Geely Starray review (UK): price, range, charging, verdict
The Geely Starray EM-i is a roomy, well-equipped plug-in hybrid SUV from £29,990, and the 84-mile Ultra is the version to buy, but UK testers found it dull to drive and fiddly to use.
Our verdict
The Geely Starray EM-i is a spacious, generously equipped plug-in hybrid SUV for the money, and the £34,990 Ultra, with 84 miles of electric range and 60 kW charging, is the version that makes the strongest case. Buy one if you can charge at home and want space and kit on a budget; look elsewhere if you enjoy driving, want simple physical controls or need a confirmed towing limit.
For
- Pro costs £29,990 in November 2026 with heated powered front seats, a 360-degree camera and 19-inch alloys as standard
- Ultra's 84-mile WLTP electric range is well ahead of the 56 miles of the Chery Tiggo 7 and Omoda 7 plug-in hybrids
- Costs about 2.2p to 2.3p a mile in electric mode charged at home on a 6.5p/kWh tariff, by our calculation
- Spacious rear seats and a 528-litre boot
- Eight-year or 125,000-mile warranty on the car and the battery
Against
- Most UK testers found the petrol engine noisy when it starts and the handling soft and uninvolving
- Most controls sit in the 15.4-inch touchscreen, and testers found the driver assistance warnings intrusive
- Pro and Max charge at only 30 kW on DC
- Geely does not publish a towing limit on its UK model page
This is a data verdict: it rests on manufacturer specifications, UK pricing, independent range testing, reliability surveys and owner reports, not on a road test by EV Compared.
Geely Starray EM-i at a glance
| Price from | £29,990 |
|---|---|
| Battery | 18.4 kWh |
| WLTP range | 51 miles |
| Peak rapid charging | 30 kW |
| 10 to 80% charge | 20 minutes for 30 to 80% at 30 kW (Pro and Max; no 10 to 80% time published) |
| Boot | 528 litres |
| Insurance group | 30D |
| Price (November 2026) | Pro £29,990; Max £32,690; Ultra £34,990 |
| Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid: 1.5-litre petrol engine and electric motor |
| Battery (usable) | 18.4 kWh (Pro, Max); 28.9 kWh (Ultra, 29.8 kWh gross) |
| WLTP electric range | 51 miles (Pro, Max); 84 miles (Ultra) |
| Max AC charging | 6.6 kW |
| Max DC charging | 30 kW (Pro, Max); 60 kW (Ultra) |
| 0 to 62 mph | 8.0 seconds |
| Drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Boot | 528 litres; 2,065 litres with the rear seats folded |
| Seats | 5 |
| Length, width, height | 4,740 mm, 1,905 mm, 1,685 mm |
| Insurance group | 30D (Pro); 31D (Max); 32D (Ultra) |
| Warranty | 8 years / 125,000 miles; battery 8 years / 125,000 miles |
| Electric Car Grant | Not eligible (plug-in hybrid) |
Quick answers
- The Geely Starray EM-i is a five-seat, front-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid SUV that costs £29,990 as the Pro, £32,690 as the Max and £34,990 as the Ultra in November 2026, on Geely's on-the-road prices.
- Pro and Max have an 18.4 kWh usable battery and 51 miles of WLTP electric range; the Ultra has a 28.9 kWh usable battery and 84 miles.
- The Ultra charges at up to 60 kW on DC, 30 to 80% in 16 minutes, while Pro and Max manage 30 kW and take 20 minutes for the same top-up.
- On our sums, a full home charge costs £1.20 for the smaller battery and £1.88 for the larger one at 6.5p/kWh, or about 2.3p and 2.2p a mile in electric mode.
- The Ultra works out at £417 of list price per mile of electric range, against £588 for the Pro, on EV Compared's calculation.
- Auto Express measured 43mpg overall once the battery was flat, and the 18.4 kWh battery matched its 51-mile official electric range in mild weather.
- The Starray has a five-star Euro NCAP rating with 90% for adult occupant protection, and an eight-year or 125,000-mile warranty.
