First look at Geely’s Toyota Camry rival

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Global automotive giant Geely has published the first official photos of its upcoming hybrid sedan, dubbed the Galaxy A7. The four images debuted publicly on the popular Chinese social media platform Weibo. 

Geely claims the Galaxy A7 will be “a new benchmark for family sedans”. It will undoubtedly rival the Toyota Camry and will likely be similar in size. 

Currently, the only official measurement of the A7 is its 2845mm wheelbase, or 20mm longer than its key Japanese rival.

Chasing Cars reached out to Geely Australia for further comment on the Galaxy A7 and its viability for release in the Australian market. “We cannot confirm any additions to the Geely Auto Australia range at this time,” a Geely spokesperson responded.

Alongside the official wheelbase measurement, Geely has posted some impressive range and consumption figures. The claimed combined fuel consumption of just 2L/100km reveals the plug-in format, backed up by a combined range claim of 2100km. 

No metric is posted alongside the figures, although it is likely to be the notoriously lenient CLTC standard. 

It is not yet confirmed which Geely-derived PHEV system will power the A7, although Chasing Cars speculates it will share the twin plug-in powerplant offerings of the outgoing Geely L7 crossover SUV.

This would mean one of two ‘Thor PHEV’ powerplants. One is the range-topping 3DHT/EM-P system, which combines the output of a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four cylinder, a front-mounted electric motor and three-speed hybrid transmission. 

The other is the intro-grade EM-i system, which uses a less powerful 1.5-litre petrol-four, front-mounted electric motor, and single-speed hybrid transmission.

In the Geely L7, the range-topping powerplant additionally gains a rear-mounted electric motor, resulting in a combined output of 492kW. The base model L7 ‘makes do’ with 242kW. 

We anticipate the same engine, transmission, and front/all-wheel drive offerings will be available in the upcoming A7. 

Expect the plug-in hybrid system to make use of an 18.4kWh or 18.7kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, and EV-only driving range between 80-200km (CLTC).