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Geely: from refrigerator parts to owning Volvo and China's best-selling model

THE AUTO OUTLET TEAM · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 · ~7 MIN

In short

Geely is a private Chinese carmaker based in Hangzhou, founded in 1986 by Li Shufu as a refrigerator parts factory. It built its first car in 1998, and in 2010 the Geely group bought Volvo Cars from Ford. In 2025, Geely Auto sold 3.02 million cars, 56% of them electric and plug-in hybrid, and the Xingyuan was China's best-selling model. In Moldova, the most sought-after Geely models are the Galaxy Starship 7 and Galaxy L7 plug-in hybrid SUVs, the Galaxy E5 electric SUV and the Monjaro, gasoline or hybrid.

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Contents
1986founded by Li Shufu as a refrigerator parts factory
2010the Geely group buys Volvo Cars from Ford
3.02 mlncars sold by Geely Auto in 2025
465,775Xingyuan sold in China in 2025, the country's best-selling model

Geely models in Moldova

Prices are the lowest in our catalog on October 5, 2026, excluding cars already sold. They are final prices in Moldova, including transport, customs and registration. They change as the stock changes.

Auto Outlet catalog · October 5, 2026

Lowest final price in Moldova, by Geely model

Galaxy Starship 7€18,990
Galaxy L7€18,290
Galaxy E5€18,000
Monjaro€20,200

Yellow: models we have in stock; gray: models we bring to order.

We can also bring any other Geely model sold in China. See the full lineup below.

What to know before buying a Geely

  • The same car has several names. The Galaxy Starship 7 is sold in other countries as the Starray EM-i or EX5 EM-i, the Galaxy E5 as the EX5, and the Xingyue L as the Monjaro. When looking for parts or reviews, start from the VIN and the exact name of the version.
  • The Galaxy L7 is out of production. In 2026, Geely replaced it with the Galaxy M7, a reworked version. The car remains technically current, but a discontinued model can lose resale value faster.
  • Chinese-market versions are not the ones sold by the official importer. Moldova has an official Geely distributor that sells export versions. Cars brought from China have software and infotainment designed for China and may have different equipment. Do not assume the official importer's warranty or service covers them automatically.
  • Very new technology. The EM-i hybrid has existed since December 2024, the Galaxy E5 since 2024, and the Monjaro HEV since April 2026. There is no long-term reliability data yet, and the ranges in Chinese spec sheets are on the CLTC cycle, which is optimistic compared with real conditions.

Geely · annual sales

Geely Auto annual sales

20212022202320242025

The figures include all Geely Auto brands: Geely, Galaxy, Lynk & Co and Zeekr. Sales grew by 128% in four years. The share of electric and plug-in hybrid cars rose from 23% in 2022 (328,727) to 56% in 2025 (1,687,767).

Source: Geely Auto, annual sales releases and financial results

  • Xingyuan, China's best-selling model in 2025465,775 units sold in China; over 800,000 in total, in less than two years
  • Geely Galaxy, 20251.24 million cars in one year (+150%); its first annual million 29 months after launch
  • Geely Galaxy, total2 million cars produced in 37 months since launch (March 2026)
  • Galaxy E5 (EX5)over 160,000 units sold in 2025
  • Emgrand, worldwide total4 million units from 2009 to June 2025
  • Geely Auto exports, 2025420,000 cars in 88 countries

Brand facts

Full nameGeely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Auto, 吉利汽车)
HeadquartersHangzhou, Zhejiang province, China
OwnerZhejiang Geely Holding Group, the private group of founder Li Shufu
Company typePrivate, listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange (code 0175) since 2004
What it makesGasoline cars, conventional hybrids (HEV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV), electric cars (EV) and a few range-extended cars (EREV), under the Geely, Geely Galaxy, Lynk & Co and Zeekr brands
Related brandsWithin Geely Auto: Geely Galaxy, Lynk & Co, Zeekr. Within the Geely Holding group: Volvo Cars, Polestar, Lotus, Proton (49.9%), smart (50%, with Mercedes-Benz), LEVC
Presence in EuropeAlmost 20 markets, including the UK, Italy, Poland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Spain and Benelux. The BelGee plant in Belarus has assembled Geely cars since 2013. In Moldova, Geely has an official distributor, DAAC Hermes, in Chișinău
Own technologyThe NordThor EM-i plug-in hybrid, the i-HEV conventional hybrid, the SEA and GEA platforms, the CMA platform developed together with Volvo

A short history

Li Shufu founded Geely in 1986 in the city of Taizhou, Zhejiang province, as a refrigerator parts factory. In 1994 it moved into motorcycles, and in 1997 it entered the car industry. The first car, the Geely Haoqing, rolled off the assembly line in Linhai on August 8, 1998. Series production only started in 2002, after government approval.

