Intelligent Geely Launches Super Long-Range Technology, Comprehensive Range Exceeds 1500km

On August 1st evening, Intelligent Geely held a super long-range technology launch conference, officially announcing its entry into the super long-range market.

At the conference, Intelligent Geely first showcased its self-developed super long-range technology – "Star" Super Long-Range Technology, including more than 450km of pure electric range, fuel consumption per hundred kilometers as low as 5.32L, and a 66kWh large battery pack cooperated with Ningde Times, an 800V fast-charging high-pressure platform, etc.

Intelligent Geely also announced that on August 15th, the first long-range vehicle model, New Intelligent Geely LS6, will start taking pre-orders, while the flagship long-range SUV, Intelligent Geely LS9, will debut in four quarters.

In a crowded super long-range car market, can Intelligent Geely get its share of the cake?

"Leave worries to gasoline cars."

"We're not just doing a long-range car, but creating a new electric car that's a category of its own. It's not just about being a long-range car, but also about having super fast-charging capabilities." Intelligent Geely's Chief Technology Officer and Director of Intelligent Geely Research Institute, Item Xiao, said at the conference.

According to Item Xiao, "Star" Super Long-Range Technology brings more than 450km of pure electric range, as well as comprehensive range exceeding 1500km. In terms of charging, it can achieve 15 minutes of fast charging and add 310km of range.

Intelligent Geely's Super Long-Range Technology Launch Conference

In terms of battery, "Star" Super Long-Range Technology is equipped with a super-fast-charging MAX battery pack cooperated with Ningde Times. Intelligent Geely's Brand and User High-Level Manager, Jiao Xiaozhi, said at the conference that the MAX battery pack has 66kWh capacity and can bring three Tesla Model Ys' range to one.

In terms of fuel consumption, "Star" Super Long-Range Technology achieves fuel consumption per hundred kilometers as low as 5.32L, and comprehensive fuel consumption as low as 2.07L. Jiao Xiaozhi said that the all-scenario AI energy management system can intelligently switch between electricity and gasoline, giving users a seamless electric vehicle experience.

Regarding the issue of long-range cars' high idling noise, Jiao Xiaozhi said that "Star" Super Long-Range Technology's idling noise is below 36dB, solving the problem of long-range car idling noise being loud.

Intelligent Geely LS9 (Source: Intelligent Geely Official Weibo)

According to the introduction, "Star" Super Long-Range Technology will be first applied to the new generation of Intelligent Geely LS6, which is also Intelligent Geely's first long-range car model. The new generation of Intelligent Geely LS6 will also feature a new digital bottom plate and other configurations.

As for the approximate pricing range and sales target of long-range cars, Hexun Finance interviewed Intelligent Geely's side, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

The challenges behind Intelligent Geely's entry into the long-range market

Behind Intelligent Geely's decision to enter the long-range market lies new challenges. In the first half of this year, Intelligent Geely sold 19,158 vehicles, down 14.67% from last year. In 2024, Intelligent Geely sold 65,503 vehicles.

In the 2024 annual report of SAIC Motor, the company announced that it aims to increase Intelligent Geely's sales by 50% in 2025. Based on last year's data, this means that Intelligent Geely needs to achieve a sales target of around 98,255 vehicles, which is currently only about 20% complete.

It's worth noting that SAIC Motor has also partnered with Huawei to launch the Shenqi brand. On July 16th, Huawei's Vice Chairman and General Manager of Terminal Business Group, Yu Chengdong, revealed on social media that Shenqi's first SUV model will be launched in September this year. Shenqi Automobile announced on July 28th that its first SUV model, Shenqi H5, is a pure electric car with a range of 230km, comprehensive range exceeding 1300km.

Shenqi H5 (Source: Shenqi Automobile Official Weibo)

Citic Securities pointed out that Shenqi H5 is positioned in the price range of 15-25 million yuan, marking Huawei's entry into the mass market from high-end and mid-high-end markets, perfecting its "full-price band coverage" ecosystem; Huawei can also leverage its core technologies such as intelligent driving, cockpit, etc. to empower SAIC Motor and help it boost sales.

As early as April 12th, Huawei's Vice Chairman and General Manager of Terminal Business Group, Yu Chengdong, officially announced at the Huawei Technology Conference that Shenqi would invest 60 billion yuan in its first phase, set up a super team of over 5,000 people dedicated to Shenqi, and build a super factory for it.

According to Zhang Junyi, CFO of Shengjing Securities, "Shenqi and Intelligent Geely are both very important to SAIC Motor. However, with Huawei's other brands having successful experiences in front of us, plus Shenqi targeting the mainstream price range while Intelligent Geely is a high-end new energy brand, from the perspective of new car sales volume, SAIC Motor may rely more on Shenqi."

However, as announced in SAIC Motor's 2024 annual report, SAIC Motor aims to "launch large and medium-sized long-range SUVs" in 2025, which is the time to achieve this goal.

Currently, the long-range market is also filled with challenges.

According to data from the Passenger Car Association, in 2024, the cumulative sales of long-range cars reached 11.67 million units, a year-on-year increase of 78.7%. In the first half of this year, the cumulative sales of long-range cars reached 5.38 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 10.7%, and the market share of long-range cars also showed a downward trend.

As the competition in the long-range car market intensifies, more and more brands are entering this field, including domestic brands such as Xiaomi Automobile and Xiaopeng Automobile, as well as joint ventures like BYD Auto's ID. AURA, SAIC Volkswagen's ID. ERA, and Anhui Ford's ID. EVO, Changan Mazda EZ-6 extended-range version.

"From the perspective of market demand and user experience, Intelligent Geely's layout in the long-range car market is correct, but it needs to find a car model that can dominate a specific price range or fine-tune market. Only then can it significantly boost sales." Zhang Junyi added.