The news from Zeekr keeps on coming. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer- that recently launched into the Australian market with the very smart-looking Zeekr X SUV – has now launched the MIX into the China market. It’s a five-seat people-mover that, not surprisingly, is brimming with futuristic touches and top-notch technology, including a sensor suite of lidar, high-definition cameras and radars.
The company says it is the first family-oriented product built on its SEA-M architecture and it certainly does seem to be built around the idea of family and interaction between those in the cabin.
The front-row seats can swivel 270 degrees, and there’s a movable central console, meaning the Zeekr MIX can transform into a lounge-like area.
The double sliding doors provide a 1.48-metre-wide entrance, and a vehicle floor height of 390mm ensures easy access. The vehicle’s damper structure design and suspension space optimisation allow the front wheels to turn more than 50 degrees, allowing for a 5-metre turning circle.
The Zeekr MIX features a hidden dual B-pillar design, with two ultra-high-strength steel pillars embedded within each door. The company says this structure, crafted from 2000 megapascal hot-formed steel and fortified by a unique thickening process, offers over 30 per cent more strength than conventional hot-formed steel. The one-piece die-casted rear body further enhances the vehicle’s resilience, Zeekr says.
The Zeekr MIX comes with a 800V system. Two battery options are available: a 76kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack offering a range of 550km (CLTC) of range, and a 102kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery pack offering a range of over 700km (CLTC). Reportedly, power is delivered from a 310kW/440Nm electric motor.
Zeekr says the LFP batteries developed by Zeekr engineers boast 5.5C ultra-fast charging, allowing vehicles to charge from 10 to 80 per cent SoC in 10.5 minutes.
The flurry of activity from Zeekr as it launches into the Australian market will, hopefully, see the MIX land here too in the near future.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (November 2024)
26 November 2024