Geely to launch in the UK with electric SUV

REVEALED The EX5 has been fettled by Lotus to ensure it lives up to Brits’ driving expectations

- Alastair Crooks

THE onslaught of arrivals from China in our showrooms is continuing apace with confirmation that Geely is coming to the UK.

While some of the new brands are fairly unknown, the Hangzhou-based powerhouse, which owns Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, is a genuine automotive giant, and as such should be a force to reckon with.

The first car Geely is launching here will be the EX5, an all-electric C-segment SUV that's designed to challenge the Skoda Enyaq, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 as well as other family EVs from China, such as the Leapmotor C10.

Geely's expansion into the UK market comes as the wider Geely Auto Group announced a record 2.1 million vehicle sales in 2024 — an increase of 34 per cent — with more than 400,000 of those coming from markets outside of China.

The plan for Geely in the UK will be to deliver the company's own network of dealerships, rather than share its sub-brands' existing franchises.