Everything You Need to Know About the Geely e2

The Geely E2 was China’s best selling car in 2025, ahead of every other model regardless of price or fuel type. It has now gone on sale across most of Europe as a small, affordable electric hatchback, built to be cheap to buy and cheap to run, and it arrives under two different names depending on where you live. Continental Europe gets it as the E2, while the UK calls it the EX2.

Geely is a global automotive and technology giant. The group also owns Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr, Smart and Lotus. The E2 is a compact, rear wheel drive electric 5 door hatchback built on Geely’s GEA platform, praised for its surprising spaciousness, tight turning circle and value as an entry level EV, and it is the group’s answer to a segment that Renault, Citroen and Dacia have had mostly to themselves for the past couple of years. I have gone through the official European and UK specification sheets, plus the launch coverage from various European markets, to work out what buyers actually get for their money.

Design and Interior

The styling is deliberately unobtrusive, built to blend into city traffic, with semi concealed door handles, a two tone paint option on the top trim and 16 inch alloy wheels rounding out the look. The proportions work well for a car that is only 4.14 metres long.

Inside is where the E2 tries hardest to punch above its price. Every trim gets a 14.6 inch touchscreen running Geely’s Flyme Auto system, alongside an 8.8 inch digital instrument cluster, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It’s a large screen for a car this size, and one I would not expect at this price point even today. The rear bench folds flat, the front footwell is completely level, and Geely claims 36 separate storage spaces dotted around the cabin, including a 10 litre drawer on the passenger side.

Dimensions and Practicality

At 4,135 mm long, the E2 is closer in size to the electric Renault 4, which measures 4,143 mm, than to a typical city runabout like the Citroen e C3 or Renault 5. The wheelbase is a generous 2,645 mm for the car’s footprint, which shows up in rear legroom that Geely quotes at 89 cm, more than you would find in most rivals this size.

The boot holds 375 litres with the rear seats up, growing to 1,320 litres with them folded down, and there is a 70 litre frunk under the bonnet on top of that. That’s a really large frunk for a small hatchback, useful for stashing a charging cable or whatever you pick up on a grocery run.

Specifications	Geely E2
Length / Width / Height	4,135 mm / 1,805 mm / 1,580 mm
Wheelbase	2,645 mm
Seats	5
Boot space (seats up / folded)	375 L / 1,320 L
Frunk	70 L
Kerb weight	1,365 kg (Pro) / 1,440 kg (Max, Ultra)
Euro NCAP rating	5 stars (2026 protocol)

The E2 comes in three trims, Pro, Max and Ultra, and the trim you pick decides the battery and motor as much as the equipment. The Pro runs a 35.35 kWh LFP battery paired with a 60 kW (82 hp) motor on the rear axle, good for a WLTP range of 252 km. Max and Ultra share a larger 47.14 kWh battery and an 85 kW (116 hp) motor, stretching the range out to 345 km. Every version is rear wheel drive, which is still rare in this segment, and the E2’s 9.9 metre turning circle beats the smaller Renault 5 (10.3 m) and matches the even smaller BYD Dolphin Surf (9.9 m).

Don’t expect it to be quick. The Pro takes 14.2 seconds to hit 100 km/h, and even the punchier Max and Ultra need 11.5 seconds, with every version capped at 130 km/h. That’s about what you’d expect from a city focused EV at this price, and it fits the car’s personality better than a sudden burst of power would.

Charging follows the same split. The Pro tops out at 60 kW DC, while Max and Ultra push that to 80 kW, and both configurations manage a 30 to 80 percent top up in around 25 minutes. AC charging is capped at a fairly modest 6.6 kW on a wallbox, so a full charge takes over five hours on the smaller battery and more than seven on the larger one. Plug into a standard three pin home socket instead, and you’re looking at roughly 15 hours for the Pro and over 20 hours for the Max and Ultra, based on their battery size and a typical 2.3 kW household supply.

Specifications	Pro	Max / Ultra
Battery capacity	35.35 kWh (LFP)	47.14 kWh (LFP)
Motor power	60 kW (82 hp)	85 kW (116 hp)
Torque	150 Nm	150 Nm
WLTP range	252 km	345 km
Consumption	15.9 kWh/100 km	15.5 kWh/100 km
0 to 100 km/h	14.2 s	11.5 s
Max DC charging	60 kW	80 kW
30 to 80% DC charge time	25 min	25 min
Max AC charging	6.6 kW	6.6 kW

If range anxiety in a small car worries you, put the E2’s numbers next to the rest of the class before writing it off. I have ranked how the current crop of city EVs actually compare on real range in this breakdown, and the E2 holds up better than its badge might suggest.

Safety and Euro NCAP Rating

The E2 was crash tested under Euro NCAP’s tougher 2026 protocol and came away with five stars, tested in Ultra specification. The full breakdown, published on Euro NCAP’s own results page, holds up well across all four categories: 79 percent for Safe Driving, 72 percent for Crash Avoidance, 86 percent for Crash Protection and 95 percent for Post Crash Safety. Standard equipment includes seven airbags, a driver monitoring system, occupant monitoring, child presence detection and a full suite of ADAS features including automatic emergency braking, lane keeping and blind spot detection.

On paper that’s a strong set of numbers, but early UK reviews from Autotrader, Top Gear and Autocar all flag the same real world problem: an ADAS suite that’s intrusive to live with day to day, catching phantom emergency stops, correcting hard into potholes drivers were deliberately steering around, and burying the controls to turn any of it off in submenus you have to dig through on every single drive. That gap between a strong test score and an annoying daily experience is exactly the argument I made in my piece on why five stars still doesn’t mean real safety, and the E2 is a fairly clean example of it.

