Geely Galaxy E5. The Geely Galaxy E5 (), also known globally as the Geely EX5, and the Proton eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7) in Malaysia, is a battery electric compact crossover SUV produced and manufactured by Chinese automaker Geely Auto.

First debuted in May 2024, it is the second battery electric vehicle within the company's Galaxy product line after the Galaxy E8 sedan. It is built on the Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture (GEA), which was derived from the company's self-developed Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA). A plug-in hybrid version of the car, the Galaxy Starship 7, was made available since October 2024, featuring a revised styling but retains some of its body panels as the former.

Overview 
The vehicle was first revealed with a set of images in 7 May 2024, before debuting in China the following week of that month. It went on production in July 2024. Chinese sales were commenced in 3 August 2024. According to Geely, the Galaxy E5 was the first model to be developed in left-hand drive and right hand-drive simultaneously, indicating a greater focus on export markets. The vehicle was developed to compete with the BYD Yuan Plus/Atto 3, by closely approximating its specifications while offering a larger footprint to attract consumers. On 2 August 2024, the Galaxy E5 is announced to be sold in Malaysia under the Proton brand as the eMas 7. According to Proton, both the eMas 7 and Galaxy E5 were developed concurrently, with the company claims that they have sent 230 engineers and designers to China to be involved in the development to both vehicles. Proton's CEO, Li Chunrong stated that the joint development allows a shorter lead time on developing the right-hand drive version of both models, resulting greater efficiencies and sharing of development costs.

On 4 September 2024, Geely revealed its export name, the EX5, in a video posted on their YouTube channel, which it made its global debut the following week later in Germany at the 2024 Automechanika Frankfurt, with the company announced their plans to sell the vehicle in several markets such as Norway, Australia, Thailand and Indonesia.

The vehicle's software adopts the Flyme Auto operating system and Flyme Sound audio system, developed in conjunction with the company-owned Meizu. The system is powered by the Dragon Eagle-1 system on a chip (SoC), an automotive SoC produced with a 7 nm process.

Powertrain 
The Galaxy E5 is offered with a single-motor, front-wheel drive setup, paired with Geely's self-developed lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery called the Aegis Short Blade. It is rated at , with a claimed top speed of  and  acceleration time of 6.9 seconds. Battery capacity options are 49.52 kWh and 60.22 kWh, with rated CLTC range of  and  respectively. The vehicle is integrated with a 11-in-1 intelligent electric drive system, which unifies 11 major devices such as motors, electronic controls and reducers. Its battery is integrated to the body with cell-to-body (CTB) integration. Drag coefficient is claimed to be the lowest its segment at Cd 0.269, helping its power efficiency which is claimed at 11.9 kWh per 100 km.

Markets 
Outside China, the Galaxy E5 is exported under the EX5 moniker.

Southeast Asia

Indonesia 
The EX5 is Geely's first model in Indonesia after a nine-year hiatus since the brand left the market in 2016. It was introduced in 22 January 2025. The Indonesian market EX5 will be sold in two variants: Max and Pro. It will be locally assembled at Handal Indonesia Motor's facility in Bekasi, West Java during the second quarter of 2025.

Thailand 
The EX5 made its ASEAN debut in Thailand on November 2024 at the 41st Thailand International Motor Expo, which at the same time, Geely also revealed the right-hand drive model. It will be Geely's first model to be marketed in Thailand under their partnership with the local distributor, Thonburi Neustern. It will be sold in two variants: Max and Pro.

Proton eMas 7 

In Malaysia, the Galaxy E5 is sold by the local automaker Proton as the Proton eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7). It was first unveiled as a camouflaged prototype vehicle in 2 August 2024. The production version was revealed in 16 December 2024, with sales commencing at the same time. The eMas 7 is Proton's first battery electric vehicle, and the first product to be marketed under the company's electric cars-focused eMas sub-brand, which is distributed by the Proton New Energy Technology (Pro-Net) subsidiary.

Markets

Malaysia 
For the Malaysian market, the eMas 7 is offered in two variants with differing battery options: Prime with the Standard Range (49.52 kWh) battery, and Premium with the Long Range (60.22 kWh) battery. The vehicle features a revised suspension tuning to better suit with Malaysian road conditions.

Safety

ASEAN NCAP (Proton eMas 7)

Sales

References 

Galaxy E5
Cars introduced in 2024
Compact sport utility vehicles
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Production electric cars