The Geely Starray EM-i is a five-seat plug-in hybrid SUV that costs £29,990 in November 2026 and covers 51 miles on electricity alone, or 84 miles in the £34,990 Ultra. It is roomy and very well equipped for the price, and the Ultra is the one to buy, but UK testers found it dull to drive, noisy when the petrol engine runs and fiddly to operate.
Our guide to Geely in the UK covers the brand, its dealers and its other models. EV Compared has not driven the Starray: this review rests on Geely’s published data, government figures and the UK reviews named below.
Verdict: who should buy the Geely Starray, and who should not?
Buy a Starray if you can charge at home, want a big family SUV with a long kit list for around £30,000, and do most of your daily driving within its electric range. The Ultra, at £34,990, is the strongest version: its 84-mile WLTP electric range covers far more commuting on electricity than the 56 miles of its closest Chinese plug-in hybrid rivals, and it charges twice as fast on DC as the Pro and Max. The eight-year, 125,000-mile warranty covers the car and the battery.
Do not buy one if you enjoy driving: most UK testers we read found the handling soft and uninvolving. Skip it too if you want physical buttons, because most functions live in the touchscreen, or if you need to tow, since Geely’s UK model page does not state a towing limit. And if you cannot plug in at home, a plug-in hybrid loses most of its point; you will be carrying a heavy battery around on petrol.
What is the Geely Starray EM-i?
The Starray EM-i is a mid-size, front-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid SUV. It pairs a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor, and Carwow notes that the motor does most of the work. You charge the battery from the mains, drive on electricity until it runs low, and the petrol engine then takes over as a conventional hybrid.
It is not four-wheel drive in the UK: every trim drives the front wheels. It has five seats, so it is not a seven-seater. Auto Express quotes 258bhp, 0 to 62 mph in 8.0 seconds and a top speed of 105 mph. It measures 4,740 mm long, 1,905 mm wide and 1,685 mm tall.
Geely also sells a fully electric SUV at a similar price, the Geely EX5, which costs £31,990 with 267 miles of WLTP range. If you are choosing between the two, the section on going fully electric below sets out the trade-off.
How much is the Geely Starray, and what do the trims include?
The Geely Starray costs £29,990 for the entry-level Pro, £32,690 for the Max and £34,990 for the Ultra, on Geely’s on-the-road prices in November 2026. As a plug-in hybrid it does not qualify for the Electric Car Grant, which gov.uk limits to cars with zero tailpipe emissions.
| Trim | Price (Nov 2026) | Battery (usable) | WLTP electric range | Peak DC charging | Insurance group | Price per mile of electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starray Pro | £29,990 | 18.4 kWh | 51 miles | 30 kW | 30D | £588 |
| Starray Max | £32,690 | 18.4 kWh | 51 miles | 30 kW | 31D | £641 |
| Starray Ultra | £34,990 | 28.9 kWh | 84 miles | 60 kW | 32D | £417 |
Price per mile of electric range is EV Compared’s figure: list price divided by WLTP electric range, as set out in our methodology. On that measure the Ultra is much the best value of the three.
Pro. Geely’s UK specification lists 19-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry and start, a 360-degree surround-view camera, a 15.4-inch central touchscreen with online navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, privacy glass, synthetic leather upholstery and heated, powered front seats. That is a generous standard list for the money.
Max. For £2,700 more, the Max adds a 13.8-inch head-up display, a panoramic sunroof, a powered tailgate, a 16-speaker Flyme audio system, ambient lighting, wireless phone charging and a ventilated driver’s seat with memory. Electrifying.com’s tester picked the Max as the sweet spot, and it also brings a rear centre armrest.
Ultra. The Ultra keeps the Max’s equipment and adds the larger 28.9 kWh usable battery (29.8 kWh gross), 84 miles of WLTP electric range, 60 kW DC charging and, on Geely’s figure, up to 618 miles of combined petrol and electric range. Auto Express named it the best buy for that longer range and faster charging, and the numbers back that up: £2,300 over the Max buys 33 more electric miles.
What is the Starray’s electric range, WLTP versus real world?
