On October 10, Geely's first AI all-terrain hardcore SUV, the Galaxy Battleship 700, launched globally, with a limited-time refreshed launch price starting at 169,800 yuan. When this price came out, I confirmed it twice, because what it packs onto this car is frankly unreasonable: a native unibody ladder frame, four motors with over a thousand horsepower, emergency floating self-rescue, CATL battery cells plus 6C ultra-fast charging, and global spokesperson Nicholas Tse standing on stage for his first-ever endorsement of a Chinese car in 29 years since debut. To be honest, the 2026 hardcore SUV track was already packed with players, but with the Galaxy Battleship 700 entering, the playbook changed immediately.
Let's first talk about the problem this car is meant to solve. There seem to be plenty of boxy SUVs on the market, but very few are truly practical, and the root cause is that no one could simultaneously resolve four contradictions: strong off-road capability and urban comfort are inherently at odds, extreme performance and precise handling are hard to balance, the threshold of professional off-roading keeps beginners out, and extreme exploration places absurd demands on all-domain safety. Traditional hardcore off-roaders can go off-road but are miserable to drive in the city, while urban boxy SUVs look good and drive well but are exposed once they hit rough roads, leaving users to choose between two incomplete options. Geely's ambition this time is clear: not to build a show car, nor a single-function car, but to start from the underlying architecture and build a car that is truly good in both city and wild, without forcing users to compromise.
The confidence comes from the GTA native new-energy off-road architecture. Note the word "native": it is not a fuel off-roader converted to electric drive, nor an urban SUV with a lifted chassis and an off-road shell, but an architecture redefined from 0 to 1 for new-energy hardcore scenarios. The native unibody ladder frame fully retains the hardcore foundation of a body-on-frame vehicle, while electrification and intelligence solve the old problems of traditional ladder-frame vehicles being heavy, hard to drive, and fuel-thirsty. A large number of core load-bearing components use aluminum alloy, the front double-wishbone suspension is paired with 20-inch wheels and a full-size spare tire, and the Star Armor cage-style safety body provides the backstop. My judgment is that this is what a new-energy hardcore vehicle should be like: not sacrificing off-road genes for comfort, nor stubbornly clinging to tradition and rejecting intelligence, but settling the account clearly at the architectural level all at once.
Power is the most explosive part of this car. The Thor EM-T super hybrid system plus a full-blooded four-motor configuration means the four-wheel-drive version always performs at its best whether fully charged or depleted, with combined horsepower exceeding a thousand, and the fastest zero-to-hundred acceleration in 3.95 seconds, a hardcore SUV achieving million-yuan sports car acceleration. What does this mean? The underlying logic of off-road escape has been rewritten. In the past, you relied on low-end torque to crawl slowly; now multi-motor vector torque control can precisely distribute power to each wheel, with the needed burst always on call; depleted fuel consumption is only around 5 liters, and combined range is 1,770 kilometers, first in the off-road category. In the official words, it is a tug-of-war champion, a sprint champion, and also a marathon champion, and I think this assessment is not exaggerated.
Intelligence is another area where Geely delivers a dimensional strike. The Galaxy Battleship 700 is the first in the hardcore segment to feature the EEA4.0 electrical and electronic architecture, the WAM world behavior model, and a cockpit-driving fused intelligent agent. The AI intelligent all-terrain mode can identify road conditions in advance and automatically adapt modes, so beginners do not need to understand what locks or gears are, because the car itself is a veteran with ten years of experience, truly lowering the off-road threshold to zero; in the city, Qianli Haohan assisted driving can also take over the fatigue of commuting and long trips. The 1.5T four-wheel-drive version also has the Waltz turn, a godsend for large vehicles. In addition, the super Eva robot has 60 emotions and can accompany and interact, giving the cabin a full sense of healing. In the past, intelligence in hardcore off-roaders was roughly equivalent to decoration, but this car directly turns intelligence into a core selling point.
Geely goes even more extreme on safety. Emergency floating self-rescue technology is the core patent first launched on the Galaxy Battleship 700. In deep water, the vehicle can maintain buoyancy and complete self-rescue, and Geely announced that it would open this patent to the industry for free, a level of magnanimity worthy of praise. At the launch event, wading self-rescue and 100% gradient extreme climbing were livestreamed directly, with real action and no post-production tricks. There is also the Land Ark version equipped with active hydraulic suspension, diffuse oxygen supply, and other million-yuan-level features, aimed at the most extreme scenarios such as no-man's land and high altitude. From three-electric protection to a hardcore body, and then to AI active safety, it defines a new upper limit for off-road vehicle safety.
Let's talk about how to choose, which everyone cares about most. The four tiers are very clear: the 1.5T two-wheel-drive version comes standard with 6C fast charging and 305 kilometers of pure electric range, the first choice for city-focused use with occasional outings; the 1.5T four-wheel-drive version has intelligent all-terrain capability, the Waltz turn, and assisted driving, balancing city and wild, and I think it is the most cost-effective tier in the whole lineup; the 2.0T four-wheel-drive version has over a thousand horsepower, a rear axle mechanical differential lock, dual-chamber air suspension, and Qianli Haohan H7, the optimal solution for hardcore players; the Land Ark version is the ultimate toy, with floating self-rescue plus diffuse oxygen supply, maxed out directly if the budget is sufficient. The entire lineup has nearly 200 core luxury configurations, with seat ventilation and heating, a dual-opening panoramic sunroof, and a soft-close tailgate available from the entry level, 20 segment-exclusive features and 50 segment-leading ones, so "fully equipped from the start" is not empty talk. Add 12 limited-time launch benefits, and what you get for the starting price of 169,800 yuan is an experience that used to be available only at the million-yuan level. Technology equality has truly landed this time.
Finally, a few feelings at the brand level. Geely Galaxy completed its first 1 million units in only 25 months, and went from 1 million to 2 million in only 10 months, making it the world's fastest new-energy brand to reach 2 million sales. Its global sales have now exceeded 2.7 million units, and this foundation is the confidence behind its ability to catch up from behind in the hardcore segment. And Nicholas Tse, 29 years after debut, gave his first Chinese car endorsement to this vehicle, with the world's only personally signed car entering the Geely Museum. Behind this is actually the same narrative: Chinese superstars are evolving, and Chinese cars are evolving too. In the field of hardcore off-roading, once defined by overseas brands, it is now China's turn to write the rules. My advice is, if you want to buy a boxy SUV this year, do not rush to place an order. Be sure to drive this one first, then compare it with rivals in the same segment, and you will feel the gap yourself.
