Geely has launched a new all-electric sedan, the Galaxy TT, in China, and the car has become an instant sales hit. More than 10,000 pre-orders came in within the first 15 minutes of sales, according to William Shan, a representative of Geely's Galaxy brand.
The Galaxy TT is offered in five versions. The entry-level rear-wheel-drive models, which have a range of 640 kilometers, are priced at 129,900, 139,900 and 149,900 yuan, roughly $19,300, $20,800 and $22,300, or about 1.69 million, 1.82 million and 1.95 million rubles. A longer-range rear-wheel-drive version, rated at 725 kilometers, costs 159,900 yuan, around $23,800 or 2.08 million rubles.
At the top of the lineup sits the all-wheel-drive Galaxy TT Ultra, priced at 185,900 yuan, roughly $27,700 or 2.41 million rubles.
Size and battery technology
The Galaxy TT is a large sedan, measuring 4,999 by 1,919 by 1,479 millimeters with a 2,920-millimeter wheelbase. Geely fitted the car with a thin traction battery from CATL, one of the world's largest battery makers, using CTB technology that integrates the battery pack into the vehicle's body structure. According to Geely, this design added more than 30 millimeters of passenger space.
The sedan is built on an 800-volt electrical architecture and supports 6C fast charging, a system that allows the battery to recharge much faster than conventional setups.
Power and performance
The rear-wheel-drive versions use a 245-kilowatt, or 333-horsepower, electric motor with 320 newton meters of torque. Depending on the trim, they accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in 6.5 or 7.2 seconds.
The flagship Galaxy TT Ultra uses two motors for all-wheel drive, producing a combined 578 horsepower and reaching 100 kilometers per hour in 3.8 seconds. It carries a 75.2 kilowatt-hour lithium iron phosphate battery and can travel up to 650 kilometers under China's CLTC testing standard.
