Zeekr Mix

The Zeekr Mix is a battery electric minivan produced by Geely Automobile Holdings under the premium electric automobile brand Zeekr. Built exclusively for sale on the domestic Chinese market, the Mix immediately went on sale after its premiere to the public in April 2024 during Auto China.[1]

Overview

The Zeekr Mix was officially launched at an event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang on October 23, 2024. It is Zeekr's sixth model, placed in the range below its flagship, the 009 luxury minivan. It takes the form of a less squat and more rounded van with a one-box profile and a notably long wheelbase that is slightly over 3 m in length.[2] Zeekr does not explicitly classify the vehicle as an MPV however, as they claim that it has a similar driving experience and ground clearance to a crossover SUV, while MPVs typically feature three rows and seat six or seven passengers.[3]

The Mix shares its platform with the Waymo Ojai.[4]

According to Zeekr, the Mix is designed to maximize cabin interior space while minimizing exterior dimensions as much as possible. Compared to a conventional mid-to-large sized SUV, it cost 2.8 times more to develop and has a much higher space utilization rate at 93% compared to below 70%.[5] It also has unique features such as a swiveling front passenger seat, which cost three times more to engineer compared to a conventional seat.[3]

The Mix uses a MacPherson strut in the front and has a multilink rear suspension with adaptive dampers. It is also equipped with a roof-mounted LiDAR, which allows for ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities along with mmWave radars and cameras.

Exterior

Visually, the Mix recreates the visual features of the 007 sedan, with a characteristic large black stripe running across the entire width of the body known as the "Stargate". It continues through the wheel arches and onto the front fenders and has headlight units integrated within it. The rear tailgate is topped with a high-mounted LED light strip for its taillights.

The Mix has rearward sliding rear doors and a forward sliding front passenger door; the driver's door is a conventional front-hinged design. Both doorway entrances lack pillars obstructing entry when both front and rear doors are open, resulting in a width of 1480. mm.[5] To compensate for the pillarless design, the doors are reinforced with ultra-high strength steel to allow for sufficient side-impact crash safety.[6] The body is painted with a contrasting black roof, which includes a sunroof. Due to the lack of front motor, the front wheels can turn over 50 degrees, allowing for a 5 m turning radius.[7]

Interior

There are five seats, and the front seats can rotate 270 degrees to face either backwards, each other, or towards the door. The outer two rear seats have a power folding leg rest, and an optional folding leg rest is mounted on the back of the front passenger seat.[6] The center console is power sliding and also contains a refrigerator compartment and integrated folding table, and has mounting points for several accessories. Every seatback can also fold down, allowing for 9 different seating configurations, including a conversation mode, fishing mode, and all seatbacks folded down allowing space for a bed for camping.[3][5] Both front and rear seats are equipped with heated, ventilated and massaging functions. The Mix is equipped with a fixed panoramic sunroof and a 21-speaker audio system with Dolby Atmos. The dashboard contains a 13-inch digital gauge cluster screen along with an augmented-reality heads-up display, while a manually tiltable 15-inch infotainment touchscreen is mounted in the center.[8] The floor is 390. mm off the ground, and the ceiling height is 1350. mm above the floor.[7] The Mix has a total of 6.3 m2 of interior space, and the trunk has a capacity of 568 L.[6] The Mix is capable of V2L, and is equipped with a 220V AC power outlet in the trunk.[8]

Powertrain

The Mix is propelled by a single powertrain option, a 310. kW motor driving the rear wheels with 440. Nm of peak torque. It has a top speed of 180. km/h and a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 6.8 seconds.

There are two battery options, a standard range and an extended range pack both using an 800V architecture. The standard Zeekr-developed 76kWh LFP 'Golden Battery' is capable of 5.5C charging, allowing for a 10-80% charging time of 10.5 minutes, which Zeekr claims is the world's fastest. The extended range CATL designed Qilin 102kWh NMC pack is produced by a Geely-CATL joint venture facility. On the CLTC test cycle, the standard battery achieves 550. km of range, while the larger pack is rated for 702. km.[3]

Safety

Sales

References

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