LONDON: With the opening of a flagship dealership in north London, the UK rollout of Geely Auto's all-electric Farizon SV large van continues to accelerate.
Established in 2016, Farizon is the commercial vehicle division of Geely, China’s largest private vehicle manufacturer.
Two franchised dealers have also been appointed in the UK - Heathrow Van Centre in west London, and SMV Commercials Yeovil in the south-west of England.
All three dealer locations are offering interested businesses a free, no-obligation 48-hour Farizon test drive.
The flagship dealership is on the busy A406 North Circular near the Hangar Lane Gyratory in Park Royal.
The overhaul, repurposing and refurbishment of the Park Royal showroom is slated to take around four months, with a target formal inauguration planned for early November 2025.
The 3,340 sq m site will be home to retail, aftersales and parts operations.
The site will have a selection of demonstrators, following the successful registration of an initial fleet of 30 Farizon SV vans last month.
Jameel Motors UK head of business Scott Fogharty commented, “Our team has been working hard to get this site open as quickly as possible, so we have a base from which to offer test drives and to finalise sales with a rapidly growing list of prospective customers."
The Farizon SV includes drive-by-wire technology, a unique b-pillarless design and cell-to-pack battery packaging, which combine to deliver market-leading cargo capacity, payload, range and an ultra-low loading height.
A single highly-specified trim level includes several premium features as standard, including a unique payload monitoring system, heated seats, heated multifunction steering wheel, heated windscreen, 360-degree surround view, and a comprehensive suite of ADAS safety systems.
The SV has also earned the highest five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP.
The model line-up includes the option of 67kWh, 83kWh or 106kWh batteries, with one all-electric powertrain which produces 170kW (231PS) of power and 336Nm of torque.
The SV delivers a WLTP range of up to 550km (city), and up to 398km (combined), while a 20% to 80% top-up charge can be completed in 36 minutes.
