When the current iteration of Geely first landed in the Philippines way back in 2019, it was a bit of a shock. Putting aside any, um, geopolitical matters, the first products it sold here were quite a revelation. The Coolray and the Azkarra weren’t just good for Chinese cars—they were genuinely competent and competitive.
Over there, Geely is so much more than the lone sedan and crossovers we get back home. For starters, it owns several marques aside from Lynk & Co—there’s also Geometry, Galaxy Polestar, Zeekr, Livan, Radar, the list goes on. And let’s not forget about its partnership with Volvo.But it’s Galaxy we’re focusing on this time around. Galaxy isn’t a separate brand per se. It’s more an extension of Geely’s lineup that caters to the premium electrified and pure-electric vehicle market.
Dubbed the GEA Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture, it’s the world’s first four-in-one AI intelligent architecture, claims Geely. What does that mean? In essence, it’s one platform that supports pure electric, hybrid, range-extender, and even green methanol options. With this, there’s no need to develop one separate platform from another to fit in certain kinds of powertrain systems.
Breakthroughs in software and hardware mean it’s one of the lightest and most efficient electrified platforms out there, at least according to the automaker. There’s less dependence on silicon carbide, all while increasing power density and thermal efficiency. The result is a range of over 2,000km and fuel consumption of 50km/L…in heavy traffic.Okay, these are all claims for now and it’s understandable to be skeptical.