The price starts at 439,000 yuan. The new Zeekr 009 brings luxury MPV into the 0

May 1, 2024 tech 55 COMMENT

**July 19th, 2024, Hong Kong, China** — Today, Zeekr Intelligent Technology officially launched its luxury flagship MPV, the all-new Zeekr 009, with both left-hand drive and right-hand drive versions available globally. The official retail price in Mainland China starts at 439,000 yuan, while in Hong Kong, after a one-for-one subsidy, the retail price starts at HKD 755,000. Starting today, users in Mainland China can place orders through official channels such as the Zeekr App, Zeekr's official website, and Zeekr stores in major cities across the country.

Users who pay a deposit of 20,000 yuan before August 31st, 2024, at 24:00 (inclusive), are eligible for a limited-time car purchase benefit: First-time owners of the Zeekr 009 who complete delivery by 21:00 on July 19th, 2024 (inclusive), or first-time owners of the Zeekr 009 Glorious who complete lock-in by the same time, can enjoy a 30,000 yuan deduction from the final car payment when purchasing their first all-new Zeekr 009. First-time owners of the Zeekr 001, Zeekr 001 FR, Zeekr 007, and Zeekr X models who complete delivery by 21:00 on July 19th, 2024 (inclusive), can enjoy a 10,000 yuan deduction from the final car payment when purchasing their first all-new Zeekr 009. They can also enjoy a free upgrade to the ZEEKR AD Full Intelligent Driving Assistance System with lifetime functionality for the all-new Zeekr 009.

At the launch event, Zeekr Intelligent Technology CEO An Conghui first announced good news: In June of this year, Zeekr brand's monthly deliveries exceeded 20,000 units for the first time; in the first half of this year, the cumulative deliveries of the Zeekr brand exceeded 87,800 units, ranking first among Chinese pure electric brands with prices above 200,000 yuan. Not only has the Zeekr brand achieved outstanding results, but the Zeekr 009, as the world's first native pure electric luxury MPV, became the sales champion of all categories of MPVs priced above 500,000 yuan in its first year on the market, with more than 75% of users coming from traditional luxury brands. The Zeekr 009 Glorious, after three months on the market, has exceeded its original annual production plan in terms of orders. The all-new Zeekr 009 received over 3,000 orders in markets outside of Mainland China within a week after preheating began. As a leader in the luxury MPV segment of the new energy era, Zeekr has truly brought luxury MPVs, created by Chinese brands, from China to the world.

The strongest luxury MPV family in history brings the luxury MPV into the 009 era. To meet users' needs in segmented scenarios, the Zeekr MPV family, composed of the Zeekr 009 Glorious and the all-new Zeekr 009, has been fully upgraded, covering different seat numbers, creating different luxury experiences, and meeting different usage scenarios, thus entering the 009 era of luxury MPVs!

As the four-seat ultra-luxury flagship of the Zeekr 009 family, the Zeekr 009 Glorious offers users an unprecedented million-level ultra-luxury experience by safeguarding life, transcending time, and creating inner joy. Among the users of the Zeekr 009 Glorious, the proportion of listed company CEOs, corporate executives, and public figures exceeds 75%. Users of the Zeekr 009 Glorious not only purchase for themselves but also recommend friends and partners to place orders together. In response, Zeekr provides exclusive 'business jet travel services' for Glorious users who recommend others to place orders and complete car pickup, with a quantity of 5 or more. By cooperating with the highest-quality domestic business jet travel platforms, including various models such as Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Dassault Falcon, users will be provided with routes covering Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as Japan and South Korea, allowing two people to ride at the same time, all free of charge within one year.

Breaking the convention of traditional model renewals, the all-new Zeekr 009 has upgraded 1,336 out of 2,465 total assembly-level components, with an upgrade rate of 54%. The all-new Zeekr 009 six-seat executive version, as a luxury first-class cabin on land, will become the first choice for high-end business travel. The all-new Zeekr 009 seven-seat aisle version is launched globally for the first time, offering not only the widest central aisle among luxury MPVs but also the same luxury experience as the all-new Zeekr 009 six-seat executive version, suitable for both business and family use!

