All-New Geely Xingyuan Enhanced, Aiming for Global New Energy Sales No. 1?

Let's look at a situation first: In 2025, the single best-selling car model in China was neither the Model Y nor the BYD Qin, but an A0-class pure EV small car with a starting price of under 70,000 yuan — the Geely Xingyuan. With 465,775 units sold annually, it was the best seller across all categories. Including fuel vehicles, SUVs, and MPVs, it ranked first. Equivalent to selling one unit per minute. Cumulative deliveries of 700,000 units were achieved in 573 days, making it the fastest model in the industry to reach this goal.

In Q1 2026, the car went a step further, breaking into the top 3 in global new energy vehicle sales, surpassed only by the Model Y and Model 3, and was the only Chinese brand model to enter this list.

On May 28, it added more. The all-new Geely Xingyuan went on sale, launching four models: 410 km Aspiration Edition, 410 km Riding Wind Edition, 480 km Exploration Edition, 480 km Exploration Plus Edition. Limited-time rights price from 61,800 to 91,800 yuan, launching the banner of "Five Champion Strength Upgrades".

Question arises: Why make such a big overhaul and upgrade for a competitor who has already taken the domestic sales crown? I believe there is only one answer — Geely's ambition is no longer domestic number one, but global new energy vehicle sales number one.

I. From "Domestic Sales Crown" to "Global Top 3", What Makes Xingyuan Qualify?

To understand "why Geely dares to think of global number one", first look at the old model Xingyuan's report card:

In terms of data, from its launch in October 2024 to the new generation upgrade in May 2026, cumulative deliveries reached 700,000 units in 573 days. In 2025, it took the annual best seller across all categories with 465,800 units. Total sales of A0-class pure EV sedans for the year were 1.323 million units, and the Xingyuan accounted for more than 35% of it. For every 3 A0-class EVs sold, one is the Xingyuan.

In terms of overseas, the Xingyuan has entered more than 30 countries and regions under the name EX2. In Brazil, sales broke through 2,300 units in two months after launch. In the Thailand Auto Show, weekly orders reached 3,300 units. It also won two international awards: "Brazilian Best Compact EV of the Year" and "Indonesia Auto Show Favorite EV". In Egypt, one out of every 3 EVs sold is the Xingyuan; pre-sale orders in Mexico exceeded 4,100; monthly registrations in the UK broke 1,000.

In terms of product capability, the old Xingyuan breaking out relied not on a single leading parameter, but on a set of "differentiated competition": Standard rear-drive and multi-link independent suspension across all series. The first to adopt a native architecture in the class, the first to standardize rear-drive independent suspension, the first to undergo global tuning. Wheelbase of 2,650 mm, crossing into the A-class space threshold. All series equipped with CATL cells, laying the trust foundation for range and battery safety.

Behind this combination strategy is a "Three-Pronged Attack" — using A0-class prices, near A-class space, and chassis quality common in 150,000-yuan class cars, competing upwards for family users and downwards for essential commuting groups. The killing power is visible from the sales trend: Monthly sales of the Xingyuan in May 2025 approached 39,000 units, expanded to 46,000 units in August, and in April 2026 it remained at the top with 41,938 units, with a significant gap remaining with competitors.

II. What Did the New Xingyuan Add?

1. Driving Control Upgrade: This time, full-dimensional verification was conducted for different extreme road conditions, comprehensively upgrading the three core experiences of "Driving, Steering, Braking". With the G-TCS 2.0 all-weather anti-slip system retaining rear-drive flexible fun, ensuring no slipping, no skidding, and no rollback on flat roads, slopes, and curves. The new brushless steering system responds twice as fast, supports three steering modes and self-learning at steering neutral position. The G-CST 2.0 all-scenario comfort braking system simulates experienced driver's foot feel, braking without nodding, driving without motion sickness.

2. Powertrain Upgrade: Old model 310 km version upgraded to 410 km, 410 km version upgraded to 480 km, all series range upgraded. Batteries still use CATL exclusive custom new generation cells, energy density 190 Wh/kg. It is the only A0-class EV small car in the class with all series standard CATL cells, liquid cooling temperature control, and 11-in-1 highly integrated electric drive. In terms of refueling, 30%-80% fast charging only takes 19 minutes. Liquid cooling system and new BMS ensure full-speed charging whether cold or hot, without sacrificing battery life.

3. AI Smart Cockpit Upgrade: Equipped with Galaxy Flyme Auto 2 smart cockpit system, based on 7-nanometer automotive grade Dragon Eagle 1 chip, 16GB RAM plus 128GB storage. 14.6-inch central control screen supports CarPlay, Huawei HiCar, Carlink full-domain connectivity. Voice Assistant Hi Eva supports fuzzy command understanding and context memory. Saying "I want to go home" automatically calls the latest Amap Version 850 to select the optimal route.

4. ADAS Upgrade: This is the most core change — equipped with the Qianli Haohan ADAS H3 solution, same source as high-end models. Highway/Roadside NOA is not restricted by roads and rain/fog weather, supports voice lane change, multi-scenario avoidance and automatic on/off ramp. Full-scenario MPI takeover rate exceeds 200 km. Parking can achieve full-scenario adaptation. APA parking assist supports one-touch parking, fingertip parking, remote control parking, covering more than 300 scenarios. HPA memory parking supports 2 km ultra-long memory, centimeter-level precision positioning. Learning a route once allows full automatic parking, with smart car following, auto spot finding, obstacle avoidance functions. Temporary route change requires no relearning.

III. Market Comparison

In 2026, the A0-class pure EV market competition intensity is more than one level higher than in the previous two years:

In terms of product capability, A0-class pure EVs have entered the "whether good" stage from "whether available". Xingyuan's advantage is that chassis quality and space performance are at the top level in the class. 2,650 mm wheelbase brought class-upgrade space, rear-drive independent suspension chassis layout. This is an extremely scarce combination in this price segment. Qianli Haohan H3 ADAS solution and Flyme Auto 2 cockpit system belong to Geely ecosystem capability downward release. The integrity and usability of intelligence have obvious generational gap advantages in the class. 19-minute fast charging brings substantive improvement to charging convenience.

In terms of market landscape, A0-class car retail volume reached 1.13 million units in 2025, up 59% year-on-year, one of the fastest-growing niche markets. Participants accelerated entry, Wuling Bingo S range pulled to 525 km, MG4 pricing dropped forming cross-boundary competition. But the turning point appeared in 2026 — purchase tax subsidy adjusted from full exemption to half collection, forming direct impact on the A0-class user group with extremely high price sensitivity. Small EV market growth slowed significantly in the first quarter. Some competitor models in April sales dropped more than 50% year-on-year. The market is undergoing drastic structural adjustment.

IV. Conclusion

Back to the question at the beginning: Is the all-new Geely Xingyuan enhancement aiming to seize the top spot in global new energy vehicle sales? My judgment is: Yes, but the path is not through a single hit product, but through global system capability. And this upgrade of the new Xingyuan can be called "Champion's Re-layout". It is not passive response, but adding more to actively open up a new gap before the opponent catches up. For it, the technical route has been chosen correctly, and market trends are also on its side. What remains to be seen is execution.