The Geely EX2 Lands in the UK at Last-from Under £21k!

China’s best selling car of 2025 is finally here. The EX2, the little electric hatch (that sold over 450,000 units in China last year) goes on sale in the UK, with first customer deliveries expected end of this month.

In case you didn’t know, Geely is the big Chinese group that owns Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, LEVC (the London black cab maker), and has a 50% stake in those ’Hashtag Smarts’ with Mercedes. They are also Zeekr, Lynk & Co and Farizon. Geely Auto is their own mainstream brand, and the EX2 is their third UK model after the EX5 SUV (and the silly named Starray plug-in hybrid).

The EX2 comes in three trims and two battery choices, with pricing that is pretty attractive:

‘Pro’ starts at £20,990 with a 35.4kWh LFP battery and a claimed 155 mile WLTP range. This gets the smaller motor (60kW / 82PS).

‘Max’ (£23,490) and ‘Ultra’ (£25,490) get the bigger 47.1kWh pack, 214 miles WLTP, and the 85kW / 116PS motor.

All are rear-wheel drive and on Geely’s GEA platform.

So, city car money, but a true five-seater with what Geely calls hilariously “quasi-C-class rear space” and a flat floor.

Storage

Boot is a decent 375 litres (up to 1,320 with the seats down), and thanks to it being RWD, there’s a 70-litre Front Froot (frunk), a 10-litre drawer under the passenger seat, and an optional 28-litre under-seat storage box.

Specs

Standard spec is decent across the range: synthetic leather, electrically adjustable front seats, 14.6 inch central screen, 8.8 inch driver display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, keyless entry, privacy glass, LED lights, V2L, adaptive cruise, autonomous emergency braking, lane keep, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert, driver monitoring and more.

Geely EX2 interior

Options

The ‘Ultra’ trim adds two-tone paint, ambient lighting, 360-degree camera with transparent chassis view, wireless phone charging, heated front seats and steering wheel, power tailgate, six-speaker audio and tyre-pressure monitoring. White interior is a £200 option. Colours are Moon White, Comet Grey, Star Silver, Nebula Beige, Aurora Green and Jupiter Pink.

Charging

DC charging (poor by current standards) is up to 80kW peak on the bigger battery and only 60kW on the Pro, with Geely claiming 30-80% in 25 minutes under ideal conditions. That (80kW) is less than my wife’s 2022 Fiat 500e. However, a car like this will almost never see a rapid charger in normal use. Most owners will just plug in at home overnight. AC is 6.6kW.

One Pedal driving?

For me this is essential in a ‘city car’. Whilst there are adjustable regen levels in the EX2, including a stronger setting, it only achieves what reviewers have said is close to, but not full one-pedal driving. Another Chinese car with ‘one pedal driving lite’ then. You still need the brake to come to a complete stop and then autohold.

Our thoughts

Let’s compare it to one of the cheapest ‘city cars’ in my Leapmotor T03, which is under £13,000, has a 37.3kWh battery and a similar claimed 165-mile range WLTP - but that is a proper small car that’s shorter, narrower, front-wheel drive, smaller boot, no frunk and less rear space. The EX2 is a clear step up in size and practicality-more of a proper five-seat supermini.

It’s not the longest-legged or the quickest in class (0-62mph is 14.2 seconds on the Pro and 11.5 on Max/Ultra, with top speed limited to 81mph). Real-world range will settle somewhere short of the WLTP as ever, but the packaging is smart, the price is keen, and Geely has already shown with the EX5 that it can deliver solid, good spec, no-nonsense cars without the premium badge-tax its other brands carry.

It’s also pleasing to see sensible naming with the EX2. One can immediately understand the car and where it sits in the range and it doesn’t try to be clever or name the cars after aquatic creatures or passwords.

If you’re after a practical small EV that doesn’t cost the earth and comes with more space than the titchy city cars, the EX2 is worth a look. Especially the Max, which feels like the sweet spot for the best spec. Although the base model would be the canniest buy.

We’ll hopefully get a drive soon and will report further. Until then, this is one of the more interesting new arrivals in the under-£25k bracket this year.

Availability and Warranty

Order books are open now on the Geely website with first deliveries expected at the end of August.

Warranty is impressive with up to eight years or 125,000 miles on both the car and the battery, plus roadside assistance.