GEELY Auto Australia (GAA) has confirmed closing pricing for its new Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV), positioning the midsize SUV as certainly one of Australia’s most reasonably priced electrified choices.
The confirmed costs comply with an earlier business leak that had instructed the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 rival might open at $39,990 plus on-road prices. As a substitute, that would be the value of the top-specification Encourage grade, with the bottom Starray EM-i Full priced at $37,490 + ORCs.
A spread of incentives will probably be provided to early prospects to drum up preliminary demand, with Australians buying the SUV earlier than the tip of November 2025 receiving a complimentary Mode 2 charging cable ($385 worth), premium paint ($600), and a selection of discounted financing or three years’ free servicing.
Consumers who place an order for a Starray EM-i earlier than the tip of September 2025 can even be provided an additional $1000 low cost in a super-earlybird deal.
The sharpened numbers imply the Starray EM-i is prone to rank because the second-cheapest PHEV SUV on sale in Australia, behind solely the Chery Tiggo 7 Tremendous Hybrid that’s at the moment offered for $39,990 driveaway.
“We’re by no means seeking to be the most cost effective automobile within the section,” a senior GAA spokesperson advised GoAuto.
Ultimate negotiations on pricing are understood to have continued proper as much as the Starray EM-i’s Australian launch, with earlier reported numbers believed to have mirrored an interim stage of negotiations between Sydney and Hangzhou Bay, China.
The Starray EM-i will arrive in Geely’s 47 Australian shops from late September 2025, becoming a member of the closely-related EX5 battery electrical (BEV) crossover in showrooms. Each fashions share the GEA platform and have related dimensions, although the PHEV is marginally longer.
There’s a significant gulf in pricing between the PHEV and BEV, nevertheless, with the Starray EM-i Full costing $3500 lower than its EX5 counterpart, whereas the Encourage variant undercuts the BEV by $5000.
Technical specs underline the excellence between EX5 and Starray EM-i. The previous has a single entrance electrical motor offering 430km (WLTP) electrical driving vary, whereas the Starray EM-i conjoins a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol four-cylinder and 11-in-1 hybrid transmission to its 160kW/262Nm motor.
Premium unleaded (95 RON or better) is required to run the Starray EM-i on combustion energy whereas its 17kWh (usable) lithium iron phosphate battery may be topped up through 6.6kW (AC) energy. It can be fast-charged (DC) at as much as 30kW speeds in as little as 20 minutes for a 30-80 per cent replenishment.
Whole driving vary for the PHEV is alleged to be 943km (WLTP) whereas electric-only operating is sustained for 83km.
The Full grade ($37,490 + ORCs) options LED lighting all-round, 18-inch alloys, a 15.4-inch touchscreen with Flyme working system, 10.2-inch driver’s cluster, and satellite tv for pc navigation. Wi-fi CarPlay is fitted from launch with wi-fi Android Auto coming over-the-air in Q1 2026.
Base fashions additionally embrace vinyl seating, six-way energy adjustment for the driving force (4 methods for the passenger), heated entrance seats, local weather management, a six-speaker stereo, 360-degree digicam, and rear parking sensors—plus 6kWh vehicle-to-load (V2L) discharging performance.
Getting into the Encourage grade prices $2500 extra however provides plentiful luxe spec together with 19-inch wheels, an influence tailgate, opening panoramic glass sunroof with shade, 13.4-inch HUD, 16-speaker premium stereo, cooled entrance seats, driver’s reminiscence, ambient lighting and wi-fi charging.
Consumers also can go for premium paint ($600, included till the tip of November 2025), and for Encourage automobiles, an ivory white inside color choice is obtainable without charge. A black cabin is normal for each trims.
Guarantee protection extends to seven years for the automobile, and eight years for the high-voltage elements—each with limitless kilometres. Scheduled servicing is required each 12 months or 15,000km; for patrons utilizing the Geely seller community as much as seven years of roadside help is obtainable.
2025 Geely Starray EM-i pricing*:
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Full (a)
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$37,490
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New variant
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Encourage (a)
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$39,990
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New variant
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
