►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: ruclips.net/user/autogefuehl 00:00 Zeekr X the better Volvo EX30? 01:34 Length, RWD vs AWD 02:29 Battery, range and recharging 03:06 Rear and lighting signatures 03:59 Interior: key and doors 04:50 Steering and seat comfort 06:50 Cockpit and user interface 08:08 Rear seats 09:59 Trunk / boot 10:49 Geely's strategy #Zeekr #ZeekrX Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
European EV manufactures can't compete with this . Luxury for the price is unmatched . Compare this with the spartan ID.3 , it's totally different ball game.
You need to see the 4 seats version with automatic doors. It has more features like Zero-Gravity Recliner mode for Passenger seat. And the center console is a exchangeable module inclusive fridge.
Oh my gosh...! Whilst I'm not a fan of oversized, resource-wasteful SUVs, even I'd not turn this one down...! WOW - what a fantastic-looking design and the technology is next-level... Great 'exclusive' walk-around, Thomas - always love your no-BS presentation style...! 😎
@@pwelele it seems like some of these features are removed in the EU version, which means the zeekr team prob thinks that the europeans just don't really care about features in a car other than just driving it, but here are just a few things i can remember: 1. the screen has a motored rail and be move to the side to the passenger seat by a swipe gesture, while having navigation and projected display on the driver's view to avoid distractions. 2. The back seats can be completed folded up to open up space for your pets instead of having then on the seats. 3. They provide a refrigerator option at the back so cool drinks are available. 4. Color changing, brightness adjustable top light at front 5. Fully flat car windows with rubber hiding inside the window gap instead of being exposed so it won't get your sleeve dirty 6. The front armrest is motorized and can be moved to the back so more space, plus switching seats is much easier 7. Fully massage passenger seat just like NIO.... And many more I can't remember. This car is aiming at young single middle class and a lot of the designs choices lies in details. People who just want a EV that can drive well and nothing else are not the target audience of this car.
We also have many excellent electric vehicle brands in China, such as BYD, LEAPMOTOR, NIO, Zhiji, and avatar. We welcome friends from all over the world who love electric vehicles to learn about them and wish everyone the opportunity to buy their favorite electric vehicles
I am really impressed by ZEEKR. Come ON European brands, hurry up, Chines EV are coming, and are better than yours..... Can't wait for the driving test !! 😍
The color scheme with that gold/bronze detail is gorgeous. I almost want it just for that. Unless they cut some major corners beneath the surface, I can’t see how all those premium details will be profitable for the company.
I absolutely love this car and wish we’d get it in the U.S. I think it’s even better than the EX30. Although I really want the Cross Country trim, I hate the lack of driver’s screen/HUD and glass roof (give me a sunroof I can open!). The Zeekr give me more of what I expect, along with beefy styling, even without an off-road trim. The standard EX30 looks more wimpy, compared to this. This Zeekr seems like a home run, whereas the EX is maybe a triple… Thanks for another great review! I’ve enjoyed watching your thorough, informative reviews for a few years, now.
Honestly the Chinese carmakers are making some amazing stuff. Their cars have such great build quality and materials. The Chery Tiggo 8 7 seat small SUV has better interior material and build quality than the Mercedes GLB which is more than double the price.
I quite like it! The interior is a bit of a miss for me. I think the Volvo's looks a bit more stylish and classier. I also love how Volvo lights the cabin over Zeekr in this case. But I really like the modular look of the exterior. I'd consider it if it came to the US!
@@wand3rlu5t I agree. I think this almost looks Polestarish but Polestar is still cleaner overall (exterior). Interior is nice, but a bit too cutesy in the UI and not understated like Volvo/Polestar. Still, it's nice and attractive.
@@ChinaStats By different teams of designers and engineers from two different brands. Lamborghini Urus and VW Taureg and Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Bentayga are also on the same platform. But their not all the same car made by VW and that's maybe even more true of the Geely owned brands than the VW owned ones.
