Volvo’s company cousins in China have revealed a brand new electrical SUV with greater than 500km of claimed vary, and a sticker worth that’d make it Australia’s most cost-effective electrical automobile.
Zeekr, which is a part of the identical Geely group as Volvo and Polestar, has launched pricing and specs for the ZeekrX SUV. In China, it’ll have 560km of claimed vary, and a beginning worth equal to round $40,000 earlier than on-roads.
The ZeekrX was beforehand teased as a vibrant camouflage prototype forward of its official launch; now we’ve received a correct take a look at the automobile and its specs.
At ~$40,000 earlier than on-roads, the entry-level ZeekrX undercuts the most cost effective electrical automobile in Australia (the MG ZS EV) by round $7000 primarily based on worldwide pricing.
The entry-level mannequin begins at US$27,600 (AU$40,657) for the five-seat, rear-wheel drive mannequin, though a extra luxurious four-seat mannequin can also be supplied.
The one-motor choice has 200kW of energy and 343Nm of torque that may full the 0-100km/h dash in 5.8 seconds.
It additionally provides 560km of vary primarily based on the extra beneficiant Chinese language CLTC testing cycle.
A flagship dual-motor, all-wheel drive mannequin can also be on supply. It has 315kW of energy and 543Nm of torque, and has a motor on every axle.
It’s able to dispatching the 0-100km/h dash in 3.7 seconds, and might maintain as much as 512km of vary – once more, on the extra lenient Chinese language take a look at cycle.
Each fashions are powered by a 66kWh battery pack with NMC chemistry.
The ZeekrX makes use of Geely’s personal electrical motor and silicon carbide battery expertise.
Contained in the automobile homeowners can select from both 4 or 5 seat configurations. There are 4 inside color choices together with navy with cream, navy with inexperienced, maroon with cream, gray with cream all embrace rose-gold accents.
The inside boasts loads of house, in keeping with the producer, whereas a 1.2 metre panoramic glass roof is designed to make the automobile really feel ethereal from behind the wheel.
Different inside options embrace a 5.7-litre, heated and cooled centre console, wi-fi cellphone charging, lounge type reclining entrance seats, and fold up cushions for the rear seats… which additionally fold flat.
The inside is filled with screens together with a digital instrument cluster, a 24.3-inch head-up show, and a 14.6-inch floating infotainment system can slide throughout the dashboard to the passenger.
The boot capability is 363 litres with the rear seats erected, and 1182 litres with the rear seats flat.
The scale of the automobile could be carefully associated to a Volvo EX30, given the Geely group additionally owns Volvo and Polestar. It measures 4450mm lengthy, 1836mm large, 1572mm tall, with a 2750mm wheelbase.
This time final yr, Geely-owned Good launched its Good#1 which is predicated on the identical Sustainable Expertise Structure. The upcoming Volvo EX30 can also be anticipated to experience on the identical platform.
The ZeekrX is barely smaller than the Good#1 with solely 20mm of size and 64mm of peak differentiating the cousins.
The ZeekrX will likely be manufactured in China and has just lately been confirmed for Europe.
Zeekr additionally has plans to additionally enter the American market, primarily based on an abroad report saying the model filed a confidential preliminary public providing (IPO) within the USA final yr.
The Chinese language producer has already launched two fashions – the 001 liftback and 009 folks mover focused primarily on the Chinese language market.
With plans to now enter Europe, Zeekr hopes to double its annual gross sales to 140,000 items.
Final yr Zeekr recorded 71,941 gross sales which was a 1098 per cent improve year-on-year.
