Geely has announced it has produced its 100,000th Galaxy E5 on January 29 this year. This comes around five months after the brand’s electric SUV went on sale in China in early August 2024. The Galaxy E5 has a Malaysian twin in the form of the Proton eMas 7, which went on sale here in December last year.
According to CarNewsChina, deliveries of the Galaxy E5 averaged around 15,000 units. In 2024, 77,685 units of the electric vehicle (EV) were sold to customers, with 40,000 units delivered in the first 85 days of its launch. Within 100 days, the number increased to 50,000 units and later to 60,000 units in 119 days.
Pricing for the Galaxy E5 currently ranges from 109,800 to 145,800 yuan (about RM68k to RM90k) across five variants. Two powertrains are offered in China, both with the brand’s Aegis lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery.
The first has a 49.52-kWh battery that is good for a CLTC-rated cruising range of 440 km and paired with a front electric motor rated at 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 320 Nm of torque. Meanwhile, the second option gets a higher-capacity 60.22-kWh battery for a CLTC-rated 530 km and the same electric motor. The 0-100 km/h time of 6.9 seconds and top speed of 180 km/h are the same for both powertrains.
In terms of charging, the Galaxy E5 needs 7.5 hours (49.52 kWh battery) or nine hours (60.22 kWh battery) to get from a 10-100% state of charge (SoC). With DC charging, it takes 20 minutes to get from a 30-80% SoC for all variants.
By comparison, the eMas 7 was introduced with a special launch price of RM105,800 and RM119,800 (normal price RM109,800 and RM123,800) for the Prime and Premium variants respectively. The powertrain specifications are similar to the Galaxy E5, with the same electric motor being used for the Prime and Premium.
The Prime’s 49.52-kWh battery offers a WLTP-rated range of 345 km (410 km NEDC), while it is 410 km (470 km NEDC) for the Premium. Proton quotes a 10-80% SoC charging time of 4.9 hours (Prime) and 6.1 hours (Premium) with an 11-kW AC input, while DC charging from a 30-80% takes 20 minutes for both variants (80 kW Prime, 100 kW Premium).
The Malaysian carmaker announced just a few days ago that the order books for its first EV is close to 4,000 units, with most opting for the range-topping Premium. Several days before that, the company extended the special launch pricing to the first 6,000 customers instead of 3,000 customers previously – the target is to deliver 1,000 units by the end of February this year.
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