Chinese burn! 2025 Geely EX5 electric SUV will significantly undercut Tesla Model Y with aggressive sub-$50K pricing

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 John Mahoney 671 Views 0 Comments ex5, geely

Chinese car-making giant Geely has promised its all-new EX5 will come with aggressive pricing as standard when first Australian deliveries begin in late April 2025.

Confirming the 2025 Geely EX5 will be offered in Complete and Inspire trims, execs have announced the entry-point to the new all-electric mid-size SUV will be around $49,000 before on-roads.

Official pricing will be released closer to launch, but at that money, the new Geely EX5 should cost $14,400 less than the cheapest 2025 Tesla Model Y ($63,400) that will arrive a month later in May.

To ensure it attracts buyers from Tesla and the likes of BYD, as well as more mainstream combustion-powered medium SUVs, the Geely EX5 has high levels of standard equipment.

The entry Complete bags 18-inch alloy wheels, heated seats and steering wheel, wireless phone charging, a six-speaker sound system, rear parking sensors and a 360-degree camera.

Ahead of the driver is a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, plus a huge 15.4-inch infotainment that includes sat-nav and over-the-air updates.

The more upmarket EX5 Inspire is tipped to cost $55,000 plus on-road costs and should account for the majority of sales.

Attracting buyers are larger 19-inch rims, a panoramic roof, electric tailgate, ambient lighting, front parking sensors, ventilated and massaging seats, a head-up display and a premium 16-speaker sound system.

Boosting practicality, Geely says both models get a large boot, 60:40 folding rear bench that includes a useful drawer under the second row and another one under the centre console for additional storage.

Both models come with the car giant’s latest autonomous emergency braking (AEB), front cross traffic alert, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot detection, speed sign recognition, driver fatigue alert and exit warning.

Just one powertrain is available – a 160kW/320Nm e-motor that drives the front wheels and is powered by a 60.22 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery (LFP) that is said to provide the Complete with a 430km range (WLTP verified). The more luxurious Inspire on bigger wheels, meanwhile, should cover around 410km on a single charge.

The EX5 also offers vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality and provides up to 3.3kW of AC power via an optional adapter that plugs into the charge port.

A vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) capability is also available that can provide an emergency top-up of up to 6kW to another EV via a Type 2 to Type 2 cable.

Geely says the EX5 can be charged using a DC fast charger at up to 100kW with a 30 to 80 per cent top up taking 20 minutes.

A full AC charge using an 11kW wallbox takes around six hours, while a more common 7.4kW wallbox takes 9.5 hours.

Following the introduction of the Geely EX5 this April the Chinese car-maker, that also owns Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr and Lotus among others, is commonly expected to roll out the all-electric Riddara RD6 ute already sold in China.