Geely Galaxy Starshine 8
| Geely Galaxy Starshine 8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Geely Auto |
| Production | 2025–present |
| Assembly | China |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door fastback sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Geely Electrical Architecture Evo |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Gasoline PHEV 1.5 L naturally aspirated or turbocharged I4 |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Battery | 8.5 kWh LFP 18.4 kWh LFP |
| Range | 932–994 mi (1,500–1,600 km) |
| Electric range | 37–81 mi (60–130 km) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,928 mm (115.3 in) |
| Length | 5,018 mm (197.6 in) |
| Width | 1,918 mm (75.5 in) |
| Height | 1,490 mm (59 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,760–1,908 kg (3,880–4,206 lb) |
The Geely Galaxy Starshine 8 (Chinese: 吉利银河星耀8; pinyin: Jílì Yínhe Xīngyào 8) is a plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan manufactured by Geely Auto under the Geely Galaxy marque. It is the plug-in hybrid version of the Galaxy E8.
Overview
The Galaxy Starshine 8 is a mid-size plug-in hybrid 4-door fastback sedan and is based on the Geely Electrical Architecture Evo platform. Pre-sales startest on April 10, 2025. The Starshine 8 officially launched on May 10, 2025.[1]
Features
The Starshine 8 gets a sunroof with an area of 1.36 m2. It also comes with the G-pilot ADAS system which uses a roof-mounted lidar, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 10 cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars. In the interior a 10.2-inch LCD instrument panel and a 15.4-inch touchscreen are present. On some trims a 25.6-inch AR-HUD is available.[2]
Powertrain
The Starshine 8 uses both the Thor EM-i and the Thor EM-P plug-in hybrid systems. Unlike the Lynk & Co 10 and Galaxy M9, which use an all-wheel-drive layout, the Starshine 8 is only available with a front-wheel-drive layout. The EM-i models get a 1.5 liter naturally aspirated inline 4 engine making 110 horsepower combined with a front motor making 211 horsepower. The EM-P models use a turbocharged inline 4 of the same capacity making 161 horsepower combined with a front motor making 215 horsepower. Two batteries are available, a 8.5 kWh battery and an 18.4 kWh battery. Both batteries are LFP batteries. The 8.5 kWh battery is only available with the EM-i models.[3]
The total range is estimated to be from 1500 to 1600 kilometers.
References
- ^ "Geely Galaxy Xingyao 8 model hits market". gasgoo.com. 10 May 2025.
- ^ Chen, Dong Yi (10 May 2025). "Geely Galaxy Starshine 8 PHEV with 1,600 km range entered market at 17,400 USD". carnewschina.com.
- ^ Kang, Lei (15 May 2025). "Geely Galaxy Starshine 8 gets over 10,000 orders 6 days after launch". cnevpost.com.