Geely EX2 review

Exterior & design of the 2027 Geely EX2

• Smooth shape isn't memorable
• Large body means spacious interior
• 16-inch alloys fitted to all versions

The styling of the Geely EX2 has clearly been designed with aerodynamics in mind, helping the car maximise its range from a comparatively modest battery pack.

The problem is that it does not result in the most eye-catching creation, and in a class including aesthetic standouts such as the Renault 5 and Fiat Grande Panda, the apologetic, almost meek appearance of the Geely could be easy to overlook, even with the optional bonnet-stripe graphics.

It is, however, one of the physically larger cars in its class without having an especially large road footprint. The high roof and long wheelbase help give the EX2 a roomier interior than the typical supermini in this sector.

Aside from that, all models of the Geely EX2 run on 16-inch alloy wheels, with no option to upgrade them.

Dimensions of the 2027 Geely EX2

Length:

4,135mm

Width:

1,805mm (excluding mirrors)

Height:

1,580mm

Wheelbase:

2,645mm

Paint colours for the 2027 Geely EX2

We don't know if this will be the case for Ireland, but six colours are available for the Geely EX2 in the UK.

The standard paint is Mist White, with Moonstone Silver, Magnetic Grey, Sandstone Beige, Pistachio Green and Blush Pink as the other options.

There is also a two-tone finish on the range-topping Ultra model, which gives it a black roof and an attractive constellation-type pattern on the C-pillar.

Interior, practicality, tech & comfort of the 2027 Geely EX2

• Good-quality materials
• Interesting design
• Spacious in back and boot

Geely has made an effort with the interior of the EX2, using broadly good-quality materials and adding some visual interest to the dashboard, door cards and seats.

Like many current Chinese cars, its main interface and cabin layout follow a familiar formula: one large infotainment touchscreen, a letterbox-shaped digital instrument cluster, a high central tunnel, hardly any physical buttons and a column-mounted shift lever.

Nevertheless, passenger space is generous and there is plenty of boot capacity, too.

Getting comfortable in the driver's seat

UK-specification versions of the Geely EX2 come with a six-way electrically adjustable driver's seat, as well as a manually adjustable steering column for reach and rake.

The glasshouse is large, so visibility out of the cabin is excellent in all directions. While the front seats are fairly high-mounted, even at their lowest setting, the driver should not feel perched too loftily above the steering wheel.

Infotainment and technology

A central 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen runs Geely's proprietary 'Flyme Auto' operating system, making it one of the physically largest displays in this class.

It supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and is partnered by an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster for the driver.

The touchscreen is sharp enough graphically and does not seem particularly laggy in operation, but there are some odd menu configurations and lots of screen-tapping to find certain functions - it takes a while to locate the trip-computer reset, for instance - or adjust the various driver-assistance systems.

There is a shortcut function for the safety technology, so you can choose your preferred settings and load them all at once (Renault has a similar set-up called 'My Safety Perso'), but even activating that takes four presses on the screen each time you start the Geely.

The instrument cluster did not appear to be configurable during our time at the wheel, either. It tries to display a great deal of information while retaining a large animation of the car and surrounding traffic at all times.

As a result, ancillary readouts can be shown in minuscule fonts, while even the vehicle's speed is offset to one side, where it can be obscured by the driver's left hand if it is high on the steering-wheel rim.

Other technology features on the Geely EX2 include keyless entry and start, automatic climate control operated through the central screen, LED daytime running lights and powered front seats (six-way adjustable for the driver and four-way for the front passenger).

However, 256-colour ambient interior lighting, a wireless smartphone charging pad, an uprated six-speaker sound system (the standard set-up has four speakers), heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, a powered tailgate and a 360-degree camera with 'transparent' chassis view are reserved for the flagship Ultra specification.

Practicality around the cabin

There is plenty to commend up front in the Geely EX2. The door pockets, for instance, are huge, with a separate area in the front section moulded to take drinks bottles and plenty of storage space behind that.

Under the central armrest is a five-litre cubby. The glovebox is, in fact, a 10-litre drawer that slides out from the dash.

Under the bridge-like central tunnel is a 20-litre stowage zone, complete with USB-A and USB-C ports. This EV has plenty of places to stash your stuff.

Rear-seat passenger space

A completely flat floor in the second row and a high roof of nearly 1.6 metres mean leg- and headroom in the back of the Geely EX2 are superb for this class.

However, as in many electric cars, the rear bench feels a little low-mounted relative to the floor, so taller people's thighs will be angled upwards instead of supported by the squab.

With the front seats in their lowest position, there is not much space left underneath them for rear passengers' feet, either.

Other features to make life in the back of the EX2 more comfortable include capacious door pockets with bottle holders (although they are not as big as those in the front), as well as elasticated map pockets on the rear faces of the front seats.

On the back of the central tunnel are a pair of air vents, a solitary USB-A socket and a small open stowage area, positioned almost at floor level. There is no central armrest in the back of the Geely, though.

There are another 28 litres of under-seat storage available in the rear of the EX2, with Geely offering a fitted box for this area as an option.