The Starray Pro and Max have a WLTP electric range of 51 miles from an 18.4 kWh usable battery, and the Ultra has 84 miles from 28.9 kWh. Those are official figures; how far you get depends on speed, temperature and how hard you drive.
UK testers’ results are encouraging for the smaller battery. Auto Express ran a Max’s 18.4 kWh battery flat and found it matched the official 51-mile figure in mild weather, though on a mixed route the engine started after 38 miles. Electrifying.com’s Vicky Parrott did not run a full range test but estimated about 40 miles for the smaller battery and 70 miles for the larger one in everyday use.
Once the battery is empty the Starray runs as a conventional hybrid. Auto Express recorded 43mpg overall and 39.5mpg on the motorway, and estimated roughly 480 miles from a full tank in that mode. Auto Trader’s test car returned 54mpg on its route once the battery was depleted, and Electrifying.com saw about 42mpg on mixed town and B-roads. Auto Express lists a 51-litre fuel tank.
Expect less electric range in winter, when the battery is cold and the heater draws power; our explainer on why EVs charge more slowly in cold weather covers the battery side of that.
How fast does the Geely Starray charge?
The Starray takes up to 6.6 kW on AC at home, and on a public DC charger it takes up to 30 kW on the Pro and Max and 60 kW on the Ultra. Auto Express lists 20 minutes for a 30 to 80% DC top-up on the smaller battery and 16 minutes on the larger one; Geely does not publish a 10 to 80% time.
| Where you charge | Battery | Time | Cost of a full charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home 7 kW wallbox, off-peak (6.5p/kWh) | 18.4 kWh | About 2.8 hours, 0 to 100% (EV Compared) | £1.20 |
| Home 7 kW wallbox, off-peak (6.5p/kWh) | 28.9 kWh | About 4.4 hours, 0 to 100% (EV Compared) | £1.88 |
| Home, price cap rate (26.32p/kWh) | 18.4 kWh | About 2.8 hours (EV Compared) | £4.84 |
| Home, price cap rate (26.32p/kWh) | 28.9 kWh | About 4.4 hours (EV Compared) | £7.61 |
| Public rapid charger (82p/kWh) | 18.4 kWh | 20 minutes, 30 to 80% at up to 30 kW (Auto Express) | £15.09 |
| Public rapid charger (82p/kWh) | 28.9 kWh | 16 minutes, 30 to 80% at up to 60 kW (Auto Express) | £23.70 |
The wallbox times divide the battery’s usable capacity by the car’s 6.6 kW onboard charger, the slower of the two, and the costs ignore charging losses, so real times and costs run a little higher. Auto Express’s own figures on a 6.6 kW supply are three hours from 25% to full for the smaller battery and just over four and a half hours for the larger one. The 6.5p rate is Intelligent Octopus Go’s smart charging rate for eligible cars, 26.32p is Ofgem’s average Direct Debit unit rate from October to December 2026, and 82p is Zapmap’s October 2026 average for rapid and ultra-rapid chargers.
The practical point is that the Starray fills overnight with hours to spare, so you rarely need a rapid charger. A full rapid charge of the smaller battery costs more than 12 times as much as charging it off-peak at home, which makes public rapid charging poor value in a plug-in hybrid.
The Starray also has vehicle-to-load, which Electrifying.com notes will run a kettle on a camping trip. For choosing a home wallbox, our partner site Best Chargers compares chargers and installation.
What does the Geely Starray cost to run?
Charged at home on a 6.5p/kWh off-peak tariff, the Starray costs about 2.3p a mile in electric mode as the Pro or Max and 2.2p as the Ultra, on EV Compared’s sums. Those figures divide the price per kWh by WLTP efficiency: 2.77 miles per kWh for the 18.4 kWh cars and 2.91 for the Ultra.
| How you charge | Pro and Max, pence per mile | Ultra, pence per mile |
|---|---|---|
| Home, off-peak at 6.5p/kWh | 2.3p | 2.2p |
| Home, price cap rate of 26.32p/kWh (October to December 2026) | 9.5p | 9.1p |
| Public rapid charger at 82p/kWh (Zapmap, October 2026) | 29.6p | 28.2p |
Every mile beyond the battery’s range runs on petrol at the economy testers measured, roughly 39 to 54mpg depending on the road. That is why the Starray suits drivers whose regular trips fit within its electric range and who charge every night.
