Geely Galaxy M7 – Galaxy L7 facelift with M9 face, PHEV Boyue with 225 km EV range, 1,730 km total

Geely has revealed its next model in the Galaxy new energy vehicle lineup, the Galaxy M7. The name of this plug-in hybrid SUV suggests that it is a smaller version of the flagship three-row M9, and the front end design lifted from that car certainly supports this.

The M7 retains the full-width light bar with a starry motif on the centre section, albeit here joined by L-shaped daytime running lights and just a single headlight projector on either side. You also get a grille-less front end with the Galaxy logo in the centre, a downturned air intake and chrome-trimmed vertical corner inlets.

But the further back you go, the more you notice that the rest of the car – the angular wheel arches, the sharp shoulder line that rises steeply towards an apex above the rear wheels, the inverted U-shaped taillight bar that follows the bumper shutline – does not gel with the smooth front fascia. That’s because the M7 is actually the facelift for the Galaxy L7, launched in China back in 2023.

There are a few changes, of course – images Autohome sourced from a ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) filing show that the rear loses its black corner strips at the edge of the taillights, and the lamps themselves get cleaner linear graphics with the Galaxy sub-brand’s trademark centre segments. The number plate recess has also been made sleeker, while the bumper valance has been smoothened out, losing its “diffuser” fins. The L7 is based on the Boyue L, hence the edgy styling.

A similarly far-reaching redesign can be found on the inside – the M7 ditches the L7’s 13.2-inch portrait infotainment touchscreen and passenger display in favour of a conventional landscape centre display, likely the same 15.4-inch unit found elsewhere in the lineup. The dashboard layout is also as per the latest Galaxy models, with a physical multi-function control knob able to manipulate various functions.

Under the bonnet sits the same EMotive Intelligence (EM-i) powertrain as the rest of the lineup, with an electric motor – likely the same 238 PS/262 Nm unit found in the latest Starship 7 in China – and a 111 PS/136 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine. Reportedly, the M7 will also be offered with the same 18.4 kWh and 29.8 kWh LFP battery options, delivering a pure EV range of up to 225 km and a total range of 1,730 km. We’ll find out more when the car is revealed in full tomorrow.

Interested? Unfortunately, we expect the M7 to remain exclusive to China – just like the L7 was – as Geely will want to avoid internal competition with the Starship 7/Starray EM-i, which was just launched in Malaysia as the Proton eMas 7 PHEV.

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