Zeekr is constant its Asia-Pacific push with an upcoming growth into the Australian market. Geely’s premium electrical car model is launching its Zeekr X SUV there in October and has already launched estimated pricing and preliminary specs, with pre-orders beginning subsequent month.
The automobile will probably be supplied Down Beneath in rear- and all-wheel-drive kinds, set to retail at below AU$60,000 (RM177,200) and AU$70,000 (RM206,800) respectively earlier than on-the-road prices in accordance with CarExpert. This implies it ought to undercut the Volvo EX30, constructed on the identical Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) – that automobile is priced at AU$59,990 (RM177,000) for the Single Motor Prolonged Vary and AU$71,290 (RM210,400) for the Twin Motor Efficiency.
Mechanically, the automobiles destined for Australia will mirror these in different markets, with the RWD mannequin getting a single motor producing 272 PS (200 kW) and 343 Nm of torque – getting it from zero to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds. Consumers choosing the AWD mannequin get a second motor that pushes outputs to 428 PS (315 kW) and 543 Nm of torque, slashing the century dash time to three.8 seconds. If these figures sound acquainted to you, that’s as a result of the motors are shared with each the EX30 and the good #1 and #3.
Additionally shared with these automobiles is a 66 kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery that gives a WLTP-rated vary of 440 km on the RWD mannequin and 420 km with AWD. All variants will assist as much as 150 kW of DC quick charging, topping up the battery from 10 to 80% in round half-hour. The RWD mannequin additionally accepts as much as 7.2 kW of AC charging that takes 11.5 hours for a full cost, whereas the AWD’s 11 kW on-board charger shortens that determine to 7.5 hours.
Normal gear in Australia features a black panoramic glass roof, heated mirrors, 19-inch alloy wheels, a smartphone digital key, dual-zone local weather management, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, two-tone fake leather-based upholstery, an 8.8-inch digital instrument show, a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, seven audio system and a 360-degree digital camera system.
The AWD mannequin provides a powered passenger seat, driver’s facet reminiscence and heating and air flow features for each entrance seats, in addition to a heated steering wheel, a 24.3-inch augmented actuality head-up show, “Ice Block” ambient lighting, a 13-speaker Yamaha sound system and an “clever” B-pillar show for displaying info comparable to charging standing.
Security-wise, all fashions get seven airbags and a full complement of driver help programs. The latter contains autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, lane change help, evasive steering help, blind spot monitoring, entrance and rear cross site visitors alert, reverse and parking AEB, park help, a driver consideration monitor and a door opening warning.
With Thailand and Singapore already receiving the X, and Hong Kong getting the revised 009 MPV (the latter may even be bought in Australia by the top of the 12 months), Zeekr seems to be effectively on its technique to ticking off all its deliberate right-hand-drive APAC markets. This even contains Japan, the place showrooms will probably be constructed within the fourth quarter forward of an official launch in early 2025, CnEVPost reviews.
Malaysia ought to be subsequent on the checklist – the corporate has already held personal previews of the X right here and appointed Sentinel Automotive as its distributor, whereas check models of the 009 have been sighted out and about in public. The model is about to debut a while this 12 months, in all probability across the similar time as Australia.
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