The all-new Zeekr 009 eliminates range anxiety for users and offers more driving pleasure.The all-new Zeekr 009 has been completely reborn, with a comprehensive iteration from its high-voltage system, core three-electric components, performance control, to Zeekr-style safety, luxury, and intelligent experience, leading the luxury MPV segment with absolute strength and setting the standard for luxury MPVs one generation ahead.

Equipped with a full-stack 800V high-voltage architecture and standard large-capacity power battery, the all-new Zeekr 009 features the latest generation of 5C Kirin batteries. With a 108-degree 5C Kirin battery, the Zeekr 009 boasts a maximum range of up to 740 kilometers, making it the longest-range 800V architecture MPV currently available. It can charge from 10% to 80% in just 11 and a half minutes, and a 10-minute charge can provide a range of 500 kilometers, leading the world in fast-charging performance. The version with a 140-degree extra-large capacity Kirin battery directly upgrades the range to 900 kilometers, becoming the benchmark for pure electric MPVs, surpassing all fuel-powered MPVs on the market and even reaching the range levels of hybrid MPVs.

To verify its range performance, Zeekr collaborated with several authoritative media outlets to drive the all-new Zeekr 009 from Beijing to Hong Kong, with a live broadcast of the entire journey. Over a total distance of more than 2200 kilometers, the Zeekr 009 only required three charges, with both the 108-degree and 140-degree battery versions achieving a range completion rate of over 80% for each leg of the journey. This proves that the all-new Zeekr 009 is a pure electric MPV without range anxiety.

To provide users with the ultimate charging experience, in addition to the full-stack 800V high-voltage and 5C Kirin batteries, there is Zeekr's ultra-fast charging energy network—Zeekr Charge. As of June 30th, Zeekr has built a cumulative total of 515 Zeekr Charge stations and 2731 Zeekr Charge piles, with the industry-leading number of 800V ultra-fast charging piles. Among them, the fully operational 800-kilowatt all-liquid-cooled V3 charging piles have the world's highest peak power per gun, making them the fastest charging piles on the market.

Zeekr never builds boring electric vehicles; even MPVs are designed to deliver the best performance and handling to users. The all-new Zeekr 009 comes with a high-performance silicon carbide electric drive system across the board. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive version delivers up to 788 horsepower, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of just 3.9 seconds, rivaling high-performance supercars and making it the fastest-accelerating luxury MPV globally.The all-new Zeekr 009 not only boasts the acceleration of a supercar but also the handling of a sedan, with a 100-0 km/h braking distance of 36.6 meters and a top moose test score of 76 km/h, which can help users turn danger into safety when encountering emergencies. At the same time, the all-new Zeekr 009 features a front double wishbone + rear integrated multi-link independent suspension system, comes standard with CCD electromagnetic damping across the range, and has upgraded dual-chamber air suspension, achieving chassis lift and intelligent magic carpet function, with off-road capabilities rivaling large luxury SUVs. Combined with the exclusive tuning of "Zeekr-style control," the dynamic comfort surpasses that of traditional luxury MPVs.

The all-new Zeekr 009, from passive safety to intelligent safety and privacy security, once again sets a new standard for MPV safety.

Thanks to Zeekr's safety genes, the all-new Zeekr 009 not only has the "highway tank" body of steel but also a comprehensive safety warning system and ultimate privacy protection, establishing a new benchmark for luxury MPV safety.

The scale of the automotive safety database is five times the industry average.

Zeekr's products have been tested in countless real accidents and have been certified by users and netizens as "highway tanks." Among the many factors that contribute to the "highway tank," Zeekr's automotive safety database is particularly crucial. The database not only includes various standards, patents, and analysis data accumulated by Geely's nearly 30 years of car manufacturing but also encompasses the safety wisdom crystallized over a century of global automotive industry development, with a data scale that is five times the industry average.

Guiding innovation with data, in the development of Zeekr 009, targeting the most dangerous accident type for large vehicles, such as continuous rear-end collisions for MPVs, Zeekr not only used the highest 2000 MPa high-strength steel to create the first dual A-pillar design in a pure electric MPV but also pioneered the use of one-piece die-cast body in an MPV, and passed the world's only MPV chain rear-end collision test, verifying safety with the most stringent testing.