In 2004, the car division, Geely Automobile Holdings, listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. In 2010, the Geely group bought Volvo Cars from Ford for 1.8 billion dollars, the largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese carmaker up to that point. The two companies then jointly developed the CMA platform, which also underpins the Monjaro (Xingyue L).

A series of new brands and acquisitions followed. Lynk & Co appeared in 2016, and in 2017 the group bought 49.9% of Malaysia's Proton and 51% of Lotus. In 2020, Geely launched SEA, a platform for electric cars, and formed a 50/50 joint venture with Mercedes-Benz for smart. In 2021 came Zeekr, the premium electric brand.

In February 2023, Geely launched the Galaxy (Yinhe) series, dedicated to electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The first model was the Galaxy L7 SUV. In October 2024, the former Geometry brand was absorbed into Galaxy, and in March 2025 Galaxy became a stand-alone brand. Also in October 2024 came the Xingyuan, a small electric car that became China's best-selling model in 2025.

In 2025, Geely Auto sold 3.02 million cars, 39% more than in 2024. Galaxy alone passed 1.24 million. On December 22, 2025, Geely Auto took full ownership of Zeekr and delisted it from the New York Stock Exchange. Zeekr already owned 51% of Lynk & Co, so all of the group's volume car brands are now in a single company. In 2025 and 2026, Geely also entered the major Western European markets.

What sets it apart

NordThor EM-i, the hybrid that drives mostly on electricity

EM-i (Leishen, meaning Thor, in China) is Geely's plug-in hybrid system, launched at the end of 2024 on the Galaxy Starship 7. It has a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter gasoline engine with 46.5% thermal efficiency and two electric motors in a single-speed transmission. In the city the car drives almost entirely on electricity, and the gasoline engine works mainly as a generator. The principle is similar to BYD's DM-i. Since 2025, EM-i has also replaced the old NordThor 8848 system (1.5 turbo with a three-speed hybrid gearbox) on the Galaxy L7.

The SEA and GEA platforms

SEA, unveiled in 2020, is the group's electric platform, used by Zeekr, smart and Lynk & Co. GEA, launched in April 2024, is the version for volume cars and supports electric, plug-in hybrid and range-extended powertrains. The first model on GEA was the Galaxy E5, sold for export as the EX5. Galaxy batteries are LFP (lithium iron phosphate), branded Aegis by Geely.

The Volvo legacy

The Monjaro (Xingyue L in China) is built on the CMA platform, developed by Geely and Volvo, the same base as the Volvo XC40. The gasoline versions have a 2.0 turbo engine derived from the Volvo Drive-E family. Since April 2026, China also has the Monjaro i-HEV, a conventional hybrid with no plug, with a 1.5 turbo engine and two electric motors.

Geely uses Chinese names in its home market and other names for export, which causes confusion. Yinhe (银河) means Galaxy, Xingjian (星舰) means Starship, Xingyuan (星愿) is “star wish”, and the Xingyue L (星越L) is sold for export as the Monjaro. The same car can have two or three names: the Galaxy Starship 7 is sold in some countries as the Starray EM-i or EX5 EM-i, the Galaxy E5 as the EX5 or E5, and the Xingyuan as the EX2. On Galaxy models, the letters seem to indicate the series, although Geely has not officially explained the rule: E for electric (E5, E8), L for the first plug-in hybrids (L6, L7), M for the new SUVs (M7, M9) and A for sedans (A7).

The full Geely lineup and positioning

Geely is a mainstream brand, from budget cars (Xingyuan, Emgrand) to large SUVs and MPVs costing over 300,000 yuan (Galaxy M9, V900), and it competes directly with BYD, Chery and Changan; above it, in the same group, sit Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Volvo, Polestar and Lotus.

The Price level column shows, on a scale of 1 to 4, how expensive the model is: from budget to premium. The European rival column is a reference for size and class; it doesn't mean the cars are the same. The yellow tag marks models in our catalog.

