Geely’s Premium EV Brand, Zeekr, Starts Production Of Rolls-Royce-like 009 Electric MPV

Zeekr 009 electric MPV enters production, just six months after Geely’s premium brand teased first images.

Available in two trims – a 116.0-kWh battery-pack with 436 miles, and 140.0-kWh battery-pack with 510 miles.

009 features a dual-motor AWD powertrain, which is enough for a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in only 4.5 seconds.

WE trim starts at $73,700 while the higher-end model starts at $86,800. Deliveries to begin soon after in China.

Geely’s premium electric vehicle brand, Zeekr, has announced the start of production of the Zeekr 009 MPV at its facility in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, just over six months after teasing first images of its second EV model.

Styled at Zeekr’s design center in Gothenburg, Sweden, by a team led by former Audi designer Stefan Sielaff, the 009 is the second production vehicle under the Zeekr brand, after the 001 executive Shooting Brake.

On the outside, the 5.2-meter (205-inch) long electric minivan features a large illuminated metal Grille, slim vertical DRLs, full-width LED taillights, large sliding doors and 20-inch wheels.

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Inside, the dashboard is dominated by a 15.4-inch central touchscreen display working in tandem with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster. Both run on the Zeekr OS system that supports over-the-air (OTA) software updates.

The 009 features a dual-motor AWD powertrain delivering 536 horsepowers and 505 pound-feet of torque, which is enough for a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in only 4.5 seconds.

Safety features includes 30 advanced driving assistance systems powered by Mobileye’s seven 8MP HD cameras, four 2MP 360-degree cameras, 12 short-range ultrasonic radars and one long-range millimeter wave radar.

The Zeekr 009 electric minivan starts at around $73,700 for the WE trim with 116.0-kWh battery-pack (436 miles), while the higher-end model with 140.0-kWh battery-pack (510 miles) has a starting price of $86,800. Deliveries are expected to begin soon after in China.

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