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[Pre Order] Place a Deposit for a Geely Starray EM-i PHEV, Get up to $1,000 Matching Deposit: fr $37,490 + On-Road Costs @ Geely

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[Pre Order] Place a Deposit for a Geely Starray EM-i PHEV, Get up to $1,000 Matching Deposit: fr $37,490 + On-Road Costs @ Geely
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fry001 on 17/09/2025 - 20:17 geely.com.au (7137 clicks)
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Geely is launching a new PHEV very similar to the EX5 with $1000 off. Geely is a Chinese car company that also owns and builds Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr. Would have to be one of the cheapest PHEV.

Gets 83km EV range and 943km combined.

Terms & Conditions

Customers who purchase a new or demonstrator MY26 Geely Starray EM-i (“Eligible Vehicle”) from a Geely Dealer between 18th August 2025 and 30th September 2025 15th October 2025 and take delivery by 30th November 2025 (“Offer Period”), will be eligible for a deposit contribution, subject to the following terms:

  • Customers who place a deposit on an Eligible Vehicle during the Offer Period will receive a deposit contribution equal to the deposit amount paid, up to a maximum of $1,000. The contribution will be applied as a deduction from the final purchase price at the time of settlement.

  • To qualify, customers must complete the purchase and take delivery of the vehicle within the Offer Period.

  • If the customer cancels the order or does not proceed to delivery, the deposit contribution will not apply and cannot be claimed.

  • The contribution is not transferable, cannot be redeemed for cash, and cannot be exchanged for any other benefit.

  • The offer is subject to stock availability and may be amended or withdrawn without notice.

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  • rodericb on 17/09/2025 - 20:21

    Wow that is a huge discount

    • freeb1e4me on 17/09/2025 - 21:45

      TERMS & CONDITIONS

      Customers who purchase a new or demonstrator MY26 Geely Starray EM-i (“Eligible Vehicle”) from a Geely Dealer between 17 September 2025 and 30 November 2025 and take delivery by 31 December 2025 (“Offer Period”), will be eligible for the below benefits, subject to these Terms & Conditions:

      One (1) Mode 2 Charging Cable
      Complimentary Premium Paint
      Plus, one(1) choice of either:
      o Option 1: 3.88% p.a. Comparison Rate^ with no deposit requirement for a 36-month term; or

      o Option 2: Three (3) Years/45,000 km Complimentary Scheduled Servicing

      Limited stock only.

      Pre-Launch orders

      Customers who placed a valid order for a Geely Starray EM-i between 18 August 2025 and 30 September 2025 under the Pre-Launch offer and take delivery by 30 November 2025 will receive the Pre-launch Deposit Contribution (up-to $1,000) and are also eligible for the Premium Offer above (subject to each offer’s terms).

      Other Notes

      Specifications
      Geely App
      OTA updates
      95 RON fuel
      FWD
      LFP battery
      No spare tyre
      Rear privacy glass

      • tonyjzx on 18/09/2025 - 15:06

        i dont think there's been an local reviews yet but the foreign reviews says the car has no space saver tyre just the fix a flat inflator can

        this could be an issue for some people

        i know people here often like a full size spare let alone a space saver

        • freeb1e4me on 18/09/2025 - 15:23

          Just a tyre repair kit

  • SetTheFaqUp on 17/09/2025 - 20:25
    -1

    M… that wheel balance weight.

  • Dream-cast on 17/09/2025 - 20:39
    +2

    Out of all the Chinese brands the design is probably the most generic.

      • henno on 18/09/2025 - 16:31
        +3

        @freeb1e4me What in the AI marketing slop is this

    • Xizor on 17/09/2025 - 23:18
      +2

      Nah there are plenty worse than this. Heck, most of the BYD designs here are prretty haphazard generic and age even worse.

  • Mokej on 17/09/2025 - 20:49

    Looks like a Mazda

    • Spets on 17/09/2025 - 20:57
      +1

      *Ford Escape

      • Lizard Spock on 17/09/2025 - 23:13
        +10

        Where did it escape to?
        -jv probably

  • King Tightarse on 17/09/2025 - 20:54

    Fuel type: 95 octane premium unleaded

    • tonyjzx on 17/09/2025 - 21:55
      +13

      if it truly does 2.4 lt/100 then it doesnt matter if it uses 102 octane race fuel

      the difference at 2.4 doesnt matter

      • BlueJay87 on 18/09/2025 - 00:03
        +7

        That fuel efficiency is only for first 100km. Granted most people should be able to charge every 100km. Still worth keeping in mind.

