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Official photos show Geely’s new EV sedan with up to 550km of claimed range, but this low-cost model looks set to stay out of the US

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Volvo ’s parent company has launched a new electric sedan in China that hits a familiar sore spot for US car shoppers.

The Geely Galaxy A7 EV pairs a clean, mainstream shape with a claimed 550km of CLTC range, and it enters the market at a price that still looks strikingly low by Western EV standards. It also appears set to stay far away from US dealerships.

That low headline number needs some caution though. Car News China reports a cheaper entry point, but the launched EV trims are higher, starting at 112,800 yuan, or about $16,530, and rising to 119,800 yuan. That is still aggressive pricing for a sedan of this size, just not quite the jaw-dropping bargain the earliest figure implied.

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Cheap price, messy rollout

Once you get past the pricing confusion, the core package looks solid.…