At the beginning of the new year, various car companies have expressed their expectations and wishes for 2023 in various forms. Some car companies have launched 2023 new cars today, and Zeekr 001 is one of them. On January 1, the new Zeekr 001 was officially launched. The new car launched a total of 4 models with a price range of 48387$ to 62258$ . The new Zeekr 001 has updated and improved its configuration, performance and technological functions, which is worth looking forward to. So for consumers, which configuration model is more worth choosing?

 

Imporvement of Zeekr001 2023

 

In terms of appearance, on the basis of the original, the new car has added three exterior colors of Yuguang Orange, Extreme Blue, and Extreme Night Black. In addition, the new Zeekr 001 YOU version also launched the Z-Sport sports advanced package, which adopts Yuguang Orange exterior color matching, and provides 22-inch multi-spoke sports forged wheels + Brembo six-piston calipers + high-performance large-size perforated brake discs +Brand high-performance tires, built for sports enthusiasts. The interior is trimmed in orange gray Alcantara and equipped with adaptive racing seats.

 

It may be difficult for you to imagine what a six-piston calipers is. In the previous Zeekr001 2022 YOU version, the standard 4-piston can already achieve a very strong braking ability. The official 100-0km/h braking distance is only 34.5 meters, which is quite good for this big guy weighing nearly 2.4 tons！

 

图1 4活塞VS6活塞

 

 

6-piston calipers are generally only standard on ultra-luxury cars above 150,000 US dollars, or you need to spend a huge amount of money to modify them. This time, the 2023 Zeekr001 YOU version Z-SPORT package allows you to experience the braking feeling of an ultra-luxury car at a very reasonable price.

 

In the previous version of Zeekr001 2022, the WE version cannot choose the style of the rim. The choice of rim style is released, and it also gives consumers the opportunity to experience the appearance of Zeekr's high-end version at a lower price.

 

图2：旧版轮毂选择VS新版轮毂

 

For the interior, the new car upgrades the carbon black interior to NAPPA leather interior, and provides four color options of carbon black/nitrogen blue/platinum gray/titanium brown. The seats of the new car are also fully upgraded to Monaco NAPPA full-grain top-layer leather material, which is officially claimed to be 30% softer and more comfortable than NAPPA leather. The electric seat adjustment of the whole car is added. The WE version and ME version also upgrade the electric 12-way adjustment of the main driver's seat, and the ventilation function is added to the passenger seat of all series.

 

图3：官方内饰图

 

What you need to know is that in addition to the top configuration of the YOU version, the interior of the WE version is only available in carbon black. Although this black is dirt-resistant, it looks too business-like. Moreover, all Zeekr 001 series in the previous version need to be equipped with ventilation for the co-pilot seat. And the problem that the rear seats cannot be adjusted electrically which has been criticized by people.Now, all versions of Zeekr 001 2023 can electrically adjust the rear seat angle!

 

图4：官方配置图

 

In terms of configuration, the new Zeekr 001 series is equipped with silent electric suction doors as standard, and the YOU version is also equipped with intelligent sensor automatic doors. In addition, the new car is equipped with a smart constant temperature air-conditioning set and a smart fragrance system as standard, and three fragrance types are available. In addition, the new car is also equipped with the Zeekr OS 4.0 system, which provides the latest visual design and interactive experience, and realizes new car experience such as optimization of vehicle energy consumption, new low-temperature charging and static electric drive heating.

 

In terms of power, the new Zeekr 001 provides two power options: single motor and double motor. Among them, the single-motor version has a maximum power of 200 kW and a maximum torque of 343 Nm; the dual-motor version has a maximum power of 400 kW and a maximum torque of 686 Nm. In terms of battery life, the new car provides 86kWh, 100kWh and 140kWh batteries with three capacities, and the CLTC pure electric cruising range can reach up to 1032 kilometers.

 

In addition, in the previous Zeekr 001, there are two types of motors to choose from, namely the Nidec motor and the Chinese Wei Rui motor. If the Nidec motor is used, the single motor version has a torque of 384 Nm, and the dual motor version has a torque of 768 Nm. As for the single-motor version of Wei Rui Motor, it is 343 Nm, and the dual-motor version is 686 Nm.

 

Regarding this point, the official said that whether it is a Wei Rui motor or a Nidec motor, the service life and acceleration performance of the two are consistent. But in the upgraded version, the original factory canceled the electric motor, so the whole car series only has the Wei Rui motor.

 

Zeekr 001 2023 over 1000 km,only 1000 units limited!But it means a big step.

In addition, for users with higher demand for battery life, the official also opened a limited number of 1,000 sets of potential battery life packages for the 100kWh version of the WE version. It is equipped with a CTP 3.0 Kirin battery, and the rear drive motor contains silicon carbide technology. Reached 1032km.

 

In fact, as early as in the catalog of new energy vehicles exempt from purchase tax (sixty-one batches), the most eye-catching one is none other than Zeekr 001 2023.

 

According to official data, the new Zeekr 001 2023 is equipped with a 140kWh battery pack, and the comprehensive battery life under CLTC conditions has reached 1032km. In other words, after half a year of warm-up, after being equipped with Ningde Kirin batteries, new energy vehicles with a battery life of 1000km are really coming.

 

This also means that endurance anxiety will truly become a thing of the past! At that time, many people wondered whether Zeekr had filed this model and whether it would eventually be launched on the market.After all, according to the current price of lithium batteries, they really have to bear a lot of pressure!

 

Some people may want to say, hasn't the longest cruising range of GAC Aian LX Plus already exceeded 1000km?

 

This is true but also not true.

 

Because, the so-called world's first pure electric vehicle with a battery life of 1000km is just a PPT. What is PPT? If you can’t make it and stay on the drawing, it’s PPT. If you can make it but you don’t plan to sell it or no consumers are willing to pay, it’s also called PPT.

 

Just a few parameters.

 

This "thousand-km version" with a battery life of 1008km is priced at 67085$, which is a full 30000$ more expensive than the version with a battery life of 650km; Other than battery life, everything else is the lowest configuration, and even the most basic L2 assisted driving is not equipped.

 

In a word, the so-called "thousand-km version" is actually the old way of stacking batteries, just stacking a medium-sized SUV at the price of a large luxury SUV!

 

Back to the Zeekr 001 2023.

 

First of all, the new Zeekr 001 2023 equipped with a 140-degree battery pack has a declared curb weight of 2345kg, which is not much different from the models on sale. There is not much difference between the SAR. The latter has a CLTC battery life of 802km and a battery pack of 107.92kwh.

 

One more point to add here is that the energy density of the battery system of the new Zeekr 001 2023 is 200wh/kg, which does not reach the energy density of the Kirin battery, which can reach up to 255wh/kg.

 

Why?

 

In our opinion, it is mainly due to economic considerations!

 

From the final pricing point of view, Zeekr 001 2023, the 1000KM option, is also very sincere, only 15,000$ more expensive than the normal WE version.According to the current price of lithium batteries, Zeekr is likely to sell this option at a loss.

 

The last question, is 1000km battery life really necessary? With the cruising range exceeding 1000km, what does it mean for electric car companies?

 

Necessary!

 

For passenger cars, only when the battery life reaches 1000km can the mileage anxiety be completely eliminated, and only then can fuel vehicles be reduced in dimensionality; for commercial vehicles, only a higher battery life can accelerate the elimination of traditional commercial vehicles.

 

For car companies, 1000km battery life will become the standard configuration for luxury cars!