        • Pest85 on 18/09/2025 - 11:42
          +3

          They claim "83 KM** Pure EV WLTP Range" which means first 100km is 83km on a battery and 17km on the ICE.
          So 2.4L of fuel is used to travel 17km, with a simple math equation it gives us around 14L for 100km (2.4 *100 / 17).

          ICE size is 1.5L and with car of that size and weight it would be working quite hard. All the time.

          Not that impressive.

          • BlueJay87 on 18/09/2025 - 11:47

            @Pest85: True, maybe they calculate it slightly differently. It's definitely not the efficiency when battery is empty though

          • kiwiinsyd on 18/09/2025 - 13:24
            +4

            @Pest85: lol, BYD Shark is also 1.5L ICE and it weighs 2.7T and is rated to tow 2.5T. The ICE is a generator for the battery. 1.5L is ample for this purpose. Obviously, agree the fuel consumption looks horrendous but I find it hard to believe it'll use 14L per 100km when you've used up the battery? Time will tell.

            • Pest85 on 18/09/2025 - 16:58

              @kiwiinsyd: True, id assume ICE would keep charging the battery while its getting used. Moreover, regenerative braking would also charge the battery.
              Overall, it would be less that 14L, that number is when battery is completely dead.

              Would be interesting to see real-world usage though.

    • AN Other on 18/09/2025 - 07:47
      +4

      Not really your biggest concern when buying a new car… Looking at my local service, today it's 16c a litre difference between 91 RON and 95 RON. Assuming you fill the car 20 times a year (so roughly 16-18000km p.a.) that's 1000 litres a year, or $160 extra vs a car with similar economy that takes 91 RON. Assuming you keep the car for 5 years it's $800 difference. That's chicken feed compared to other factors of car ownership such as depreciation, servicing costs, insurance, and non-warranty parts like tyres.

    • StingyShopper on 18/09/2025 - 13:16
      +1

      Pretty common to use PULP in PHEV's due to the higher compression ratio in the engines. Nissan, mitsubishi does this too

    • bobokingdom on 17/09/2025 - 21:45
      +3

      Geely owns a lot of brands, including Volvo and Polestar. Geely owned brands and BYD most likely are the ones will survive.

      • BargainMe on 17/09/2025 - 22:56
        +7

        Polestar is about to go under

      • rheags on 17/09/2025 - 23:15
        +7

        Polestar lost more than $US1 billion ($1.5bn) in the second quarter of the year and published a warning to investors that the company’s current performance may “cast significant doubt about Polestar’s ability to continue as a going concern”.

        The brand, owned by Chinese giant Geely, makes most of its cars in China, the world’s largest market for electric cars.

        But Polestar has effectively stopped selling cars in China.

        Looks like the first of the Geely brands will be vanishing soon, so I would not be certain that others in their stable will survive.

      • Lt Frank Drebin on 18/09/2025 - 09:48
        -1

        All the neg's are from the dozen or so Geely owners huh?
        Polestar -> The brand that is billions in debt and share price similar to a penny stock, and has barely sold 1,000 cars this year?
        The obsession with cheap no name, generic Chinese EV's is startling in Australia.

        • kiwiinsyd on 18/09/2025 - 13:27
          +2

          Geely has a market cap of 25bil USD - it's more than doubled in the past 12mths. Hardly a 2 bit player! A 40-50K spend on a Geely is going to go one hell of a lot further in comfort and tech compared to Mazda, Toyota, Honda or whoever. Not to mention warranty is substantially greater and the servicing costs aren't a total rort like the others.

          • Lt Frank Drebin on 19/09/2025 - 12:14
            +1

            @kiwiinsyd: And? How many service outlets are there?
            It's like the old latenight ad's in the 90's. Frying pan's with a 50 year warranty. Good luck getting it honoured when they're not around.