All told, there are at least 63 litres of in-cabin stowage if you count only the rear under-seat area, the space beneath the centre console, the glovebox drawer and the lidded front-centre armrest cubby.

Geely says there are 36 storage solutions dotted around the EX2's cabin in total.

Fitting child seats to the Geely EX2

Two ISOFIX mounting points can be found in the rear of the Geely EX2, an area of the passenger compartment accessed by relatively large doors to make ingress and egress as easy as possible.

We're not saying the EX2 will be the easiest car in the world for swallowing the bulkiest child seats, but there is definitely more space back here than in many of its more overtly stylish supermini rivals - even if it is not quite as roomy as the MG4 Urban.

Boot space in the Geely EX2

With all seats in use, there is a 375-litre cargo bay at the back of the car. If we have any criticisms, it is that there is no underfloor storage and precious little else in terms of versatility, except for a couple of moulded hooks and a manual release mechanism on the inside of the hatch.

Fold the 60:40 split rear bench down and the Geely's maximum capacity rises to a commendable 1,320 litres. However, there is a pronounced step at the base of the rear seats once they are folded, along with a high loading lip, so moving heavy items into and out of the EX2's boot may not be straightforward.

On top of all this, there is a 70-litre storage 'frunk' under the EX2's snub bonnet. It is lined with durable plastic, and neat, covered access points to both the Geely's 12-volt battery and its windscreen-washer reservoir in the same under-bonnet area.

Safety in the Geely EX2

The EX2 has not been assessed by Euro NCAP, but the larger Geely EX5 and Starray have, and both received five-star ratings in 2025.

We would expect the EX2 to perform strongly once Euro NCAP assesses it, because the standard roster of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is extensive. Every version comes with a reversing camera and rear parking sensors, a driver monitoring system, hill-start assist control, hill descent control, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, lane change assistant, emergency lane-keeping assistant, traffic sign recognition, blind spot detection, door open warning and rear cross-traffic alert.

Some of the items mentioned here are not typically standard-fit at this affordable end of the market. The only additional safety equipment available on the Geely EX2 is a 360-degree camera set-up and a direct tyre-pressure monitoring system, both part of the Ultra specification.

Performance of the 2027 Geely EX2

• Two power output options
• Rear-wheel-drive platform
• Comfortable and quiet, but slow

Geely offers two electric motor options for the EX2, mounted on the rear axle, making the car rear-wheel drive.

Which power output you get is linked to trim level and battery size, so the entry point is a 60kW motor. It produces up to 82hp and 150Nm of torque, with a 0-100km/h time of 14.2 seconds.

Above that sits the 85kW motor, delivering 116hp with maximum torque unchanged at 150Nm. That cuts the 0-100km/h time to 11.5 seconds.

Thanks to its compact dimensions and relatively small battery packs, the Geely EX2 is not especially heavy. The lower-powered version tips the scales at 1,290kg, while the more potent model comes in at 1,365kg.

Driving the Geely EX2 Ultra on UK roads

Words by Matt Robinson on 21 August, 2026

We drove a top-spec Ultra, with the biggest battery, the most lavish cabin and the more-powerful electric motor. The Geely EX2 is a pleasant car to drive, although you should not plan on getting anywhere in a hurry.

It is not that a small, affordable EV needs to accelerate like a rocket, but 150Nm is a modest torque output - most competitors produce well beyond 200Nm - so the EX2 lacks the off-the-line nippiness that often characterises a lightweight electric city car.

It is not unusably slow, and the power delivery is linear and smooth, rarely upsetting the rear tyres or breaking traction. However, when even the 116hp model feels this lethargic, we can only imagine what the basic 82hp car would be like.

The Geely might just about keep up with a Citroen e-C3 or Fiat Grande Panda, but not much else.

However, it has enough performance to hold its own on a motorway and, in all other regards, the EX2 is fine to drive. It feels light and agile thanks in part to its modest kerb weight, and while we would not say it feels overtly rear-driven, there is an effortless flow to the way it tackles a twisting road, making it easy to maintain pace through corners.

The day-to-day ride comfort and rolling refinement will be major attractions for buyers in this segment. Wind, tyre and suspension noise rarely come to the fore, even at higher speeds, and the EX2 absorbs lumps and bumps effectively.

There are occasional moments when the budget origins of its suspension can be discerned, but they are few and far between, and generally we were impressed with the Geely's body and wheel control.

It also has surprisingly amenable steering and well-calibrated brakes, particularly in the way they manage the handover between regenerative deceleration and friction braking.

It is one of the better Chinese cars we have tried so far in this regard. The EX2 feels as though Geely has benefited from the wider group's European engineering experience, because it rides and handles like it has been properly tuned for this part of the world - something manufacturers often claim, but which does not always translate to the experience behind the wheel.

Range, battery, charging and running costs of the 2027 Geely EX2

• Two battery packs offered
• Range doesn't surpass 350km
• Sub-100kW DC charging speeds

As mentioned in the driving section, the Geely EX2 comes with two batteries, but they are tied to trim and motor output rather than offered as a free choice.

