Thanks for the review. Great engineering! Nice vehicle. Needs a cover for the rear storage. Come here to Brazil Geely! Zeekr just opened their first dealerships.
Except it's an EV, just turn on the aircon before you get in to cool down the cabin. Also it has seat ventilation which is nice and I think more cars should offer it instead of heating, especially in Australia.
Thanks for the review. Any word on when you might be looking at the MG ES5? If the MG4 is anything to go by, it might at least have suspension tune that's a bit less soft.
Thanks Brendan! I am going to miss the boat with some of the Australian media for Prado reviews (their launch event was focused more on legacy web and print media outlets). Even so, I hope to cover it in December.
Yeah the Zeekr looks a lot different. Can’t wait to drive the X soon, not to mention the 009. But this is a different type of car aimed a buyer who might own a Mitsubishi or Nissan right now…
We seem to be getting an avalanche of Chinese vehicles arriving in Australia and reviews of them nearly weekly.What we want is these reviews a honest opinion on quality and long term reliability and durability.Will it last 10 years ? Australias fleet is around 10 year mark.
You won’t get an honest review, all paid reviews by China, the comments section is full of Chinese 50 cent army defending against any bad comments or making the cars sound good
I don’t see the Hyundai reference at all, personally. Their cars these days are all straight lines and jagged angles. This is maybe reminiscent of like an ix35?
If its AUD $24k in China why would it be the same price as an Atto 3. Middleman markup is the answer. Australians should not stand for it. I would say AUD $30k is more realistic. If its not, I definitely will not even consider it.
The mg4 when discounted to 31k had about 4k of markup + 4k customs. All the byds are at least 14k difference combined..... If byd or other brands were like mg4... I'd probably have an ev already!
@@F1Barrythey upped the price to 33 or 34k now... But I saw new mg4 white colour for 28k a month ago only in Perth. That was nuts as you guys still have rebates. Matt and the electric viking posted a video and they mentioned this 28k mg4.
Juniper is the STALKLESS... stripped out version of the 'old girl' ..... UNCOMPETITIVE today and strictly 'fan only' headed........ they simply don't care.
Be wary of Chinese cars. Haval decided to cut prices on the current H6 model to make way for the new one. This decision has significantly reduced the resale value of my 2-year-old H6 by nearly40%. It's unfair and frustrating to lose nearly R100,000 overnight, especially when many people can't afford such a loss. Other Chinese cars will do the same.
You have to accept this when buying a Chinese car. Chinese cars are updated very quickly. Zeekr 001 has been replaced twice in more than half a year. However, Japanese car companies that remain unchanged are not a safe choice. In the Chinese market, they can only respond by slashing prices.
@@chjin1796 That just makes them wasteful purchases and indicates that Chinese cars are not fully developed. The last time I checked, cars are not TV's and child keep their value beyond 2 years.
Honestly, it's just a copy and paste effort for all these Chinese EV's, they all have the same design language, resale, service and most of all, will these brands be around in years to come
So they flew you to China to see a mildly unfinished preproduction car, then made you wear a crash helmet to drive at 60kms on a race track. A little weird.
@oliverpan6754 they already delivered 40,000 of this Geely Galaxy E5 in 85 days since its launch in China. Also this is equiped with Aegis Short Blade Battery a second generation of LFP battery withi is more energy dense than BYD Blade battery in Atto 3, and car much lighter too at 1.7 tonne compare to BYD atto 3 of more than 2 tonne with similar battery capacity. In Malaysia RHD also sell as Proton eMAS 7 and has more stiff suspension tune by Proton.
@@theolich4384 but rav 4 has nothing to do with this review? Sure there’s lots of boring cars on the market but why the rav 4 ? RAV4 is actullly a cool car, practical and probably the first real “suv”
@@RedDog-e7v Becasue it's bland. Even more bland than the Geely IMO, but neither are at fault here as they're meant to be so. My point is it's pointless to complain these basic family movers being "bland". Well on the other hand, if you think the RAV4 warrant the word "cool", good for you.
Please keep the EV reviews coming
Definitely will!
I believe the Geely EX5's back seat has an under seat drawer that you forgot to mention :)
Thanks for the review. Great engineering! Nice vehicle. Needs a cover for the rear storage. Come here to Brazil Geely! Zeekr just opened their first dealerships.
Panoramic sunroof and vinyl seats with metal inserts, add the Aussie summer sun and 🔥
😅😅😅😅
Just like sitting in a HD Holden in 1965
Except it's an EV, just turn on the aircon before you get in to cool down the cabin. Also it has seat ventilation which is nice and I think more cars should offer it instead of heating, especially in Australia.
