Geely Emgrand X7

Which Geely Emgrand X7 version to buy: specs compared

The Geely Emgrand X7 to pick depends on the job, not on a single “best” trim.

The Geely Emgrand X7 to pick depends on the job, not on a single “best” trim. There is one generation of this SUV 5-doors, sold from 2013-12-01 with no end date on the latest restyling, and the catalogue lists three production windows: 1 generation (2013-12-01–2016-02-29, 4 versions), 1 generation, restyling (2016-03-01–2018-12-31, 5 versions), and 1 generation, restyling 2 (from 2019-01-01, 2 versions). If you need all-wheel drive, only one car in the whole list has it: the restyling 2.4 AT with AWD at 148 hp. If you want the highest measured 0–100 km/h, it is the original 2.4 AT at 148 hp (10.9 s). If you want the lowest measured mixed fuel use, it is restyling 2 1.8 MT (8.1 l/100 km). If you want the highest specific output, it is restyling 1.4 T CVT (133 hp from 1398 cm³, about 95.1 hp per litre). The current pair is narrower: 1.8 MT (131 hp, Manual, FWD) versus 2.0 AT (139 hp, Automatic, FWD).

Generations: what each window actually changed

1 generation (2013-12-01–2016-02-29). Four Gasoline versions, all FWD, all with boost No except that none of them is turbocharged. Fuel grade is 92. Two 2.4 AT cars share the same name and must be split by power: 148 hp versus 156 hp. The 148 hp 2.4 AT is the only version in this window with a full fuel-use set (14.7 / 8.7 / 10.8 l/100 km city/highway/mixed) and the fastest measured 0–100 km/h in the entire model (10.9 s). Eco class is Euro 4 on 2.0 MT and on 2.4 AT 148 hp; eco class is not measured on 1.8 MT and on 2.4 AT 156 hp. Front brakes are Disc, rear Disc.

1 generation, restyling (2016-03-01–2018-12-31). Five versions. Fuel grade moves to 95. Eco class is Euro 5 on every version. Front brakes become Ventilated disc (rear still Disc). The 1.8 engine grows from 1792 cm³ to 1808 cm³ and drops from 126 hp to 125 hp. 2.0 MT rises from 139 hp to 140 hp. 2.4 AT stays at 148 hp on FWD but torque rises from 210 Nm to 220 Nm, while 0–100 km/h slows from 10.9 s to 12.8 s. A second 2.4 AT appears with AWD, still 148 hp / 220 Nm, 0–100 km/h 11.9 s. 1.4 T CVT is the only Turbo and the only Variable gearbox in the catalogue.

1 generation, restyling 2 (from 2019-01-01). Two versions only. The 2.4-litre, the turbo 1.4, Manual 2.0, and AWD all disappear. 1.8 MT is 131 hp (up 6 hp from restyling 125 hp) at 1808 cm³, 0–100 km/h 12.8 s, top speed 160 km/h, mixed 8.1 l/100 km. 2.0 AT is 139 hp with Automatic 5 gears (the restyling 2.4 AT used Automatic 6 gears), top speed 175 km/h, mixed 8.6 l/100 km; 0–100 km/h is not measured. Front brakes are listed as Disc, not Ventilated disc. Fuel remains 95, eco class Euro 5.

Engine and specs table

Injection on every version is Distributed injection (multi-point). Engine location is Front, transverse except 1.8 MT and 2.4 AT 156 hp in 1 generation, where location is not measured. Compression ratio 10 is measured on original 2.0 MT, 2.4 AT 148 hp, 1.8 MT, and restyling 2 1.8 MT; it is not measured on the other versions. Bore × stroke is not measured on any version.

Specific output (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 1.4 T CVT ≈ 95.1 hp/l; restyling 2 1.8 MT ≈ 72.5 hp/l; restyling 2.0 MT ≈ 70.1 hp/l; original 1.8 MT ≈ 70.3 hp/l; original 2.0 MT and restyling 2 2.0 AT ≈ 69.6 hp/l; restyling 1.8 MT ≈ 69.1 hp/l; original 2.4 AT 156 hp ≈ 65.6 hp/l; both 148 hp 2.4 AT cars ≈ 62.2 hp/l. The 2.4-litre is the largest engine and the least power-dense. The 1.4 Turbo is the opposite: 133 hp is only 7 hp above restyling 1.8 MT (125 hp) but from 410 cm³ less, and 215 Nm arrives at 2000 rpm versus 165 Nm at 3900 rpm on that 1.8 MT.

