This is a Geely Galaxy L7, a new Chinese plug-in hybrid SUV. It looks like an EV, with a seemingly closed grille. But the engine gets air via the slats in the lower bumper. The L7 was brand new, still without license plates. On the left side, you can see a temporary license plate behind the windshield. These are common on newly purchased cars when the owner waits for the real plates to arrive.
Galaxy is a new line of new energy vehicles (NEVs) under the Geely brand. Like this: Geely Group > Geely Auto > Geely (the brand) > Galaxy (the line). They love complicated corporate structures at Geely. I could write a book about it. Maybe one day I will.
The L7 is the first Galaxy car, it was launched on the Chinese car market earlier this year. The Galaxy L7 is a compact crossover SUV, closely related to the second-generation Geely Boyue L, which was launched in 2022.
The interior looks great. Chinese consumers like airy interiors, so Chinese brands mostly use light interior colors. This Galaxy L7 has a white-gray-black interior. It has 3 screens: one 10.25-inch for the instrument panel, one 13.2-inch main touch screen for the infotainment, and a huge 16.2-inch touch screen for the front passenger’s entertainment. The passenger’s screen is not really visible in my pic, check this one for a better look.
The drive-selector is mounted on the steering wheel column, so the center tunnel looks very clean. There are two cup holders, a double wireless charging pad, and a lot of storage capacity.
The rear compartment with a bench for 3. The size of the Galaxy L7 is 4700/1905/1685, with a 2785 wheelbase.
The Geely Galaxy L7 is a front-wheel drive PHEV. The powertrain combines a 1.5 turbo ICE with an electric motor and a 3-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT). Combined output is 344 hp (253 kW) and 535 Nm. Top speed is 200 km/h.
Geely offers two batteries in the Galaxy L7: 9.11 kWh and 18.7 kWh. The former has an EV range of 55 km and a combined range of 1310 km. The latter has an EV range of 115 km and a combined range of 1370 km.
Characters: 吉利银河, Jílì Yínhé, Geely Galaxy. The characters on the L7 are stylish, in a modern font, and in black. The price range of the Galaxy L7 starts at 137.800 yuan and ends at 185.700 yuan ($18.8K-25.4K).
The Galaxy L7 is an interesting car. The design is cool, it has a lot of power, and it has a decent price. We bet Geely will sell a lot of them.