@@timfehlberg9051so drain the battery before you get in? That metal thing will take ages to cool.
Better just to not have a sunroof in my opinion!
@paulb1951 Drain the battery? Are you going to turn on the AC 24 hours before? It is known that metal will cools faster than the surrounding cortex.
I will wait for MG ES5, rear mount motor, aka rwd. Pricing at around $36k aud. Similar range.
I think MG4 and the Cyberster is nice. ES5 styling looks very new. This styling is more safer
I would put Geely ahead of
MG in terms of quality, personally.
I doubt that it will be priced less than $40 - $45k starting since the new MG ZS hybrid starts at $34k and ends at $40k .
I can't afford the depreciation of an EV. So it's a Rav 4 hybrid that gets my money at this time. Plus, they all look like Barbie car's inside. 😊
Have you seen Mahindra's New EVs?
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Do you like that?
The charge port is on the right side which is the wrong side as the left side is the right side
Right!
Smart EV is also a Geely Brand
Thanks for the review. Any word on when you might be looking at the MG ES5? If the MG4 is anything to go by, it might at least have suspension tune that's a bit less soft.
You’re welcome. No word yet - so keen for the ES5 - think it could be a ripper!
very similar screen wise to the xpeng g6?
Geely also own Lotus and Proton
Correct. Proton may even come back to Australia!! 🤪
The ex5 is called emas7 in Malaysia. It is co-developed with Proton
What about a dual motor version ?
Not planned.
You forgot Lotus ;)
I did.
I’m obsessed with Lotus OMG ahahaha
Great reviews as always mate!!! Keen to know when you're getting your hands on the new Prado? Any updates there?
Thanks Brendan! I am going to miss the boat with some of the Australian media for Prado reviews (their launch event was focused more on legacy web and print media outlets).
Even so, I hope to cover it in December.
@therightcar I'll wait for yours mate! Daylight to the next best mate
Hope Geely is bring in Coolray.
What is EMF radiation level?
I hope they offer a steering wheel. Can't stand squircles. They're mostly bad when you're turning..
I love my MG4 steering wheel, it feels great.
During your first drive, did you notice if the car had a DAB radio - and was anything mentioned about VTG- VTH etc?
Didn’t notice re DAB radio, sorry. No mention of V2G but it will have V2L.
This car is so good ❤❤❤
Sell for 35k this will be most popular car of 2025
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DONT LIKE EVS HOPE THEY BRING IN THE Geely Starship 7 plug in hybrid
Hopefully!
Just out of curiosity. Do you get any form of compensation from Geely for this review?
Nothing wrong with that but it should be disclosed. Cheers.
Its a car, it's electric, otherwise it's unremarkable.....if you wanted to blend in its perfect
It isn’t outlandish in any way. Which may make it more appealing, as you say!
@@therightcar To the point of being boring was my point...😄, but there's plenty more SUV'S that could be accused of that.
Nice they flew you there to get a look at it. But yeah umm. It better be very well priced. Looks a tad ordinary. It's no Zeekr.
Yeah the Zeekr looks a lot different. Can’t wait to drive the X soon, not to mention the 009. But this is a different type of car aimed a buyer who might own a Mitsubishi or Nissan right now…
We seem to be getting an avalanche of Chinese vehicles arriving in Australia and reviews of them nearly weekly.What we want is these reviews a honest opinion on quality and long term reliability and durability.Will it last 10 years ? Australias fleet is around 10 year mark.
You won’t get an honest review, all paid reviews by China, the comments section is full of Chinese 50 cent army defending against any bad comments or making the cars sound good
Go away. Nothing paid here. My review was honest - it could be good if they get it right.
Mate it’s impossible to tell you that. All we can go on is the promise by the brand - warranty and dealership network.
@ sponsored reviews with comments section full of Chinese 50 cent army. So obvious
Is it pronounced "Geely"? I'd been pronouncing it "Geely" this entire time!
Hahahahahaa. It’s definitely “Geely”, not “Geely”.
It looks suspiciously like a Hyundai?! At least outside but the interior is very Hugh Hefner. Looks like you've got a great gig!! Nice looking car .
I don’t see the Hyundai reference at all, personally. Their cars these days are all straight lines and jagged angles. This is maybe reminiscent of like an ix35?
It’s nice enough but… show me the vans!
Hahaha Chinese vans are next level
MG 4 has the right mix price, warranty, and RWD.
It’s a terrific choice if you don’t want an SUV.
@therightcar
Yes, Matt, for a proper SUV, 😊I'd go Diesel.