Performance, fuel consumption, mpg-style numbers

Measured 0–100 km/h, fastest to slowest: original 2.4 AT 148 hp 10.9 s; restyling 2.4 AT AWD 11.9 s; original 2.0 MT 12.0 s; restyling 2.0 MT, restyling 2.4 AT FWD, and restyling 2 1.8 MT all 12.8 s; original 1.8 MT 13.5 s. Not measured: original 2.4 AT 156 hp, restyling 1.8 MT, restyling 1.4 T CVT, restyling 2 2.0 AT.

The restyling FWD 2.4 AT is 1.9 s slower to 100 km/h than the same-name 148 hp car of 1 generation, despite +10 Nm (220 vs 210) and the same 148 hp and 1665 kg kerb weight. The AWD 2.4 AT recovers 0.9 s of that (11.9 vs 12.8) against the restyling FWD twin, with the same 148 hp and 220 Nm.

Top speed, where measured: restyling 2 2.0 AT 175 km/h (the catalogue peak); original 2.0 MT, original 2.4 AT 148 hp, original 2.4 AT 156 hp all 170 km/h; original 1.8 MT 165 km/h; restyling 2 1.8 MT 160 km/h. Not measured: every restyling version except none of them list a top speed — all five restyling top speeds are not measured.

Fuel use is measured on only four cars. Restyling 2 1.8 MT: 10.8 / 6.6 / 8.1 l/100 km. Restyling 2 2.0 AT: 11.4 / 7 / 8.6. Original 2.0 MT: 11.4 / 7 / 8.6 — the same three figures as restyling 2 2.0 AT, at the same 1615 kg kerb weight, but Manual versus Automatic and 170 versus 175 km/h. Original 2.4 AT 148 hp: 14.7 / 8.7 / 10.8 — +3.3 / +2.1 / +2.7 l/100 km versus original 2.0 MT, for +9 hp, +32 Nm, and 10.9 s versus 12.0 s. Tank is 60 l on every version. CO2 is not measured on any version. All other city/highway/mixed figures are not measured, including 2016–2018 restyling cars that people look up as “2017 fuel consumption”: those three numbers are not measured there.

Kerb weight per horsepower, where both exist: original 2.4 AT 156 hp 1564 kg ÷ 156 hp ≈ 10.0 kg/hp (lightest load per hp in the list); original 2.4 AT 148 hp and restyling 2.4 AT FWD 1665 ÷ 148 ≈ 11.3 kg/hp; restyling 2.0 MT 1615 ÷ 140 ≈ 11.5 kg/hp; original 2.0 MT and restyling 2 2.0 AT 1615 ÷ 139 ≈ 11.6 kg/hp; original 1.8 MT 1490 ÷ 126 ≈ 11.8 kg/hp; restyling 2 1.8 MT 1560 ÷ 131 ≈ 11.9 kg/hp; restyling 1.8 MT 1560 ÷ 125 ≈ 12.5 kg/hp (heaviest per hp among measured pairs). 1.4 T CVT and restyling 2.4 AT AWD have kerb weight not measured, so kg/hp is not measured.

Dimensions, weight, ground clearance

Wheel sizes are not measured on any Geely Emgrand X7 version. Fuel tank is 60 l throughout.

Kerb / gross, measured: original 1.8 MT 1490 kg / gross not measured (lightest kerb in the catalogue); original 2.4 AT 156 hp 1564 kg / gross not measured; restyling and restyling 2 1.8 MT both 1560 / 1860; original 2.0 MT, restyling 2.0 MT, restyling 2 2.0 AT all 1615 / 1915; original 2.4 AT 148 hp and restyling 2.4 AT FWD 1665 / 1965 (heaviest measured). Not measured kerb and gross: restyling 1.4 T CVT and restyling 2.4 AT AWD.

Ground clearance: 171 mm on original 2.0 MT, original 2.4 AT 148 hp, restyling 2.0 MT, restyling 2.4 AT FWD, restyling 2.4 AT AWD, and restyling 2 2.0 AT. 160 mm on restyling 1.8 MT, restyling 1.4 T CVT, and restyling 2 1.8 MT. Not measured on original 1.8 MT and original 2.4 AT 156 hp. The 11 mm gap (171 vs 160) sits with the 1.8 and 1.4 cars versus the 2.0/2.4 cars in the windows where clearance is measured. Suspension is Independent, spring front and rear on every version.

Payload where both masses exist: 1860 − 1560 = 300 kg on both later 1.8 MT cars; 1915 − 1615 = 300 kg on the 2.0 cars with both figures; 1965 − 1665 = 300 kg on the 148 hp FWD 2.4 AT cars. The extra kerb of the 2.4 does not buy extra measured payload.

Which version to choose

Need AWD. Only restyling 2.4 AT AWD (148 hp, 220 Nm, Automatic 6, 11.9 s to 100 km/h, 171 mm clearance). Kerb, gross, fuel use, and top speed are not measured. The FWD 2.4 AT in the same restyling is 0.9 s slower to 100 km/h with the same power and torque.

