Zeekr 009 Is a Swanky Electrical Minivan from Volvo’s Guardian Firm

• The Zeekr 009 is a brand new electrical minivan constructed by Geely, which additionally owns Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus.
• The 009 packs both a 116.0- or 140.0-kWh battery, and the dual-motor setup produces 536 horsepower and 505 pound-feet of torque.
• The inside includes a 15.6-inch display for the second-row captain’s chairs and a 20-speaker Yamaha encompass sound system.

Whereas Volvo’s path into the period of electrical vehicles is being led by a slew of SUVs—from the XC40 and C40 Recharge to the upcoming full-size EX90—one other model owned by Volvo’s mother or father firm Geely is taking a special method. Zeekr, offered solely within the China market, began manufacturing of its first EV final yr, with the 001 taking the type of a slinky station wagon. Now Zeekr has revealed its second electrical car, the 009, which arrives sporting a block minivan physique with brutalist styling.

The 009 rides on the identical platform because the 001, which additionally underpins the Sensible #1. Two variations of the electrical minivan can be found. One packs a 116.0-kWh battery that gives 436 miles of vary, and upgrading to an enormous 140.0-kWh battery nets 511 miles of vary on China’s check cycle, which usually produces extra optimistic outcomes than the check run by the EPA. Zeekr claims the 116.0-kWh battery can recharge from 10 to 80 p.c in 28 minutes. The 009 additionally shares the dual-motor powertrain discovered within the 001, giving the all-wheel-drive minivan 536 horsepower and 505 pound-feet of torque. That is sufficient shove to scoot this brick to 62 mph in 4.5 seconds.

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Together with spectacular efficiency figures, the 009 stands out because of its unorthodox design. The blocky entrance grille includes a sequence of vertical LED gentle strips and a shiny chrome end, and whereas the entrance lights are a easy upside-down U-shape, the taillights function dozens of intricate LED models. Regardless of the chunky styling, Zeekr claims a drag coefficient of 0.27 for the 009. The 20-inch wheels are supported by an unequal-length management arm suspension up entrance and a multi-link design within the rear and air suspension throughout.

With the 009 stretching 205 inches lengthy, its inside is cavernous and splendid, with area for six and leather-wrapped, massaging captain’s chairs within the second row. The dashboard facilities round a 15.4-inch touchscreen, with a ten.25-inch display instead of a gauge cluster, whereas the second row is handled to a 15.6-inch ceiling-mounted display. There’s additionally a 20-speaker Yamaha encompass sound system. The 009 is dripping in futuristic tech, with voice and face recognition, an artificial-intelligence digital assistant, and 30 superior driver-assistance methods working through a dozen cameras and 13 radar sensors.

The 116.0-kWh model will begin on the equal of $68,450 at present change charges, whereas the 140.0-kWh 009 will value $80,660. Deliveries are to begin in January, and whereas the 009 will most certainly by no means attain U.S. shores, we hope that the outside-the-box considering migrates to Geely’s different manufacturers: Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus.