Geely launches the new SEA electric car platform in style. It is the Zeekr 001, the first zero-emission model already being produced in China, with deliveries just around the corner. A premium class electric saloon, with a modern design heavily influenced by Lynk & Co and loaded with technology.
The Zeekr 001 It is a newly developed electric that has just entered production in the Chinese factory again Ningbo, meeting the deadlines set by Geely when it presented the model in society, taking advantage of the last edition of the Shanghai Motor Show in mid-April. A luxury saloon with arguments to be able in serious trouble to the European ones.
The first unit manufactured has just come off the assembly lines, adding to a batch that will lead the way to the dealerships of the Asian giant in the coming days, as October 23 is the day Geely has designated on the calendar to begin deliveries to customers, who are waiting for what should have been the flagship of Lynk & Co if those responsible for Geely had not decided to go ahead and give it a proper name with the Zeekr brand.
The Zeekr 001 is a very high-flying electric saloon
As it is It will also arrive in the Old Continent in 2022, with a modern and elite design on a body with a very sporty style and an evocative coupe shape at the rear. Inside, the 001 sports a modern and minimalist style loaded with technology in all aspects. The dashboard is dominated by large screens, featuring wireless updates and advanced security wizards.
Chinese engineers have conceived the new Zeekr 001 on the new SEA electric car platform, adaptable to a multitude of bodies and segments, with solid arguments such as a spacious interior without annoying intrusions, and a driving dynamics typical of a sports car, thanks to a low center of gravity and a weight distribution in a perfect 50:50 ratio. The new electric will offer as standard a system of air suspension, allowing adjustment in five levels in real time, based on the road surface.
But the most interesting thing about the new Zeekr 001 is its propulsion system, equipped with two electric motors that add up to a whopping 400 kW, equivalent to 545 hp and with a maximum torque of 768 Nm, and with performance of heart attack: from zero to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds. Be careful, because the Chinese giant has not announced versions with less power, which means that it goes all out with the most exclusive models on the market. And it is enough to also see that its 100 kWh capacity battery will offer a maximum autonomy of up to 712 kilometers, 80% rechargeable in just 30 minutes.