Geely's Monjaro Sibling Grows Up: Meet the Stretched Xingyue L Plus

Geely's CMA-based Xingyue L, sold internationally as the Monjaro and locally in Russia even rebadged as the Volga K50, has already gone through two rounds of updates since its 2021 debut in China, most recently gaining a raised twin-screen dashboard in 2024. Now filings with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reveal the next step: a longer, wider "Plus" variant that will sit above every other trim in the lineup.

The design tweaks go beyond simple badge engineering. The Plus gets its own bumpers, reworked side panels and rear pillars, plus restyled headlights that are now visually separated from a beefed-up chrome grille with thicker vertical slats. A rooftop lidar unit hints at more advanced driver-assistance hardware, while a widened rear light bar, power-deployable side steps and an optional two-tone paint job round out the exterior changes. Cabin photos haven't surfaced yet.

Size is really the headline story here. At 4,955 mm long, 1,960 mm wide and 1,769 mm tall, riding on a 2,900 mm wheelbase, the Plus stretches the formula considerably - up to 185 mm longer, 65 mm wider, 80 mm taller and 55 mm longer between the axles than the regular Xingyue L. It also rolls on chunkier 20- or 21-inch wheels, reinforcing its role as the range-topping model.

Buyers will get a choice of two propulsion setups, neither of which requires a wall charger. The pure-combustion version pairs a 290-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo four with a curb weight of 1,860 to 1,938 kg depending on trim, good for a 210 km/h top speed. The i-HEV hybrid alternative uses a milder 218-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo engine alongside an as-yet-undisclosed electric motor and drivetrain layout; at 2,040 kg, it's projected to top out around 190 km/h. For comparison, the current non-Plus Xingyue L makes do with a 1.5-liter turbo (163 hp) or 2.0-liter units rated at 218 or 272 hp, with its own hybrid system built around a 1.5-liter turbo.

Why does the size bump matter? It signals Geely is carving out a distinct niche for the Plus rather than just offering a mild refresh - essentially creating a larger, more premium-positioned crossover to sit above the existing Monjaro/Xingyue L without replacing it. That mirrors a broader trend among Chinese automakers of stretching popular nameplates into XL variants to capture buyers who want extra interior space and road presence without stepping up to a different model line entirely.

Geely hasn't announced pricing yet, but a domestic launch is expected before the end of the year. For reference, the standard Xingyue L currently starts around 139,700 yuan and tops out near 179,700 yuan (roughly $20,800 to $26,600), giving a rough baseline for where the larger Plus variant might land once official figures arrive.