Zeekr 009 Explained

Zeekr 009
Manufacturer:Zeekr (Geely)
Production:2022–present
Assembly:China: Ningbo, Zhejiang
Designer:Jon Rådbrink[1] under Stefan Sielaff
Class:Minivan
Body Style:5-door van
Platform:Sustainable Experience Architecture 1 (SEA1)
Motor:permanent magnet synchronous motors

The Zeekr 009 (Chinese: 极氪 009|t=極氪 009|p=Jí kè 009|s=极氪 009) is a battery electric luxury minivan from the premium electric automobile brand Zeekr, owned by Geely Automobile Holdings and presented early 2022.[2] The 009 is the second production vehicle under the Zeekr brand, after the 001 executive shooting brake.[3]

Overview

The Zeekr 009 electric minivan was first shown online in August 2022.[4] Deliveries of the 009 began in the first quarter of 2023 in China.[5] It is based on the Geely Sustainable Experience Architecture 1 platform (SEA) for electric vehicles, which is also used by the Zeekr 001 as well as the Lotus Eletre and Polestar 5.[6]

Geely is using a Giga Press-like large aluminum die casts to produce a large rear underbody section of the vehicle, measuring long and wide, reducing the number of welding points by almost 800.[7] [8]

The 009 has six seats in a 2-2-2 layout. The vehicle is equipped with a 10.2-inch digital instrument panel and a 15.4-inch central LCD touchscreen, which are both powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 CPU. It is also equipped with a roof-mounted 15.6-inch LCD rear screen, and a Yamaha sound system consisting of 20 speakers.[9]

Zeekr 009 Grand

On April 19, 2024, the Zeekr 009 Grand (009 光辉) was launched in China. The 009 Grand has a four-seats 2-2 layout and is equipped with 800V high-voltage system, 108-degree CATL Qilin battery, magic carpet dual-chamber air suspension, dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 CPU and other configurations.[10] [11]

On May 24, 2024, Zeekr 009 Grand officially started delivery at Zeekr factory in Ningbo.[12]

Facelift

The facelifted 009 for the Mainland China and Hong Kong market was launched on July 2024. The facelifted 009 price in mainland China is RMB 439,000 to 469,000 yuan, and in Hong Kong is HKD 755,000. A seven-seater option with a 2+2+3 seating layout was added. The seven-seater middle row features a central aisle, making it more suitable for family use.[13] [14]

Powertrain

The Zeekr 009 has two electric motors that produce a total output of and is the first vehicle to use CATL's Qilin cell-to-pack battery.[15] [16] Zeekr claims the 009 is able to accelerate in 4.5 seconds, with a top speed of .

The minivan is available in China in two different grades, the WE Edition and the ME Edition. The WE Edition is equipped with a 116 kWh CATL NCM battery pack, while the ME Edition uses a 140 kWh CATL Qilin battery pack.[17]

ModelBatteryPowerTorqueRangeLayout years
WE Edition116 kWh CATL NCM4000NaN0 AWD2022–2024
ME Edition140 kWh CATL Qilin4000NaN0 (CLTC)
Grand / Glory108 kWh CATL Qilin5800NaN0 (CLTC)2024–present
6-seat Edition108-140 kWh CATL Qilin (CLTC)
7-seat EditionNaN0NaN0 (FWD)
NaN0NaN0 (AWD)
(CLTC)FWD, AWD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zeekr 009 (2022). portfolio.jonradbrink.com.
  2. Web site: China's Zeekr 009 EV MPV Shows All Its Secrets On Camera. Motor1.com.
  3. Web site: MotorNet . Lançamento do Zeekr 009 2023 . 2023-06-11 . MotorNet . pt-br.
  4. Web site: Zeekr 009 Is A New Electric MPV For The Chinese Car Market. CarNewsChina.com. Tycho. de Feijter. 9 August 2022. 27 September 2022. 20 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920063845/https://carnewschina.com/2022/08/09/zeekr-009-is-a-new-electric-mpv-for-the-chinese-car-market/. live.
  5. Web site: 1 September 2022 . ZEEKR 001's monthly deliveries hit new high in Aug. 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927220737/https://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70021179.html#:~:text=Chinese%20power%20battery%20titan%20CATL,%2Dto%2Dpack)%20technology.&text=The%20first%20model%20with%20Qilin,the%20first%20quarter%20of%202023. . 27 September 2022 . 27 September 2022 . Gasgoo.
  6. Web site: Zeekr 009 Is A 534 HP Electric MPV From China. CarNewsChina.com. Tycho. de Feijter. 11 August 2022. 17 September 2022. 18 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818175147/https://carnewschina.com/2022/08/11/zeekr-009-is-a-534-hp-electric-mpv-from-china/. live.
  7. Web site: Anderson . Brad . 2023-05-01 . Zeekr Is The Latest Carmaker Using 'Gigapress' Die-Casting To Slash Costs . 2023-08-29 . Carscoops.
  8. Web site: 2023-04-27 . Geely's Zeekr joins Tesla, Xpeng with Giga Presses . 2023-08-29 . Automotive News Europe . en.
  9. Web site: Sundin . Will . 2023-05-17 . Zeekr 009: Redefining Luxury in the Chinese EV MPV Market . 2023-08-29 . CarNewsChina.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Bobylev . Denis . 2024-04-19 . Zeekr 009 Glory Edition launched in China with 4 seats and 580 kW. 2024-04-21 . CarNewsChina.com . en-US.
  11. 2024-04-19 . 售价78.9万元起,极氪009光辉开启纯电四座超豪华MPV时代. Priced starting from 789,000 yuan, Zeekr 009 Grand opens the era of pure electric four-seater ultra-luxury MPV. Zeekr Official Website. zh-CN.
  12. 2024-05-24 . "光辉"启程!四座超豪华旗舰极氪009光辉正式开启交付. "Glory" sets off! the four-seater ultra-luxury flagship Zeekr 009 Grand officially started delivery. Zeekr Official Website. zh-CN.
  13. News: 43.9万元起,全新极氪009,全球上市. Weixin. Chinese. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024.
  14. Web site: Leung . Adrian . 2024-07-19 . Geely's Zeekr 009 MPV global launch in Hong Kong with RHD, starts at 96,700 USD. 2024-07-20. CarNewsChina.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: Bobylev . Denis . 5 September 2022 . Zeekr 009 Electric MPV Interior Spied In China . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220916210215/https://carnewschina.com/2022/09/05/zeekr-009-electric-mpv-interior-spied-in-china/ . 16 September 2022 . 27 September 2022 . CarNewsChina.com.
  16. Web site: Doll . Scooter . 29 August 2022 . CATL's energy dense Qilin batteries one-up the 4680 cell and will debut in the ZEEKR 009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924041334/https://electrek.co/2022/08/29/catl-qilin-batteries-zeekr-009-001/ . 24 September 2022 . 27 September 2022.
  17. Web site: 极氪官网 . 2023-08-29 . www.zeekrlife.com.