Geely EX2 2026: Sharp Australian pricing confirmed for BYD Atto 1 rival

Declan Steele

Growing Chinese brand hopes generous equipment compensates for higher price than fellow electric supermini

Pricing for Geely’s upcoming EX2 electric supermini has been announced for Australia, starting from just $26,490, before on-road costs.

The headline price is for the entry-level Complete, fitted with a rear-mounted motor outputting 60kW and 150Nm. With a 35.3kWh battery and a claimed range of 252km (WLTP), the base model is pitched at city-dwellers

Above it is the $30,990 Inspire, upgrading to a 47.1kWh battery boosting WLTP driving range to 345km from a full charge. Torque is identical but power rises to 85kW.

The Complete is notably $3500 above its most obvious rival, and Australia’s cheapest electric car, the BYD Atto 1, which kicks off from $23,990, before on-road costs.

The EX2 is longer and wider, however, measuring 4135mm long, 1805mm wide and 1570mm tall, splitting the difference between the Atto 1 and BYD’s more expensive Dolphin, which starts at $29,990.

Standard equipment is generous, with even the boggo EX2 Complete including electrically-adjustable front seats, distance-keeping cruise control and Geely Connected Services, enabling lock/unlock, windows, aircon and charging through an app.

Both versions have a sizable 14.6-inch centre screen and an 8.8-inch instrument cluster for the driver.

The Inspire expands this to include 360-degree cameras, wireless phone charging, heated front seats, heated steering wheel and ambient lighting with 256 selectable colours.

The EX2 has impressive cargo capacity for its size, the brand quoting a 375L boot and a 70L front boot.

Early EX2 adopters who take delivery before 31 August will be rewarded with a 7kW home charger (installation not included) and premium paint, normally a $600 charge attracted by any colour besides white.

Underpinned by the same Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture (GEA) as the EX5 EV and Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid, the undeniably cute EX2 didn’t impress Chasing Cars at a preview drive in China.

Our correspondent Tom Baker described body control as “terrible”, and reported the EX2 “rolling comically side-to-side” in corners. Geely Australia claims Australian EX2s will be retuned to European and Australian standards.

Geely expects the EX2 in showrooms by the end of July.