Maple
Maple is a Chinese automotive brand established in 2019 under the Geely Holding Group umbrella, designed to bring electrified and hybrid vehicles to value-conscious buyers in China and export markets. Leveraging Geely's advanced engineering platforms and global supply chain, Maple offers competitively priced extended-range and pure-electric vehicles that make electrified driving accessible to a wider audience.
Origins & Heritage
Maple Automobile was launched in 2019 as a sub-brand within the vast Geely Holding Group ecosystem, specifically targeting Chinese buyers who want the benefits of electrification — lower running costs, smooth performance, and reduced emissions — at accessible price points. The brand revived a historic name: Maple was the English translation of the original Maple Automobile brand that Geely had produced earlier in its history, giving the relaunch a sense of heritage continuity.
The brand's vehicles are built on Geely's established platforms, sharing components and engineering with the broader Geely family while carrying distinct Maple styling and trim specifications. This platform-sharing strategy allows Maple to offer modern, well-developed vehicles at lower prices than bespoke development would permit, making electrification genuinely accessible rather than aspirational.
Maple's portfolio includes extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) — a format that combines a small combustion engine as a generator with an electric drivetrain — as well as pure battery-electric models. This approach directly addresses range anxiety concerns that deter many buyers from committing to full EVs, making Maple vehicles practical for buyers across both urban and rural environments.
Key Milestones
Iconic Models in Pictures
Maple's lineup demonstrates that electrified vehicles can be practical, stylish, and affordable — challenging the misconception that EVs and hybrids are exclusively premium-segment products.
Model Lineup
Maple's product range focuses on compact and mid-size SUVs in petrol, hybrid, extended-range electric, and pure electric configurations — giving buyers flexibility to choose the powertrain that suits their usage patterns and budget.
Technology & Innovation
Maple benefits directly from Geely Holding Group's world-class technology investments, including platforms co-developed with Volvo Cars, the SEA pure-electric architecture underpinning multiple Geely Group brands, and the Geespace satellite constellation for connected vehicle services. The EREV technology that Maple pioneered at the affordable end of the market — a small combustion generator paired with an electric drivetrain — has since become one of the most popular EV formats in China, adopted by Li Auto and others at premium price points.
- Geely-derived pure electric and extended-range electric powertrains with proven reliability
- ADAS driver assistance including lane-keeping, automatic emergency braking, and adaptive cruise
- Connected infotainment with OTA updates, voice control, and remote vehicle monitoring via smartphone
- DC fast-charging support on electric models — 80% charge achievable in under 40 minutes
- Geely BMA platform structural engineering — high-strength steel for class-leading safety performance
Maple in Azerbaijan & the Caucasus
Maple vehicles have begun appearing in Azerbaijan through Geely's expanding regional distribution network. The brand's EREV models are particularly relevant for the Azerbaijani market, where charging infrastructure for pure EVs remains in development but interest in reduced fuel costs is high. The ability to drive on electric power in the city while having combustion range extension for longer trips makes Maple's EREV models a pragmatic transition technology.
As Geely strengthens its Caucasus dealer presence and public EV charging infrastructure expands in Baku and major Azerbaijani cities, the case for Maple's pure electric models will strengthen. The brand's competitive pricing relative to other electrified vehicles positions it well for a market increasingly interested in reducing running costs.
Why Choose Maple?
- Geely engineering foundation: Maple vehicles share platforms and technology with the Geely family — including Volvo-co-developed structural engineering — at significantly lower price points.
- EREV flexibility: Extended-range electric technology solves range anxiety while delivering the efficiency and smoothness of electric drive for most daily journeys.
- Low running costs: Electric-primary drivetrains dramatically reduce fuel expenditure for buyers with access to home or workplace charging.
- Modern technology standard: Connected infotainment, ADAS, and OTA updates come as standard rather than costly optional extras.
- Accessible pricing: Maple brings genuine electrification to a price bracket typically occupied by conventional-powertrain competitors.
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