Geely Auto has introduced the Galaxy Cruiser, its latest concept SUV, at Auto Shanghai 2025. This isn’t just another electric SUV with fancy headlights and a giant screen — it’s a full-blown gadget on wheels. It can crab-walk, do a 360-degree spin out, wade through water, and even float for a bit if you want to take it across the Klang River to avoid a flash flood.
The Galaxy Cruiser also marks the debut of Geely’s ultra-fast charging Golden Short Blade Battery — a bullet-resistant, fire-retardant battery pack that’s supposedly safer. And just in case that wasn’t enough, Geely is also opening a global safety lab and sharing patents.
Before we get too carried away with all the AI wizardry, let’s talk about the way it looks. Because if you squint — or even if you don’t — the Galaxy Cruiser bears more than a passing resemblance to a Land Rover Defender. Big flat panels, squarish proportions, rugged stance…
Multi-mode drivetrain with integrated drive and control systems
The Galaxy Cruiser is powered by what Geely calls its “full-domain AI” system, which handles vehicle control including energy use, traction, and terrain response. In theory, it’s like giving your car a co-driver with a PhD in overengineering.
It can switch between pure electric, hybrid, and extended-range modes depending on road conditions — city streets, gravel roads, or your kampung shortcut. Its smart four-wheel-drive system allows for crab walking, 360-degree pivot turns, and even driving with a flat tyre — perfect for avoiding potholes you only noticed too late.
All of this is possible thanks to a digital chassis system that links motor control, suspension, and sensors. For example, for the Galaxy Cruiser to crab walk it requires each wheel to operate independently, while real-time torque juggling makes the fancy spins and limp-home-flat-tyre-mode happen. Traditional vehicles just can’t keep up.
It can travel up to 8.5km/h on water!
Yes, this EV can float. According to Geely, the Galaxy Cruiser can stay afloat for up to two hours and even cruise along water at 8.5km/h. It also has a wading depth of 800mm, which, let’s be honest, might come in handy during the occasional flash floods in KL, or Shah Alam.To help with all this, Geely added vehicle-mounted sonar and water radar. And for those jungle trails where Maxis loses signal, the Galaxy Cruiser also comes with satellite connectivity. Now you just need Spotify to work offline.
Forget fire hazards, the Galaxy Cruiser packs a bullet-resistant battery
The Galaxy Cruiser runs on the newly launched Golden Short Blade Battery — designed with bulletproof coatings and fire-safety measures. While Geely hasn’t disclosed full specs like charging speed or energy density, the branding and focus suggest a strong emphasis on thermal stability and crash resilience.
It’s worth noting that Zeekr, Geely’s premium EV sub-brand, also has a Golden Battery which claims ultra-fast charging from 10 – 80% in just 10 minutes. While Geely hasn’t officially confirmed whether these two battery systems are identical, the overlapping names and parent company alignment strongly suggest they share the same core technology — or are at least closely related.
Safety R&D and open industry collaboration
With the launch of the Galaxy Cruiser, Geely is also launching the Geely Global Safety Center, which will act as a test bed for safety R&D and will be accessible to other manufacturers. In what might be the most un-corporate thing we’ve heard this year, they’re even opening their battery bottom impact test device patent to the rest of the industry.
Summary
The Galaxy Cruiser sets the benchmark for how EVs should be developed. It’s part tech showcase, part off-road experiment, and part wish list. Whether all of this makes it to production is anyone’s guess, but the ideas are there — and they’re bold. I like it!
From crab walking to floating, and with a battery you’d probably trust more than your own power bank, the Galaxy Cruiser is Geely’s vision of what the future might look like — assuming that future includes floods, sand dunes, and the occasional laser pointer.
We’ll be watching closely — preferably from dry land.
