All-electric Geely Farizon van locked in for Australian debut
Battery-electric delivery van to arrive in the first half of this year, set to challenge E-Transit and eDeliver 7Geely’s Farizon Auto commercial vehicle-maker has announced it is on-track for a launch in the first half of 2025 following the inking of a distribution deal with Saudi Arabia-based Jameel Motors.
Announcing it will launch first with the Farizon Supervan (SV) cargo delivery van and the H9E truck, exact timings have yet to be revealed for our market.
Already approved for sale for by the Australian Government, full details have yet to be revealed regarding what will be imported Down Under, but in right-hand drive markets like the UK it’s already been announced the Farizon SV will be offered with the choice of three battery sizes, three weights and three roof heights.
The SV will offer a maximum payload of 1800kg, while the gross vehicle mass across the range is 3500kg.
Australian documents suggest the SV will measure in between 4990mm to 5995mm long, 1980mm wide, and 1980mm to 2500mm tall, while featuring a generous wheelbase that will stretch from 3100mm to 3850mm, depending on the version.
Built on a new dedicated modular EV platform, the Farizon SV prioritises cargo space, range, handling and safety, with Geely deploying its advanced cell-to-pack technology that’s said to improve battery capacity, save weight and enhance body stiffness.
Fresh tech for the segment includes dual-redundancy drive-by-wire braking and steering to ensure the driver will never be left without steering or braking.
In December the SV Cargo was awarded the top Platinum Euro NCAP for safety.
The British launch line-up will comprise two of the three eventual battery options, specifically a 67kWh unit and an 83kWh pack, the latter said to provide a range of more than 400km on a single charge.
Later, a bigger 106kWh battery will also be available, upping the ante to 558km on the WLTP test cycle.
All versions come powered with a single 170kW front-mounted e-motor that allows the electric van to tow up to 2000kg.
Ensuring it will be up to the job, Geely has already announced that the Farizon SV has been subjected to a rigorous one-million-mile testing and development shakedown regime.
Aimed at the current LDV eDeliver 7 and the Ford E-Transit Custom, it's been tipped the Farizon could be priced from around $60,000 when it arrives Down Under.
Equipment levels are expected to be high and options to customise plentiful, with buyers offered glazing for the sliding side door.
More details of the Farizon SV will be released shortly with the van brand set to be timed with parent Geely's arrival in Australia with the EX5 SUV.
The two new brands will joining fellow Geely-owned Lotus, Polestar, Smart, Volvo and Zeekr.
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