Geely TT launches at $19,100 — half the price of a Tesla

Geely launched its new TT electric sport sedan in China, starting at 129,900 yuan (about $19,100), with 800V fast charging and LiDAR on every trim. The car is available in five versions, with prices ranging from 129,900 to 185,900 yuan. The TT is priced at half the cost of a Tesla, and it features an 800V architecture, a CATL lithium iron phosphate battery, and a range of up to 640 km. The TT is sold as the Galaxy TT in China and simply “the TT” internationally. Geely claims the TT pulled in more than 20,000 pre-orders in two weeks before launch.

• The TT is available in four rear-wheel-drive trims and one all-wheel-drive Ultra.
• The RWD range runs from 129,900 to 159,900 yuan ($19,100 to $23,500), and the limited-edition Ultra tops out at 185,900 yuan ($27,300).
• The TT is built on Geely’s GEA EVO platform, with double-wishbone front and five-link rear suspension and adaptive damping.
• The TT has a 63.8 kWh pack for 640 km on China’s CLTC cycle and a 75.2 kWh version for 725 km on the WLTP cycle.
• The TT has a single-motor car with 245 kW (329 hp) and a dual-motor Ultra with 425 kW (570 hp) and 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds.
• The TT has a “Handling by Lotus” badge and a chassis tuned by Lotus.
• The TT set a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous wet-road drift, at more than 46 km.
• The TT comes with a “Super Eva” AI assistant, a 23-speaker Flyme Sound system, and a flat rear floor in a cabin stretched over a 2,920 mm wheelbase on a car just shy of five meters long.
• The TT is priced to go straight at Xiaomi, with the entry car starting at 129,900 yuan, and the Ultra at 185,900 yuan.
• The TT is China-only for now, but Geely plans to enter the US EV market within two to three years and take over a Ford plant in Europe.

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