Insurance. The Pro sits in group 30D, the Max in 31D and the Ultra in 32D. Auto Express notes that Ford Kuga and Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrids should be cheaper to insure.
Vehicle tax. On Auto Express’s CO2 figures of 54 g/km for the Pro and Max and 32 g/km for the Ultra, the first-year rate is £135 for the Pro and Max and £115 for the Ultra under gov.uk’s tables. From the second year every Starray pays the £200 standard rate, and all three trims are below the £40,000 list price at which the expensive car supplement starts.
Company car tax. This is where the Ultra’s bigger battery pays most. Under HMRC’s 2026 to 2027 table, a car emitting 1 to 50 g/km with 70 to 129 miles of electric range is taxed on 7% of its list price, so the 32 g/km, 84-mile Ultra falls in that band. The 54 g/km Pro and Max fall in the 51 to 54 g/km band at 17%. Auto Express quotes 10% for the Pro and Max, but HMRC’s table applies 10% only to cars emitting 1 to 50 g/km with 40 to 69 miles of electric range, which the 54 g/km cars miss; on HMRC’s table, the Ultra is the clear choice.
How practical is the Geely Starray?
The Starray has a 528-litre boot with the rear seats up and 2,065 litres with them folded, on Geely’s figures. Auto Express notes that about 100 litres of that sits under a false floor, and Electrifying.com found room for a couple of sets of golf clubs, with a 60/40 split rear seat.
Rear space is the Starray’s strongest point. Carwow’s Tom Wiltshire found a six-foot adult could stretch out and that the flat floor makes it easier to fit three across, and Auto Trader’s Erin Baker called the room “very, very good”. Electrifying.com counted three Isofix points, one of them on the front passenger seat. Carwow did find small-item storage lacking.
Geely’s UK model page does not list a towing capacity, and none of the UK reviews we read gives one, so check with a dealer before buying a Starray to tow.
What the testers say about the Geely Starray
UK reviewers agree that the Starray offers a lot of car for the money and stop short of praising how it drives. The summaries below are their findings, not EV Compared’s.
Auto Express gave the Starray 3.5 out of 5 in May 2026, calling it “a plug-in hybrid that offers a decent EV range and lots of kit for a bargain price”. Dean Gibson and Alastair Crooks found it refined in electric mode but the petrol engine “pretty thrashy” at motorway speeds, the suspension “floaty” in corners and the steering “lifeless”. They praised the build quality but found the 15.4-inch screen unintuitive, the voice control poor and the driver alerts quick to sound.
Carwow’s Tom Wiltshire called it a “decent choice” for families, commuters and anyone who wants lots of equipment for little money, but found it “a bit too roly-poly” in bends and the engine “quite noisy and unrefined” when it starts. He described the touchscreen as “a right pain in the bum to use” because of its many menus, and said he would still choose the Chery Tiggo 7.
Auto Trader gave it 3.5 out of 5 in February 2026. Erin Baker rated the chassis and steering highly, found the car quiet and smooth in electric mode, and rated running costs and reliability 5 out of 5, but said the petrol engine “sounds and feels positively agricultural” and that the safety alerts are intrusive and hard to turn off.
Electrifying.com reviewed it in February 2026. Vicky Parrott called it one of those “‘it’ll do’ cars” that “looks like a lot of car for the money”, praising the smart interior and the choice of batteries but criticising “paranoid” driver assistance systems, a thrummy petrol engine, noticeable body lean and uncertain resale values.
Is the Geely Starray safe and reliable?
The Starray has a five-star Euro NCAP rating, announced by Geely in December 2025, and Auto Express reports a score of 90% for adult occupant protection. Several testers found the driver assistance warnings too eager, and Auto Express counted five touchscreen presses to set them up the way you want.
