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Geely’s space-age plug-in hybrid SUV has a 19.1kWh battery pack, enabling a 1400-kilometre range by Chinese standards.
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Chinese car giant Geely has launched its next vehicle, the Galaxy Starship 7 mid-size SUV.
It is sold under the space-themed Geely Galaxy sub-brand, which also retails the Australia-bound Geely EX5 electric SUV marketed in China as the Galaxy E5.
The Starship 7 appears to be heavily related to the fully-electric EX5 with similar dimensions and shared body panels – however it trades the EX5’s drivetrain for a 1.5-litre non-turbo petrol engine matched to an electric motor.
CarNewsChina reports the vehicle is offered with an 8.0kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery in entry-level variants rated for a 55-kilometre electric-only driving range on the less-stringent Chinese CLTC lab-test standard, while flagship versions move to a larger 19kWh pack with a 120-kilometre range.
With a full fuel tank and battery charge, the Starship 7 will reportedly travel up to 1420 kilometres with a combined fuel consumption of 3.7 litres per 100 kilometres.
Geely says the Starship 7 is based on the same GEA modular platform as its other models, including the EX5, which is a lower-cost derivative of the SEA platform used for the Volvo EX30, Smart #1, Smart #3 and Zeekr X.
According to the brand, the battery can be replenished from 30 to 80 per cent in 20 minutes at a maximum of 36 kilowatts on a direct current (DC) fast charger.
Available equipment in the Starship 7 is similar to the EX5, including a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 13.8-inch head-up display, a 16-speaker Flyme Sound audio system, a single 50-watt wireless phone charger, and heated and ventilated front seats.
Pricing for the Starship 7 ranges between ¥99,800 ($AU22,000) and ¥132,800 ($AU29,000) in China.
Geely Automotive Holdings is the parent of the Geely brand, along with Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, and other Chinese-market-focused marques – while it owns 50 per cent of the Smart brand.
Geely has not announced if it will expand its line-up in Australia with plug-in hybrid models like the Starship 7, as seen with BYD which initially exclusively sold electric vehicles in Australia but now offers the Sealion 6 and Shark 6 PHEVs.
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