At the same time, in all recorded real-world accident statistics, the doors of the Zeekr 009 can be opened without exception. This is mainly due to Zeekr's triple safety door design, with the optimized layout of the low-voltage battery in the cabin, millisecond-level automatic unlocking, and dual backup mechanical door locks for both inner and outer doors, ensuring timely unlocking in the event of a collision, allowing passengers or rescue personnel to open the doors at the earliest opportunity.Standard LiDAR for a 720-Degree Proactive Safety Warning System

Not only does it take passive safety to the extreme, but the all-new Zeekr 009 also sets a new benchmark for intelligent safety. The all-new Zeekr 009 comes standard with LiDAR across the entire series, featuring the latest generation of Mobileye's intelligent driving solution. High-speed NZP is available immediately upon launch, covering more than 95% of the cities where users are located. In addition, the all-new Zeekr 009 is the first to feature a 720-degree proactive safety warning system, which can monitor and warn of external driving and parking environments with a 360-degree surveillance, as well as provide a 360-degree safety monitoring of the cabin interior. For instance, the cabin life form monitoring function employs the latest millimeter-wave radar technology, which can accurately identify breathing responses and provide timely alerts to prevent potential dangers.

Leading the Intelligent Era in Travel Privacy and Security

Zeekr was the first to propose the concept of "Intelligent Privacy Protection." It not only equips the all-new Zeekr 009 with physical isolation designs such as privacy glass, privacy sunshades, and camera magnetic shield covers but also adds multiple layers of intelligent protection features: Zeekr's pioneering "Traceless Mode" can erase more than 10 items of private data, including navigation, call, WiFi, and Bluetooth connection records; the "Visitor Mode" can limit vehicle speed, driving modes, and intelligent driving functions, and restrict the use permissions for functions and applications involving personal information; the first "Intelligent Privacy Sound Shield" in an MPV, which uses auditory masking sounds emitted by the front row headrest speakers to erect an "acoustic wall" between the front and rear rows, allowing rear passengers to communicate confidently without the need to lower their voices.

All-New Zeekr 009: From Seats to TVs, Audio Systems, and Refrigerators, a Luxury Experience Beyond Expectations

If the most important feature of a luxury MPV is the rear seats, then the Zeekr 009 family must be the most luxurious. The glorious rear seats of the Zeekr 009, each crafted with a value of half a million, offer top-tier comfort and enjoyment. The rear seats of the all-new Zeekr 009 are no exception, featuring super-soft NAPPA top-grain leather and dreamy rebounding sponge, providing a top-tier tactile and support experience; the overall width of the seats reaches 0.7 meters, the widest in the MPV category, and supports up to 16 adjustments, with headrest audio, heating, ventilation, and massage functions all available; it also comes with the only Eames lounge chair mode in luxury MPVs, where the backrest can be adjusted to 132 degrees, the front of the cushion can be raised by 20 millimeters, and the legrest can be lifted to 90 degrees, forming a complete plane with the footrest behind the front seats, allowing legs and feet to fully stretch out and alleviate travel fatigue. Compared to the first-generation zero-gravity seats, this Eames lounge chair increases the support area by 21%, reduces average pressure by 11%, and peak pressure by 19%, offering better wrapping and a softer, more comfortable sitting sensation, ensuring that even long journeys do not cause fatigue.

Luxury is not limited to the seats; TVs, audio systems, and refrigerators are equally luxurious. Whether it's the 15-inch central control screen in the front row or the 17-inch entertainment screen in the back, both use the latest iPad Pro's dual-layer OLED. The entire series comes standard with the industry's only 7.1.9 channel cabin, supporting Dolby Atmos with a 30-speaker Yamaha audio system, with a peak power of 3000W, the largest in its class, and 9 sky channels ensuring every seat is enveloped in surround sound. The entire series also comes standard with the industry's only temperature-controlled refrigerator, with a cooling range down to -6°C and heating up to 50°C, supporting 24-hour operation even when the vehicle is off, and controllable via a smartphone app, also featuring UV sterilization, so medications and baby food can be safely stored.The all-new Zeekr 009 makes every journey an enjoyable experience. The wave of automotive intelligence enables more scenarios to be realized within the cabin, enhancing the value of the car as a mobile space. The cabin space of the all-new Zeekr 009 focuses on the realization of health and wellness, communication and companionship, and efficient office scenarios, bringing users a pleasant travel experience for both body and mind.