🎉🎉 TIK TOK TIK TOK WE HAVE A EXPLOSIVE BOMB 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
the ctb cell to chasis is worrying. it will be much harder to replace the battery in case of a failure or accident. this is why i would not buy one.
Vtl capabilities?
Watch the full video
@ yeah how much can it output? It just showed a shot of some appliances plugged in, not what it can do
3.3KW
It has two massage chairs as well. Super comfy
Yeah, I mentioned that - but couldn’t figure out the menu control haha!
If its AUD $24k in China why would it be the same price as an Atto 3. Middleman markup is the answer. Australians should not stand for it. I would say AUD $30k is more realistic. If its not, I definitely will not even consider it.
The mg4 when discounted to 31k had about 4k of markup + 4k customs. All the byds are at least 14k difference combined..... If byd or other brands were like mg4... I'd probably have an ev already!
@martintsang1662 I cant find any mg4s in Perth for $31k
After sales services costs , showroom costs etc ?
@@F1Barrythey upped the price to 33 or 34k now... But I saw new mg4 white colour for 28k a month ago only in Perth. That was nuts as you guys still have rebates. Matt and the electric viking posted a video and they mentioned this 28k mg4.
@@Y2Kvids my assumption is more so the advertising and startup costs (as well as those you mentioned) OR simply because BYD has the best brand?
Juniper is the STALKLESS... stripped out version of the 'old girl' ..... UNCOMPETITIVE today and strictly 'fan only' headed........ they simply don't care.
Okay!
It looks like a good option, but I think exterior wise Leapmotor and Deepal are much better looking and have their own character.
I tend to agree, it looks a little bit conservative.
dude love your content but really need to work on your chinese if you're going to throw it out at the end lol
Proton should sell e.mas7 to Australia.
Proton was here years ago. Not sure it’ll return.
Specs are good but the styling is sooo bland.
Be wary of Chinese cars. Haval decided to cut prices on the current H6 model to make way for the new one. This decision has significantly reduced the resale value of my 2-year-old H6 by nearly40%. It's unfair and frustrating to lose nearly R100,000 overnight, especially when many people can't afford such a loss. Other Chinese cars will do the same.
You have to accept this when buying a Chinese car. Chinese cars are updated very quickly. Zeekr 001 has been replaced twice in more than half a year. However, Japanese car companies that remain unchanged are not a safe choice. In the Chinese market, they can only respond by slashing prices.
@@chjin1796 That just makes them wasteful purchases and indicates that Chinese cars are not fully developed. The last time I checked, cars are not TV's and child keep their value beyond 2 years.
First
No heat pump Nice boot. No frunk. Faster charging than old BYD and useless Toyota.
Aussie specs not confirmed yet. Maybe we will get a heat pump?
Honestly, it's just a copy and paste effort for all these Chinese EV's, they all have the same design language, resale, service and most of all, will these brands be around in years to come
So they flew you to China to see a mildly unfinished preproduction car, then made you wear a crash helmet to drive at 60kms on a race track. A little weird.
He’s wrong though. This is a production car in China
@oliverpan6754 they already delivered 40,000 of this Geely Galaxy E5 in 85 days since its launch in China. Also this is equiped with Aegis Short Blade Battery a second generation of LFP battery withi is more energy dense than BYD Blade battery in Atto 3, and car much lighter too at 1.7 tonne compare to BYD atto 3 of more than 2 tonne with similar battery capacity. In Malaysia RHD also sell as Proton eMAS 7 and has more stiff suspension tune by Proton.
This car has been on the market for 100 days. 50,000 units sold.
Too many flaws. Nah.
They might fix some. And the price might be very nice.
they are all so ffing bland.....
So does the RAV4.
@@theolich4384 what does the rav4 have to do with the comment ?
@@RedDog-e7v These are RAV4-like run-of-the-mill cars. Complaining them of being bland is like complaining toast being brown.
@@theolich4384 but rav 4 has nothing to do with this review? Sure there’s lots of boring cars on the market but why the rav 4 ? RAV4 is actullly a cool car, practical and probably the first real “suv”
@@RedDog-e7v Becasue it's bland. Even more bland than the Geely IMO, but neither are at fault here as they're meant to be so. My point is it's pointless to complain these basic family movers being "bland".
Well on the other hand, if you think the RAV4 warrant the word "cool", good for you.
"Jeely". Like nails down a chalkboard every time.
How do you expect me to say it? They say it “G-ly” not “ghee-ly”.
@therightcar Don't mind me, I just have unresolved trauma from the great "GIF vs JIF" debate.
Absolute rubbish.