2023 GAC Empow GB Review

Here is an all-new sedan that's deserves a look, a drive, or even a buy. Here's a sedan from GAC, or rather, here's the sedan from GAC. The best sedan that they've produced so far, the 2023 GAC Empow. Check it out on this episode of Behind the Wheel with Caco and crew.
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[@nielsalute9069]

Test drove this beauty again today just to confirm if that “lull” and lag really exist and I have to say, it’s very minimal to the point that you no longer notice it. It just takes a little getting used to and it runs just like every normal automatics out there. Tried to stop twice in an incline as well and I really didn’t have any problems - not with the way it accelerated from a stand still and the Hill hold control works perfectly. I even went around the route for the test drive twice and had to go through some stop and go traffic, still I didn’t notice the “lull” or jerkiness. Take note that I was driving a unit that only has 300km in it, so the ride should get smoother after the 1st to 2nd pms. Tried to accelerate as well from 40 kph - gas pedal all the way down. There is a bit of hesitation but it does pull immediately, it’s not a delay that you’ll complain about. No, it is far from that! I’d say it’s just a hiccup. And if you do get the GE variant, that slight hesitation can be negated by the paddle shifters. Lastly, I want to point out the written review of this car on Autodeal’s portal. Nothing but praises from their writer Earl. At the end of the day, it is always best to test drive the car so you can experience it yourself.

[@WEI-dv2bi]

The name of the car in Chinese is "影豹" which means "shadow panther". The name when spoken out is pronounced as "ying bao", which is how the English name "Empow" came around. So it's literally just about the pronunciation of its Chinese name, but we could say though it's also connected with the term "empower" which means "to give power" that of which stands for its position as a sports sedan. Thank you :)

[@inzane456]

Which really makes you wonder, why didn't they just commit to calling it Empower?

[@almotor]

Or call it shadow leopard instead! A bit long though

[@WEI-dv2bi]

@@inzane456 Because it still needs to pronounce as similar as possible to the Chinese name; naming it Empow is better as it does pronounce closer to the Chinese plus it's also a more subtle way of naming it. Don't you think naming it Empower is a bit too straightforward? HAHAHAHA

[@WEI-dv2bi]

@@almotor Yeah, I like Shadow Leopard too, but true, it's too long, I fail to recall if there have been any car names that are two words. I guess Empow is a better name after all.

[@inzane456]

@@WEI-dv2bi I mean.... I'm certainly glad that Geely has a better head on their shoulders in marketing their vehicles overseas. They aren't forcing the Chinese market names to sound English, and look how well those nameplates are being accepted locally. This car will be an example of a good value car avoided by many potential buyers due to the name.

[@nielsalute9069]

All the ones you’re looking for like the wireless charging and paddle shifters are in the top of the line GE variant. Nonetheless, another great review! 👍🏻

[@ninjaaabunnny]

That delay on full stop is the dual clutch transmission, since they are disengaged once you fully step on the brakes. It gets sometime to be used to it.

[@testdriveph]

Great review as usual! Only got to drive this around a parking lot lol (forgive me that was 1st review) but seeing on the road from another car, i think it looks great. Weirdly it didn't have the red interior. Get this on highest variant and Its definitely something to be worth seriously considering

[@babrakkshahid9525]

Love ur narration!! Keep up the great work

[@XGlite015]

This Empow could be to sport sedans what the Coolray is to crossover SUVs, a game changer. It looks great inside and out with best in class performance to boot.

[@archiechua5051]

Empow means " ampao ". Chinese tradition 😊

[@noobgamershub]

Should be compared to geely mgrand but it terms of feature I think gac wins since it has acc , mgrand cruise control only

[@KuchingKingVideoGamer]

This is the mid level GB variant which is available in most GAC dealerships..The high end GE variant got bigger wheels and other features

[@daFan48]

I like how you guys are listening to XG songs in your past videos.

[@glenrussell5242]

GE variants have the paddle shifters, though they are quite rare on the dealership

[@lceexotic5632]

Accent on the front, Altis/Lexus on back. Niiice!

