The whole Emgrand series was originally planned as a premium brand of Geely and was launched in 2009 before being repositioned as a product series with the logo being adapted as the new logo of the entire Geely brand.

The Geely Emgrand GSe is powered by a single electric motor producing 163 horsepower (122 kW; 165 PS) and 250 newton-metres (184 lb⋅ft; 25 kg⋅m) of torque, mated to a 52–61 kWh (190–220 MJ) battery pack with a range (NEDC) of 353–400 kilometres (219–249 mi).

The 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0 to 62 mph) acceleration of the Geely Emgrand GSe takes 9.9 seconds.

[6] The interior of the Emgrand S is restyled with a new dashboard design and a 10.25-inch touchscreen that incorporates the infotainment system is placed above the air vents above the engine start/stop button and HVAC switches.

[6] The Emgrand S is powered by a Mitsubishi-sourced 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 139 horsepower (104 kW; 141 PS) and 235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft; 24 kg⋅m) of torque.