What's all this about?
Chinese brand Geely has revealed its fourth model for Europe, coming hot on the heels of the EX2, EX5 and Starray EM-i models. And, like that last one, as this newcomer has a name and an 'EM-i' badge, then it should tell you it's a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and not an EV, like the alphanumerically christened EX2 and EX5 cars.
And the name is...?
Monjaro. No, stop laughing. It is not a rival to a forthcoming SUV called the Ozempic, but is in fact named after Africa's tallest mountain in Tanzania, which is of course Kilimanjaro. Geely's in good company, you know - Bentley did much the same with its pioneering SUV, after all, only it chose a peak on Gran Canaria as the inspiration.
Anyway, there's a lot to like about the Geely Monjaro EM-i's listed spec. Using the 1.5-litre turbo four as deployed in the smaller Starray as its PHEV basis, the power and torque are increased to higher, as-yet-unconfirmed levels in the new SUV, and it'll come in two- and four-wheel-drive formats. Geely's also going to fit it with Continuous Damping Control (CDC) adaptive shock absorbers, while plenty of safety features (including a 360-degree camera system with a transparent chassis function) have the manufacturer confident the Monjaro will secure the top five-star rating from Euro NCAP.
It's a big old sod as well, considering it's only a five-seater within. The Monjaro is longer than 4,800mm, with almost 2.85 metres of that stretch taken up by wheelbase. This last item is why Geely can lay claim to 130mm of rear kneeroom, as well as a boot that starts at 633 litres with all seats in use and rises to 1,532 litres with the second row folded down.
Equipment also promises to be generous, as you'd expect of a Chinese challenger marque, with the main interface formed by three screens: a 15.4-inch infotainment touch panel, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a(n optional) 25.6-inch head-up display. Geely also cites the inclusion of a 6.6kW vehicle-to-load socket, the option of a pano sunroof, 1,500kg of braked-trailer towing capacity, and the usual eight-year, 125,000-mile warranty for the Monjaro.
Cool, cool. So... about this weight-loss programme...
Stop it.
Matt Robinson - 12 Oct 2026