Warranty and Ownership

Geely backs the E2 with an 8 year or 200,000 km (125,000 mile) warranty on both the vehicle and the high voltage battery, with the battery cover requiring at least 70 percent state of health to remain valid. The anti corrosion warranty runs 12 years with unlimited mileage, and UK buyers get 4 years of roadside assistance plus 2 years of free 4G data bundled in.

Warranty type	Coverage
Vehicle warranty	8 years or 200,000 km (125,000 miles)
Battery warranty	8 years or 200,000 km, minimum 70% SoH
Anti corrosion warranty	12 years, unlimited mileage
Roadside assistance	4 years (UK and Northern Ireland)
Connectivity	2 years free 4G data

Price and Availability in Europe

Every E2 sold in Europe right now is imported from China, but that will soon change. Geely has taken over part of Ford’s former plant in Valencia through a joint venture, with plans to eventually build the E2 and EX2 in Spain instead of shipping them in. I went through what that deal actually involves in a separate piece.

Pricing is where the E2 gets aggressive, though it varies by country. Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands all put the entry Pro trim between 19,490 and 20,990 euros, while the UK works out closer to 24,000 euros once you convert from pounds. Higher trim pricing had not been published everywhere at the time of writing. Germany and the UK are the two markets with a full Pro, Max and Ultra breakdown confirmed.

Country	Pro	Max	Ultra
Germany	€19,990	€23,990	€26,990
United Kingdom	€24,270 (£20,990)	€27,140 (£23,490)	€29,450 (£25,490)
France	€20,990	Not yet published	Not yet published
Belgium	€19,490 launch price	Not yet published	Not yet published
Netherlands	€20,990	Not yet published	Not yet published

The E2 has landed in a corner of the market that’s heating up fast, since almost every EV maker now has a competitor sitting right next to it. I keep a running list of every EV in Europe currently priced under 25,000 euros, and the E2 slots straight into the middle of that group. Like I’ve said before, if you’re in no rush to buy an EV, waiting another year probably isn’t a bad idea. That kind of competition tends to push manufacturers to either cut prices or load more equipment into the entry trim, and right now it’s buyers who stand to gain from it.

Geely E2 Competitors

The E2 lands in the most contested part of the European EV market right now, fighting Renault, Citroen, Dacia, BYD and a newly awakened Volkswagen all at once. VW’s ID.Polo has reportedly sold out its entire initial allocation with a 10 month waiting list after more than 30,000 orders, and its siblings, the Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval, are seeing similarly long queues. The Renault Twingo E Tech starts a little cheaper in France at 19,490 euros but only manages 263 km WLTP. The BYD Dolphin Surf is closer on price and range, and already has a longer track record in Europe along with its own five star Euro NCAP result. The Citroen e C3 undercuts everyone on price in its base form, but drops noticeably on range and equipment to get there.

Model	Starting price	WLTP range	Boot space	Euro NCAP
Geely E2	€19,990	345 km	375 L	5 stars
Renault Twingo E Tech	€19,490	263 km	360 L	Not yet rated
BYD Dolphin Surf	€19,990	322 km	351 L	5 stars
Citroen e C3	€17,600	320 km	310 L	4 stars
Leapmotor B03X	€23,400	382 km	510 L	Not yet rated

None of these rivals beat the E2 on every single metric, which is how Geely priced it to work. It has a large screen, a proper frunk, rear wheel drive and a five star safety score, sitting right in the thick of a segment where buyers usually have to give something up to hit a low price. I don’t know yet whether that wins over buyers who have never heard of Geely outside its ownership of Volvo, but on paper this is one of the more complete cheap EVs currently on sale.

FAQ

Is the Geely E2 the same car as the Geely EX2?
Yes. It is sold as the E2 across most of continental Europe and as the EX2 in the UK, but the underlying car, battery options and equipment are identical. In China it is known under a different name entirely, which is not relevant to buyers in Europe.

What is the WLTP range of the Geely E2?
The entry level Pro trim is rated at 252 km WLTP with its 35.35 kWh battery. The Max and Ultra trims use a larger 47.14 kWh battery and reach up to 345 km WLTP.

Has the Geely E2 been crash tested by Euro NCAP?
Yes, the E2 was tested under Euro NCAP’s 2026 protocol in Ultra specification and achieved a five star rating, with particularly strong scores for Safe Driving and Post Crash Safety.

How fast does the Geely E2 charge?
The Pro trim charges at up to 60 kW DC, while Max and Ultra reach up to 80 kW. Both configurations take around 25 minutes to charge from 30 to 80 percent. AC charging is capped at 6.6 kW.

What warranty does the Geely E2 come with?
The vehicle and battery are both covered for 8 years or 200,000 km, with the battery warranty requiring a minimum 70 percent state of health. UK buyers also get 4 years of roadside assistance and 2 years of free 4G data.

How much does the Geely E2 cost?
Prices start from around 19,490 to 20,990 euros for the entry Pro trim in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, with the range topping Ultra reaching up to 26,990 euros in Germany. The UK works out closer to 24,000 euros once converted from pounds.

Who are the Geely E2’s main rivals?
Its closest competitors are the Renault Twingo E Tech, BYD Dolphin Surf, Citroen e C3 and Leapmotor B03X, all fighting for the same price sensitive EV buyers in Europe.

Featured Image: Geely