Geely CK

Geely CK Freedom Ship. 2005 to date (prod. 400,000 approx. sold in China to 2010). F/F, 1342, 1498, 1587 cm³ (4 cyl. DOHC). Originally shown at Beijing in 2004 as the CK1, the result of a collaboration with Daewoo of Korea (CK stands for China–Korea), this model went in to production as the CK Baiyoujian (Freedom Ship) the following year. Facelifted in 2007. Not that reliable. Called Otaka in Russia and CK in Ukraine, where it placed number-one in the sales’ charts for one month in 2012. Meant to be replaced by Gleagle GC3 in 2011, though that model is yet to emerge.

Manufacturing location: China

Marque: Geely

q.v. Englon SC3

Off-site link

• M. Gasnier: ‘Best selling cars around the globe: breaking news: a Chinese model in pole position for the first time outside China’, The Truth about Cars