Since the release of the price of the Extreme Kr 001 in April 2021, the popularity of the car has not decreased; after we have done many test drives, many friends are also looking forward to more detailed test content, and today it is coming. The impression of Extreme Kr 001 has always been outstanding sports attributes, in the face of acceleration, brakes, elk and other tests, what kind of strength will it reflect? In the face of more users' attention to daily driving comfort, actual battery life performance, space, how does it perform? Let's take a look at the test. (Note: The content is reproduced from Autohome Photo/Wen You Dongqing; Photo by Yao Jia)
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1. Under the test standard of Autohome EV AH-100, the urban low-speed power consumption (30±2km/h) of the 2021 ZEEKR 001 ultra-long endurance dual motor YOU edition (hereinafter referred to as the extreme krypton 001) is 18.7kWh/100km, the urban low-speed endurance is 535km, the intercity high-speed power consumption (90±2km/h) is 19.8kWh/100km, and the high-speed endurance is 505km. The performance was outstanding.
2. The car accelerates to 0-100km/h for 3.78s; 100-0km/h braking is measured at 37.67m.
The price of Kr 001 will be raised from 00:00 on May 1, 2022, and the specific rights and prices will be announced by April 30. According to the information we obtained from relevant channels, the price of the Extreme Kr 001 ultra-long endurance dual motor YOU version model may increase by 18,000-20,000 yuan, and the price increase of the rest of the version is unknown.
● Endurance test
In this test, we used the latest version of the Autohome EV AH-100 test standard, and compared with the original standard, the new standard has made adjustments in some test details and results display.
○Interestal high-speed endurance test
Before starting the endurance test, we adjusted the vehicle to the most economical driving state: the driving mode is economical, and the single pedal mode is turned on. The air conditioner has no special mode, so it is adjusted to 23 ° C and the automatic air volume. Some pure electric vehicles will have limited air conditioning power in economy mode, but the air conditioning cooling capacity of The Extreme Kr 001 is good during the endurance test.
The final power consumption of The Kr 001 in the intercity high-speed endurance test is 19.8kWh/100km, which is equivalent to 505km according to the battery capacity of 100kWh.
○ Urban low-speed endurance test
Compared with high-speed energy consumption, the energy consumption of Extreme Kr 001 in this urban low-speed endurance test is not much reduced. In terms of the level positioning of medium and large pure electric cars, the energy consumption performance of the extreme Kr 001 is not outstanding, but thanks to the large-capacity battery pack of 100kWh, the final mileage of the car is not bad. By the way, our test drive features 22-inch rims, which can have a negative impact on energy consumption compared to the 21-inch wheels that come standard on top-of-the-line models or the 19-inch wheels on low- to mid-range models.
brief summary:
In this endurance test, according to the 35% high-speed cruising range + 65% low-speed cruising range = comprehensive cruising performance, the comprehensive cruising range measured by The Kr 001 is 525km. In the 2021 "Winter Lab", the 2021 ZEEKR 001 ultra-long endurance dual motor YOU version also participated in the test, in the low temperature environment of -30 ~ -20 °C, the actual measured mileage of the car is 343km, the measured / official endurance achievement rate is 56.6%; at the same time, the average endurance of nearly 20 pure electric vehicles participating in the test is 52%. The car's low-temperature endurance is for your reference.
●Driving experience
For the dual-motor and single-motor models, we have done test drive content before, so today we will only briefly review the dynamic performance of The Krypton 001. Friends who know this car should have heard that The Krypton 001 has a lot of achievements in terms of sportiness, first of all, we can most intuitively feel that the dual motor version of the model is fast and powerful, which can meet the expectations of many quasi-electric vehicle users.
Although the Krypton 001 weighs about 2.2-2.4 tons, the strong power reserve can easily slap you on the seat backrest, and even use the economy mode to be competent for high-speed overtaking. Of course, the comfort mode can bring you the most balanced acceleration experience, at this time it has the acceleration pleasure of the "direct giving" of high-performance electric vehicles, and the driver can easily grasp the depth of the acceleration pedal.
In sport mode, the accelerator pedal is relatively more responsive, and if you are familiar with the car enough, it is not difficult to control the speed, because the foot feel of the pedal is still relatively realistic and linear. If you step on the accelerator pedal to the end, it will not make the passenger have a serious "rear-end feeling", the back of the head will not be slammed on the headrest, it will deliberately give you a few tenths of a second of reaction time and then pour out the power.