Isn't this rather a smart #1 then volvo ex30 segment competitor? As the smarts are already both out in people's driveways. All are also being built on this same geely fully open sourced sea ev platform. With similar packs&motors between them. This zeekr 01 having started deliveries in mid June in China. The ex30 though is month's away still at a minimum. 👍🏻
This looks a great contender, I wonder if Zeekr will ever come to South Africa :P thanks for always doing these first looks, Thomas, you're a paragon of car reviewers :) If possible, with your first impressions, if you could mention of the car has V2L capability, that would be most helpful. May the force be with you ;) hope you've tried Andor recently... Only stellar star wars to come out of Disney since Rogue One :P
It is incredibly ugly too. Is a low trim feature I wonder? All the the Chinese show cars which were the high trim 4 seat models, that entire panel is motorized and serves as the charge door, so it looks super clean. So clean you don't even realize it is the charge port cover. But this version with a cutout for a manual charge door inside the panel looks really bad.
At first I found its face too busy (compared to the Volvo), but it quickly grows on me. Looks like a great car. Except the blue interior and C-pilar color gimmick, and the door handles which will make the paint suffer with rings.
It is very gratifying that this manufacturer understands the importance of home charging. and invests 22KW converters. This is the reason for the vehicle's victory over its competitors in addition to the vehicle's qualities and performance
The brand Zeekr is really nice ev car.Special design,Good mechanical quality,Comfortable and Exquisite interior,and Software is easy to use which combined in one vehicle.
Did i get it right? A COMPACT Car below 50k € is now a now brainer? Well ... even a Mercedes A Class in its best times didnt cost that much if im not wrong. Yeah its an E Car ... which decreases now massivly in prices ... but that doesnt make it right to call a car in the 45k league reachable for many people, even with that level of quality, which has also to be proven by using it in kind of infortainment, assistent, service and repairs.
to compare with same E car in Chinese market price, that will make you crazy. for this one start from around 24.3K Euro, BMW IX now drive away price start from around 64K Euro, EQE Saloon start from less than 51K Euro, crazy price war🤣
This is a truly gorgeous car, both outside and inside... at first glance from your video I like it better than the EX30, I'm very pleasantly surprised myself.😀
I like all three extrerior designs (Smart, Volvo and Zeekr), but in the interior the Smart is too playful and round, the Volvo materials seem to cheap, so the Zeekr wins for me. I saw another review from China, on which they show, the left rear panel opens completely - here they integrated an ordinary charge port lid. Maybe it's due to safety regulations here in Europe. Unfortunately the sliding screen is also not allow in Europe.
This is not a Geely model. It's a brand in the Geely group. Zeekr is a brand like Audi or Porsche is a brand in the VW Group. Geely, like VW, has a brand, Geely Auto, and a Group, ZGH, Geely Holding. Geely Holding owns various brands, not Geely Auto. Geely Holdings owns Geely Auto and Lotus and Zeekr and Volvo, etc.
Been waiting for this to come to Europe! But what a shame they took so many things off even the charging port mechanism and the price under 50k euros would be too much. Considering the top spec is selling in china is 32k euros. It would make much sense if top spec is 40k euro
66KWH CLTC-560KM version has 2 price. Five seats one motor cost 189800RMB almost 24K euros. And 4 seats two motor version cost 209800RMB almost 26.5K euros. I am not sure about the price of 100KWH and 140KWH version. These price are inside china. But you know there are shipping fee and tariff fee. Top version must be under 40K euros inside china.