    • tonyjzx on 17/09/2025 - 21:50
      +15

      geely owns volvo lotus… and zeekr

      just because you dont know anything doesnt mean australia doesnt

      reality is $40k doesnt really buy shit these days… for $40k for a phev with 83km range and 18kWh battery is pretty damn good

      this could be the one car most people would ever need

      7yrs unlimited and 8yrs on the battery - hard to see the downsides

      also:

      2026 Geely Starray EM-i Complete standard features:

      18-inch alloy wheels
LED headlights, tail-lights and daytime-running lights
15.4-inch infotainment display
10.2-inch digital instrument cluster
Wireless Apple CarPlay (wireless Android Auto expected early 2026 via over-the-air update)
Satellite navigation
Six-speaker sound system
Automatic climate control
Power-adjustable front seats
Heated front seats

      2026 Geely Starray EM-i Inspire adds (over Complete):

      19-inch alloy wheels
Panoramic powered sunroof
13.4-inch head-up display
Wireless smartphone charging
16-speaker Flyme sound system
Power tailgate
Front parking sensors
256-colour interior ambient lighting
Ventilated front seats
Driver’s seat memory

      for $2.5k ask may as well just spend the money since you are getting a lot for your $2.5k

      • King Tightarse on 17/09/2025 - 22:01
        +3

        These are still very early days with many of these new brands.
        So many random factors that they need to get right. For example their UV treatment of paints and plastics. Their reliability with spare parts over time. Motors, gearboxes entire systems! Even the Europeans were still selling cars that did poorly in the Australian sun in the 2000s - the Koreans had similar issues.
        There is a lot of unknowns that need to be proven over time. Are these cars the new Toyotas or the new Ladas?
        Only time will tell.

        • tonyjzx on 17/09/2025 - 22:05
          +5

          i dont disagree but they also sell these in russia south africa south america and middle east

          i'm not sure 'australian conditions' especially urban australia exceed those of the places above

          • King Tightarse on 17/09/2025 - 22:07
            +4

            @tonyjzx: The Aussie sun sorts them out. Might be similar in South Africa.

          • Xizor on 17/09/2025 - 23:21

            @tonyjzx: You're assuming they wouldnt have those same problems in South Africa (the closest comparison)…. and that they even care about it as a priority at ths stage in their growth lifecycle.

        • Larsson on 17/09/2025 - 22:22

          Sorta, yes. But also they bought Volvo. It’s not like they are starting from scratch. It comes with a a ton of accumulated knowledge and systems. Volvo was owned by Ford at some stage btw and they shared ton of knowledge. Most auto companies would have massive supplier base that design stuff for them also, and they are all shared with all the other “proven” automakers you know and trust.

          Powertrain is still quite a bit of a risk but I’d say you don’t need to worry about interior/exterior unless they intentionally cheaped out.

          • King Tightarse on 17/09/2025 - 22:47
            +2

            @Larsson: My dad an Audi in the 2000s whose interior just faded and peeled in the Australian sun - he parked in outside but it was Melbourne so not too hot. The paint faded just on the side he parked and the interior was stuffed within about five years - fading and cracking. We had a Hyundai that got a split dash within 4 years or so (was replaced under warranty). Both of those car companies are world brands and you would think they would know better. Whether they incidentally pick this up from cumulative knowledge at Volvo and Ford is unknown.
            It really takes companies a while to 'get' how much the Aussie sun can destroy paint and plastics.
            I will bet this is an issue with many of these brands moving forwards.

            • Xizor on 17/09/2025 - 23:25

              @King Tightarse: Exactly. Because longevity and Australian conditions have been a priority for all the other products they ship here the past 20 years… :) Be crazy to think cars would be any different at least to begin with. Its one strategy to push into a new market, its a whole other thing to compete when you have a brand to uphold. That's when a brand has to address those sort of things. Until then it's anyones guess, only time will tell.

      • AN Other on 18/09/2025 - 07:52

        Inclined to agree with you. If you just want to get from A to B and aren't hung up on the badge on the front of the car then it's a very good deal.

      • Lt Frank Drebin on 18/09/2025 - 11:43
        +1

        In August, 465 units of the Zeekr X were sold, bringing the 2025 cumulative sales to 4,611 units. Among SUV models, Zeekr’s monthly sales ranked 79th and cumulative annual sales ranked 76th in China, according to sales data from Chinese media icauto.com.