The kinetic energy recovery setting under different forces is more clear, if it is the first time that a fuel vehicle user transitions to an electric vehicle, the kinetic energy recovery force is adjusted to a low, and the taxiing of the vehicle after releasing the accelerator pedal is almost the same as that of the fuel vehicle. If it is an old user of electric vehicles, open the single pedal mode, daily driving can greatly reduce the frequency of use of mechanical brakes, as the driver lifts the accelerator pedal, kinetic energy recovery will be more linear intervention, until the vehicle brake stops, the experience of the single pedal is not bad.
The Krypton 001 differs from the Polestar 2 and Model 3's heavily sporty suspension tuning, which is still very clear about its positioning. In everyday driving, the Krypton 001 can fully filter out the stiff impact caused by large and small bumps, and the filter texture can fully reach or even exceed the average performance of the price model. The fly in the ointment is that when the vehicle is driving at high speed, in the face of the large undulations of the road surface, the suspension is a bit unable to pull the body, and the passenger can obviously feel the upward sense of abandonment, and even the body will occasionally shake quickly left and right, losing the driving experience.
In daily driving, the comfort performance of The Kr 001 is indeed much friendlier than the Polestar 2, Model 3 and other models, and the users of the latter two models may have more sports needs, but most of the car scenes of the Kr 001 users should still commute and travel as a whole. In addition, the 22-inch rim of our test drive does bring a lot of tire noise, and its standard 21-inch rim or the 19-inch rim of the low-to-mid model should perform better; in addition, the quiet performance of the car is good.
● Accelerated testing
Before starting the acceleration test, we set the vehicle to sport mode, the remaining power remained above 85%, and turned off the air conditioner and other electrical appliances to start the test.
Thanks to the four-wheel drive blessing, the attitude of the extreme Kr 001 in the initial stage is stable, and the acceleration process is basically maintained at an acceleration of 0.5g ~ 1g. The final measured acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 3.78s, and the official score is 3.8s.
Compared with pure electric vehicles equipped with dual motors at the same price, the acceleration time of the Krypton 001 is dominant. Of course, for daily driving, we have almost no scenes to use full power explosion, and the power level of Extreme Kr 001 is excessive for most users.
● Brake test
In everyday driving, the front section of the brake pedal of the Extreme Kr 001 is slightly softer, but it is not felt when braking at full force. Although the Krypton 001 uses a front four-piston caliper, its final braking distance is average compared to its class. For a sporty model, it would be better if the official can provide high-performance brake kit options, and the braking effect and heat decay resistance of the vehicle can be further improved.
● Noise test
The noise value of The Krypton 001 has reached a relatively excellent level, affected by the 22-inch rim, the tire noise on the rough road will be slightly obvious, but overall, the Extreme Kr 001 has reached the superior sound insulation quiet performance in the same class.
● Pile winding test
In the pile winding test, the balance and tail trackability of the extreme Kr 001 reflect the sporty adjustment, dynamic controllable, with flexible steering ratio, agile cornering, providing the driver with sufficient driving confidence. After gradually increasing the speed to 60km/h, the vehicle passes through the 5th pile barrel continuously before a slight understeer will occur.
● Elk test
Lin Qi's view:
The Krypton 001 fully demonstrated the tuning style of the more sporty model during the Elk test, which was better in terms of dynamic response, but the information fed back to the rider in terms of accuracy was more vague, and the feedback from the steering wheel and the change in tire grip required the driver to spend more energy to adapt. This also causes the driver to have more steering correction movements to test the front of the car when entering Zone B.
The electronic auxiliary system did not intervene in time after the vehicle entered zone B (slight oversteering), until the vehicle began to have a large oversteer in zone B, the auxiliary system began to intervene, but the strength and continuity were not active enough, resulting in a large side slide of the vehicle often, and the final test score was 67.5km/h.
● Four-wheel drive pulley set test
Although it is a sedan, Extreme Kr hopes that this car can meet the needs of all scenes, including simple working conditions to get out of trouble. In the Driving Mode option, off-road mode is selected, the vehicle air suspension is raised to the highest (the air suspension can be adjusted from ground clearance of 117-200mm), and THE ESC chooses whether to intervene according to the slip of the wheels. This is not a model that considers off-road needs, so it is enough to get out of trouble, do not drive yourself into dangerous conditions.
