Europe is reaping the benefits of an open market with a terrific $22K EV, while the US market stays boring
This is not the first time I’ve watched European or Chinese car shoppers, for that matter, get a chance to buy genuinely affordable EVs. Meanwhile, American buyers keep hearing and talking about higher starting prices and fewer features on the entry-level trim. Geely’s new compact electric hatchback costs 19,490 EUR in Belgium, or roughly $22,490, and is yet another example of the same.
- ▪This is not the first time I’ve watched European or Chinese car shoppers, for that matter, get a chance to buy genuinely affordable EVs.
- ▪Meanwhile, American buyers keep hearing and talking about higher starting prices and fewer features on the entry-level trim.
- ▪Geely’s new compact electric hatchback costs 19,490 EUR in Belgium, or roughly $22,490, and is yet another example of the same.
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This is not the first time I’ve watched European or Chinese car shoppers, for that matter, get a chance to buy genuinely affordable EVs. Meanwhile, American buyers keep hearing and talking about higher starting prices and fewer features on the entry-level trim. Geely’s new compact electric hatchback costs 19,490 EUR in Belgium, or roughly $22,490, and is yet another example of the same. While the entry price is only available for a limited time, I’m talking about the overall package the automaker is offering. Geely Auto So what exactly did Geely launch? This Geely E2 is sold in China as the Geely Xingyuan, and for those catching up, it was the country’s best-selling car in all of 2025. After moving 465,000 units that year, it’s already leading sales again through the first half of 2026.
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