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The pre-sale for three variants of the Geely Preface i-HEV officially started. The variants are Lingyun, Xinghan and Wangshu; their prices are 107,700 yuan, 113,700 yuan and 119,700 yuan, respectively. 

Its design theme is Oriental Aesthetics, and up front it gets a 'Silk Road Peaks' grill. The length is 4,825 mm, the width is 1,869 mm, the height is 1,469 mm and the wheelbase is 2,800 mm. Available with a special colour option, Eric Blue, and rear features chrome trim and dual exhaust. 

The interior is equipped with a 10.2-inch digital cluster for the driver and a 14.6-inch central screen for the occupant's infotainment, which runs on the Flyme Auto cockpit and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155.

For wireless connectivity, it features HiCar, Carlink, and Flyme Link. The cabin theme is Tianshan Run White with 256 colours of ambient lighting.

The 16-speaker audio gives an immersive sound experience. The cabin includes ventilated & heated seats to ensure comfort in accordance with weather. Also features a 50W wireless charging pad for phone charging and a fragrance system to enhance comfort.

It is based on GEEA 3.0 architecture with AI Cloud Power 2.0 that supports FOTA updates. The driving assistant is G-ASD H3, which helps with highway assist, hazard avoidance and intelligent parking with the 128 TOPS of computing power.

The hybrid system includes a 1.5L petrol engine and an electric motor, whose power output is 230 kW (308 hp). Its transmission is a 3-speed DHT, and the fuel efficiency is 3.98 litres per 100 km on the WLTC. Its acceleration timing for 0-30 km/h is 1.84 seconds.