First look at Proton e.MAS 7 EV, Geely Galaxy E5 launched in China, up to 530 km range

Geely has officially launched the Galaxy E5 fully electric SUV in China. Before this, Proton recently revealed its first electric vehicle (EV), the e.MAS 7 is based on the Geely Galaxy E5.  

According to Pro-Net, the development process involved 230 Proton engineers and designers, contributing a total of 700,000 man-hours and rigorous testing spanning 10 million kilometres, though they’re likely pointing to the Galaxy E5’s overall development cycle.

Here are a few details about the twin of Proton e.MAS 7 

The Galaxy E5, built on the Geely Electric Architecture (GEA) platform, has dimensions of 4615 mm in length, 1901 mm in width, and 1670 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2750 mm. Its curb weight is 1615 kg.

In the Chinese market, the Galaxy E5 has a front-mounted electric motor that produces up to 218 PS and 320 Nm of torque. This allows the EV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 180 km/h.

The only powertrain available is a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor, but there are two options for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sizes.

Developed by Geely, the Aegis Short Blade battery is available in 49.52-kWh and 60.22-kWh capacities, which provide a maximum CLTC range of 440 km and 530 km, respectively.

The interior features offered in the Galaxy E5 include a floating central control screen, a fully digital instrument panel, a head-up display, a panoramic sunroof, 16 speakers, including headrest speakers, and the Flyme Auto system, which is designed to be an intuitive as a smartphone. All of this depends on the variants.

For safety reasons, the Galaxy E5 packs Level 2 ADAS, which includes AEB with pedestrian recognition, lane change assist, and intelligent cruise control (ICC).

The Geely Galaxy E5 will be available overseas in both left- and right-hand drive configurations. It is the first Geely vehicle to be developed for both configurations simultaneously, and Proton played a huge role in its development.

Having BYD Atto 3 as its rival in China, Geely is offering tempting prices for the latest BEV SUV. The price ranges from CNY 112,800 to CNY 148,800 (RM70k-RM92k), which is cheaper than Atto 3, which starts at CNY 119,800 (RM74k).  In addition, Geely announced a CNY 3,000 (RM 1.9k) discount on the official prices until 1 October.