@@junguo3088 The dealer network raises the prices of vehicles very much, and the manufacturer has a problem with the price of vehicles on the market, because their margins are large. These are new manufacturers' brands and they need to have a very favorable price on the European market, because Europeans are very skeptical of unknown brands and Chinese manufacturers. I hope that the sale of vehicles is like that of Tesla, and not through the dealer's network in Europe, and thus to be better positioned in terms of price, considering that, as a Chinese brand, it has to break through on the European market
Nice looking car but are they going to make this for UK, Aus, NZ & other RHD markets? If not then I can switch off now. Definitely has a better better interior than the EX30 due to the driver straight ahead instrument display. Boot is a bit small & how can they only get 220 mile range out of a 66kWhr battery when a 5 year old Hyundai Kona can do 300 miles from a 64kWh? What battery chemistry are they using? I guess not LFP otherwise it would have been a sales feature worth mentioning. Unfortunately the price is far too expensive for such a compact car.
50k is not a "very low price" Thomas 3:45 agree on the visibility and tiny rear turn signal trend, overall very nice and visible turn signals on this car, i like that undermirror signal as well, pretty original. i dont like door handles, inside door relese buttons, pano roof. i like that buttons on the steering wheel can be used for HVAC. makes "tablet only interor" bearable.
@@autogefuehl ok, i misunderstood the pricing... i thought it's the starting price. 👍 i hope starting price will get under 35k, if the industry really want switch to EV we need more smaller (non SUV), more affordable EV cars for ordinary people....
Sadly it looks like due to regulations Europeans would not get the fully loaded Zeekr with all the cool features that the Volvo does not have. The Chinese market Zeekr for instance has zero gravity passenger seat and then that center screen slides over to the passenger side so the passenger can relax and watch media on the screen. It also has a modular fridge that can go into the center console and the 4 seat version have power folding rear seats which fold upwards, creating a flat load floor for tall items or pets. I wonder if the Europeans will get that version because that's literally only available in pickup trucks currently, not in small crossovers.
Is there a Regulations that in Europe the Screen is not allowed to move to the Passenger side? i mean that was 1 of the Selling points of the Zeeker X in China.
Actually, i thk setting up starting sound is pretty cool idea. Almost every ev cars that recently made just have too silent alert to notice whether its ready to go or not.
Between the Volvo, Zeekr and Smart, this wins hands down . Hope Zeekr expands fast, and it would be great if they add integrated google like a Volvo. Volvo’s latest cars (the EX range) feels cheapstakes in my opinion
WATCH OUT FOR SPAM/FAKE ACCOUNTS. Across RUclips/Whatsapp/Telegram etc., you'll find fake accounts taking the identity of original channels or people claiming to work on the behalf of original channels, they sometimes even use the same profile pic, similar names and include a telephone number in the name or their comments, trying to get you to message them on Whatsapp or Telegram. DO NOT MESSAGE THEM, they are trying to get your personal details, bank accounts etc. and in the end, they will ask for money or they will misuse your bank account. They promise you giveaways, prices, payment etc. Do not fall for these cheap tricks and PLEASE HELP everyone and MARK THEIR MESSAGES and their whole accounts/channels as Spam and/or report their telephone numbers/Whatsapp to the police. We from Autogefuehl will never ask for your bank details. Check out our original channel marked with the verified badge. We do have other official channels, so you can identify them and also subscribe if you like e.g. in your native language: 2nd channel for shorter reviews: ruclips.net/user/autogefuel Spanish: Auto Sensación - Prueba de coches a fondo ruclips.net/channel/UCZospzTclE4Uf6Jvxbh842Q Arabian: حس السيارات ruclips.net/channel/UCYSBKhMY_UpvcU1_4j8xJcg Korea: 오토센스 ruclips.net/channel/UC6S_5hXKrjJ87xOg9GE_AHA Japan: カー フィーリング ruclips.net/channel/UC8wumItayAPJnk059DLa30g Russian: Анатомия Автомобиля ruclips.net/user/c%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%90%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8F Chinese: 車之感 www.youtube.com/@AutogefuhlChinese BMW theme channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCIUeo4Kjlq7F2XrTwyXUYcA EV theme channel: ruclips.net/channel/UC_KxbHUPuqC8JaUmDV9bGSQ
Really liked the idea of moving center screen. Front passenger could better act as a co pilot for example setting navigation for the driver. And that is not allowed in EU?😢
I don't think of them as sisters. I think of Polestar and Volvo as sisters as they share parts, designers and Polestar was spun off from Volvo. Zeekr has a different design and engineering team and is in a different subgroup at Geely Group. True, they share a platform and size factor but that's about it. I prefer the Volvo. It's understated and more Scandinavian chic. The Zeekr is busier and nice enough and I prefer the exterior of it over the interior.