There is no long-term reliability record yet, because the Starray is new to the UK. Geely’s warranty covers the car and the high-voltage battery for eight years or 125,000 miles, with four years of roadside assistance. The DVSA’s vehicle recall checker looks up any car by registration number, which is the reliable way to check a specific Starray before you buy.
Which rivals should you compare with the Geely Starray?
The closest rivals on price are the Chery Tiggo 7 and Omoda 7 plug-in hybrids, and three electric SUVs from Chinese brands cost about the same. The table compares them on list price, range, charging and boot.
| Car | List price (Nov 2026) | WLTP range (electric range for plug-in hybrids) | Peak DC charging | Boot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaecoo E5 Pure (electric) | £27,505 | 248 miles | 80 kW | 480 litres |
| Geely Starray EM-i Pro (plug-in hybrid) | £29,990 | 51 miles | 30 kW | 528 litres |
| Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Aspire (plug-in hybrid) | £29,995 | 56 miles | 40 kW | 565 litres |
| Geely EX5 SE (electric) | £31,990 | 267 miles | 120 kW | 461 litres |
| Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight (plug-in hybrid) | £32,005 | 56 miles | 40 kW | 590 litres |
| Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh (electric) | £32,495 | 270 miles | 168 kW | 430 litres |
| Geely Starray EM-i Max (plug-in hybrid) | £32,690 | 51 miles | 30 kW | 528 litres |
| Omoda E5 Knight (electric) | £33,065 | 267 miles | 130 kW | 370 litres |
| Geely Starray EM-i Ultra (plug-in hybrid) | £34,990 | 84 miles | 60 kW | 528 litres |
Chery Tiggo 7. The Tiggo 7 plug-in hybrid costs £5 more than the Starray Pro, goes 5 miles further on electricity at 56 miles, charges at up to 40 kW and has a bigger 565-litre boot. Its warranty is shorter, at seven years or 100,000 miles, and it sits in insurance group 35U against the Pro’s 30D.
Omoda 7. The Omoda 7 plug-in hybrid costs £32,005 with 56 miles of electric range and a 590-litre boot, the largest in the table, and Omoda quotes a 1,250 kg braked towing limit. It is the one to look at if you tow.
The Ultra against both. Neither the Tiggo 7 nor the Omoda 7 comes close to the Ultra’s 84 miles, and on our list-price-per-electric-mile measure the Ultra’s £417 compares with £536 for the Tiggo 7 and £572 for the Omoda 7. For another plug-in hybrid family SUV from a Chinese brand, see our Jaecoo 7 plug-in hybrid review.
Should you go fully electric instead?
If you can charge at home and rarely drive more than about 250 miles in a day, an electric SUV at the same price is worth a serious look. Geely’s own EX5 SE costs £31,990, £700 less than the Starray Max, with 267 miles of WLTP range, and as a zero emission car it is taxed at 4% as a company car in 2026 to 2027, against 7% for the Starray Ultra and 17% for the Pro and Max.
The Leapmotor B10 offers 270 miles of WLTP range for £32,495 and charges at up to 168 kW, more than five times the Starray Pro’s DC rate.
Lower down, the Jaecoo E5 costs £27,505, £2,485 less than the Starray Pro, with 248 miles of WLTP range.
The trade-offs run the other way on space and long trips. The Starray’s 528-litre boot is bigger than the B10’s 430 litres and the Omoda E5’s 370 litres, and a plug-in hybrid needs no planning for a long motorway run. If you have no home charging and regularly drive long distances, though, neither choice is ideal: the Starray will spend most of its life on petrol at around 40mpg, and an electric car will rely on public rapid chargers at 82p/kWh.
Should you buy a Geely Starray?
Yes, if you want a spacious, well-equipped family SUV for around £30,000 to £35,000, can charge at home overnight and do most of your daily miles within its electric range. Families who value rear space, buyers who want heated seats, a 360-degree camera and wireless phone mirroring without paying for options, and company car drivers who choose the Ultra for its 7% tax band will all find it good value. Choose the Ultra if you can: 84 miles of electric range and 60 kW charging for £34,990 is a strong combination.