        Pretty awful sales numbers

    • beesider on 17/09/2025 - 22:39
      +3

      Absolutely agree. I bought Geely EX5 for the full price of $48.5k and no dealer wanted to haggle. Two months later people were getting them for $44.5k d/a.

  • Penican on 17/09/2025 - 22:37
    +5

    Sometimes I wonder if the comments in these posts are Chinese astroturfing campaigns.

  • killingtime on 17/09/2025 - 22:39
    +1

    I don't understand people buying phevs when there's no novated lease tax discount. It's way more expensive than an EV

    • Larsson on 17/09/2025 - 22:45
      -2

      Is it? Are you forgetting the balloon payment? You still owe the total amount in the end. My calculations generally show a big difference in the payment you get stuck with in the end despite the EV discounts.

      Genuinely curious because I will be looking at getting either phev or bev quite soon.

      • BlueJay87 on 18/09/2025 - 00:05
        +2

        Yes novated lease is much cheaper for BEV as you use pre tax dollars and don't need to pay FBT. If you have offset, leasing also offers the benefit of not drawing your savings as much.

        Novated lease has its own risks to consider too. These can be mitigated with shorter leases though.

      • meong on 18/09/2025 - 08:49
        +2

        Including balloon payments, novated leasing EV makes it cheaper than buying cash.

      • kiwiinsyd on 18/09/2025 - 13:32

        Novated lease on BEV is massively less than a cash purchase. Example - even on a 70K salary - if you had a mil cash in the bank and no mortgage - still cheaper to do a novated lease on a 50,60,70K EV vs paying cash from your cash pile. If your tax offset is 30% (plus the GST offset) your miles ahead when comparing total cost of ownership. If your gross lease payment is $1100 per month - it's gonna get cut to $700 net obviously, because $1100 less GST, less 30% income tax = $700. Regardless of whether your real interest rate is 6% or 12% or whatever - the interest costs are nowhere near the tax savings (30 grand plus typically on 5yr lease).

    • AN Other on 18/09/2025 - 07:54

      Is a novated lease actually worth it though? What's the monthly payment on an EV with a showroom price of, let's say $45K? Genuinely interested.

      • derekek on 18/09/2025 - 08:12

        If you are on 37.5% tax band or above, NL is no brainer, otherwise, you shouldn’t be spending this much on a car anyway.

        • Haribo on 18/09/2025 - 09:29

          What if you are just above the 37% bracket? Worth it then?

          • killingtime on 18/09/2025 - 10:32

            @Haribo: I'm on the top one. It works out to be around 50% off. You have to remember you don't pay GST when on novated lease

        • AN Other on 18/09/2025 - 16:02

          Yes I'm in that bracket. In terms of cars I normally buy used for about $20K (can't see the point in forking out loads in depreciation, and I'm long past the age of worrying what anyone else thinks about what I drive). However, I have a teenager who's learning to drive and I really don't fancy the idea of them not having a car without all the latest safety gear on it; autonomous emergency braking and so on. I'm not going to get that on a used car in my budget, hence the question about whether a novated lease makes sense.

          • killingtime on 18/09/2025 - 20:44

            @AN Other: Monthly payment depends on your repayment terms. I want to save maximum tax and make the biggest payments. So I'm on 1 year novated lease where I am paying off 33% of the car. 9% interest, which is 3.5% over my home loan. Next year I renew again and pay off 33% of remainder. You can make much lower repayments over 5 years.

            • isthatallyougot on 21/09/2025 - 23:18

              @killingtime: Sorry , could you explain this more please ?

              • killingtime on 22/09/2025 - 10:16

                @isthatallyougot: The term of the novated lease right?

                So novated lease you are paying back the car and interest.

                You can choose how fast you pay back the car, which affects how much money is taken out of your pay pretax.

                The fastest repayment is 1 year, longest 5(? Unsure).

                You can renew the lease with a new lease whenever it finishes.

                I chose 1 year lease, then will renew it next year.

                So in my first year I will pay back 33%. There's an ATO rule that states how much you can pay back.

                This means from a starting $100 value, in a year I've paid off $33.3 and will get a new loan for $66.6.

