Geely EX5 vs Mazda CX-6e

The Geely EX5 is the cheaper car, by a clear margin. It opens from $41,990 for the Complete, while the Mazda CX-6e starts at $56,990 drive-away for the GT, or $53,990 before on-road costs, as of October 2026. The EX5 also adds a longer seven-year warranty and capped servicing of $1,190 over five years against the Mazda's five-year cover. The CX-6e asks that premium for a larger body, a bigger battery and more equipment, so the question is whether those are worth the extra outlay rather than whether the Geely is cheaper.

The Mazda CX-6e is the quicker charger by a wide margin. It peaks at around 194kW on a DC fast charger and quotes a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in about 24 minutes, where the Geely EX5 tops out at 100kW. On a long highway run that gap is real, because the Mazda spends less time plugged in. Around town it matters far less: both cars charge at 11kW on AC, so an overnight top-up at home or at a destination charger is effectively the same for either one.

On paper there is almost nothing in it. The Geely EX5 Complete claims 475km from its 68.39kWh battery, and the Mazda CX-6e GT claims 484km from a larger 78kWh pack, both on the WLTP cycle. The flagship grade of each loses a little range on bigger wheels. The telling difference is efficiency: the EX5 uses a claimed 160 Wh/km against the CX-6e's 189, so the Geely covers a near-identical distance on less battery and less energy, which also helps keep its running costs down.

On a proven rating the Geely EX5 leads. It was awarded five stars by ANCAP in 2025, with 86 per cent for adult occupant protection and 87 per cent for child occupants, and the rating applies to both grades. The Mazda CX-6e has not yet been assessed by ANCAP, so it carries no star rating today, even though it ships with the same active-safety suite as the Geely. That could change once ANCAP tests it, but as things stand the EX5 is the one with the independent five-star tick.

The Mazda CX-6e is the larger vehicle, at 4,850mm long on a 2,902mm wheelbase against the EX5's 4,615mm and 2,750mm, so it feels the more spacious from the driver's seat. Seats-up boot space is too close to call: Mazda quotes 363 litres, while Geely quotes 302 litres for the EX5, or 410 litres expanded, without saying how it measures. Fold the rear seats and the Geely opens up to 1,877 litres against the Mazda's 1,434. Both seat five, so the choice comes down to whether you value the bigger body or the bigger load bay.

The Geely EX5 has the stronger ownership case. It is the more efficient car at a claimed 160 Wh/km against the CX-6e's 189, so it costs a little less to charge for the same distance, especially on home electricity. It also carries a seven-year warranty and seven years of roadside assistance against the Mazda's five, and Geely caps five years of servicing at $1,190. Both back their batteries for eight years. Mazda's pitch leans instead on its roughly 150-dealer network and long local track record, which counts for something, but on the numbers the EX5 is the cheaper car to live with.

For a household stepping out of a petrol SUV into its first electric car on a budget, the Geely EX5 is the pick. It is the cheapest ground-up electric SUV in the class, it already holds a five-star ANCAP rating, it is the more efficient of the two so charging costs stay low, and the seven-year warranty with cheap capped servicing takes some risk out of a newer brand. You trade away outright charging speed and the bigger body of the Mazda, but none of that is decisive for a value-first buyer who mostly charges at home.

This is where the Mazda CX-6e earns its premium. Geely is a new brand in Australia, launched here only in 2025, while Mazda has decades of local history and around 150 dealers nationwide for sales and service. If buying from an established name with broad after-sales coverage matters more to you than saving money up front, the CX-6e is the safer-feeling choice, and you also get the bigger car and the faster charging into the bargain. The EX5 counters with its longer warranty, but brand familiarity is a genuine reason some buyers will pay the difference.

For regular long drives the Mazda CX-6e has the edge, because its 194kW DC charging peak means shorter stops when you do need to plug in, close to double the EX5's 100kW. Claimed range is effectively tied, 484km to 475km, so the difference is how quickly each recovers charge on the move. The Geely fights back on efficiency, using less energy to cover the same ground, which stretches the gaps between stops. If your trips lean on fast public chargers, lean CX-6e; if they lean on steady cruising and home charging, the EX5 keeps pace for less money.