Electrified Geely SUVs to spearhead Chinese brand’s local relaunch
Geely Galaxy L7 PHEV and E5 EV will tackle Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, BYD Sealion 6 and Tesla Model YIncoming Chinese auto giant Geely Auto will spearhead its Aussie attack with two electrified mid-size SUVs.
carsales has learned Geely has earmarked the plug-in hybrid L7 and the brand-new battery-electric E5 from its subsidiary Galaxy as its debut relaunch models in Australia.
Geely was previously distributed in limited numbers Down Under by Western Australian car dealer John Hughes between 2011-2014.
Due to arrive here by around mid-2025, the Galaxy L7 is already on sale in China and would be a logical competitor for the recently-renamed BYD Sealion 6 PHEV (formerly known as the Seal U) and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
The E5 has just been revealed in China and has previously been confirmed for right-hand drive production. It shapes as a direct challenger to Tesla Model Y.
The Galaxy brand itself is only 15 months old and is a subsidiary of Geely Auto, which is in turn a division of the over-arching Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
It is the latter organisation that also owns Zeekr and Lynk & Co – both of which are also coming to Australia. It also has a majority share of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus.
The L7 is a five-seat SUV measuring 4.7 metres long, 1905mm wide and 1685mm high, riding on a 2785mm wheelbase.
It employs a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and a permanent magnet e-motor to offer 287kW/535Nm. The L7 drives the front wheels via a three-speed transmission and claims a 6.9sec 0-100km/h time.
There are two battery choices – 9.11kWh LFP and 18.7kWh LFP. EV range is stated at 43km for the former and 90km (WLTP) for the latter. Overall range is claimed to be up to 1370km.
According to information published by China’s MIIT transport, the slightly smaller E5 is 4615mm long, 1901mm wide, 1670mm high and has a 2750mm wheelbase.
A single e-motor is reported to produce 160kW, while the specifications of the LFP battery pack have not yet been released.
The five-seat E5 is the fourth model from Galaxy, joining the L7 as well as the E8 and L6 sedans.
All up, the brand says it will have four PHEVs and three EVs on sale in China by 2025.
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