The lower-powered, lowest-spec model gets the smaller pack, while all the others come with the bigger battery and stronger motor.

Despite the batteries' modest capacities, charging speeds on the EX2 are unexceptional, while the range lags behind several key competitors, some of which offer around 400km.

Battery options and official range

Geely fits the EX2 with either a 35.35kWh battery pack or a larger one with 47.14kWh of usable energy capacity. Both use lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) chemistry.

These are enough to give the 35.3kWh Geely EX2 an official WLTP range of 252km between charging sessions, while the 47.1kWh car increases that figure to 345km.

These are ok official figures, but by no means class-leading, even in the small-car sector in which the EX2 competes.

Real-world range and efficiency of the Geely EX2

We drove the Geely EX2 for a 105km loop on roads that were mainly flat but covered a mix of speeds. There was some town driving, plenty of open, faster-flowing routes and some high-speed dual-carriageway and motorway work.

It was a warm day, at an indicated 26 degrees Celsius, so the air conditioning was in use throughout - although, according to the Geely's trip display, it accounted for only one per cent of the battery energy consumed during the test.

An indicated 16.3kWh/100km for the journey is not bad at all and is close to the official 15.5kWh/100km figure for this specification of EX2.

At that rate of consumption, the real-world range in similar conditions would be around 289km, reasonably close to the official 345km. Predominantly urban driving should improve on that in favourable conditions.

For reference, when we got into the car to start the test, it showed 72 per cent battery charge and an indicated distance-to-empty of 211km. By the end, those figures had dropped to 31 per cent and 92km, respectively.

Charging up the Geely EX2

Although the battery packs in the Geely EX2 are both rated at less than 50kWh, the charging speeds are modest. Geely's specification lists 11kW AC charging on three-phase outlets.

On a typical 7kW wallbox, it should take five hours and 18 minutes for the 35.3kWh battery to go from 10-100 per cent, while the 47.1kWh car would need seven hours and ten minutes.

The DC figures are less inspiring, and there is a disparity between the two battery sizes. The smaller pack can charge at up to 60kW, while the larger one increases that to a still-moderate 80kW.

Due to the difference in battery capacity, either one needs 25 minutes to reach 80 per cent. However, that quoted time from Geely starts at 30 per cent state of charge, rather than the more commonly quoted 10-80 per cent interval.

Servicing the Geely EX2

The stated servicing schedule for the Geely EX2 is every two years or 32,000km, whichever comes first.

Geely EX2 warranty

With Geely's presence in the Republic of Ireland not officially confirmed, Irish warranty terms are unknown. In the UK, the standard vehicle and high-voltage battery warranties run for eight years or 200,000km.

Roadside assistance is included there as well, but Irish aftersales terms cannot be confirmed until a local launch is announced.

Irish pricing & rivals to the 2027 Geely EX2

• No word on EX2's arrival
• Should be comfortably sub-€30k
• Lots of kit for the money

Geely is not established in Ireland yet, but the company is aggressively pricing the EX2 across Europe, so we're anticipating it should be comfortably less than €30,000 if, and when, it goes on sale here. It might even be closer to €20,000.

Three specifications are offered in the UK, called Pro, Max and Ultra. The first pairs the 82hp motor with the 35.3kWh battery pack, and includes semi-concealed door handles, LED daytime running lights, high-beam assist, 16-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, electrically adjustable, folding and heated door mirrors, synthetic leather upholstery, electrically adjustable front seats, single-zone climate control, a four-speaker sound system, the 8.8-inch driver's instrument cluster and 14.6-inch Flyme Auto infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, keyless entry and start, vehicle-to-load power supply, selectable drive modes and 11kW AC charging.

This is on top of the extensive ADAS list outlined in the safety section of the review.

The EX2 Max does not add any extra equipment to the Pro specification, but switches to the 116hp motor and 47.1kWh battery pack.

Finally, the Ultra uses the same uprated motor and battery combination as the Max, while adding two-tone paint, metal exterior side skirts, rain-sensing wipers, illuminated vanity mirrors in the sun visors, 256-colour ambient lighting, a 360-degree camera system with transparent chassis view, a six-speaker audio system, wireless smartphone charging, a powered tailgate, a heated steering wheel, heated front seats and a tyre-pressure monitoring system.

Geely has identified the Renault 5 E-Tech, BYD Dolphin Surf, Citroen e-C3, MG4 Urban, Kia EV2 and MINI Cooper E as the EX2's main competition.

By extension, the Nissan Micra (which is closely related to the Renault 5), Renault 4 E-Tech and Fiat Grande Panda Electric (based on the same underpinnings as the Citroen e-C3) are relevant alternatives, too.

Verdict - should you buy the 2027 Geely EX2?

If you can live with the modest performance and touchscreen-centric cabin, there is little else to count against the Geely EX2. It is well-made, generously equipped, spacious, practical, comfortable and quiet.

If Geely establishes itself in Ireland and prices the EX2 competitively, it should find buyers. More range, faster charging and stronger performance would improve it further, but the fundamentals are already good.