                If I chose 5 years I would only have paid off $20.

                So I paid extra $13.3, which means I saved $5.98 in tax in my first year.

                So if I get laid off/change jobs, I already got the maximum tax benefit.

                If you change jobs and new employer doesn't have novated lease, you won't get any tax savings after you change jobs.

    • SunElf on 18/09/2025 - 08:22

      I made a lot of different calculations for Novated L but obviously each situation is different. Aproximatelly if you are on salary over 100k, you will save 30% of the car price paying with pre-tax money. So if car cost 45k you will end up with ~30k overall (including baloon payment). Obviously this is true only for EV where you don't have FBT. As stated by someone - Novated Lease comes with its own risks - if you will be fired and your next employer won't have Novated, then you will be significantly screwed.

      • hothot on 22/09/2025 - 00:14

        Novated L is so confusing with different numbers saying you can save $xxx, but not clearly mentioning what's the interest% and other additional cost they charge over and above the actual cost of the car and what's the actual saving on tax.
        For e.g, if I pay cash for $45k car by redraw from my home loan, it costs me @5% interest rate while with NL the interest rate is around 9%.

        My salary is over 100k, and looking to buy either a EV or a hybrid which will be around $45k, is it more financially benefiting to get it through NL or pay cash?
        I don't mind a higher repayments on my lease, so is it good to have a shorter lease period for maximum tax benefits or a long term lease?

        Other then risk of loosing the job and terminating the lease early, what's the other risk involved in NL?
        If I loose my job, can we transfer lease to partner who's company provides NL so not to terminate the lease?

        Will appreciate if someone can give some clarity please

  • Lord Ra on 17/09/2025 - 23:06

    Silly question.
    Does this car support Vehicle to Home?

    • Lizard Spock on 17/09/2025 - 23:12
      +1

      Silly answer:
      Yes. If you live in your car. 😁

      • Lord Ra on 18/09/2025 - 13:11

        😁
        Guess not, thanks!

  • pavman on 17/09/2025 - 23:46

    Is the 83km EV range real world numbers?
    Given it’s a 2026 model, figures are not that impressive considering older BYD Sealion 6 claimed range is 1,100km and the Chery Tiggo Ultra Hydrids have a claimed range of 1,200km, all with claimed mileage of less than 1.5l/100km

    • BlueJay87 on 18/09/2025 - 00:07
      +2

      You're comparing battery range to petrol + battery range which isn't a fair comparison.

      All i can say is my ex5 efficienct is about 14 kwh/100km so i would think the 83km ev range should be pretty accurate!

      • tonyjzx on 18/09/2025 - 01:03
        +1

        dont all these cars have different fuel tank sizes too?

        • marcozmitch on 18/09/2025 - 01:50

          Yeah, but in the 50 to 60 litre range. Depending on company/model.

          • tonyjzx on 18/09/2025 - 02:08

            @marcozmitch: that's why i ignore the max range on petrol

            completely nonsensical sort of figure

            the pure EV range is what you're interested in

            btw. the driveaway prices of these cars is like $41 for the base

            $43.5 for the top line

  • dogboy on 18/09/2025 - 10:29

    A what?? "Geely Starray EM-i PHEV" sure is a strange combination of letters.

  • hyatc on 18/09/2025 - 12:34
    -2

    Chuck me in a cheap car that might burst into flames? Nah, mate.

  • DeeeShow on 18/09/2025 - 12:56
    +6

    just put down $1000 deposit , test drove the top spec model.
    Both wife I and where impressed with the interior and general understated look of the car.

    It was quick enough to take off from the lights and cabin was quiet. Back seat very spacious for our 3 kids and menu and UI pretty intuitive.

    We have been in the market and considered the BYD sealion 6 & MG 5 SUV electric.

    At this price with things like drivers seat memory (x3) , heated and ventilated drivers and passenger seats, wireless apple car , huge sunroof with auto block out blind it won our $$.

    I was impressed seems like a well thoughout and good quality car. Time will tell I have a 7 year warranty so we'll see . all up $42,560 drive away for top spec model with premium paint and charger . I was happy take delivery late October.

    I was his 3rd sale this morning so the demand is there I think this will sell very well

    • freeb1e4me on 18/09/2025 - 13:49

      MG 5 SUV electric

      Why test drive this if you’re after a PHEV? And what’s your opinion on it?

