Andy An, Geely Group President, revealed on Wednesday that Zeekr would launch three new fashions in 2025, together with two plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and a station wagon variant of Zeekr 007.
Zeekr was an all-electric model beneath the Geely Group, however it will change in 2025 as extra Chinese language customers change preferences in the direction of PHEVs.
The corporate plans to launch a station wagon variant of the Zeekr 007 sedan within the second quarter of 2025. CarNewsChina obtained the spy photographs of the brand new wagon codenamed CC1E in November, with extra exterior options revealed final week.
The 007 is Zeekr’s reply to the Tesla Mannequin 3 in China. The highest trim degree encompasses a 100 kWh NMC battery from CATL, good for the 660 km CLTC vary. Twin motors present 475 kW of energy and a couple of.8 seconds of 0-100km/h acceleration. The 4.9-meter sedan begins at 209,900 yuan (28,750 USD) in China.
Within the third quarter, Zeekr will launch a brand new giant flagship SUV, codenamed DX1E. It’ll have all-electric and PHEV variants.
Within the fourth quarter of 2025, the corporate will unveil a mid-size SUV codenamed EX1E, additionally with all-electric and PHEV powertrain choices.
Zeekr didn’t reveal many particulars in regards to the new PHEV powertrain specs. Andy An known as it a Tremendous Hybrid system, claiming it would mix some great benefits of all-electric automobiles and PHEVs. “The powertrain is designed for low vitality consumption on highways whereas nonetheless offering a seamless all-electric driving expertise.”, An stated.
Based on CarnewsChina info, the Tremendous Hybrid system shall be a barely adjusted variant of Geely’s latest EM-i Leishen plug-in hybrid system.
Geely revealed the Leishen EM-i, beforehand often called NordThor EM-i, on October 30 in China. The corporate claims that it has higher specs than BYD’s DM 5.0 powertrain, providing gasoline consumption of two.67 l/100km and a combined vary of as much as 2,390 km.
Zeekr’s Tremendous Hybrid system is predicted to be unveiled on the Shanghai Auto Present in April.
PHEVs are gaining large reputation in China. In 2024 (Jan – Nov), BEV (all-electric car) gross sales rose 15.6% to six,741,000 models, whereas PHEV elevated 86.4% to 4,515,000 models.
For instance, BYD’s 2024 progress was pushed primarily by PHEVs. In 2023, the corporate offered 1.57 million BEVs and 1.48 million PHEVs, whereas in 2024, BEVs rose solely barely to 1.76 million models, and PHEVs elevated to almost 2.5 million models.
Zeekr’s 2025 supply goal
Andy An additionally introduced the corporate’s goal of 320,000 deliveries for 2025 – a rise of almost 100,000 models in comparison with the 222,123 autos delivered in 2024. Furthermore, in 2024, Zeekr added 150 shops globally, bringing the full quantity to 538.
Zeekr is a part of the Geely Group, which set a 2025 gross sales goal of two.71 million autos. Of it, 1.5 million ought to be electrical.
Zeekr offered 222,123 EVs globally in 2024, up 87.3% from 118,585 models in 2023. The corporate narrowly missed its 2024 gross sales goal of 230,000 models.
