Geely, one of the newest EV brands to hit Australia, has confirmed that it will be launching the brand locally next month and that its first batch of the EX5 electric SUV will be arriving this week.
Geely has confirmed that the first batch of the EX5 will arrive at local ports in 5 of the major cities across the country, including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
This is a major milestone for the new entrant as it looks to launch the mid-sized electric SUV into an increasingly competitive market.
“The EX5 brings together advanced safety features, innovative technology, and practicality while delivering a premium driving experience,” Lei Li, Head of Geely Auto Australia, said.
“We believe that this next generation of SUV will deliver new levels of innovation and technology, coupled with excellent value to our local consumers.”
During the local brand launch next month, Geely has hinted that it aimed to announce more details about its plans for the Australian market which is likely to include other upcoming models and expansion in 2025 and beyond.
The EX5 is a relatively new model in the brand’s line up and the company started delivering the model in China during the second half of 2024.
By November, the EX5 received approval to be sold in Australia, with a filing hinting multiple variants to be offered locally.
Early this month, the company opened pre-orders of the fairly spacious family electric SUV, which comes in at 4,615 mm, making it larger than the other popular electric SUVs like the BYD Atto 3.
Locally, the EX5 will be equipped with a 60.22 kWh that can deliver 430 km of WLTP range. Charging this battery from 30-80% will take roughly 20 minutes, thanks to a 100 kW peak DC charging speed, making it a fairly decent car for road trips.
11 kW of AC charging is also available along with vehicle-to-load (V2L) of up to 3.3 kW of discharge rate.
To also help with getting early pre-orders, Geely is currently offering 3 years of free servicing and up to 1,000 kWh of free DC charging in the first year. The offer is available to those who pre-order in February, ahead of the official launch next month.
Details on local pricing are still under wraps, but it’s expected to start at under $50,000. With two local variants and a reasonably well-equipped spec sheet, the EX5 could be on the shortlist for those looking for their first electric SUV.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.