Sina Auto News January 5, 2024, Geely Galaxy E8 officially launched, the new car is positioned as a mid-to-large pure electric sedan. It is available in 5 models: 550km Pro, 550km MAX, 665km Starship Long Range Edition, 665km Starship Smart Edition, and 620km Starship Performance Edition, with prices ranging from 17.58-22.88 million yuan.
In addition, the Geely Galaxy E8 also offers a 30,000 yuan (4220$) car purchase benefit, including an 8,000 yuan (1120$) trade-in gift; 80,000 yuan (11250$) fixed quota 24-month 0 interest financial support; first-time car owner lifetime quality assurance for three electric components/6 years or 150,000 kilometers vehicle quality assurance; first-time car owner car networking for five years with unlimited data/basic data lifetime free and free gift of charging piles and installation services, etc. At the same time, from now until January 31, 2024, large customers can receive a 6,000 yuan (840$) optional fund and 2,000 yuan (280$) to offset the 8,000 yuan (1120$) inflation fund.
In terms of appearance, the Geely Galaxy E8 adopts a new design concept of “rippling aesthetics”, inspired by the West Lake, incorporating features such as “sunrise in the east”, “three ponds reflecting the moon”, “lotus pond ripples”, “Xizi waterfront”, and “rolling hills and towering mountains”. It integrates perfectly with elements such as “sound, light, electricity, people, and vehicles”, creating a new design style for electric cars. It offers users a choice between a fully illuminated front face and a regular semi-enclosed front face. The illuminated front face can display lighting effects such as welcoming guests, flowing water, and music shows, serving as “light language”. In addition, through later OTA upgrades, it will achieve personalized customization for users.
The side of the car has smooth lines, hidden door handles, and a sleek design, giving the car a low, dynamic look and a sense of stability. The dimensions of the Galaxy E8 are 5010/1920/1465mm, with a wheelbase of 2925mm.
The rear of the car has a strong sense of hierarchy, with a through-type taillight consisting of 390 LED lights, integrating functions such as width indicator, brake light, turn signal, reverse light, and fog light. The high-end models also have a flowing water light function, which, like the luminous front face, can achieve dynamic welcoming and farewell effects, with high recognition. It is worth mentioning that the excellent aerodynamic shape of the Geely Galaxy E8, and the low-resistance closed-starting wheel hub, give this car a drag coefficient of only 0.199Cd, surpassing most cars in the same class.
In the interior, the Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with a 45-inch 8K borderless smart screen, achieving the industry’s first in screen size, clarity, thinness, and screen-to-body ratio, and supports full-screen touch control. At the same time, the “Galaxy Panoramic Smart Cockpit” created by Geely Galaxy E8 follows the concept of compatibility between time and humanities, bringing stars and the sea to the forefront, aiming to create an immersive real experience, reflecting multi-dimensional sensory interaction from the outside of the car to the inside, and creating the best layout for the large screen in the cockpit.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the Geely Galaxy E8 is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, with its GPU 3D rendering performance increased by 3 times compared to the 8155, and the GPU increased by 2 times. The computing power is 8 times that of the 8195 chip, and one chip can easily drive 11 screens.
In terms of the system, the new car is equipped with the Galaxy N OS unlimited edition, Time Engine, Interactive Dynamic Island, and Intelligent Energy Control function, providing a more immersive and realistic visual experience. The car’s interface can switch between 3D and 2D, and will later support personalized desktop customization. The intelligent voice interaction response speed is only 0.23s, with full-time wake-up, full-screen visibility for speaking, and the ability for a single user command to contain up to 15 instructions, supporting multiple people to converse simultaneously in the car. At the same time, it can control the air conditioning and power tailgate through external voice control. The smooth hand-car ecological interconnection seamlessly transitions to the car’s large screen without the need for installation. It is also worth mentioning that the Galaxy E8 supports drone follow-up flight, with real-time footage transmitted to the car’s display, capturing every moment of the journey. In addition, the system also supports the FLyme Link car-phone interconnection function, allowing the phone to seamlessly connect to the car’s display, eliminating the need for users to install software.
In terms of power, the new car offers a single-motor rear-wheel drive and a dual-motor all-wheel drive version. The rear-wheel drive model uses a 400V architecture, with a maximum motor power of 200kW and a maximum torque of 343Nm. The dual-motor all-wheel drive version uses an 800V architecture and is equipped with efficient SiC electric drive. The front motor has a maximum power of 165kW, the rear motor has a maximum power of 310kW, and a maximum torque of 710Nm. The official 0-100km/h acceleration time is 3.49 seconds. In terms of batteries, the new car will be equipped with 62kWh and 76kWh battery packs, with corresponding ranges of 550km, 665km, and 620km. For charging, the new car supports 800V fast charging and uses a new generation of silicon carbide electric control technology, meeting the standards of the 800V platform in battery, motor, electric control, and thermal management systems. Its maximum charging power can reach 360kW, more than twice that of its competitors, easily achieving a 5-minute charge for 180km of energy replenishment. Thanks to the highly consistent and flexible SEA architecture, the Geely Galaxy E8 achieves a high speed of 82km/h and a turning radius of only 5.62m. In addition, the new car also comes standard with integrated boron steel door rings, ten-grid battery collision compartments, “dragonfly” force transmission structure, and co-driver leapfrog airbags. It also features a new generation BMS battery intelligent management system, the God Shield battery safety system, and the Xingrui smart computing center’s 24/7 cloud-based monitoring, a series of Geely’s strongest technological support, guarding the user’s travel safety in all scenarios and aspects.