Bangkok 2025: Geely Star Wish a.k.a. Xingyuan on display, small EV previews upcoming Proton eMas 5?

Here’s something unexpected from Geely at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS). Proton’s abang and foreign partner is now in Thailand and it kicked things off with the EX5 (a.k.a. Proton eMas 7 in Malaysia and Geely Galaxy E5 in China) in November. That familiar SUV is here at Impact, as expected.

What’s not is the Geely Star Wish, a compact EV that is a prime candidate to be the next Proton eMas 5. In China, it’s called the Geome (formerly Geometry) Xingyuan and it was launched in October last year. An unexpected first preview of what will be Proton’s most affordable EV then.

Think of this as a rival of the BYD Dolphin. However, it’s much more organic in shape than BYD’s five-door electric hatch, with smooth lines, gentle curves and design that’s a bit smart-like. The Xingyuan is slightly smaller too, at 4,135 mm long and 1,805 mm wide, with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm.

In China, two powertrains are offered, both with a CATL-sourced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that takes 21 minutes to get from a 30-80% state of charge, along with a rear electric motor (there’s a deep frunk). The smaller one is a 30.12 kWh unit good for 310 km range in China’s generous CLTC standard, paired to a 79 PS (58 kW) and 130 Nm motor. The top variant gets a 40.16 kWh battery, 410 km range and 116 PS (85 kW) 150 Nm motor.

There are five variants in China, and available equipment include 16-inch wheels, LED lights at both ends, a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen (or a smaller 10.1-inch unit), 256-colour ambient lighting, six speakers (or four), an external power supply capable of 3.3 kW, manual or powered front seats, 8.8-inch digital meter panel, 50W air-cooled wireless charger and automatic air-con with rear vents. Full ADAS too, of course.

In January, Proton CEO Li Chunrong announced “at least one new model” from the Geely Global Modular Architecture (GMA) range for this year, specifically mentioning either the eMas 5 or eMas 3, which confirms that Proton has plans for two EVs smaller than the eMas 7.

By the way, the BIMS showcar is a left-hand-drive unit with Chinese ‘Geome’ badges. The ‘Star Wish’ name is also a direct translation of Xingyuan. Like what you see?

GALLERY: Geely Star Wish at BIMS 2025

GALLERY: Geely Geome Xingyuan

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