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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Of so many actresses and they chose this one? hahaha. Anyway, suits their image.
yeah why choose a 50 year old grandma from rebellious province
Cecilia Chang 張柏芝 at her peak in 1999 had a movie called 星願 (“Star Wish”), the name of this car in China.
Black/Dark interior please..
p1 untung besarnya~~~ rebadged only can untung at least 20k per unit
manade 20k ..2k maybe got la. what u think no need shipping costs the car can swim here by itself from china?
so proton hasnt even launch the emas5 yet and already its obsolete because superseded by new model? do i interpret it wrongly ?
Brother, all general use cars in MY are all outdated ones. Leftover stocks from other countries.
yes absolutely wrong. Cant you see our Emas5 already have all these update. mygod!
even in the article also mentioned = “This means that, apart from the different badging and steering positioning, the two cars are now basically identical inside and out.”
read properly lah brader
If MY people see range or other upgrades on this new version, the sales of e.Mas5 will be slower.
More expensive but less power and range than my current cheep cheep Ron95 MyVi AV comon Proton kasihanilah B40 like me bring the price down to RM40k to RM50k especially the future CKD version. Use rebates and promotions if you have to.
b40 berangan-angan want to use EV. u stay in apartment where to charge? better just stick to your myvi and dont buy so many cheap EV then make long queue at public charger.
Your apartment so lousy? I see many can install at their allocated car park without any problem. You mean flat is it?
Cecilia Chang 張柏芝 at her peak in 1999 had a movie called 星願 (“Star Wish”), the name of this car in China.