Thanks Thomas. It has al the extra's the Volvo is missing, at least from my point of view. Buttons, head up display and over 10% more luggage room. The Volvo is nicer from design, and I wonder how the service is for maintenance or fixes compared to Volvo or do they use the same dealer infrastructure?. Lets wait for the drive reviews to see how both cars drive.
The Volvo is smaller. The ZeekrX is almost the size of an XC40. Volvo and Zeekr are different brands in different divisions. They're not connected as much as even Porsche and Audi. And even Polestar, much closer related to Volvo, isn't serviced by many Volvo dealers.
The fact that it has an NCM battery is a big drawback for me, and I would be much more attracted if it had an LFP, LMFP or sodium battery of the same capacity. I hope that the sale of vehicles is like that of Tesla, and not through the dealer's network in Europe, and thus to be better positioned in terms of price, considering that, as a Chinese brand, it has to break through on the European market. The screen does not slide to the passenger's side, like on the Chinese model, a very big pity. Very good idea)!!!!!!!!!!!
@@autogefuehl My situation requires that I do not use the car on a daily basis, but for personal needs, and they require longer kilometers, for such a LFP or LMFP battery is better because it has a longer life (battery capacity), is less likely to self-ignite, and can be charged regularly up to 100% with very little battery degradation. The NCM battery, on the other hand, is recommended to be charged to about 80%, because otherwise it has a large degradation in capacity and there is a greater possibility of self-ignition. When it is set that the LFP battery is charged to 100%, and the NCM to approx. 85%, it turns out that the LFP battery is a better option.
The Volvo EX30 looks good on the exterior; but it feels so cheap and empty compared to this one in the interior! Why do the Chinese have better cars than us now?!
I don't think the indicators are very safe particularly the rear ones because they are rear facing only rather than the wrap around seen from the side type. There is nothing wrong in having big corner indicators that every car driver will see rather than these silly little slow moving thin leds.
I do not believe it has a low price for a compact. Volvo EX30 is cheaper and, other a cars like Tesla 3 o byd seal which play in a higher segment are much much cheaper. Beside this, Zeeker has to proof in the EU market that is a premium car and provides premium services. Veri nice interior and exterior design.
The quality in here is insane. It makes it look like VW, Mercedes etc wasn't even trying lol. I can't understand why the premium German carmakers are lowering their material quality while new brands are getting better. It seems like pure cost cutting and greed. If they continue like this, soon the Chinese cars will dominate the industry. I was a loyal Mercedes fan since I was 12 when the W211 E Class came out in 2002. Their recent vehicles are really poorly built and have poor materials. I am over that now and won't hesitate to rather buy a Chinese vehicle which these days seem to have better quality and more features at a cost which is far less. Relying on brand name is not enough anymore.
I don't know. I'd have to sit inside it and use it for awhile to assess the quality. Then, what is it like after a few years of use? The core solidity of European cars lasts a long time even if there is obvious cost cutting in some areas.
@@benjaminsmith2287 Not really. The W205 C Class for example has cracking armrest and peeling metal look bits even on lower mileage cars. It's like that because it's cheap materials being used. The cheaper the materials, the more easy it is to scratch and mark. That's why economy cars with hard plastics rarely look great inside after a few years. VW/Audi and Mercedes have gone full hard plastic in certain cars of theirs and they'll look just as bad after a few years. Even the new C Class has full hard scratchy plastic on the entire bottom half of the dashboard and doors. I sat in a new GLC the other day and the panels aside the screen creak when pressed. The brand new model on the showroom floor had a scratch on the door pocket which was permanent because it is plain hard plastic. The old model used soft dense plastic there so it didn't scratch as easily. That was already a model on the showroom floor. The Chinese cars are taking over the German cars in terms of interior material and build quality.
