Zeekr has taken over a well known car showroom in PJ to be their first Flagship outlet
The Malaysian electric vehicle segment gets even more interesting towards the end of 2024 as we see the influx of new electric car brands. One of the brands is Chinese premium EV manufacturer Zeekr who is about to open a showroom along the very busy Jalan Professor Di-Raja Ungku Aziz in the heart of Petaling Jaya.
Now, in case you have not been following the news on www.dsf.my , Zeekr is premium sub-brand of Geely and they produce only electric vehicles of various sizes.
Zeekr marries the best of European automotive and design expertise and Chinese battery and car production capabilities. The design team is lead by Stefan Sielaff, who has years of experience at Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.
Did you know that their brand design centre is based in Gothenburg, Sweden where all Zeekr vehicles are crafted? Research & Development is conducted in China and in Sweden and the European headquarters is situated in Amsterdam. The Zeekr intelligent factory in China is state of the art with high-tech production techniques and 5G implementation for the best possible quality.
Interestingly, for Malaysia right now, they have two models ready for booking. First, the Zeekr X which is an electric cross over that’s built on the same SEA platform as the smart #1 and #3. It will be brought into Malaysia in two variants – Premium and Flagship AWD.
This is targeted at the premium market and pricing is anticipated to be below RM180,000. The booking fee is RM2,000 and is fully refundable. The Zeekr X supports 150kW DC Fast Charging and has up to 440km of range on the WLTP cycle. On the dual motor variant, you get 315kW and 543Nm of torque for a century sprint time of 3.8 seconds.
Then you have a second model, a people mover called Zeekr 009 which is aimed at giving the upcoming Denza D9 (a luxury brand from BYD and GWM’s WEY (see video below) a run for its money. It’s being brought in as both a 7-seater and a full-spec 6-seater with pricing anticipated to be below RM370,000.
Meanwhile, the powertrain of the Zeekr 009 is a dual electric motor setup with 450kW and 693Nm of torque enabling a 0-100km/h time of just 4.5 seconds. There’s a huge 116kWh battery enabling 582 km of range on the WLTP cycle.
150kW DC Fast charging enables quick top-ups from 10% to 80% in half an hour. There’s dual chamber air suspension with adjustable height and damping rate. At 120km/h, the cabin is no more than 64.5 dB in volume.
More news on Zeekr will be shared in the coming weeks.
