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Geely Sets SUV Expansion for Australia With RD6 Ute Not in Current Plan

The company prioritizes a measured SUV rollout, leaving its pickup under review as it concentrates on electrified models.

Overview

  • Geely Australia CEO Lei Li says the brand will grow with new-energy SUVs across sizes, focusing on EV, plug-in hybrid and hybrid models.
  • Li outlined a staged approach to launches, saying new models will arrive “stage by stage and one by one” with an emphasis on each model’s success.
  • Geely currently sells the EX5 battery-electric SUV and the newly launched Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid in Australia.
  • Asked about the Radar/Riddara RD6 ute, Li said it is “not our strategy at this moment,” though the model remains under internal investigation without local timing.
  • The RD6 uses a monocoque platform with independent rear suspension and claims 2500kg towing and 755–775kg payload, with an EV version and a new PHEV variant touting 1000km-plus combined range, as Geely notes Australians’ strong interest in utes.