Geely has announced that the 2026 Xingyuan will be launched in China tomorrow, October 10, bringing a few choice upgrades to its best-selling EV. The announcement was accompanied by images featuring the car’s new ambassador, Hong Kongese icon Cecilia Cheung.
Looking at the photos more closely, one can spot a couple of visual changes that give the car a closer link to its name, which roughly translates to “star wish”. The black panels on the C-pillars now feature a starry motif, while the illuminated gloss black interior decor incorporates a shooting star pattern, the latter replacing the previous city skyline graphic.
Do these look familiar to you? That’s because these cues were first seen on the Xingyuan’s Malaysian twin, the Proton eMas 5. This means that, apart from the different badging and steering positioning, the two cars are now basically identical inside and out.
The update will also introduce a new lilac colour option, joining the existing pastel blue, green and pink hues, plus cream, white, grey and silver. No other changes have been released thus far, but we could very well see some revisions to the Xingyuan’s mechanicals – perhaps bringing a welcome improvement to its middling range. Geely recently introduced a larger battery option for the Galaxy E5 – known to you and me as the eMas 7 – so there’s precedence here.
As a refresher, the car – which, let’s not forget, shares its motors and batteries with the eMas 5 – is rear-wheel drive, with the base model producing 79 PS (58 kW) and 130 Nm of torque and delivering a WLTP-rated range of just 225 km with its 30.12 kWh CATL lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. The longer-range variant boosts outputs to 116 PS (85 kW) and 150 Nm and comes with a larger 40.16 kWh battery delivering a more usable range of 325 km.
Closer to home, the Proton eMas 5 is set to be launched in Malaysia very soon, with the order books now open. The car is being hailed as the country’s cheapest EV, with estimated prices ranging from RM60,000 to RM80,000 – well below the RM100,000 floor price for tax-exempted CBU fully-imported EVs. Read our first ride impressions of the car here.
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