Creating a Health and Wellness Space for Relaxation

Like the brilliance of the Zeekr 009, the cabin of the all-new Zeekr 009 meets "infant and mother level" usage standards. It has passed the China Automotive Technology and Research Center's Children's Green Cabin Certification and the China Environmental United Certification Center's Eco-Textile Certification. From material safety, electromagnetic radiation safety, to indoor air quality, the all-new Zeekr 009 ensures a full process of health and environmental protection from raw materials to the complete vehicle.

The all-new Zeekr 009 comes standard with Zeekr's pioneering "Health Decompression Cabin" feature. In addition to the "Rest" and "Healing" modes, it introduces the "Meditation Mode" for the first time, with eight sets of meditation courses for different scenarios. It intelligently connects music, lighting, screens, and seat actuators to help passengers enter a state of relaxation, with five minutes of meditation equivalent to one hour of deep sleep. Moreover, the all-new Zeekr 009 also brings "foot health care" into the cabin for the first time, with independently controllable foot heating on the footrests of the second-row seats, with three adjustable temperature levels to better alleviate fatigue.

Creating an Active Interaction AI Smart Space

The all-new Zeekr 009 comes standard with two fully independent 8295 cabin chips, offering top-tier computing power that is unique globally. This not only meets the cabin's computing needs for at least the next five years but also better protects the vehicle's privacy and security. With the support of top-tier computing power, the all-new Zeekr 009 has integrated the KR AI large model, upgrading the Zeekr intelligent voice assistant EVA to AI EVA, with a completely evolved interaction capability.

AI Empowers the Cabin, Making Zeekr's Full Vehicle Interaction Services More Proactive: When entering a tunnel, it proactively suggests closing the windows and turning on the internal circulation. When parking at home, it predicts the next day's battery charge based on commuting habits and actively reminds users to charge in time.Create an intelligent and efficient mobile office space

The new Zeekr 009's vehicle system is equipped with the Zeekr-pioneered Zeekr Expansion APP, offering a more open application ecosystem, allowing the download and installation of software applications that can only be used on mobile phones. Based on this open ecosystem, the new Zeekr 009, in addition to the built-in DingTalk for vehicles, is the first to pre-install Tencent Meeting Rooms. It is deeply integrated with a 17-inch OLED large screen, high-definition camera, and panoramic sound audio system, complemented by a 5G high-speed network in the vehicle and a privacy-protecting meeting mode, creating the most efficient mobile meeting room.

Create a family travel space that cares for children

Luxury MPVs are not only business travel tools but also the dedicated vehicles for many families to pick up children and travel with the whole family. From the beginning of the product development and project initiation, the new Zeekr 009 established a specialized team to carefully polish every detail and scenario of family travel. To enhance the convenience of getting in and out of the vehicle, the new Zeekr 009 seven-seater aisle version brings the widest central aisle in the luxury MPV category and is equipped with aviation seats for the second row. From materials to functions, and then to the Eames lounge chair mode and footrest heating, it is as luxurious as the six-seater executive version of the Zeekr 009, making the riding experience more comfortable.

To protect the visual health of children, the new Zeekr 009 has brought the "eye-protection light" into the cabin, with a ceiling light illumination of 587 lux, making it the only MPV in the industry to meet the national highest grade "AA level" eye-protection standard. Starting from the scenarios of children's travel, the new Zeekr 009 is the first to carry the Zeekr-pioneered Child Protection APP, focusing on the travel needs of children aged 0 to 12, designing different interactive functions and scenarios to help parents easily cope with various situations when traveling with children.

As a leader in luxury MPVs, Zeekr has created a new benchmark for luxury MPVs with the new Zeekr 009, setting new standards and experiences that subvert the past, and has also achieved the strongest luxury MPV family in history. The Zeekr 009 family continues to lead innovation in the MPV category, with four, six, and seven seats, all luxurious. Whether it's for administrative, business, or home use, it will bring the ultimate luxury experience to users. From China to overseas, the Zeekr 009 family achieves global sharing, allowing Chinese luxury to continue to lead the world.

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