Need the strongest measured acceleration. Original 2.4 AT 148 hp: 10.9 s, 170 km/h, 210 Nm, 1665 kg, Euro 4, fuel 92, mixed 10.8 l/100 km. That mixed figure is 2.7 l/100 km above original 2.0 MT. Original 2.4 AT 156 hp has more peak power (156 vs 148) and a better kg/hp ratio (≈10.0 vs ≈11.3) but 0–100 km/h, fuel use, clearance, and eco class are not measured, so it cannot be ranked on those axes.

Need an automatic in the current window (from 2019-01-01). Only restyling 2 2.0 AT: 139 hp, 191 Nm, Automatic 5, FWD, 175 km/h, mixed 8.6 l/100 km, 1615 kg, 171 mm. Versus restyling 2 1.8 MT you gain 8 hp, 21 Nm, Automatic instead of Manual, +15 km/h top speed, +11 mm clearance, and you spend 0.5 l/100 km more mixed (8.6 vs 8.1) and 55 kg more kerb. 0–100 km/h on this 2.0 AT is not measured, so you cannot claim it is quicker than the 1.8 MT’s 12.8 s.

Need the lowest measured fuel use. Restyling 2 1.8 MT: 8.1 mixed, 6.6 highway, 10.8 city, 131 hp, Manual 5, FWD, 160 km/h, 1560 kg, 160 mm, Euro 5, fuel 95, compression 10. Versus restyling 1.8 MT (125 hp, same 1560 kg and 160 mm) you gain 6 hp and 5 Nm; restyling fuel use is not measured, so the economy gain versus 2016–2018 is not measured.

Want turbo torque at low rpm, 2016–2018 only. 1.4 T CVT: 133 hp, 215 Nm at 2000 rpm, 1398 cm³, Turbo, Variable, FWD, 160 mm, Euro 5, fuel 95. 0–100 km/h, top speed, fuel use, kerb, and gross are not measured. Peak torque is 5 Nm below restyling 2.4 AT (220 Nm) but arrives 2100 rpm earlier (2000 vs 4100). Versus restyling 1.8 MT you have +8 hp and +50 Nm from 410 cm³ less.

Want a Manual 2.0. Restyling 2.0 MT (140 hp, 181 Nm, 12.8 s, 1615 kg, 171 mm, Euro 5, 95) versus original 2.0 MT (139 hp, 178 Nm, 12.0 s, 170 km/h, mixed 8.6, Euro 4, 92, same 1615 kg and 171 mm). The later car is +1 hp and +3 Nm but 0.8 s slower to 100 km/h where both are measured; restyling top speed and fuel use are not measured.

2014 / 2015 / early 2016 shoppers (1 generation). 1.8 MT is the lightest (1490 kg) and slowest measured 0–100 km/h (13.5 s) with 126 hp from 1792 cm³. 2.0 MT is the only 2.0 with a full economy set. Choose 2.4 AT 148 hp if 10.9 s and Automatic 6 matter more than 10.8 l/100 km mixed. Treat 2.4 AT 156 hp as the peak-power FWD automatic of that window, with several key figures not measured.

2018 / restyling shoppers. Five engines, including the only AWD and the only Turbo. Restyling 1.8 MT is the weakest (125 hp, 165 Nm) and sits at 160 mm. Restyling 2.0 MT is the strongest Manual (140 hp). FWD 2.4 AT and AWD 2.4 AT share 148 hp / 220 Nm; pick AWD only for drive, not for extra power.

2019 / 2020 / 2021 shoppers (restyling 2). The choice is binary: 1.8 MT for Manual, 8.1 l/100 km mixed, 12.8 s, 160 km/h, 160 mm; 2.0 AT for Automatic, 8.6 l/100 km mixed, 175 km/h, 171 mm, 0–100 km/h not measured. There is no 2.4, no Turbo, and no AWD after 2018-12-31 in this catalogue.

What a larger engine buys, in the numbers we have: moving from restyling 2 1.8 MT (1808 cm³, 131 hp) to restyling 2 2.0 AT (1997 cm³, 139 hp) is +189 cm³ and +8 hp. Moving from original 2.0 MT (1997 cm³, 139 hp) to original 2.4 AT 148 hp (2378 cm³) is +381 cm³, +9 hp, +32 Nm, −1.1 s to 100 km/h, and +2.2 l/100 km mixed. The 2.4 never exceeds 156 hp in this model; the 1.4 Turbo matches mid-pack power with the highest hp per litre.

Engine layout does not differentiate buyers: every measured layout is 4 cylinders, Inline, boost No except 1.4 T CVT (Turbo). Drive is FWD except one AWD 2.4 AT. Body type does not differentiate: every window is SUV 5-doors.