Belgee has revealed a new X50. Now it's a budget crossover with a naturally aspirated engine and a good old automatic transmission
The new model is only 700 rubles more expensive than the S50 sedan.
Coolray 3.0
It's difficult to call the Belgee X50 a completely new model, as it is essentially the Geely Coolray, long familiar to Belarusians, which was later renamed Belgee X50. For two years, this small SUV was the best-selling new car in Belarus.
Later, the Belgee X50+ successor was released, and the old X50 was eventually re-released in a simplified version.
The main difference here is the powertrain. Instead of a turbocharged gasoline engine and a robotic automatic transmission, it has a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine with 4 cylinders producing 122 hp, paired with a 6-speed classic torque converter automatic transmission.
The same engines and automatic transmissions are installed in the S50 sedan. On the bright side, the engine is designed to run on 92-octane gasoline. The manufacturer promises an average fuel consumption of 7.2 liters per hundred kilometers in mixed driving.
What else has changed?
But the savings didn't stop there. Instead of 17-inch alloy wheels, it now has R16.
The car has only two airbags, regular halogen headlights, and even the interior lighting for rear passengers has been economized. The trunk lining is now plastic.
The price
As a result, such a car costs 58,900 rubles (about 19,500 dollars), which is only 700 rubles more expensive than the S50 sedan in the base trim, which has the same engine but is equipped with a manual gearbox. The Belgee S50 in Comfort Plus trim starts from 62,400 rubles (about 20,700 dollars). However, the trim level there will be more generous.
As for the X50, the car will only be available in the Standard trim.
But the modest trim level is probably not the main compromise one will have to accept when buying this car. The main drawback is the acceleration dynamics and the engine's power itself.
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