Looks pretty good! I think it might be a better overall package compared to the EX30, but I sure hope the infantilizing cat sounds, etc. can be removed completely.
@@benjaminsmith2287 Designed, that's it. Period. Owned by China, made in China, by tens of thousands of workers in highly automated, technologically complex factories. It's a Chinese product with Sweden DNA
@@protagonist9716 I'm sorry, I don't care how much Geely owns and that in and of itself does not make Volvo in any way "Chinese." As long as Gothenburg is in charge of design, direction, most engineering and culture of the company, that's what defines it. Not ownership.
Volvo is Volvo, Geely is Geely, Polestar is mostly owned and operated by Volvo and I don't think Geely would have much discourse or control in it. And Zeekr is the pure electric car brand fully operated by Geely (similar to lynk&co while it is not electric).
@@bryanleubg Kidding yourself. Chinese Geely controls them all. I don’t think Europeans should delude themselves that Volvo is still “European” at all.
the Zeekr is actually cheaper because for the price you mentioned, you get the smaller battery at Volvo. If you compare the equipment, the Zeekr with same equipment is cheaper
@@autogefuehl still that car is not worth €45K!I would rather get the Ionic 5 or the EV6!Don’t even start with the way better value hybrids and diesels !
Nice Car, but the Price is WAY too high. If 45k and more is now considered "affordable" i have to talk with my Employer. Well, i think i can part with a Liver... 😅 No seriously, are those Car Manufacturers all gone mad (except Dacia)?
I know, but in Europe we are expected to pay much more because we are all rich or something like that. And for Prices that high we better buy domestic EV's which are sometimes even cheaper and support our own Economy.
It will be great when your review can add in the driving experience. Contrast this car with almost any recent high range Mercedes. The Merc interior looks as if a child designed their favourite space ship, and is about as usable. This, as Thomas tells us, is a premium interior where less is more - as I believe. The UI on the touchscreen, which I hate, is well offset by real buttons on the steering wheel to do things which I am most likely to want while driving, such as heating controls. This looks like a really good compromise between real haptic feel and the need to put settings behind a touchscreen where functions can be changed in software. Then you come to price and at less than €50k this does cause you think whether you really need the Mercedes. Though the review does not cover it, I would guess you do not get air suspension or 4W steering, but that to me might be the only reason to shell out for the Merc. Top speed may not be quite king of the autobahn, but 0-60 is as good as you could need. I have been critical of recent German premium brands, but it does look as if Audi (recent RS7 review) and BMWs are heading back towards interiors and UI/UX which is intuitive and pleasurable to use. And they also have the great, but expensive, engineering features. However they really ought to take a look at this car for lessons in understated premium quality.
Driver's display and heads up display make this a better prospect over an EX30 for me. But 550,000 Swedish Krona is £40,000. I don't think it's £6000 better than a Volvo EX30.
Volvo EX30 should be replacement for my XC40T5. After presentation yesterday in cologne itˋs out of the race. Cheap Interieur, no cockpit display, HUD, jalousie and movable rear seats and 52k € for 4wd its 6k € more expensive than Smart #1 and a lot more than Xeekr X.
We also have many excellent electric vehicle brands in China, such as BYD, LEAPMOTOR, NIO, Zhiji, and avatar. We welcome friends from all over the world who love electric vehicles to learn about them and wish everyone the opportunity to buy their favorite electric vehicles
It's tricky. Volvo is a Euro brand sold for decades in the USA and Polestar is seen as part of Volvo. Lotus is a Euro brand as well. USA isn't looking at the parent company but the direct company. Zeekr is a new brand and does Volvo and Polestar really want to compete with Zeekr and Lynk and Co as slightly cheaper cars that share platform and some other elements? I don't think the price will be that much less, however, due to tariffs and other factors.
