Dhikrbrand of the Chinese Geely Group, is betting big on the success of its new electric Zeekr X, unveiled in April 2023. we will also see in Europe given that the automaker has already announced that it will start selling its electric vehicles in Sweden and the Netherlands in the last quarter of the year. However, the goal is to expand its presence in other countries of the Old Continent.
In addition to Zeekr X, the brand intends to introduce the Old World automotive market. also Zeekr 001. Meanwhile, the Zeekr X is steadily arriving on the roads of China. In fact, the developer reported that he produced the first batch of cars which will soon be delivered to customers.
On their Weibo page, the Chinese brand shared an image of the first Zeekr X rolled off the assembly line, highlighting an interesting fact, namely that the first batch of cars rolled off the assembly line. just 56 days after the official presentation from the car.
The first batch of production vehicles officially rolled off the assembly line 56 days after launch, which also further proves Zeekr’s speed.
Zeekr plans to ship at least 40,000 Zeekr X by the end of the year. The electric car can be chosen or with one electric motor from 200 kW (272 hp) on the rear axle or with dual drive and all-wheel drive with maximum power 315 kW (428 hp). In both cases, the motors are powered by a 66 kWh battery, which provides a range of 560 km and 512 km respectively on the Chinese CLTC cycle. Prices in China start at 189,800 yuan (about 24,700 euros).
Geely considers Zeekr a “premium” brand and therefore it will be very interesting to understand how the manufacturer intends to bring Zeekr X to the market of the Old World given that this model will have to compete with the Volvo EX30, which is based on the same Chinese group’s SEA platform and has the same engines.
Source: HD Motori
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