[@rosellervergara752]

Gonna buy this beast

[@MrMikeApol]

I suggest that when you demo the cargo space capacity of the cars or crossovers you feature, use a Large, Medium and Small luggage samples as items to store at the boot. Instead of using just balikbayan boxes. Since most of the time, people who travel or pick-up their guests from the airport would really benefit from this kind of cargo capacity analogy, rather than just balikbayan boxes. Love your car reviews all the time Caco... please show us how many Large size luggage can fit in the boot (ex. 2 large + 1 small cabin luggage; or 2 medium + 1 small; 1 L + 2 medium)

[@theseeker1609]

this is a good looking sedan.. great review sir Caco

[@rodrigosantillan32]

Good review always caco idol

[@johnromyrguillermo1899]

5:31 Hindi ba almost every sedan nasa baba ang third brake light? or pwede din sa may trunk?

[@tyronnejamesbuico2515]

As I looked at GAC Empow brochure, it has a catch phrase “Empowering the road forward”. Technically, Caco is right.

[@AkosiNats]

I hope we can get a GE variant review soon to see what are the added features.

[@liamkylepalisoc8295]

There are paddle shifters, real quad exhaust on the rear, matte fighter green color, sunroof, more unique grille design in the empow GE variant

[@kitalejo9327]

Is there gonna be an Empow R-style here in the Philippines??

[@123fourfive5]

The throttle lag is due to the throttle controller, turbo lag and dct lag. You can use an aftermarket throttle controller to get rid of it

[@ericespina6747]

I hope in your next episodes, you'll include night-time driving so you can also give impressions on how it looks outside and inside (cockpit at night) :)

[@FrogKiller1]

已经出新车了Empow R 比这个老状态的快多了！能打败Type R

[@Kay-Dex]

I'm desperately hoping you'd review the GE variant as well. Because most of the shortcomings you're talking about is in that variant, want to know your thoughts about it.

[@kelpros1999]

the fact that it have functional vents in the wheel arches, hands down GAC🫡

[@lesterjohnbelmonte2781]

Na try nyo na po ba mag apply ng SANGLA ORCR sa Global Dominion Financing, Inc.?

[@jyi9929]

This car is now a bomb in the Chinese domestic market. I saw a lot of reviews and started to look for it in Canada, sadly they are not in Canada.

[@SUSHI4lyf]

Cacs, can we go back to specifying horsepower as either BHP or PS? Or is there only one standard nowadays? Did the world finally drop BHP and adopt PS across the board?

[@jayveenolasco6673]

EMPOWgi cause it looks gorgeous in and out. Parang si sir caco. Beke nemen haha

[@grindrtop1027]

that torque! kaya empow kasi pag sinagad, mapapapunta ka sa empow-pawid :D

[@philiptay9732]

Kinda craving for EMPOWnada 😂

[@dinobillo9071]

That is the best Onitsuka Tiger i've ever seen in your reviews. 😁

[@neilmartalosig]

haha true.

[@drewperez7468]

knicks colorway

[@cHinitocHunk]

Wheel spin could be because of average tires. It could also be the high torque/lower horses ratio. I'd still get a city or vios though unless the bumper to bumper is 10 years

[@rai2u]

The Geely Coolray has continental UltraContact uc6's tyres as standard and still spins the wheels from standstill,this has similar power,lighter,and is also front wheel drive (which is more prone to wheelspin)and maybe the turbo kicking in at lower rpm's help contribute to the wheelspin

[@yukisakamoto4475]

Is it bad that i wanna put a spoiler on it?

[@tyronnejamesbuico2515]

Empow-sible not to look at… in short, this sedan is really a head-turner!!!

[@sleepy1746]

Is gac empow gce better or mg gt?

[@seanpac6127]

May loud exhaust po ba ung GB?

[@NatureLover-fh7vq]

That's my car now. Super ganda super bilis

[@arthurgadz646]

GAC, getting more and more interesting.. I think they will next bring in the all new GS 3.. And maybe soon the Emkoo..wow, lookout legacy brands..

[@nielsalute9069]

Got to test drive the empow earlier. It’s really an amazing all-rounder for me and the acceleration is really amazing. Also, my agent told me that the Emkoo and the GS3 should come this year and may debut in the 2023 MIAS.

