Markets

China

In China the car is Marketed as the Geely Panda and Gleagle Panda.

Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka the car is Offered by Micro Cars, ^[9] a local brand that assembles locally from complete knock-down kits.

Egypt

In Egypt is Known as the Geely Pandino.^[10]

Cuba

In Cuba the car Widely used as a rental car and sold to private owners as the Geely Panda.^[11]

Argentina

in Argentina the car is Available since 2016.^[12]

Brunei

in Brunei the Geely LC is Sold only in 2013 with a 5-speed manual transmission and four available colors.

Indonesia

in Indonesia the Geely LC is Marketed as the Geely Panda.^[13]

New Zealand

In New Zealand the car is Sold as the Geely LC Hatch.^[14]

Tobe M’Car

In 2009, Yulon Motors the largest automobile brand in Taiwan and a local Taiwanese car manufacturer. established the Tobe brand (Chinese: 酷比) as a secondary brand. From 2010 to 2013, Tobe sold a rebadged and redesigned version of the Geely Panda/LC called the Tobe M’Car in Taiwan and Vietnam.^[15] Due to poor sales and the brand's image as a rebadged model, Tobe was discontinued in 2013.

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  Tobe M'Car front view

Electric Variant

The Yulu EV2 was an electric version of the Geely LC, launched in 2017 as part of the Yulon-Geely collaboration. It was based on the Geely LC body, with some design updates and an electric powertrain. The Yulu EV2 had a 21.9 kWh battery, offering a range of 150 km (94 miles) and a maximum power output of 36 hp The car stopped being produced in 2018.^[16]

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  Yulu EV2 front view
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  Yulu EV2 rear view