      $42,560 drive away for top spec model

      I assume that doesn’t include the $1,000 discount

      • DeeeShow on 18/09/2025 - 14:34
        +1

        I test drove the MG as it was in the price range of around $40K and was open to full electric but the wife wanted a PHEV for you those just in case car trips from Melbourne to Sydney/ Brisbane we will never take :-) I thought the MG felt cheaper on the inside and less luxurious than both the BYD and Geely . And for us the interior is one of the main factors . The interior of the geely is a nice place to sit. Also liked the BYD but the two tome black brown was off putting although they have a black only model now of the sealion 6

        • King Tightarse on 18/09/2025 - 18:07

          Same for us - we were waiting for the release of the new MG EVS5 (all electric SUV) with a view to buy, but when it arrived we both did not like the cheap interior - chintzy, low quality plastics etc. I don't usually care that much myself but it just felt junky and not a place you would want to spend time. We walked from it.
          I want to buy an electric SUV - am waiting for price wars and desperation now :)

      • DeeeShow on 18/09/2025 - 14:35

        Includes discount , price is $39,999 plus on roads , I'm in victoria

        • tonyjzx on 18/09/2025 - 15:09

          its clear this geely is a much better appointed car than the mgs5 - that car looks super budget but then mg are doing cheapo shit to get a 50 kWh EV at $40k

          that's what you're paying for

          but yeah its clear MG are the no frills option while everyone else looks a lot more tech

  • MJD91 on 18/09/2025 - 15:05

    Probably a bit of a noob question. But do people invest in wall chargers for these? I know you would for a BEV, but with such a small battery and sub 100 EV range is the >$1000 investment for a wall charger worth it?

    • tonyjzx on 18/09/2025 - 15:07

      i would probably say a full charger isnt worth it

      just leave it trickle charging all nite on 240v

      on a full ev then yeah

      • MJD91 on 18/09/2025 - 15:07

        That's what I was thinking, thanks for the reply mate.

  • Mechanical on 18/09/2025 - 15:20

    This or HAVAL GT PHEV, what are the thoughts of GT owners as HAVAL is offering 250km battery range and it's only 83km range

    • tonyjzx on 18/09/2025 - 17:09
      +1

      its about $10k more and it a 'performance' oriented SUV

      i think its got something like 320kW combined and does 0-100 in 5 secs

      if you can afford it go for it but i think its a much coarser car than the geely

  • Kongzi on 18/09/2025 - 17:39
    -7

    Mahindra > this

  • zs8574832 on 19/09/2025 - 15:46

    Just put down a $1,000 deposit today. I was going back and forth between the BYD Sealion 6 and Geely, almost went with BYD, but in the end the Geely deal just made more sense. Honestly, I think Geely’s exterior and interior are more practical, price is good,$10k less than sealion. and the controls are more Tesla-like—I have a model 3, so it was really easy to get used to. The 7-year warranty plus 7-year roadside assistance is super reassuring. The only thing BYD has over it is more cars on the road and more service centers.

    • tonyjzx on 19/09/2025 - 16:08

      the only big difference i see is the fact the sealion has a performance option for 0-100 in 5.5 which will cost close to $55k but if you truly want the performance then this is your only choice at this price

      • zs8574832 on 19/09/2025 - 20:09

        As a family SUV, I’m not really into 0–100. With my Model 3, I always keep it in comfort mode, otherwise the passengers start feeling dizzy. The biggest downside with BYD Sealion, the $44k one, it’s missing 360 camera, front
        sensors, and a power tailgate.

    • freeb1e4me on 19/09/2025 - 21:55

      Just put down a $1,000 deposit today…

      So what was your drive away price after all the discounts?

  • U30004 on 19/09/2025 - 20:04

    Cant go from 0-100 in 50 km/h zone

    • SpendLess on 15/10/2025 - 11:18

      accelerate for 2.75?

