The Zeekr 009 has been noticed in Malaysia once more, this time by Yh Liew who posted a photograph of the absolutely electrical MPV within the paultan.org Automotive/Automotive Dialogue Group on Fb. Not like the unit that was additionally sighted this month, this instance (seems to be to be parked in Sunway Pyramid) is in a special color and sporting correct native quantity plates as a substitute of commerce plates.
As with the sooner sighting, this 009 doesn’t seem to have a shark fin antenna, suggesting it to be the up to date mannequin that we noticed in Hong Kong in July. Additionally related are the Star’ wheels, which can be found in both 19- or 20-inch sizes.
Native specs are nonetheless unknown for now however the 009 destined to go on sale right here is predicted to reflect what is obtainable in Hong Kong, which is the primary market to get the newest model of the MPV in right-hand drive guise.
In Hong Kong, the 009 encompasses a 400V structure in addition to a 116-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery for as much as 582 km of vary following the WLTP commonplace. The battery powers two electrical motors – one for every axle – that present a complete system output of 612 PS (603 hp or 450 kW) and 693 Nm of torque, enabling a 0-100 km/h time of 4.5 seconds and high pace of 230 km/h. Priced from HKD755,000 (about RM430k) there, the 009 is offered in six- and seven-seat configurations.
Issues are a bit totally different in Zeekr’s dwelling market of China, the place the 009 will get an 800V structure as commonplace. There’s additionally the choice of a brand new front-wheel drive variant rated at 421 PS (416 hp or 310 kW) and 440 Nm that sees a slower century dash time of 6.9 seconds. This variant gives 740 km of vary following the extremely beneficiant CLTC commonplace with its 108-kWh NMC battery.
In the meantime, the dual-motor variant in China is extra highly effective with outputs of 789 PS (778 hp or 580 kW) and 810 Nm to match the four-seat 009 Grand launched earlier this yr. The electrical motors additionally draw energy from a 108-kWh NMC battery however vary is right down to 702 km (CLTC).
Each variants help 5C charging (the “C” signifies what number of instances a battery may be charged in a single hour), and when plugged into an applicable DC quick charger, a 10-80% state of cost is reached in simply 11.5 minutes.
As an possibility, Chinese language clients can buy a 140-kWh battery that sees a swap to a 400V structure and lowered motor outputs: 340 PS (335 hp or 250 kW) for the FWD and 612 PS (603 hp or 450 kW) for the AWD. Nonetheless, vary improves to as much as 900 km for the FWD and 850 km for the AWD. All variations of the 009 include CCD electromagnetic damping and air suspension, with pricing in China starting from 439,000 to 469,000 yuan (about RM271k and RM290k).
Zeekr has made it clear that the 009’s goal is the favored Toyota Alphard/Vellfire – the corporate even confirmed movies evaluating its MPV in opposition to Toyota’s throughout the launch occasion in Hong Kong. At present, the Alphard sells for RM538,000, whereas the Vellfire goes for RM438,000. How a lot ought to the 009 be to sway clients away from Toyota’s premium MPVs? We’ll get a price ticket this yr when the 009 is launched alongside the X.
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