China will be the debut market for the new SUV. Later, the model, according to the plan, should also reach Europe.
The premium «green» brand Zeekr is part of the Chinese holding company Geely. At the end of January, the brand showed a prototype of its new crossover in bright camouflage, and in early February, the model appeared on official photos. At the same time, the letter name of the SUV was unexpectedly declassified — it will enter the home market under the name Zeekr X (other brand models have digital indices 001 and 009). Recall that earlier the manufacturer declassified only the exterior, and now a portion of pictures showing the interior of the crossover has appeared.
The interior has a minimalistically designed front panel, a virtual instrument panel is located in front of the driver on a separate display, and a projection screen is also available to him. The 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system features the ability to “slide” along the rails so that it is not located in the center, but, for example, on the right, directly in front of the front passenger.
1/2 2/2It is proposed to control the transmission using the right steering column lever. The interior of the Zeekr X is complemented by unusual details such as gold-colored coat hooks, as well as similar “buttons” for power window controls. To the left, above the driver's head, you can see the glasses case, trimmed in a light, velvety fabric to match the rest of the interior.
The Zeekr X crossover will have two interior configurations — either for five or for four. At the same time, in the second case, the manufacturer nevertheless provided not a couple of separate chairs, but a single sofa, but it was equipped with a rigid insert in the center; in addition, he only has two seat belts in the second row.
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Recall that the appearance of new items also has its own characteristics. For example, the electric crossover does not have door handles: to get into the cabin, you need to press small buttons on the roof pillars. The model also does not have an imitation of a radiator grill, the side mirrors have a frameless design, and the tailgate received two glasses, while the upper section is a continuation of the roof. In front, you can see running lights, made in the form of a capital “h”, as well as narrow matrix headlights, which are located below. The rear lights are designed in thin stripes.
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Zeekr X is based on Geely's SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform. Other cars of the brand are based on the same “trolley”, as well as the smart #1 crossover. It is known that the length of «X» is 4450 mm, width — 1836 mm, height — 1572 mm; and the wheelbase is 2750 mm. For comparison, the dimensions of the related Smart are 4270 x 1822 x 1636 mm, the distance between the axes is the same. p> There is no information about the battery capacity yet, however, the company said that the power reserve on a single charge will vary in the range from 500 to 560 km (depending on the version). The launch version of the Zeekr X received a single 272-horsepower electric motor located on the rear axle. The twin-engine version has a 156-horsepower electric motor on the front axle (the total output of such a system is 428 hp).
The full premiere of the novelty will be held as part of the Shanghai Motor Show, which will be held in April. The debut market for Zeekr X will be China, later the model, according to the plan, should reach Europe.