►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo
►Subscribe here: ruclips.net/user/autogefuehl
00:00 Zeekr X the better Volvo EX30?
01:34 Length, RWD vs AWD
02:29 Battery, range and recharging
03:06 Rear and lighting signatures
03:59 Interior: key and doors
04:50 Steering and seat comfort
06:50 Cockpit and user interface
08:08 Rear seats
09:59 Trunk / boot
10:49 Geely's strategy
#Zeekr #ZeekrX
Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
I would like another video of the Mercedes Benz EQE SUV to be made in Germany at Autoban
with the small screen I think they should remove the heads-up displays because it reduces some 1500 in price.
European EV manufactures can't compete with this . Luxury for the price is unmatched . Compare this with the spartan ID.3 , it's totally different ball game.
In China the performance version is equivalent to 23.000 euro. They are so over priced in Europe
Agreed
They use slave labour.
Lol western countries only believe in the Free market when it suits them
You need to see the 4 seats version with automatic doors. It has more features like Zero-Gravity Recliner mode for Passenger seat. And the center console is a exchangeable module inclusive fridge.
Yup the 2 rear seat bases raise to flush with the seat backs for pet transport. So cool. Don't need to get seats dirty
Oh my gosh...!
Whilst I'm not a fan of oversized, resource-wasteful SUVs, even I'd not turn this one down...!
WOW - what a fantastic-looking design and the technology is next-level...
Great 'exclusive' walk-around, Thomas - always love your no-BS presentation style...! 😎
Cheers m8!
@@autogefuehl all due respect you didn't even cover half of the unique features this car has
@@Fldllsewhich are?
@@pwelele it seems like some of these features are removed in the EU version, which means the zeekr team prob thinks that the europeans just don't really care about features in a car other than just driving it, but here are just a few things i can remember: 1. the screen has a motored rail and be move to the side to the passenger seat by a swipe gesture, while having navigation and projected display on the driver's view to avoid distractions. 2. The back seats can be completed folded up to open up space for your pets instead of having then on the seats. 3. They provide a refrigerator option at the back so cool drinks are available. 4. Color changing, brightness adjustable top light at front 5. Fully flat car windows with rubber hiding inside the window gap instead of being exposed so it won't get your sleeve dirty 6. The front armrest is motorized and can be moved to the back so more space, plus switching seats is much easier 7. Fully massage passenger seat just like NIO.... And many more I can't remember. This car is aiming at young single middle class and a lot of the designs choices lies in details. People who just want a EV that can drive well and nothing else are not the target audience of this car.
@@FldllseDoes the European version get the same features as the Chinese version? Thomas pointed out some that aren’t available.
The design has a certain ineffable magnetism to it. I can't take my eyes off the car, and the more I look, the more I like it.
We also have many excellent electric vehicle brands in China, such as BYD, LEAPMOTOR, NIO, Zhiji, and avatar. We welcome friends from all over the world who love electric vehicles to learn about them and wish everyone the opportunity to buy their favorite electric vehicles
@@yuqingsu-k5tChinese vehicles are fantastic. Hope to visit China some day. Regards from South Africa. :-)
the design is too much fuzzy... prefer the clean design of Volvo. for me
Design definitely won't last through the years
Looks much nicer inside than the EX30. Very Impressive
at higher price point so yes
@@BlackPawGaming yes but only by about £2k
Looks miles better with better tech than the EX30..final price confirmation for UK will be interesting.
I am really impressed by ZEEKR. Come ON European brands, hurry up, Chines EV are coming, and are better than yours.....
Can't wait for the driving test !! 😍
This looks like a cracking car, nice touches and decent, solid package
The color scheme with that gold/bronze detail is gorgeous. I almost want it just for that. Unless they cut some major corners beneath the surface, I can’t see how all those premium details will be profitable for the company.
the design in and out is just amazing
The first two European countries that will get Zeekr are Sweden and the Netherlands.