[@arthurgadz646]

@@nielsalute9069 wow, thats great.. With that performance and the price? great option for pinoy buyers..

[@josephayllon3221]

@@nielsalute9069 Really? Which dealership is this?

[@nielsalute9069]

@@josephayllon3221 GAC Alabang. Very accomodating as well.

[@kianumandal]

back in your day ^^

[@vincecash1513]

I just watched the review with the GS8

[@bernie.fuentes13]

That wheel spin sound makes you feel like you are in Formula-1 racing. Hanep🤣

[@dp8460]

i wish they've used a regular automatic transmission, turbo engine plus dual clutch is kinda expensive to repair outside warranty.

[@sniper155]

Jack deserves the prize. Haha 04:41

[@noelcasinggalicia9286]

Nice pull., we have a comparo winner😁

[@coolwaterdvr]

GAC Empow vs MG GT comparo next. 😁😁

[@WheelHeadd]

They're not in the same category though. Empow's in Civic's category and GT's in City's category.

[@endoftheworld29]

No 360 cam?

[@wilgeneration9955]

Looks gorgeous though

[@astrotrain4245]

Nice shoes again sir.😀😀😀

[@iamjohnivor]

EMPOWERED 💪👊

[@ninjaaabunnny]

With that 7speed wet dct, definitely the fastest accelerating sports sedan in its market 👌

[@Kennon959]

I hope the TCR styled "R-style" will be making an appearance in 1.5 or 2.0 turbo form

[@bappo8011]

Yo Caco, wdym the third brake light in "most" sedans are up top? i don't think that's the case man. Unless you mean SUV's or Crossovers? or anything other than a sedan.

[@Mabrookla]

All caco's observation regarding how the engine and tranny responds is due to the fact that the car is still not broken in. Once its gotten broken, it will be a lot smoother and responsive. Also, its suvs that have the 3rd brake lights high up. All sedans have them down below the rear glass.

[@RheymarSidon]

Empow in Chinese is shòuquán which means "to authorize". If you drive that car, means you Drive with Authority.

[@raquelmesa7383]

CACO😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@bcako5104]

Has similarities to the design features of the last Mitsubishi Evo

[@scoopydoo01]

Empowsible turned into reality

[@prnc86]

Empowered!

[@rodentrodent7836]

Empow in easy translation for Chinese who aren’t that good with English. It stands for “ Empowered”. They named it the same way the Japanese executives named the “Walkman” for the portable music disk players back then. Some aren’t that good with English so they want to use an English word that’s easy for non English customers .

[@henrynufable5014]

empowerment vehicle

[@felixramos9241]

How come the bumper design is different?

[@manuelcamomot5152]

Not bad looking car .

[@thearrubios]

Nice😊

[@abduljakul8621]

Waiting for Uni-V comparo 😁

[@richardcapricho5233]

GAC reliability is well tested in China and other country... They have partnership with Toyota and Honda. What else can you ask for.

[@streamingvideo6654]

Spare parts?

[@supmojo]

Maybe EmPow is kinda liking it to a BMW M-POWered car.

[@khelmikyahvyer6000]

I have high hopes with the Empow, but after your review with that delay on acceleration. I think I will consider the Geely Emgrand instead

[@johnyonardpauly5601]

Emgrand is a subcompat (much less power and acceleration), it also has acceleration delay and underwhelming power (compared to mg5 and city) but has better looks overall.

[@nielsalute9069]

Just test drove the Empow today. You just need to get used to the DCT. It’s not really a deal breaker. Also, if you get the top of the line GE variant, it will have paddle shifters which can help negate the delay in the transmission. Overall, the car is an amazing package. It looks a lot more stunning in person inside and out. Lastly, for the money you’re paying, you’re getting a hell lot of car.

[@ninjaaabunnny]

@@nielsalute9069 have you tried it on long open roads? That's where that transmission shines 😆

[@nielsalute9069]

@@ninjaaabunnny i’ve only had several laps around filinvest in Alabang. Got to try out stop and go at the traffic lights. I barely even felt the “jerking” these reviewers are talking about. I also got to floor it several times and while there is turbo lag it isn’t really bad. Once it goes, it freaking goes. I actually fell in love with this car and I’m planning to get one before the year ends.