When the double front wheels, double rear wheels and the diagonal sliding, it is not difficult for the vehicle to get out of trouble. However, in the single-wheel pulley group test, the driver needs to repeatedly test the effect of power output, and finally the vehicle can successfully get out of the trap, but it requires skill and patience. For a pure electric car, I think this ability to get out of trouble should also be able to meet the needs of users. However, in the pulley group test, the extreme krypton 001 appeared to automatically switch the off-road mode to the comfort mode, and the instrument and the central control screen did not warn the prompt.
● Exterior interior review
Many users of Extreme Kr 001 should choose this car because of "starting from the value", the width of Extreme Kr 001 reaches 1999mm, plus the air suspension can be reduced to a lower height, and the original car has a "low lying" model. Among the products in the same price point, the Extreme Kr 001 is also the only hunting style model, and young people should like this posture.
The top-end models are equipped with induction automatic doors, and the low- and medium-sized models are optional. Before the experience, you will feel that the electric opening and electric closing are too cool, and the sense of ceremony is bursting, but after the experience, you will know that the electric opening can not meet the user scene at all. First of all, the manual opening of the door will not be so slow, who will not open the door with a few seconds; secondly, the electric door has obstacle avoidance logic, so the user needs to "flash" behind the door and then open the door, otherwise the electric door will automatically stop, or stop for two seconds and then continue to open; if there is an obstacle next to the car, the electric door will leave a larger safe space, and will not leave a limit distance like manual opening to facilitate passengers to get on and off the car, then the passenger needs to manually push the door opening angle wider.
After the delivery of the Kr 001, users also reflected some bad experiences with the electric door, so the Kr 001 provided a "manual open/close the door" setting in the OTA. Do you think the same as me, since the manual operation, the experience is no different from ordinary mechanical doors, right? No, it still has obvious, very heavy resistance, and the damping is not smooth, the door should be very hard, and the force is large and small, so the experience is not as good as the electric door.
From the actual experience, I would like to say to the pole Kr that if the electric door is not done well, even the manual mode is not done well, it is better to let the user choose whether the top model is equipped with an electric door. If I buy the Krypton 001 top model, I must not like the fact that I have to have an electric door; if you are a prospective user, it is not recommended to install an electric door for low-to-medium models.
The design of the Kr 001 may not be as stunning as the exterior, but I personally think that this interior is more able to meet the user's expectations for "traditional luxury" than the minimalism of the Model 3. The layered lines in the front row of the extreme Kr 001 bring a very three-dimensional visual experience, while the splicing of different materials and the application of a large number of stitches also contribute to the creation of a sense of grade.
In general, The Extreme Kr 001 maintains a high standard in appearance, interior design, and interior materials, while the practice of large-size central control screen and cancellation of a large number of physical buttons is also in line with the trend.
●Rear comfort is superior
As a medium and large car, the sense of space and seat comfort of the Extreme Kr 001 is the focus of the user, and these two aspects are also one of the advantages of the Extreme Kr 001, horizontally, at least like the Model 3, Xiaopeng P7 the riding space and seat comfort are not as good as the Extreme Kr 001.
Adjusting the backrest of the rear seat back to the most reclining angle makes the passenger experience comfortable and the seat padding is soft and hard. In addition, the longitudinal length of the legs of the extreme kryptonian 001 is relatively abundant, but the head space in the rear row is average. Unfortunately, the rear seats are only equipped with seat heating and no seat ventilation.
Inside the trunk there is a wrench that reclines the backrests of the rear seats, and thanks to the air suspension, the trunk has buttons to lower and raise the rear suspension for loading and unloading heavy luggage.
summary:
At a price of 300,000-400,000, it is not difficult to choose a car with outstanding sports attributes, such as the dynamic performance of Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 is very sharp, but for daily use, the lack of comfort of the two cars does not have enough seating space. But the Krypton 001 is a car that balances sporty attributes and everyday driving comfort, and the large-capacity battery pack also makes the Krypton 001 have a good endurance performance. However, for the details of electric doors and vehicle stability, Extreme Kr 001 must also be optimized.