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Geely 2024 Zeekr 007 goes on sale in China with major upgrade

Xiaomi SU7 listed only a few days, Zeekr 007 entry machine greatly upgraded, the price war intensified

Just over 3 months after the first launch of Zeekr 007。Zeekr 007 launches an updated version of the entry-level model。According to the official Zeekr website, although the new car also starts at 209,900 yuan ($29,000), it is equipped with many functions。

Zeekr is a high-end electric car brand owned by Geely Group。It was launched in 2021 and the first model was the 001 hatchback。Today, Zeekr's model family includes four models: 001, 007, 009 and X。This year, Zeekr may add two more models: Zeekr Mix MPV and Zeekr Ark (CX1E) crossover。Now the brand has launched an updated version of the Zeekr 007 sedan。

Zeekr 007 has 5 decorations。

  • Enhanced RWD: 209,900 yuan ($29,000)
  • Smart RWD: 229,900 yuan ($31,800)
  • All-wheel drive: 229,900 yuan ($31,800)
  • Smart all-wheel drive: 259,900 yuan ($35,950)
  • Performance all-wheel drive: 299,900 yuan ($41,500)

The entry-level model Zeekr 007 enhanced RWD is now equipped with 14-way electric front seats with ventilation and massage functions。The rear electric seats also have heating function。The new car also has a 15 - inch OLED central control screen, 35.5-inch AR-HUD system, 21-speaker premium sound system, AI aromatherapy system。They are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 CPU。

It also comes standard with LCC + (Enhanced Lane Center Assist) and NZP High Speed Autopilot Pilot Assistance.。The vehicle is equipped with APA, RAPA, FTP and other parking assistance systems。These are powered by Nvidia Drive Orin。

Same as its predecessor, the Zeekr 007 enhanced RWD has a peak power of 310 kW and a pure electric cruising range of 870 kilometers。Charging for 15 minutes can charge 610 kilometers。It can be in 5.Accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4 seconds。At the same time, Zeekr 007 Performance's AWD model is equipped with a 165 kW front motor, which can be used at 2.Accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 84 seconds。

Former Audi and Bentley designer Stefan Sielaff oversaw the design of the Zeekr 007。He and his team designed a luxury car language with a minimalist design.。Size is 4865 / 1900 / 1448 mm, wheelbase is 2928 mm。

Zeekr 007 Enhanced RWD uses Zeekr's 75 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Golden battery。It uses 800V charging。It offers a maximum range of 688 km CTLC。The battery can be upgraded to Ningde era's 100 kWh NMC at a price of 20,000 yuan (US $2,770)。This option is also available for smart rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and smart all-wheel drive。The maximum cruising range of the rear-wheel drive model is 870 kilometers CTLC, and the maximum cruising range of the all-wheel drive model is 770 kilometers CTLC。

Zeekr 007 has a 6-year or 150,000 km warranty。

Zeekr 007's direct competitors include Xiaomi SU7, Tesla Model 3, Xiaopeng P7, Weilai ET5, Geely Galaxy E8 and BYD Han。In the first quarter of 2024, Zeekr 007 sales were 9,700 units and Zeekr 001 sales were 8,700 units.。Zeekr 001 March sales soar to 30,000 units due to new discounts。Therefore, a similar sales volume ctics is now applied to the smaller Zeekr 007。

Geely-backed company Zeekr has not turned a profit since its launch in March 2021。In 2023, Zeekr sold 118,700 units, missing its annual target of 140,000 units.。To date, Zeekr has accumulated losses of more than 20 billion yuan (27.$6.6 billion)。Zeekr's current cash reserves are only Rmb3.3bn (4.$56.4 billion), with a debt ratio of 132%.。In contrast, Xiaomi holds more than 120 billion yuan ($16.6 billion) in cash.。Xiaomi says they are ready to stop profiting from the car business in the next five years。With Xiaomi's strong entry, it received 88,898 orders within 24 hours of listing, and the industry price war is bound to escalate further.。

Source: Sina Finance, Zeekr

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