      • U30004 on 15/10/2025 - 11:27

        Anything behond that is $400 fine and 3 penaly points for 4 years

  • xcharliex on 20/09/2025 - 00:08

    Test drove today and thinking of buying a top spec white/white interior one. Very impressed and agree with Electric Viking on his video in thinking it's a great price (and the top spec is the go), especially with what's thrown in. Was thinking of buying an ASX, until I saw the prices at thousands more than I was expecting, base model GSR: $35,840 and Exceed: $39,180 and then in my daily checking of OzBargain (thanks OZBargainers!) saw this deal. Apart from the extra three years of Mitsubishi's warranty (10 vs 7), am I missing something that this craps on those at similar prices and after minus $1,000 and 3 years servicing worth circa another $1,000, the top spec (ventilated seats vs ASX useless heated seats for Brisbane) is actually considerably cheaper?

    Will save on petrol as have solar panels and most days won't exceed the battery only limit, but wonder if higher insurance cost may come into play with an EV battery in play and will check this out on Monday with RACQ.

    This has a limited twist knob function* that can be set for volume, fan or temperature, but voice control seemed really good even with my daughter's soft voice, so seemingly will cover alot. Did a little test of the self driving mode on one bend in the road and seemed excellent. Only bad thing, felt a little car sick by the end of the drive and thought I might have been looking down at all the features too much, but so did my daughter in the back seat, might this be an EV acceleration thing.

    *One thing I'll share, that I got from a Russian review of the petrol only version of this car is that as of next year Euro NCAP, so I am guessing ANCAP too, will be insisting on knobs buttons etc and not eyes off the road screen only controls to receive a 5 star rating.

  • Porker on 21/09/2025 - 07:27

    I own the EX5 and have a Toyota RAV4 hybrid cruiser - both cars are leased. As you'd expect, both cars are different in lots of ways.

    Like others, we too were considering the BYD sealion 6 or 7, but the price and inclusions on the EX5 were too good to ignore.

    The biggest (first world and minor) down side of the EX5 and presumably Starray is the boot space. We like the idea of PHEV for the many camping road trips our family takes (which our RAV4 performs) but the reduced boot space is noticeable.

    The Starray is slightly bigger than the EX5 though, but i dont think makes up the boot space difference. Roof rack loading also is limited to 50kg.

    When the time comes to let go of the RAV4, of the current PHEV vehicles available, the Sealion 6 and Starray would still be our top considerations.

    • xcharliex on 23/09/2025 - 12:42

      How are you finding the EX5 otherwise?

      • Porker on 23/09/2025 - 13:50

        Very easy to drive and much prefer it over my RAV4 for school/shopping runs etc. It's a heavy car, but steering is light and acceleration is more than adequate for its intended core purpose.

        It does have a few small annoyances though, but nothing that's a deal breaker.

        It is Plain-Jane in the appearance department and that's either to your liking or not. I don't much like it but my wife does given it doesn't scream any particular theme - my wife likes to go unnoticed.

  • Fiirestarter on 22/09/2025 - 14:27

    Deposit down! 42k driveway for Inspire in Cloudveil silver with Ivory interior. Used Carconnect; too new for anything more than an extra 500 off and free mats.
    Test drove a few comparative vehicles. MG felt disposable…almost didn't proceed with the test drive once we sat inside.
    GWM H6 felt boring, basic and very plasticky in its 'Ultra' model.
    My only gripe is the lack of Android Auto…which is promised for Q1 2026.

    • ssx on 24/09/2025 - 09:37

      Wow! we put a deposit down but couldn't even get free car mats :(
      I was pretty mad about no car mats, but figured we could get them cheaper from aliexpress rather than paying for them.

  • freeb1e4me on 26/09/2025 - 01:40

    It’s a scam. The top spec is listed as $39,990 plus on roads. It then becomes $42,500 drive away at the dealers after including stamp, rego, and delivery charges. There is no matching $1,000 deposit discount

    • ssx on 26/09/2025 - 18:25

      We did it last weekend - there is definitely a $1000 deposit discount.

      • freeb1e4me on 26/09/2025 - 18:31

        What’s your price after discount?

        • ssx on 26/09/2025 - 19:25

          Driveaway was 43419 with metallic paint
          Minus 1000 deposit = 42419
          Minus the matched 1000 deposit = 41419

          • freeb1e4me on 26/09/2025 - 20:52

            @ssx: That sounds better. If you scroll up there are quite a few who paid $42,500 DA - go figure

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