2026 Geely EX5 Extended Range: New 68.4kWh Battery Pushes WLTP to 475km, Up $1,000

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If you have been waiting for the cheap end of the mid-size electric SUV class to push past the 450km mark, Geely just did it. The MY26 EX5 lands in showrooms with a fresh 68.4kWh LFP pack, an extra 40 to 45 kilometres of WLTP range on each grade, and a $1,000 price bump that puts the entry Complete at $41,990 before on-roads. The Inspire is still under $50,000 driveaway in most states. For shoppers cross checking the EX5 against an Atto 3, a sub-$50k electric SUV or a hybrid RAV4 GXL, the range numbers are the part that actually changes the cross-shop.

Pricing

Pricing is before on-road costs and applies across the country. Geely Australia is also running EOFY finance offers tied to applications approved by 30 June 2026 and settled by 11 July 2026, which can drop the effective drive-away cost on the Complete depending on your postcode and finance mix.

Battery, Range and Charging

The headline change for MY26 is the battery itself. Geely has swapped the 60.22kWh LFP pack from the 2025 launch car for a new 68.4kWh LFP "Short Blade" cell design, marketed as Geely's answer to BYD's Blade format. Same chemistry family, denser packaging, more usable energy in the same footprint. The single front-mounted motor is unchanged at 160kW and 320Nm, with drive going to the front wheels only.

The result is more kilometres without any extra weight tax on the spec sheet. Geely Australia quotes 475km WLTP for the Complete and 450km WLTP for the heavier, better-equipped Inspire. Both are healthy steps up from the 430km and 410km the MY25 cars were rated for. The Complete now sits ahead of the BYD Atto 3 Premium on paper, behind the Tesla Model Y RWD, and roughly level with the GAC Aion V Luxury for the same money.

On a 100kW DC fast charger, Geely reckons the EX5 will move from 30 to 80 per cent in about 20 minutes. That is fine for road trips out to the Blue Mountains or down the coast from Melbourne, but it is below the 150 to 250kW peaks you get from an 800-volt rival like a Kia EV6 or a Hyundai Ioniq 5. For most Australians who charge at home overnight on a 7.4kW wallbox, that ceiling will not matter much. For frequent long-distance drivers it will.

Equipment

Both grades carry over the EX5's big-ticket cabin kit: a 15.4-inch central touchscreen running Geely's Flyme Auto, a 10.25-inch driver display, panoramic glass roof, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual-zone climate, synthetic leather trim and an eight-speaker audio setup. V2L charging at 3.3kW is in both cars, useful for camping or a powered esky at a beach day.

New for MY26, every car now ships with a retractable cargo blind and a Mode 2 portable charging cable as standard, two items that previously sat on the options list or were dealer-fitted accessories. Geely has also added Jungle Green to the premium paint menu, joining the Cloud White, Midnight Black, Galaxy Blue and Crystal Silver options. The Inspire still gets the visual extras worth paying for if you want them: power tailgate, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, head up display, 256-colour ambient lighting, front parking sensors and the optional white Cloud interior.

Practicality

At 4,615mm long with a 2,750mm wheelbase, the EX5 sits firmly in the mid-size SUV bracket, a touch shorter than a Tesla Model Y but on the same footprint as a BYD Atto 3 and a Hyundai Kona. Rear leg room is genuinely usable for two six-footers thanks to the flat floor, and there are three rear top-tether and ISOFIX points in the back. Cargo volume is rated at 410 litres behind the second row with the seats up, expanding when the 60:40 split rear bench is folded. There is no front boot, so charging cables live in the underfloor storage at the rear.

Safety

The Geely EX5 holds a 5-star ANCAP rating from March 2025, tested under the 2023 to 2025 protocol. Sub-scores landed at 86 per cent for adult occupant protection, 87 per cent for child occupant protection, 83 per cent for vulnerable road user protection and 85 per cent for safety assist. The MY26 update does not change the rating, since the structure and ADAS calibration are unchanged.

Standard driver-assist kit across both grades covers autonomous emergency braking (car-to-car, vulnerable road user, junction, head-on and reverse), adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, emergency lane keeping, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and assist, driver attention monitoring, intelligent speed limit assist, a 360-degree camera and front and rear parking sensors on the Inspire. Seven airbags including a front centre bag are standard.

How It Compares

At $41,990 before on-roads, the EX5 Complete now lines up almost exactly against the BYD Atto 3 Premium, a touch under a GAC Aion V Luxury, and several thousand dollars below an MG S5 EV Long Range Excite. The 475km WLTP figure is the headline weapon. The Atto 3 Premium currently quotes 420km WLTP. The Aion V Luxury sits around 510km WLTP but at a higher list price. The Model Y RWD at $58,900 is in another bracket entirely once you load it driveaway, but it still buys you 466km WLTP and Tesla's charging network.

Against hybrids, the cross-shop changes shape. A Toyota RAV4 GXL Hybrid is around $46,000 driveaway and gives you 1,000 kilometres of practical range, no charging logistics and the strongest used-value floor in the segment. The EX5 Complete saves a couple of grand up front but commits you to home charging or PlugShare to actually use the savings. For deeper cross-shop reading, see our Best Electric SUVs Australia 2026 and best electric cars under $50k guides.

CarSorted Cross-Shop

On CarSorted, the EX5 Complete at $41,990 before on-roads now sits roughly $4,000 below the BYD Atto 3 Premium and $1,800 below the GAC Aion V Luxury for daily city duty. Run those three through our Atto 3 vs EX5 compare tool and the EX5's 55 extra WLTP kilometres turn into roughly one fewer public charge per fortnight for a 50 kilometre daily commute. Over five years, at 12.5 cents per kWh home overnight and a conservative 16kWh per 100km real-world consumption, that is about $1,800 of fuel cost vs roughly $7,400 in petrol for a RAV4 GXL Hybrid over the same distance. The EX5's seven-year warranty also matches or beats both Chinese rivals.

If you want to widen the net, browse the full CarSorted electric SUV directory for everything in the segment, or run a side-by-side via the compare tool.

Warranty and Servicing

Geely Australia backs the EX5 with a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, an eight-year high-voltage battery warranty, and five years of roadside assist provided you service through the Geely dealer network. Service intervals are 12 months or 20,000km. That coverage is competitive with BYD's six-year vehicle and eight-year battery package, and ahead of Tesla's four-year vehicle warranty. For how this lines up across the wider Chinese EV field, see our car warranty comparison.

What This Means for Buyers

If you were already eyeing an EX5 at MY25 money, the MY26 update is a clean win on paper. The $1,000 list-price bump buys you 40 to 45 extra WLTP kilometres, the cargo blind and Mode 2 cable you almost certainly wanted anyway, and the option of a fresh paint colour. The carry-over motor and chassis mean the driving experience does not change, and the 5-star ANCAP rating carries through.

If you are cross-shopping the EX5 Complete at $41,990 against the BYD Atto 3 Premium at $44,990 before on-roads, the EX5 now wins on price, range and warranty length while giving up a touch of cabin polish and a slightly smaller infotainment screen. If you are cross-shopping it against the RAV4 GXL Hybrid at roughly $46,000 driveaway, you need to be confident you can charge at home overnight at least four nights a week for the savings to bank. If you cannot, a hybrid still makes more sense.

For city and outer-suburban commuters who do plug in at home, the EX5 Complete is now arguably the strongest sub-$45,000 electric SUV deal on the Australian market, at least until the MG S6 EV and GAC Aion UT volumes settle in. For everyone else, the deeper-pocket alternatives still stack up.

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