Geely says it is considering the long term Starray EM-i ‘Super Hybrid’ SUV for an Australian launch that recently set a new Guinness World Record here in Australia.
The Geely Starray EM-i It only landed in local showrooms a few months ago, with Australian market models equipped with an 18.4kWh battery and said to offer an electric range of 83km on the WLTP cycle.
However, the Chinese brand recently set the record for “lowest fuel consumption when driving the Sydney-Melbourne Coastal Drive with a plug-in hybrid production SUV” with a Starray EM-i equipped with one much larger 29.8 kWh battery.
“Geely Auto Australia is constantly looking for ways to adapt its product range to local consumer and market needs and the extended range variant of the Starray EM-i is one such model being considered for our market,” a Geely Auto Australia spokesperson said.
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Known in some parts of the world as the EX5 EM-i and Galaxy Starship 7, the extended range version of the Starray EM-i features a similar 1.5 liter plug-in hybrid system to the local model with a total output of 160kW and of course a larger battery.
Details on the extended range variant are difficult to find as there is no official range statement on the brand’s global website. However, Geely claims a combined fuel consumption of 4.3 l/100 km in the older NEDC cycle and a “NEDC overall range” of 1000 km.
That doesn’t sound particularly impressive considering the 18.4kWh version sold here has a combined range of 943km and fuel consumption of 2.4L/100km on the stricter WLTP cycle, although Geely’s Guinness World Record attempt resulted in the 29kWh Starray EM-i using 3.83L/100km over 1056km, based on one tank of fuel of 40 l.
If the extended range variant has the same 51 liter fuel tank as the Australian market (TBC) model, the total range could be significantly closer to 1,200km, considering the world record attempt would have had around 10 liters of fuel left after more than 1,000km between Sydney and the Melbourne area.
The Starray EM-i was launched in the Australian market back in September and was priced from $37,490 (excluding on-road costs). By the end of November, 939 units had been registered Down Under.
Geely Auto claims to have sold a total of 114,185 units worldwide by the end of November 2025, effectively marking the first 12 months of Starray EM-i production worldwide.
Along with Italy, Mexico, South Africa and Indonesia, Australia is one of the “most important international markets” for the Starray EM-i – others will follow.
The Starray EM-i is available alongside the associated fully electric EX5 SUV in Geely Auto’s local range. The EX2 electric hatchback was recently confirmed for launch in Australia in late 2026.
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