ModelExport nameTypePowertrainPrice levelEuropean rival, for reference
Xingyuan
on sale since October 2024
EX2Small hatchbackEVRenault 5 E-Tech
Panda Mini—Very small city carEVDacia Spring
Galaxy E5 in catalog
on sale since August 2024; in Europe since 2025
EX5 / E5Compact SUVEVVW ID.4
Galaxy Starship 7 (Xingjian 7) in catalog
on sale since December 2024; EV version since 2026
Starray EM-i / EX5 EM-iCompact SUV, 4.74 mPHEV, EVKia Sportage PHEV
Galaxy L7 in catalog
discontinued in 2026, replaced by the Galaxy M7
—Compact SUVPHEVToyota RAV4 PHEV
Galaxy M7
on sale since April 2026
—Compact to mid-size SUVPHEVToyota RAV4 PHEV
Galaxy M9
on sale since 2025
—Large SUV, 6 seats, 5.2 mPHEVHyundai Santa Fe
Galaxy Zhanjian 700 (Battleship 700)
unveiled in July 2026; pre-orders since September 16, 2026, commercial launch to follow
—Off-road SUVPHEVLand Rover Defender, in style
Galaxy V900
on sale since January 2026
—Large MPV, 7–8 seatsEREVMercedes-Benz V-Class
Galaxy L6—Compact sedanPHEVToyota Corolla
Galaxy Xingyao 6 / Xingyao 7Starshine 6 / Starshine 7Mid-size sedanPHEVSkoda Octavia
Galaxy A7
on sale; updated in April 2026
—Mid-size sedanPHEV, EVVW Passat
Galaxy Xingyao 8
on sale since 2025
Starshine 8Large sedanPHEV, EVToyota Camry
Galaxy E8
on sale since 2024
—Large sedanEVTesla Model 3, but larger
Emgrand (Dihao)EmgrandCompact sedanGasolineSkoda Octavia
BinyueCoolraySmall SUVGasolineVW T-Roc
Boyue LAtlasCompact SUVGasoline, hybridVW Tiguan
Xingrui
on sale; HEV since April 2026
PrefaceMid-size sedanGasoline, HEVToyota Camry
Haoyue LOkavangoSUV, 6 or 7 seats (plus a 5-seat version)GasolineSkoda Kodiaq
Xingyue L
on sale since 2021; HEV since April 2026
MonjaroMid-size SUVGasoline, HEVSkoda Kodiaq, VW Tiguan

Related brands

AFFORDABLE PREMIUM

Lynk & Co

A brand created in 2016 by Geely and Volvo, with Volvo technology; it sold over 350,000 cars in 2025 and is now owned through Zeekr.

PREMIUM

Zeekr

The premium electric brand since 2021, the first on the SEA platform; 224,000 cars in 2025, fully taken over by Geely Auto in December 2025.

PREMIUM

Volvo Cars

The Swedish brand bought by the Geely group from Ford in 2010 for 1.8 billion dollars.

PREMIUM ELECTRIC

Polestar

The electric performance brand that started out of Volvo, part of the Geely group.

SPORTS

Lotus

The British sports car maker in which the Geely group bought 51% in 2017.

BUDGET

Proton

Malaysia's national brand, in which Geely has held 49.9% since 2017; it sells rebadged Geely models, such as the eMas 7 (Galaxy E5).

CITY CARS

smart

A 50/50 joint venture with Mercedes-Benz since 2020; the new electric smart models use the Geely group's SEA platform.

The lineup changes several times a year. This list was checked in September 2026. Ask us about a specific model.

Geely in stock now

We have 17 Geely cars in stock. Below is a selection with the final price in Moldova: shipping, customs and registration included.

Stock changes daily. As of October 5, 2026.

FAQ

Is Geely a reliable brand?
Geely has been making cars since 1998 and has owned Volvo Cars since 2010. In 2025 it sold over 3 million cars, and the Galaxy E5 (EX5) has five stars in Euro NCAP tests. However, Galaxy models have only been on the market for two or three years, so their reliability track record is still short.
Where can a Geely be repaired in Moldova?
Auto Outlet works with partner service centers in Chișinău that specialize in electric and hybrid cars and provides support with spare parts. Servicing a Geely plug-in hybrid or hybrid is similar to a gasoline car, and on the electric Galaxy E5 there are no oil or engine filter changes.
What does EM-i mean at Geely?
EM-i is Geely's plug-in hybrid system, also called NordThor or Thor. The car runs mainly on the electric motor, while the 1.5-liter gasoline engine works mostly as a generator and drives the wheels directly only at higher speeds. In the city, with a charged battery, a Galaxy Starship 7 drives almost exclusively on electricity.
How much does a Geely cost in Moldova?
from about €18,000

