The recently released ZEEKR 007 has made 001 owners a bit of a defense.
The whole system is equipped with 800 V and 8295 chips as standard, and the audio, intelligent driving, etc. have been upgraded, but the starting price is only 209,900.
It's no wonder that after 40 days of pre-sale, orders have already exceeded 50,000 units.
It just so happened that Brother Neck also got this "Bond" in advance.
This test drive is a dual-motor four-wheel drive version, only with a large 100-degree battery, as well as 20-inch wheels and four-piston calipers, so the most conspicuous "Stargate" integrated light screen of this car, unfortunately not experienced this time.
According to ZEEKR, the one-piece light screen will embody the 007 "hidden energy" design language, led by former Bentley designer Hillaf.
However, my artistic attainments are really not high, so I can only understand it superficially: hiding the original fixed daytime running light shape into the screen???
I would selfishly prefer Zeekrypton to add back the previous toad lamp, but with such a customizable light curtain, in principle, you can indeed DIY your front of the car into various shapes.
Not to mention the previous dawn light toad lamp, even Volvo's Thor's hammer, BMW's angel eye or something, it shouldn't be a big problem.
It's a pity that its custom headlight shape only supports use in the parking state, and after driving it, it can only be used back to the normal shape that comes with the original factory, which is useful, but not completely useful.
Comparatively, the performance version of this carbon plate is more to my liking.
But with or without a light curtain, 007's appearance is indeed not bad.
The large 20-inch wheels combined with the height of only 1.45 meters make the 007 look a little less fat.
The water ripple shape under the continuous taillights is also quite chic, and as long as you wait for nightfall, you can present a sparkling effect.
It's good-looking, but if it hits, the sheet metal master probably wants to call the police.
In terms of interior, the 007 continues the exquisite style on the Zeekr X, such as the ceiling is all covered with microfiber velvet fabric, and the main driver also has a glasses case with rivets and stitching, and the texture and workmanship are quite in place at this price point.
The perforated decoration on the door panel also plays a beautiful role in spending a small amount of money to do big things.
The central control screen is still as dynamic as the ZEEKR X, but it moves left and right on the ZEEKR X, and it becomes a swing of the head here at 007.
Moreover, this time the car machine really used the 8295 chip.
This also allows 007's in-car system to use OS 6.0 first, which is a full major version ahead of 001's just push OS 5.1.
Now, 007's car machine not only adds a scene workshop, but also can perform a series of automatic operations according to user presets.
This feature is similar to the shortcuts on your iPhone. For example, when the outside temperature is lower than 10 degrees and the passenger seat is occupied, the passenger seat is automatically turned on to heat. It's the gospel of lazy people.
In addition, the in-car voice assistant EVA is connected to the large model. It wasn't open when we tested it, but according to the official statement, now EVA can check news, encyclopedias, and translations, and its dialogue ability should be much stronger than before.
THE AUDIO HAS ALSO CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YAMAHA TO THE SELF-DEVELOPED ZEEKR SOUND.
The parameters on paper of this set of speakers are very explosive: 21 speakers, 7.1.4 channels, and a maximum power of 1900 watts.
Actually, it sounds pretty good at this price point. AT LEAST IT'S A LOT BETTER THAN THE YAMAHA ON THE PREVIOUS 001.
Then comes the most important question: how does the ZEEKR 007 drive?
Brother Neck's conclusion is that it is like a performance oil car.
The steering feel of the car is very precise, there is no sense of weight of the tram when driving, the uphill and downhill slopes are not very shaky, the handling of the pits and hurdles is also very crisp, and the whole chassis has a sense of luxury.
It's not just the neck brother who likes the 007 chassis, as long as the editorial department is a friend who has tried the car, and finally gave a very high evaluation.
In fact, the chassis of ZEEKR 001 was already quite good before, but 007 went one step further: it solved the problem that the 001 chassis had slightly more small shatters and vibrations, and the small pits were not bumpy at all, and the big pits could have a clear sense of the road.
This tuning makes the 007 comfortable enough for everyday family car. But at the same time, if you are occasionally interested in running a mountain, splitting a bend or something, 007 can also do it.
Seriously, the 007 is one of the best trams I've tried this year, with a good balance between comfort and sportiness.
Such a chassis, coupled with a 475 kW motor, makes the ZEEKR 007 drive like a fast and stable rail car.
If I want to make an analogy, it is very similar to those German performance cars, with strong power, solid chassis, and good family use, and the best for high-speed cruising.
Of course, a good drive is for drivers. There are also many friends who said after being passengers that the rear row will be a little bumpy, and there are still some gaps with some SUVs or comfort cars.
In addition, at the press conference, ZEEKR also boasted about its self-developed vast intelligent driving, saying that it was delivered and listed, and the high-speed NZP could cover the high-speed elevated highway across the country for the first time.
As for the higher-tier city NZP, the public beta of commuter mode will also be launched in June 2024.
After experiencing this car, we felt that the price of the press conference was indeed quite surprising.
can achieve this cost performance, and the neck brother thinks that it is mainly because of ZEEKR's own lithium iron phosphate gold brick battery.
According to Zeng Qinghong, chairman of GAC Group, "the cost of power batteries has accounted for 40%~50% or even 60% of new energy vehicles." ”
Obviously, the cost of the gold brick battery must be much lower than that of ternary lithium, so the entry configuration of this car is also pressed to 209,900 yuan.
If you are worried about the consistency of lithium iron phosphate batteries, or worried about the lack of battery life, then the 007 can also choose to spend 20,000 oceans to choose a 100-degree, ternary lithium Kirin battery, which charges faster and lasts longer. As for whether 2w is worth it or not, it depends on personal needs.
In this way, is the 209,900 007 fragrant enough?
But don't worry, it's revealed that Zeekrypton will give 007 another travel version after that.
The practicality of a good chassis + station wagon, if it really looks like this, it would be too foul.
It's just bitter that the Extreme Krypton 001 next door as a hunting outfit: Oh no, maybe I'm going to really become an SUV.