They always get the good stuff first. Come to Australia please!
@@vilester Zeekr needs to produce RHD vehicles, so that it can enter Ozzyland.
Not a chance coming to UK😢
@@TheLastEmail Zeekr has not ruled out a UK introduction, so we can still live in hope.
I would consider this over the ex30 if they came to the UK
I absolutely love this car and wish we’d get it in the U.S. I think it’s even better than the EX30. Although I really want the Cross Country trim, I hate the lack of driver’s screen/HUD and glass roof (give me a sunroof I can open!). The Zeekr give me more of what I expect, along with beefy styling, even without an off-road trim. The standard EX30 looks more wimpy, compared to this. This Zeekr seems like a home run, whereas the EX is maybe a triple…
Thanks for another great review! I’ve enjoyed watching your thorough, informative reviews for a few years, now.
Thanks! Great you re with us for so long :-) !
Honestly the Chinese carmakers are making some amazing stuff. Their cars have such great build quality and materials. The Chery Tiggo 8 7 seat small SUV has better interior material and build quality than the Mercedes GLB which is more than double the price.
Another sister car to this Zeekr X and the Ex30 is the Smart #1. All were built on top of the Geely SEA platform.
The Smart #1 appears to be better packaged for 4 adults compared to the Volvo
They also use Geely New Energy electric technology
And the new Smart #3, which is more of a swoopy sedan looking thing rather than a crossover.
Thats what Thomas said in the video….lol.
The boot in smat#1 is far too small. We cannot use the smart#1 for travelling. It is a pity.
looking forward to seeing you drive these in house siblings together so the dynamic differences can also be assessed.
Zeekr 001 driving review coming up!
@@autogefuehl A different league though.
I quite like it! The interior is a bit of a miss for me. I think the Volvo's looks a bit more stylish and classier. I also love how Volvo lights the cabin over Zeekr in this case. But I really like the modular look of the exterior. I'd consider it if it came to the US!
Volvo looks better outside, this one looks better inside.
@@antti8299 agree to disagree. I think the Volvo looks better both inside and out. But I really like the exterior of this it’s a close second.
@@wand3rlu5t I agree. I think this almost looks Polestarish but Polestar is still cleaner overall (exterior). Interior is nice, but a bit too cutesy in the UI and not understated like Volvo/Polestar. Still, it's nice and attractive.
Volvo and ZEEKR both belong to China's Geely. The two cars were developed on the same platform.
@@ChinaStats By different teams of designers and engineers from two different brands. Lamborghini Urus and VW Taureg and Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Bentayga are also on the same platform. But their not all the same car made by VW and that's maybe even more true of the Geely owned brands than the VW owned ones.
This cost 28000 USD in China, I am planning to order one! Excellent Car for the coming modern era!
Zeekr is definitely a really good chinese car brand in today's ev industry. Hope Zeekr 001 will come to North America and Europe.
Zeekr 001 is beasty!
Yes, it is better. Hopefully this comes to the UK soon and is priced competitively.
Isn't this rather a smart #1 then volvo ex30 segment competitor? As the smarts are already both out in people's driveways.
All are also being built on this same geely fully open sourced sea ev platform. With similar packs&motors between them.
This zeekr 01 having started deliveries in mid June in China. The ex30 though is month's away still at a minimum. 👍🏻
This looks a great contender, I wonder if Zeekr will ever come to South Africa :P thanks for always doing these first looks, Thomas, you're a paragon of car reviewers :)
If possible, with your first impressions, if you could mention of the car has V2L capability, that would be most helpful.
May the force be with you ;) hope you've tried Andor recently... Only stellar star wars to come out of Disney since Rogue One :P
Thanks 🙏 yeah ofc i did!
2:34 That rear fender is insane - look how many part lines it has!
