Geely Okavango fuel consumption: How efficient is this seven-seater?

By now, many of you are probably eying the Geely Okavango as your next family ride. It is spacious, reasonably specced, and most of all, it is relatively affordable. Many also think that this crossover from Geely also looks great, so there’s that.

The Geely Okavango Urban

But with fuel pricing being unstable (for a lack of a better term), most of you are probably wondering about the Geely Okavango’s fuel consumption figures? Well, let’s talk about that.

Geely Okavango: Summary of Specs

Before talking about the Okavango’s fuel consumption ratings, let us first get to know it a little bit better.

Size-wise, this Geely-made seven-seater model is 4,835mm long, 1,900mm wide, and 1,785mm in height. It also has a wheelbase length of 2,815mm.

The Okavango's 1.5-liter inline-3 gasoline engine

Under its hood is a 1.5-liter inline-3 gasoline engine paired with a seven-speed wet type dual-clutch gearbox. The said tranny sends power to all four of its wheels.

Of note, this model is also a mild hybrid. Specifically, it uses a 48-volt Electric Motor Synergy system which is able to complement the output of its combustion engine. In total, the Okavango 2022 can produce up to 190 horsepower and 300 Nm of torque. This makes it one of the more powerful models in its price range.

Note also that the recommended Geely Okavango fuel type is 92 octane gasoline as a minimum.

The Okavango's front cabin

The Philippine-spec model also comes with a competent safety kit. It has six airbags, cruise control, anti-lock braking with electronic brake-force distribution, hill-start assist, hill-descent control, tire pressure monitoring, among others.

Geely Okavango: Not bad for its size

The Geely Okavango Urban Plus fuel consumption figures here were taken when Philkotse tested the said unit out for our in-depth review.

With an average speed of 90km/h on the highway, it was able to return 15.5 km/liter. As for in-city driving with an average speed of 20km/h and while on its Comfort drive mode, it then managed to provide a fuel consumption rating of 8.6 km/liter.

Here's a view of the Okavango's rear

If you ask us, we can say that those are pretty respectable figures considering the Okavango’s size. Also, the Okavango isn’t exactly a “light” vehicle, so getting that figure in the city comes out as still impressive.

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