The Zeekr 009 will intention to reshape the luxurious people-mover section when it arrives in Australia within the fourth quarter of this yr, with the automotive maker promising its mammoth EV will ship new ranges of luxurious – whereas concurrently crashing by means of Australia’s value ceiling for Chinese language electrical autos.
Unveiled for the primary time in right-hand drive in Hong Kong – basically the identical specification that may land in Australia round October – the Zeekr is predicted to reach sporting a price ticket effectively north of $100k, and its flagship grades may push in the direction of, and even past, $150k.
Serving to to justify that price ticket is the 009’s battery pack, with decisions between a 108kWh, 116kWh or 140kWh CTP 2.0 CATL battery pack, with vary in extra of 700kms on the Chinese language check cycle.
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The 009 is obtainable with a 400v or 800v structure – it’s not but clear precisely which we’ll be getting in Australia – with the latter able to mega-impressive charging speeds that promise to accrue “one kilometre per second” when plugged into one in every of Zeekr’s 800kW charging ports.
Spectacular although that’s, it’s vital to level out that charging speeds at the moment prime out at 350kW in Australia. To entry the total 350kW, a car requires an 800V structure. If we get the 400v 009, charging speeds would doubtless max out at round 175kW.
The RHD 009 displayed in Hong Kong, for instance, was fitted with the 116kWh battery, and reported a 582km driving vary between expenses on the WLTP cycle.
At 5209mm lengthy, 2024mm huge, and 1848mm tall, and with a wheelbase of 3205mm, the 009 is a number of automotive, and so unsurprisingly it’s additionally very heavy, tipping the scales at virtually three tonnes.
What’s stunning, although, is the facility and acceleration the 009’s electrical motors are capable of ship. In its strongest, dual-motor guise – with twin electrical motors producing a complete 580kW and 810Nm – Zeekr’s van will clip 100km/h in simply 3.9 seconds.
Zeekr describes its 009 because the Rolls-Royce of vans, due to its TV-sized rear-screen, 20-speaker encompass sound Yamaha stereo, luxurious recliner-like seating, and even ft heating designed to behave like a hot-stone therapeutic massage.
Zeekr’s international chief, Andy An, has large worldwide plans for the 009, vowing that “Chinese language luxurious EVs will lead the world”.