Geely Borui GE

Geely Borui GE: which version to buy

The Geely Borui GE has one generation, a Sedan body, and three versions that have all been listed from 2018-04-01 with no stop date in the data. The buying choice is not “which generation” — there is only 1 generation. It is which of the three powertrains fits how you drive: 1.5 DCT at 194 hp, 1.8 DCT at 184 hp, or the other 1.5 DCT at 262 hp (Plug-in).

The Geely Borui GE has one generation, a Sedan body, and three versions that have all been listed from 2018-04-01 with no stop date in the data. The buying choice is not “which generation” — there is only 1 generation. It is which of the three powertrains fits how you drive: 1.5 DCT at 194 hp, 1.8 DCT at 184 hp, or the other 1.5 DCT at 262 hp (Plug-in). The two 1.5 DCT names are identical in the catalogue; they must be told apart by power.

Specs: the three versions side by side

Every version is Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), 4 valves per cylinder, 95 fuel, FWD, and a 7-speed Robotic gearbox. Peak power is listed at 5500 rpm on all three; peak torque is listed at 1500-4000 rpm on all three. Compression is 10.5 on both 1.5 DCT engines and 9.7 on 1.8 DCT. Bore × stroke is 82 x 93.2 on both 1477 cc engines and 82.5 x 84.2 on the 1799 cc engine.

Which engine: power per litre and weight per horsepower

1.5 DCT (194 hp) makes 194 hp from 1477 cc — about 131 hp per litre (194 ÷ 1.477). 1.8 DCT makes 184 hp from 1799 cc — about 102 hp per litre (184 ÷ 1.799). 1.5 DCT (262 hp) makes 262 hp from the same 1477 cc as the 194 hp car — about 177 hp per litre (262 ÷ 1.477).

Kerb weight is 1600 kg on both 1.5 DCT versions and 1700 kg on 1.8 DCT. That is:

• 1.5 DCT (194 hp): 8.2 kg per hp (1600 ÷ 194)
• 1.8 DCT (184 hp): 9.2 kg per hp (1700 ÷ 184)
• 1.5 DCT (262 hp): 6.1 kg per hp (1600 ÷ 262)

The 1.8-litre car is the heaviest and the least powerful. It is 100 kg heavier than either 1.5-litre car (1700 − 1600) and 10 hp down on the Gasoline 1.5 DCT (194 − 184) and 78 hp down on the Plug-in 1.5 DCT (262 − 184). Torque is 300 Nm on both Gasoline versions and 425 Nm on the Plug-in — 125 Nm more than the other two (425 − 300).

If the question is “which engine does more work per litre and per kilogram,” the order is Plug-in 1.5 DCT (262 hp), then Gasoline 1.5 DCT (194 hp), then 1.8 DCT (184 hp). The larger displacement does not buy more power on these numbers.

Performance: 0-100 and top speed

The Plug-in 1.5 DCT (262 hp) is the quickest: 1.5 s faster to 100 than the 194 hp 1.5 DCT (8.9 − 7.4) and 2.1 s faster than 1.8 DCT (9.5 − 7.4). The Gasoline 1.5 DCT is 0.6 s faster than 1.8 DCT (9.5 − 8.9).

Top speed is the one place 1.8 DCT wins on the sheet: 215 versus 210 on both 1.5-litre cars — 5 more. That is the only performance figure where the 1799 cc version is ahead. If the buying test is a sprint, the 262 hp 1.5 DCT is the answer. If the test is a slightly higher listed maximum speed, it is 1.8 DCT.

MPG and fuel: what the tank and consumption actually say

CO2 is not measured on all three. Eco class is not measured on all three.

Among the two Gasoline cars, 1.5 DCT (194 hp) uses less fuel on every measured cycle: 3.1 less in the city (10.9 − 7.8), 1.2 less on the highway (6.1 − 4.9), 2.0 less mixed (7.8 − 5.8). Same 70 tank. Mixed consumption on 1.8 DCT is 34% higher than on the 194 hp 1.5 DCT (7.8 ÷ 5.8).

The Plug-in 1.5 DCT (262 hp) lists mixed 1.6 — 4.2 below the 194 hp Gasoline 1.5 DCT (5.8 − 1.6) and 6.2 below 1.8 DCT (7.8 − 1.6). Its tank is 50, which is 20 smaller than the 70 on the Gasoline versions (70 − 50). City and highway consumption for the Plug-in are not measured, so a highway-only buyer cannot treat 1.6 mixed as a city or highway figure.

If you will mostly use the listed mixed cycle and can charge, the 262 hp 1.5 DCT is the economy pick on the one number that exists. If you cannot charge and need city and highway figures, the 194 hp 1.5 DCT is the measured Gasoline pick. 1.8 DCT is the thirstiest on every Gasoline row.

Dimensions and weight: what does not change

Ground clearance is 135 on all three. Front suspension is Independent, spring on all three. Rear suspension is Independent, spring on all three. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are Disc — same labels on every version. Wheel sizes are not measured on all three. Gross weight is not measured on all three.

Kerb weight is the only mass difference: 1600 on both 1.5 DCT cars, 1700 on 1.8 DCT. You do not buy extra ground clearance, a different brake type, or a measured wheel size by changing version. You buy 100 kg more kerb weight if you take 1.8 DCT.

Generations: what one generation actually changed

There is 1 generation, Sedan, three versions, start 2018-04-01, stop not measured. No second generation exists in the data to compare. Restyling is not listed. A buyer choosing “which generation” has no later generation to pay for. The comparison is only inside this generation.

Which version to choose

Choose 1.5 DCT (262 hp, Plug-in) if the numbers you care about are power, torque, 0–100, mixed consumption, and kg per hp. It is +68 hp versus the other 1.5 DCT (262 − 194) and +78 hp versus 1.8 DCT (262 − 184), +125 Nm versus both Gasoline cars, 7.4 s to 100, mixed 1.6, and 6.1 kg/hp. Trade-offs that are in the data: tank 50 not 70, city and highway consumption not measured, fuel type Plug-in not Gasoline, same 210 top speed as the 194 hp car.

Choose 1.5 DCT (194 hp, Gasoline) if you want a Gasoline car with measured city, highway, and mixed figures, Turbo boost listed, and the lighter 1600 kg kerb weight. Versus 1.8 DCT it is +10 hp, same 300 Nm, −100 kg, −0.6 s to 100, −3.1 city, −1.2 highway, −2.0 mixed, same 70 tank. Versus the Plug-in 1.5 DCT it is −68 hp, −125 Nm, +1.5 s to 100, mixed 5.8 versus 1.6, but city 7.8 and highway 4.9 are measured and the tank is 20 larger.

Choose 1.8 DCT (184 hp) only if the 4-cylinder 1799 cc layout and the 215 top speed are the point. It is the slowest 0–100 (9.5 s), the heaviest (1700 kg), the lowest hp (184), the lowest hp per litre (~102), the highest Gasoline consumption, and boost is not measured. It does not buy more torque than the 194 hp 1.5 DCT (both 300 Nm). It buys 5 more top speed and 322 cc more displacement (1799 − 1477).

There is no price in the data, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be stated in currency. On the numbers that exist, moving from 1.8 DCT to 1.5 DCT (194 hp) buys more power, less mass, quicker 0–100, and lower measured fuel use. Moving from 1.5 DCT (194 hp) to 1.5 DCT (262 hp) buys more power, more torque, quicker 0–100, and a lower mixed figure, in exchange for a smaller tank and unmeasured city and highway consumption. Moving the other way does not buy a later generation: there is still only 1 generation.