No, if you enjoy driving, prefer buttons to touchscreens or tow regularly. Most UK testers found the handling soft and the engine coarse when it runs, and the driver assistance warnings are a common complaint. No, too, if you cannot charge at home: without regular plugging in, the Starray is a heavy petrol hybrid returning around 40mpg. And if your journeys are mostly local and you can charge at home, a fully electric SUV such as the Geely EX5 costs less in company car tax and avoids petrol altogether.
This verdict rests on published data and the UK reviews cited above; EV Compared has not driven the Geely Starray.
How we test and where our numbers come from
Range figures are official WLTP combined values taken from manufacturer UK specification pages, with real-world estimates drawn from independent comparative testing. Prices are UK list prices at the time of the latest update. Tax, grant and charging-scheme figures come from GOV.UK and HMRC publications. We re-check every guide when pricing, specification or policy changes. Last checked 10 November 2026. How we work out our own figures.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Geely Starray in the UK?
The Geely Starray EM-i costs £29,990 for the Pro, £32,690 for the Max and £34,990 for the Ultra in November 2026, on Geely's on-the-road prices. As a plug-in hybrid it does not qualify for the Electric Car Grant, which is limited to cars with zero tailpipe emissions.
What is the difference between the Starray Pro, Max and Ultra?
The Max adds comfort kit and the Ultra adds a bigger battery. Max brings a 13.8-inch head-up display, panoramic sunroof, powered tailgate, wireless phone charging, a 16-speaker Flyme stereo and a ventilated driver's seat; Ultra keeps all that and adds a 28.9 kWh usable battery, 84 miles of electric range and 60 kW DC charging.
Is the Geely Starray four-wheel drive?
No, the UK Geely Starray EM-i is front-wheel drive on every trim. It pairs a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor that does most of the driving, and there is no four-wheel-drive Starray on Geely's UK price list.
How many seats does the Geely Starray have?
The Geely Starray has five seats, so it is not a seven-seater. Testers at Carwow and Auto Trader found the rear bench roomy enough for adults, and Carwow notes that the flat floor makes it easier to fit three people across it.
What is the electric range of the Geely Starray?
The Geely Starray has 51 miles of WLTP electric range on the Pro and Max and 84 miles on the Ultra. Auto Express found the smaller battery matched its 51-mile figure in mild weather, while Electrifying.com's tester estimated about 40 and 70 miles in everyday driving.
How long does the Geely Starray take to charge?
A full charge on a 7 kW home wallbox takes about 2.8 hours for the 18.4 kWh battery and 4.4 hours for the 28.9 kWh battery, on our sums, because the car accepts 6.6 kW. On a rapid charger, 30 to 80% takes 20 minutes on Pro and Max and 16 minutes on Ultra.
Is the Geely Starray a good car?
It is a good-value family car rather than a class leader. UK testers praise its space, equipment, cabin quality and electric range, especially on the Ultra, but criticise the noisy petrol engine, soft handling, touchscreen-heavy controls and intrusive safety warnings.
Sources and further reading
- geelyauto.co.ukGeely Starray EM-iOn-the-road prices of £29,990 (Pro), £32,690 (Max) and £34,990 (Ultra); 51 and 84 miles of WLTP electric range; 29.8 kWh Ultra battery; 60 kW DC on Ultra; 618-mile combined range; 528 and 2,065-litre boot; dimensions; equipment by trim; front-wheel drive; eight-year or 125,000-mile warranty and four years of roadside assistance (checked 10 November 2026).
- autoexpress.co.ukGeely Starray reviewDean Gibson and Alastair Crooks' review: 3.5 out of 5, 258bhp, 0 to 62 mph in 8.0 seconds, 105 mph, 43mpg overall and 39.5mpg on the motorway with the battery flat, about 480 miles in hybrid mode, 51-mile battery range matched in mild weather, engine start after 38 miles on a mixed route, charging times, 54 g/km and 32 g/km CO2, insurance groups 30 to 32, five-star Euro NCAP rating with 90% adult occupant score, 100 litres under the boot floor, driving and cabin findings (5 May 2026).
