Geely EX2 priced from $26,490: Australia's second-cheapest EV lands this month

Geely Auto Australia has confirmed pricing for the EX2 electric hatch, and it lands hard: $26,490 plus on-road costs for the entry Complete, $30,990 for the better-equipped Inspire. On current list prices that makes the EX2 the second-cheapest new EV in Australia — only the BYD Atto 1 at $23,990 sits under it. Pricing was announced last week, The Driven reports showroom arrivals from late July, and Geely’s launch offer — a free 7 kW home charger among other sweeteners — is already running.

What $26,490 actually buys

The Complete is a rear-wheel-drive city hatch built around a 35.35 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, good for 252 km of WLTP range according to Geely’s official specification guide. The rear motor makes 60 kW and 150 Nm, which translates to a leisurely 14.2-second run to 100 km/h and a top speed electronically capped at 130 km/h. DC fast charging peaks at 60 kW, AC charging at 6.6 kW, and — unusually at this price — there’s 3.3 kW vehicle-to-load capability plus a portable Mode 2 charging cable in the boot as standard.

	Complete	Inspire
Price (plus on-roads)	$26,490	$30,990
Battery (LFP)	35.35 kWh	47.14 kWh
WLTP range	252 km	345 km
Power / torque	60 kW / 150 Nm	85 kW / 150 Nm
0–100 km/h	14.2 s	11.5 s
Max DC / AC charging	60 kW / 6.6 kW	80 kW / 6.6 kW

What stands out is how little Geely has stripped from the base car. The Complete gets a 14.6-inch touchscreen, an 8.8-inch driver display, wireless Apple CarPlay, satellite navigation, DAB radio, keyless entry and start, a power-adjustable driver’s seat and automatic climate control. The safety sheet is longer still: seven airbags including a front-centre bag, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic braking and driver fatigue monitoring — all standard on both grades. Cheap EVs usually make you pay for the safety kit in the walk-up. This one doesn’t.

Packaging is sensible for a 4,135 mm hatch: a 375-litre boot (1,320 litres seats down), a 70-litre frunk with remote release, and a tare mass of just 1,290 kg.

The Inspire is the smarter $30,990

The $4,500 step to the Inspire buys the bigger 47.14 kWh pack and with it 345 km of WLTP range, a stronger 85 kW motor (11.5 seconds to 100 km/h) and a higher 80 kW DC charging peak. It also adds a surround-view camera, heated front seats and steering wheel, 15 W wireless phone charging, a power tailgate, rain-sensing wipers, 256-colour ambient lighting, alloy wheels and a contrasting black roof.

The range gap is the whole argument. WLTP figures flatter urban driving, so the Complete’s 252 km will shrink noticeably on a 110 km/h freeway run — fine for a second car that lives in the suburbs, marginal for anything more. The Inspire’s 345 km puts it in the same on-paper territory as small EVs costing $10,000 more. If the budget stretches, it’s the one to buy.

Where it lands in the cheap-EV price war

Twelve months ago the sub-$30,000 EV barely existed in Australia. Now there’s a queue. The Atto 1 opens the market at $23,990, with CarExpert listing the better-specified Atto 1 Premium at $27,990 — almost exactly where the EX2 Complete sits. One rung up, CarsGuide lists the BYD Dolphin Essential from $29,990, which the EX2 Inspire now brackets with more range on paper. We’ve compared BYD’s two cheapest EVs here, and our broader best EVs under $40k guide shows how quickly this end of the market has filled out.

Geely isn’t guessing with this car. The EX2 is sold in China as the Xingyuan, and Geely’s own announcement notes it was China’s best-selling vehicle outright in 2025, moving more than 40,000 units a month for seven consecutive months. That scale is precisely why Geely can land a well-equipped EV here at $26,490 and still leave room for a launch deal.

The launch offer, and the fine print

Buyers who purchase and take delivery of an EX2 between 13 July 2026 and 31 August 2026 receive a complimentary 7 kW single-phase home wall charger and a free premium paint upgrade, per the terms on Geely’s offers page — while stock lasts. A 0.68 per cent per annum comparison-rate finance offer runs alongside it, with applications needing approval by 31 August and settlement by 11 September.

Two details worth noting. The charger is hardware only — installation is on you, and an electrician’s invoice can run to four figures depending on your switchboard (our home charging guide covers what’s involved). And the paint offer has real value, because Moon White is the only standard colour; the other five, including the launch-hero Nova Pink and Aurora Green, are normally cost options. The 7 kW unit is also well matched to the car, which tops out at 6.6 kW on AC — a full overnight charge either way.

Geely’s third swing at the Australian market

The EX2 becomes Geely’s third model line here, joining the EX5 electric SUV and the Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid, and its second full EV. The ownership package carries over: a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty and an eight-year, unlimited-kilometre high-voltage battery warranty for private buyers, per Geely’s model page. Connected services — app-based remote functions, over-the-air updates and live traffic — switch on from August 2026 via the car’s built-in SIM, so the earliest deliveries will gain some features after handover.

What we don’t know, and what to watch

ANCAP hasn’t published a rating for the EX2 yet. The standard safety equipment list is genuinely long, but 2026’s tougher protocols have already produced surprises — Suzuki’s e Vitara managed only four stars in April — so hold judgment until the score lands. Geely also hasn’t published an official DC charge-time claim; 60–80 kW peaks are modest by 2026 standards, and while small packs keep sessions short in theory, we’d like real-world numbers before calling it. Drive-away pricing will vary by state, and the spec sheet lists wireless Apple CarPlay but no Android Auto line item — worth watching whether that arrives with the August connected-services rollout. The bigger question is supply: the launch offer requires delivery by 31 August, which only works if cars are actually on the ground in volume. If they are, the sharpest end of Australia’s EV market just got more crowded — and that’s good news for anyone shopping under $35,000.