Geely E2 priced as South Africa’s new most affordable EV

The E2 became China’s best-selling vehicle and EV of 2025. Picture: Charl Bosch The accolade holder of China’s best-selling new vehicle and EV of 2025, Geely has expanded its product portfolio by revealing pricing of the new E2. Known at home as the Xingyuan, but as the EX2 in most export markets, the E2 follows the same naming convention of the E5 by taking leave of the “X” determinator completely.

More crucially, it also becomes South Africa’s new most affordable electric vehicle as the entry-level Aspire usurps the cheapest BYD Dolphin Surf by exactly R2 000. Unveiled at a special showcase in Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon (14 April), the E2 rides on Geely’s Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture or GEA platform designed from the onset to accommodate an electric powertrain only. Available in China since 2024, the E2 has the following dimensions: Its battery pack being part of the GEA platform itself, which has resulted in a flat floor, the E2 has a claimed boot space of 375-litres, which increases to 1 320-litres with the rear seats folded flat.

With the electric motor mounted on the rear axle, which therefore makes it rear-engine and rear-wheel drive, the E2 offers 70-litres of storage underneath the bonnet. On the model front, two specification levels have been approved for South Africa, the entry-level Aspire and the flagship Apex. In terms of spec, theAspirehas the following as standard: Moving up, theApexswaps the 15-inch steel wheels for 16-inch alloys, and gains electric adjustment for the driver’s seat only. Two speakers are also added to the sound system.