Carry an engine
or commit to electric?

These SUVs solve the charging question in different ways. The JAECOO can cover many local trips on electricity and retains petrol for long journeys; the Geely removes the engine entirely.

PLUG-IN HYBRID

JAECOO 7 SHS

18.3 kWh battery · 56-mile official electric range · petrol backup for longer travel.

BATTERY ELECTRIC

Geely EX5

Ultra reference · 68.39 kWh usable · 280-mile WLTP electric range.

POWERTRAIN	Plug-in hybrid	Battery electric
TRACTION BATTERY	18.3 kWh	68.39 kWh usable (Ultra)
OFFICIAL ELECTRIC RANGE	56 miles	280 miles WLTP
LONG-JOURNEY ENERGY	Electricity then petrol	Electricity only
RAPID CHARGING	30–80% claim in 20 min	135 kW peak
REFERENCE PRICE	Check current UK offer	£38,990 Ultra

The choice depends on charging behaviour

A PHEV only delivers its strongest electric-running case when it is plugged in regularly. If it is driven mostly with an empty battery, the owner carries two powertrains without gaining the intended electric benefit. A BEV makes charging unavoidable but removes petrol use altogether.

Choose JAECOO if…

Your daily distance fits inside the official electric range, you can plug in frequently, and petrol backup materially reduces anxiety or route inconvenience.

Choose Geely if…

You can charge reliably, want all driving to be electric and prefer a 280-mile official range to maintaining a petrol engine as well.

Do not compare “total range” with BEV range.

The JAECOO's combined petrol-and-electric figure answers a different question from the Geely's battery-only WLTP number.

Full records: JAECOO 7 SHS Geely EX5