At home, the spectacular electric four-door is offered with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, with a choice of two battery options.
The public premiere of the serial Geely Galaxy E8 sedan (it grew out of the Galaxy Light concept) took place in November at the Guangzhou Auto Show. And the other day in China they opened pre-orders and announced the starting price. The full price list will be published in January 2024, and at the same time “live” sales will begin in the homeland. Let us remind you that Galaxy is a family created by Geely this year specifically for electrified cars. The four-door E8 became the third – and flagship – model of the line, joining the smaller Galaxy L6 sedan and Galaxy L7 crossover. Moreover, if the “six” and “seven” have a hybrid installation, then the “eight” is a full-fledged electric car.
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Unlike the Galaxy L6 and Galaxy L7, which are based on the E-CMA platform (a type of CMA, Compact Modular Architecture), the Galaxy E8 sedan is built on the SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) “trolley”, which also underlies the Zeekr and Polestar electric vehicles. , Volvo EM90 minivan. The length of the “eight” is 5010 mm, width – 1920 mm, height – 1465 mm, wheelbase – 2925 mm. Cd coefficient is only 0.199. The trunk volume of the new product is 420 liters, plus there is a 53-liter compartment in the front.
Design features of the Geely Galaxy E8 are two-story head optics and frameless doors with retractable handles. In addition, the sedan has a luminous nose: many LEDs are built into the blank front part, with their help the “eight” can greet its owner. Models are equipped with 18- or 19-inch wheels.
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The main feature inside is a single 45-inch screen with 8K resolution, anti-glare coating and fingerprint protection. Electronics – with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip. The model has two steering wheel options – a two-spoke truncated steering wheel or a steering wheel. The sedan's arsenal also includes a facial recognition system, a head-up display and “speakers” that rise above the front panel. Of course, the list of equipment also includes modern security systems (in particular, the Chinese write that a lidar is provided for the G8).
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There are several modifications to choose from. The “simple” versions of the Geely Galaxy E8 have a 400-volt electrical system and one 272-horsepower electric motor on the rear axle. The top version has an 800-volt system and two electric motors (that is, all-wheel drive), which together produce 646 hp. It is stated that the all-wheel drive sedan will reach the first “hundred” in 3.49 seconds. Battery – with a capacity of 62 or 76 kWh (depending on the version), range varies from 550 to 665 km according to the Chinese CLTC cycle.
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Starting price of Geely Galaxy E8 – 188 000 yuan, which is equivalent approximately 2.36 million rubles at the current exchange rate. However, the price tag is still preliminary, which means that after the launch of “live” sales, the electric sedan will most likely turn out to be a little cheaper.
Meanwhile, Geely has already held a foreign display of the G8: in At the beginning of December, the electric car was demonstrated at the motor show in Saudi Arabia. That is, later the Galaxy E8 will apparently be exported.
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