Geely’s compact electric runabout, sold in China as the Xingyuan (also called Star Wish or EX2), has become highly popular and has surpassed major EV models in sales. Geely sold 465,775 units in China last year, exceeding Tesla Model Y sales of about 425,000 units. It also overtook the BYD Seagull, which sold 310,000 units, and is now outselling the Seagull at nearly a 2-to-1 ratio. A short test drive in Beijing showed the car’s appeal comes from better value and design choices aimed at making daily life easier for Chinese budget buyers. The vehicle is planned for global markets except the United States.
"Geely moved 465,775 units last year in China alone, beating the Tesla Model Y's roughly 425k units. It also snatched the crown away from China's other once-best-selling pint-sized EV that freaked out basically every executive a few years ago: the BYD Seagull. The Seagull only managed to move 310,000 units. This year, Geely's small EV offering is outselling the Seagull at a nearly 2-to-1 ratio."
"In short, it hits harder on the value front and feels like it's designed right for Chinese budget buyers, taking what people like the BYD Seagull, but making it even easier to live with. And, like many Chinese cars, it's a damn shame we can't get it."
"There have been plenty of cheap EVs in China. For more than five years, we've marveled at cars like the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, small two-door electric cars that cost as much as a mid-tier laptop. But those were barely cars. Even in China, concerns about safety and performance surrounded these hypercompact urban commuters."
"They can't go very fast; cars like the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV only have a 20-horsepower motor, making them uncomfortable on China's freeways. Many of them didn't have airbags or much in the way of crash protection, so acciden"
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