According to a report by Drive, Geely will launch five new hybrid or electric vehicles in Australia in the next three years. The EX5, which recently received official pricing, is the Chinese brand’s first offering since making its return to Australia.
It will be joined by its plug-in hybrid counterpart that is sold as the Galaxy Starship 7 in China. Likely to get a different name – possible without the ‘Galaxy’ portion – the Starship 7 is due to arrive in Australia showrooms by the end of this year, says Geely Australia head Lei Li.
In China, the Galaxy Starship 7 starts at 97,800 yuan (about RM60k), which is less than the Galaxy E5 (the twin to the EX5 and Proton eMas 7) that has a starting price of 107,800 yuan (RM66k). Geely Australia sells the EX5 from AUD40,990 (RM115k), and if the price difference applies there as well, the Starship 7 could be a very affordable PHEV.
The Galaxy E5 and Galaxy Starship 7 are built on the same Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture (GEA) and are of a similar size. Compared to the E5, the Starship 7 measures 1,905 mm wide (+4 mm), 1,685 mm tall (+15 mm) and has a wheelbase spanning 2,755 mm (+5 mm). From nose to tail, the PHEV is 4,740 mm, which is 125 mm more than the E5, likely to fit the PHEV gubbins.
The Starship 7’s PHEV system features a 1.5 litre inline-four petrol engine making 111 PS (110 hp or 82 kW) and 136 Nm of torque, which is augmented by an electric motor rated at 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 262 Nm.
Two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are offered, with the 8.5-kWh version enabling an electric-only range of 55 km following the CLTC standard, while a 19.09-kWh unit boasts the figure to 120 km. Up to 1,420 km of range is available in hybrid mode, depending on the variant. The 19.09-kWh battery supports DC fast charging at a max of 36 kW, with a 30-80% state of charge reached in 20 minutes.
Geely did not reveal what other models will follow the Starship 7, but it says every car in the six-vehicle line-up (includes the EX5) that will go on sale by 2028 will based on the GEA platform.
GALLERY: Geely Galaxy Starship 7
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hope this will be the one replacing x70
Why this model so good looking while our eMas so ugly
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Coz it is the hybrid varient of the sister model.
What is Proton waiting for? Still considering but Jaecoo already launched the PHEV!!! Another better range is the Geely L6 PHEV with up to 2000km on full charge and full tank.