--- title: "Geely April sales edge up as record exports offset domestic slump" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284886348.md" description: "Geely's April sales saw a slight increase of 0.45% year-on-year, totaling 235,164 vehicles, driven by a record 83,186 overseas sales, up 244.70%. However, domestic sales fell 27.62% to 151,978 vehicles. The premium brand Zeekr achieved a record delivery of 31,787 vehicles, while the Geely Galaxy brand continued to decline. For the January-April period, total sales reached 944,522 vehicles, with exports surging 150.87%. Geely's core profit rose 31% excluding foreign exchange impacts, highlighting the importance of exports amid domestic market challenges." datetime: "2026-05-01T10:40:07.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284886348.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284886348.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284886348.md) --- # Geely April sales edge up as record exports offset domestic slump > - Geely's overseas sales surged 244.70% year-on-year in April, while domestic sales tumbled 27.62%. > - Premium brand Zeekr hit a new delivery record, while mass-market brand Geely Galaxy extended its year-on-year sales decline. Geely Auto monthly sales 2024 2025 2026 Geely Auto posted a marginal increase in vehicle sales last month, as robust and record-breaking overseas exports offset the negative impact of persistent weakness in the domestic market. The Chinese auto giant's total sales reached 235,164 vehicles in April, up a slight 0.45% from a year earlier and 0.92% higher than March, according to data released Friday. Exports continued to be Geely's biggest growth engine. The company sold a record 83,186 vehicles overseas in April, a year-on-year surge of 244.70%. Join us on Telegram or Google News Geely Auto monthly exports 2024 2025 2026 In contrast, its performance in the domestic market appeared bleak. Geely's domestic sales in April stood at 151,978 vehicles, tumbling 27.62% from a year ago, despite a slight 0.39% increase from March. Geely Auto monthly sales in China 2024 2025 2026 Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) remained resilient. Geely's NEV sales reached 135,591 units in April, up 8% year-on-year, contributing 58% of total sales. The performance of its premium electric vehicle (EV) brand Zeekr was particularly striking, delivering a record 31,787 vehicles in April for a massive 131.57% year-on-year jump. Zeekr's strong performance was largely driven by its high-end product matrix. Deliveries of its 9X large hybrid SUV topped 10,000 units again in April. The average transaction price for this SUV exceeded 530,000 yuan ($77,619). Zeekr brand monthly deliveries 2024 2025 2026 Zeekr's newly launched 8X SUV has also become a new growth engine for the brand, with nearly 3,500 units delivered within 13 days of its market debut. However, the performance of Geely's other sub-brands showed clear divergence. Geely Galaxy sold 91,001 vehicles in April, down 5.83% year-on-year. This marks the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year sales declines for Geely Galaxy, although it grew 9.98% from March. Geely Galaxy monthly sales 2024 2025 2026 The Lynk & Co brand's sales in April were 22,755 vehicles, dropping 17.52% year-on-year and 10.50% from March. Lynk & Co brand monthly deliveries 2024 2025 2026 For the January-to-April period, Geely Auto's cumulative total sales reached 944,522 vehicles, edging up 0.70% from a year earlier. During this period, the company's overseas exports amounted to 286,210 vehicles, surging 150.87% year-on-year. The robust export business is becoming key for Geely to withstand the pressure of the domestic price war. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, the company's core profit in the first quarter jumped 31%, according to earnings released earlier this month. Geely Q1 profit falls 27% as currency fluctuations weigh on results Excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, Geely's core profit grew 31%, contrasting with the broader weakness in China's auto market. 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