Geely has introduced another variant of the Geely EX5 in Thailand, bringing the number of variants for the EV in that market to three. Joining the EX5 Pro and EX5 Max in the line-up is the EX5 Max+, which becomes the new range-topper in the country.
As its plus suffix suggests, the Max+ brings something new to the game, in this case the larger 68.39 kWh Aegis short blade LFP battery announced for the updated Galaxy E5 in July last year. This seats the new variant above the EX5 Pro and EX5 Max, both of which are equipped with the 60.22 kWh pack.
The Max+ also gets 19-inch wheels, with the earlier duo continuing to ride on 18-inch rollers. It is also priced accordingly, at 899,000 Baht (RM107,700), compared to the 849,000 Baht (RM101,700) for the EX5 Max and 739,000 Baht (RM88,500) for the EX5 Pro. Incidentally, the pricing for the latter duo is lower than that following the price revision made for both last year.
Aside from Thailand, Australia is also set to get the larger battery, which improves the 490 km NEDC-rated (or around 410 km WLTP) range offered by the 60.22 kWh unit to around 550 km on a NEDC-cycle (or about 460 km WLTP)., and so, given its emergence in these markets, we can expect the larger capacity battery to eventually make its way here on the eMas 7, likely on the Premium.
Presently, the Proton versions are equipped with two batteries, the Prime with a 49.52 kWh pack (and a WLTP-rated range of 345 km), and the Premium with the 60.22 kWh unit, offering up to 410 km of WLTP range. Given that the car has only just entered CKD local assembly with the existing battery options, it might be a while before any switch comes about.
Besides the introduction of the larger capacity pack, there’s no change in the maximum DC fast charging on the Thai examples, which remain at 100 kW, but the company says it takes the same 20 minutes to top up the larger battery from 30 to 80%. No revision to the output either, and so all the EX5 versions continue to offer 218 PS (215 hp, or 160 kW) and 320 Nm of torque. Also to be seen at the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) is a kitted-up EX5, which is the flashy example seen in the photo gallery below.
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