2027 Geely EX5 updated again, with major updates to better compete with the 2026 BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model Y

Geely’s popular EX5 will receive some major upgrades in 2027, with a new update leaked ahead of its Chinese launch.

The new information, which comes from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, shows a significant EX5 update, with images revealing a refreshed design, new wheel choices and a substantial upgrade to power outputs.

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There are minor changes to the vehicles overall dimensions, in large part due to its redesigned front and rear bumpers.

Like the related Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid, the new EX5 features a more contemporary ‘GEELY’ typeface across the rear bumper under the light strip. The new EX5 also gets traditional doorhandles rather than the sunken pop-out ones, which appear on the current Australian version.

This is because of new Chinese regulations, which crack down on flush or sunken door handles due to safety issues, particularly in low temperature climates where they were freezing shut. Some outlets are also reporting the charging port has migrated from the front three quarter panel to the rear, although this isn’t evident from the MIIT images.

The updated EX5’s interior is yet to be fully revealed, with only glimpses in the regulatory filing images, but expect an array of minor changes and perhaps even an increase in the array of physical buttons available, which is another area Chinese regulators are looking to crack down on.

The new car also appears with a LiDAR pod on the roof suggesting it will come with an upgrade to its safety functions, although these high-end autonomous driving features for the Chinese market are usually left out of export versions.

The EX5 has been one of the electric car success stories of the year in 2026, having moved an impressive 4453 units, nearly double that of the BYD Atto 3 or Kia EV5, and ten times the volume of the Leapmotor C10. In the mid-sized electric segment, it ranks only behind the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7.

The current version has already received significant updates since its launch in 2025, as the brand moves to quickly address buyer concerns and roll-out improvements, including significant software upgrades, and a recent update that brought a larger battery to the mid-size electric SUV.