Geely King Kong

Geely King Kong/Englon King Kong (JL7132U/JL7152U/JL7162U/JL7182U/JL7132B1U1/JL7152B1U1). 2006 to date (prod. unknown). 4- and 5-door sedan. F/F, 1342, 1498, 1587, 1794 cm³ (4 cyl. DOHC). Inoffensive sedan range, badged MK in some export markets. Hatchback called MK2 for export. Toyota Vios platform. Sold to a price in export markets, with interior below par, though ride acceptable. Fairly spacious boot for four-door sedan. Upgraded to King Kong 2 with new grille featuring horizontal chrome bars in 2009, while, confusingly, basic King Kongs bore Englon logo from 2010, and complemented by Englon SC6, a badge-engineered version of the King Kong 2 with a higher base price, but roughly the same pricing at the top of the range.

Manufacturing location: Zhejiang, China

Marque: Geely | Successors: Englon SC6, Englon Jinying

Off-site link

• S. Song: ‘Geely to use multi-brand system with logo change next year’, Gasgoo