Sources

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  1. Geely Auto, 2025 sales: 3,024,567 cars in 2025, Galaxy 1.24 mln, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, China Star, Boyue series 300,000, E5 over 160,000, 2026 targets.
  2. Yahoo Finance / Geely Auto, 2025 annual results: NEV sales 1.68 mln (+90%), exports 420,000 to 88 countries, 2025 revenue.
  3. Geely, 2024 sales: 2.17 mln cars in 2024 and exports of 403,923.
  4. Gasgoo, Geely Auto 2024: 2,176,567 cars and 888,235 NEVs in 2024.
  5. Geely Auto, 2023 financial results: 1,686,516 cars and 487,461 NEVs in 2023; launch of the Galaxy series.
  6. Geely, 2022 sales: 1,432,988 cars and 328,727 NEVs in 2022.
  7. Geely Auto, 2021 financial results: 1,328,029 cars in 2021.
  8. Geely Holding, Wikipedia: founded in 1986, first car in 1998, Volvo 2010 ($1.8 bn), Proton, Lotus, smart.
  9. Geely Auto, Wikipedia: headquarters, 2004 Hong Kong stock exchange listing, gasoline lineup and export names.
  10. Lynk & Co, Wikipedia: brand founded in 2016.
  11. Geely Galaxy, Wikipedia: Galaxy launch (February 2023), merger with Geometry, independent brand since March 2025, lineup.
  12. electrive: Xingyuan, China's best-selling model in 2025.
  13. CnEVPost: Xingyuan: 465,775 in 2025, over 800,000 in total, the EX2 name.
  14. CnEVPost: full takeover of Zeekr on December 22, 2025; Zeekr owns 51% of Lynk & Co.
  15. CarNewsChina: the EM-i system: 46.5% efficiency, first model Starship 7, batteries.
  16. WardsAuto: NordThor EM-i, the 11-in-1 E-DHT transmission.
  17. CnEVPost: 2026 Starship 7 EM-i, 4.74 m long, export name Starray EM-i.
  18. paultan.org: Starray EM-i, the global name of the Galaxy Starship 7.
  19. CarNewsChina: the electric Starship 7 EV version, 2026.
  20. Geely Galaxy L7, Wikipedia: 2023 launch, NordThor 8848, EM-i since 2025, replaced by the M7 in 2026.
  21. paultan.org: Galaxy M7, the reworked version of the L7.
  22. CnEVPost: Galaxy M7 and 2 million Galaxy cars in 37 months.
  23. Geely EX5, Wikipedia: Galaxy E5: GEA platform, Aegis LFP batteries, Euro NCAP 5 stars, Proton eMas 7.
  24. Geely, E5 launch in China: Galaxy E5 launch (August 2024).
  25. MarkLines: GEA platform unveiling, Auto China April 2024.
  26. Zhejiang Geely Holding: SEA platform launch, September 2020.
  27. Sustainable Experience Architecture, Wikipedia: brands using SEA (Zeekr, smart, Lynk & Co); Zeekr 001, the first model.
  28. Geely Xingyue L, Wikipedia: CMA platform, Volvo Drive-E 2.0 turbo engine, the Monjaro name, annual sales.
  29. CarNewsChina: Monjaro i-HEV, launched April 29, 2026.
  30. paultan.org: Xingrui (Preface) and Xingyue L i-HEV, 1.5 turbo with DHT.
  31. Geely, UK launch: entry into the UK market in October 2025.
  32. Geely, launch in five European countries: Germany, Spain, Benelux, March 2026; almost 20 European markets.
  33. electrive: presence in 12 European countries before the UK, including Poland, Greece, Croatia.
  34. BelGee, Wikipedia: Geely's plant in Belarus, first car in 2013.
  35. DAAC Group: the official Geely distributor in Moldova, Calea Ieșilor 14, Chișinău.
  36. CnEVPost: Galaxy V900, EREV MPV, January 2026.
  37. Geely Galaxy M9, Wikipedia: Galaxy M9, large plug-in hybrid SUV, 2025.
  38. IT之家: pre-orders for the Galaxy Zhanjian 700.
  39. Geely Galaxy, official China website: current Galaxy lineup (the L7 no longer appears).
  40. Gasgoo, Geely Holding 2025: the Geely Holding group: 4.11 mln cars in 2025.
  41. Geely Galaxy Starship 7, Wikipedia: export names: EX5 EM-i in most countries, Starray EM-i in Australia, Indonesia and Spain; 101,637 sold in China in 2025.
  42. Zhejiang Geely Holding: integration of Zeekr and Lynk & Co: Zeekr owns 51% of Lynk & Co, the remaining 49% held by a wholly owned Geely Auto subsidiary.
  43. CnEVPost: unveiling of the Galaxy Zhanjian 700 (Cruiser 700), July 2026, three-motor plug-in hybrid.
  44. CarNewsChina: Zhanjian 700 pre-orders from September 16, 2026, 43,900 in the first hour.
  45. Geely Haoyue, Wikipedia: Haoyue L (Okavango), 5-, 6- and 7-seat versions.
  46. Autohome 车家号: Boyue L on sale, among China's best-selling gasoline SUVs.

Stock and prices are from the Auto Outlet catalog, October 5, 2026.

Model photos are official manufacturer images (Geely).

Update history
  • 23.09.2026: first version, with data checked against public sources and prices from the catalog.

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