B-class pure electric car, one of the most competitive flagship products in the market, Geely Galaxy E8 officially opened pre-sale
On the evening of December 16, the first mainstream pure electric sedan "Geely Galaxy E8" based on the SEA architecture officially opened for pre-sale at the 2023 Geely Automobile User Conference. The new car launched a total of 5 versions (550km Pro, 550km MAX, 665km Starship, Voyage Edition, 665km Starship, Smart Driving Edition, 620km Starship, Performance Edition), with a pre-sale price of 188,000 yuan. The new car will be officially launched and delivered in January 2024.
The Geely Galaxy E8 was launched on October 30 this year. It is based on the SEA vast architecture and is the first intelligent pure electric flagship sedan of the Geely Galaxy series. It is also Geely’s first product based on the SEA architecture. It has a first-mover advantage in the three-electric system, vehicle control experience, and body safety framework.
The Galaxy E8 adopts the new design language of "Ripple of Light", and is equipped with the world’s first mass-produced integrated luminous front face, which is highly recognizable. The interior is equipped with a 45-inch ultra-wide screen and a new generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 flagship cockpit chips. It integrates the latest technology and is a masterpiece of Geely Technology’s car manufacturing.
The Geely Galaxy E8 inherits the brand’s unique "ripple aesthetics" and innovates a new "ripple of light" design language. It has a very cool rhythmic grille and is also the world’s first mass-produced integrated luminous front face. The grille has a luminous matrix composed of 158 windows, with a luminous area of 0.105m. It not only inherits Geely’s classic ripple symbol design, but also jumps out of the homogenization route of electric vehicle design, creating a new paradigm of intelligent electric vehicle design in China.
The attitude of the Geely Galaxy E8 is close to that of a coupe model, and the roof line is very smooth. At the same time, thanks to the streamlined body, external AGS active air intake grille, low wind resistance closed pneumatic wheel rim and other 25 low wind resistance designs in the whole car, the Geely Galaxy E8 wind resistance coefficient is only 0.199Cd. The length, width and height of the Geely Galaxy E8 are 5010/1920/1465mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2925mm. The through-type tail light group of the Geely Galaxy E8 has rich lamp cavity lines, and visually forms a signal linkage with the high-mounted brake lights, thus creating a good visual effect and recognition. In addition, the exaggerated diffuser and ducktail design at the tail enhance the sports atmosphere, while effectively reducing the rear turbulence, reducing the wind resistance by 10counts, and improving the battery life.
Geely Galaxy E8 is inspired by the four seasons and characteristic scenery of West Lake, and has launched six body colors, including: Begonia powder (Quyuan wind lotus), smoke gray (double peaks insert clouds), autumn apricot yellow (thunder peak sunset), Zhiqiuhong (Huagang viewing fish), first snow silver (lake mirror first snow), willow frost white (Su Di winter pen), providing consumers with a richer choice.
Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with a 45-inch 8K screen, with an effective display area size of 1130mm * 138mm, a 7.5mm border, a screen ratio of 98%, and a thickness of 9.8mm. The screen pixel is 7680 × 936, achieving a quasi-retina-level 8K pixel density. When the vehicle is in P gear, this large screen also supports direct connection of mobile phones or handles to play games. Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with a new generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 flagship cockpit chips and a new car system. It adopts a 5nm process, and the AI computing power reaches 30TOPS. Compared with 8155 (7nm) GPU, the overall performance is improved by 2 times and the 3D rendering performance is improved by 3 times. The Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with a round double-spoke steering wheel and a half-spoke steering wheel (optional) for consumers to choose from, and has integrated knobs in the control area under the center console.
Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with a 4D zero-pressure cloud seat, which supports 12-way electric adjustment of the main driver seat/electric waist support + 4-way electric adjustment of the passenger seat + ventilation and heating of the main/passenger seat + memory welcome of the main/passenger seat, providing a rich riding experience. In addition, the passenger seat is laid at an angle of 180 °, supports one-click automatic leveling, and can be connected with the rear seat cushion.
Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with: front door electronic unlocking, 50W mobile phone wireless charging, 25.6-inch AR-HUD head-up display, HARMAN INFINITY sound system + headrest audio, intelligent air conditioner, FACE ID facial recognition, OMS entertainment camera, electric rear tailgate, 256-color intelligent chasing ambient light, rear seat ventilation and heating and other functions.
Geely Galaxy E8 two-wheel drive (rear drive) model has a motor power of 200kW and a torque of 343Nm; the four-wheel drive model has a motor power of 475kW (165kW + 310kW) and a torque of 710Nm; in addition, the power battery pack of the vehicle adopts a new generation of silicon carbide electronic control technology, and the cruising range can be increased by 5-10% compared with the previous generation. According to official data, the 0-100km/h acceleration time of Geely Galaxy E8 two-wheel drive (rear drive) model is 5.95s, and the 0-100km/h acceleration time of four-wheel drive model is 3.49s. The maximum speed can reach 210km/h.
Geely Galaxy E8 is officially defined by Geely Automobile as "China’s new generation of pure electric flagship". With a new generation of flagship architecture, a new generation of flagship cockpit, a new generation of flagship driving control, a new generation of flagship safety, a new generation of flagship design and other leapfrog hardcore strength, Geely Galaxy E8 is expected to become one of the most competitive flagship products in the current B-class pure electric cars. (Source: Geely Galaxy)