[@ninjaaabunnny]

@@nielsalute9069 yea it gets sometime to get used to, but since empow got the better DCT which is the wet one you really won't feel that much jerking compared to the dry one. I drive a GCR with the same transmission and that transmission is really the best I've tried among other "automatic" transmissions.

[@donpobre1141]

it front somewhat have resemblance to a GT86 old model...

[@deancafe4739]

The "lull" is due to the dct.

[@QUICKYBABY28]

Update of the mazda 3 sportback sir Caco pls. 🙏

[@johnashleytingting1269]

XG Shooting star

[@nerdvlogs5286]

Pwede GAC empow vs Honda Civic Type R

[@saverius2640]

good le minerale. 👍👍👍

[@kotabg1946]

Empow = Empowered

[@SLIDESHIFT]

hahaha. I like the... gu gu ga ga... on the start. I reckon they name it Empow so that the way it being said, it's like, it packs a up a punch at end. Like: "em-POW" "em-POW" "em-POW". Something like that.

[@streamingvideo6654]

Sayang wala na yung Civic S Turbo, yun ang direct kalaban niyan dapat.

[@bonarisnuqui3866]

Empowerment

[@SilentTrigger31585]

Damn car, need to finish quest to unlock features.

[@hoooliikkaaalliikkkiiieee3672]

Empow, empoooww, empoooooowww, emppooooooyyyyy

[@betaraybill3548]

AMPOW ang naalala ko. Hehe

[@Tambo_Jay]

Its chinese name is YingPao, shadow leopard

[@markchan2512]

GAC Ba is Changgan?

[@bravemaster99]

Nope, different brand.

[@diethersantos6404]

Possible comparo MG GT vs GAC EMPOW vs Honda Civic Type R vs Toyota Corolla GR

[@johnyonardpauly5601]

The type-r is too much in this comparo. It should be civic rs VS corolla altis hybrid VS elantra VS mg6/mg gt sport VS empow vs mazda3

[@mrincognitoman8368]

Type R wtf HAHAHH

[@streamingvideo6654]

Same size Type-R and GR Corolla diyan pero masyadong mahal yun.

[@thearrubios]

EMPOW. EMPEROR POWER

[@ronirickpacheco4335]

Comparo Empow vs MG GT Sport

[@kcarlo]

Front end gives me elantra vibes

[@DailyMotivationalQuotes918]

GAC EMPOW VS MG GT VS GEELY EMGRAND COMPARO NEXT PLEASEE! 🔥🔥🔥

[@eguchig9457]

Empoy should endorse this car so its gonna be "Empoy is EMPOWered"😂

[@MommyShineDiaries]

Empower

[@bryansantos1841]

Why it always seems DCT's has some drawbacks compared to traditional AT's? I just noticed this consistently on Chinese Brands and as Caco reviews them here.

[@johnyonardpauly5601]

Many chinese cars have acceleration delay issues whether CVT or DCT. Geely has the least transmission delay compared to others

[@logmeinhere]

Yep i am avoiding these types of cars like a disease if im shopping for a new car

[@ninjaaabunnny]

Because DCTs are basically manual with automated gearshift. Dct stands for dual clutch. It's always delayed from standstill as it's not yet engaged. But once it clicks it accelerates way better than any transmission.

[@WheelHeadd]

DCTs are naturally laggy. Even DCTs in supercars.

[@ArtCore-oo5mk]

Empow...ering!

[@lsgg811]

EMPOY was already taken, thus EMPOW

[@robissonwillard7266]

Nice🇸🇦

[@RainGTV]

EMPOW - Emgrand Power

[@aikerz87]

Should be Ampao

[@iansumagui6046]

Remember Lightning Mcqueen's famous catchline? well that's where they got the insipiration emPOW!

[@junmagno1249]

Empow is the Chinese take on BMW's M POWER

[@markbiaco9555]

Nice sedan kotse how much price here in Philippines 👍✌️✌️✌️

[@juanchinito]

MG-GT

[@_azta_2502]

hinihingal ako sa panonood kay caco😅😆