- autoexpress.co.ukGeely Starray 1.5 EM-i Pro prices and specsPro: 18.4 kWh usable battery, 54 g/km CO2, 51-litre fuel tank, 6.6 kW AC charging from 25 to 100% in 180 minutes, 30 kW DC from 30 to 80% in 20 minutes.
- autoexpress.co.ukGeely Starray 1.5 EM-i Ultra prices and specsUltra: 28.9 kWh usable and 29.8 kWh gross battery, 84-mile electric range, 32 g/km CO2, insurance group 32D, 6.6 kW AC charging from 25 to 100% in 276 minutes, 60 kW DC from 30 to 80% in 16 minutes.
- carwow.co.ukGeely Starray review and pricesTom Wiltshire's review: 1.5-litre petrol engine with the electric motor doing most of the work, handling, refinement, touchscreen, rear space, storage and verdict preferring the Chery Tiggo 7 (updated 27 February 2026).
- autotrader.co.ukGeely Starray EM-i Super Hybrid reviewErin Baker's review: 3.5 out of 5, 54mpg once the battery was depleted, engine noise, rear space, safety alerts, running costs and reliability ratings (20 February 2026).
- electrifying.comGeely Starray EM-i reviewVicky Parrott's review: about 42mpg on mixed roads, estimated 40 and 70 miles of real electric range, three Isofix points, rear armrest on Max and Ultra, vehicle-to-load, 60/40 split rear seat, verdict (12 February 2026).
- newsroom.geely.comGeely Starray EM-i achieves five-star ratings in Euro NCAP safety testsGeely's announcement of the five-star Euro NCAP rating (December 2025).
- gov.ukVehicle tax ratesFirst-year rates of £115 (1 to 50 g/km) and £135 (51 to 75 g/km), £200 standard rate, £40,000 expensive car supplement threshold for petrol and alternative fuel cars.
- gov.ukCompany car benefit: the appropriate percentage (480: Appendix 2)2026 to 2027 rates: 4% for zero emission cars; 7% for 1 to 50 g/km with 70 to 129 miles of electric range; 10% for 1 to 50 g/km with 40 to 69 miles; 17% for 51 to 54 g/km.
- gov.ukElectric Car Grant: eligible carsGrant limited to cars with zero tailpipe emissions and at least 100 miles of range; no Geely model listed (checked 10 November 2026).
- ofgem.gov.ukEnergy price cap: unit rates and standing chargesAverage Direct Debit electricity unit rate of 26.32p/kWh from 1 October to 31 December 2026.
- octopus.energyIntelligent Octopus Go6.5p/kWh smart charging rate for eligible cars (checked 10 November 2026).
- zapmap.comZapmap charging price index82p/kWh average pay-as-you-go price on rapid and ultra-rapid chargers in October 2026.
- cherycar.co.ukChery Tiggo 7 Super HybridTiggo 7 plug-in hybrid from £29,995, 56 miles of electric range, 565-litre boot, seven-year or 100,000-mile warranty (checked 10 November 2026).
- omodaauto.co.ukOmoda 7Omoda 7 SHS-P Knight plug-in hybrid at £32,005, 56 miles of electric range, 590-litre boot, 1,250 kg braked towing (checked 10 November 2026).
- geelyauto.co.ukGeely EX5EX5 SE electric SUV from £31,990 with 267 miles of WLTP range (checked 10 November 2026).
- leapmotor.netLeapmotor B10B10 67.1 kWh: up to 270 miles WLTP, 168 kW DC, 430-litre boot (checked 10 November 2026).
- jaecoo.co.ukJaecoo 5Jaecoo E5 Pure electric SUV at £27,505 with 248 miles of WLTP range and 80 kW DC charging (checked 10 November 2026).
- omodaauto.co.ukOmoda 5 and E5Omoda E5 Knight at £33,065 with 267 miles of WLTP range and a 370-litre boot (checked 10 November 2026).
- gov.ukCheck if a vehicle, part or accessory has been recalledDVSA recall checker, searchable by registration number.
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