It is incredibly ugly too. Is a low trim feature I wonder? All the the Chinese show cars which were the high trim 4 seat models, that entire panel is motorized and serves as the charge door, so it looks super clean. So clean you don't even realize it is the charge port cover. But this version with a cutout for a manual charge door inside the panel looks really bad.
At first I found its face too busy (compared to the Volvo), but it quickly grows on me. Looks like a great car.
Except the blue interior and C-pilar color gimmick, and the door handles which will make the paint suffer with rings.
looks amazing. build quality as well.
It is very gratifying that this manufacturer understands the importance of home charging. and invests 22KW converters. This is the reason for the vehicle's victory over its competitors in addition to the vehicle's qualities and performance
The brand Zeekr is really nice ev car.Special design,Good mechanical quality,Comfortable and Exquisite interior,and Software is easy to use which combined in one vehicle.
Beautiful. I'll definitely give serious consideration if they come to Malta 🇲🇹
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. Will hopefully Launch In the UK as well 😊
Thanks, Thomas, brilliant review. The only questions left unanswered are - when will it come to Germany and under what price?
Thanks 🙏 Germany will follow soon after netherlands and sweden and prices probably like in netherlands
It’s a stunning car.The real world range would be off putting for me.I,d want a bigger battery.
Here they also have 100 and 140kwh batteries with 630 and 830km range
I see the real city test. The 140KWH version can run 900+KM.
Nice exterior Design, the interior looks very luxury, i like a lot the colors combination, the logo is very similar to Sennheiser
Did i get it right? A COMPACT Car below 50k € is now a now brainer? Well ... even a Mercedes A Class in its best times didnt cost that much if im not wrong. Yeah its an E Car ... which decreases now massivly in prices ... but that doesnt make it right to call a car in the 45k league reachable for many people, even with that level of quality, which has also to be proven by using it in kind of infortainment, assistent, service and repairs.
The facelifted A-class hybrid cost 55000 € now, its crazy. I can get a full EV for the same money. My petrol A-class cost 40 000 €.
to compare with same E car in Chinese market price, that will make you crazy. for this one start from around 24.3K Euro, BMW IX now drive away price start from around 64K Euro, EQE Saloon start from less than 51K Euro, crazy price war🤣
One thing the Chinese brands aren't good with is a brand identity. They always have a million different brands and sub-brands.
That's because there are different customer segments for them. I say western brands do not provide enough diversity🤪
This is actually Link, independent
I don't want to drive a Zika virus car! 😂🙈
@@abraxastulammo9940 No one is forcing you to by a Fort Detrick car.
It's not important the "brand identity" of Chinese cars, anyway they are crap
This is a truly gorgeous car, both outside and inside... at first glance from your video I like it better than the EX30, I'm very pleasantly surprised myself.😀
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Really excited to see it live 😎 In several areas it seems to be a step above Volvo's EX30. Same, but different 😂 In a good way actually
The screens (and esp given landscape mode vs portrait) are much better on the zeekr.
We need a wagon ev
NIO ET5 Touring version
@@BryanLeung-sn7co e-308 sw mg5
that"d be the zeekr 001 which is imo by far the best ev wagon. going to EU together with this car here too
I wish this would come to the American market
Did anyone else notice the perforation on the door panels that look like a city skyline…? 🤔🤔 Thats pretty awesome…hmm…which city could it be?
Beautiful car. Still waiting on any manufacture to make a convertible roadster
Mg cyberster.
I like all three extrerior designs (Smart, Volvo and Zeekr), but in the interior the Smart is too playful and round, the Volvo materials seem to cheap, so the Zeekr wins for me.
I saw another review from China, on which they show, the left rear panel opens completely - here they integrated an ordinary charge port lid. Maybe it's due to safety regulations here in Europe. Unfortunately the sliding screen is also not allow in Europe.
Thanks 🙏 what rear panel?
@@autogefuehl Some Russian guys in China showd it: ruclips.net/video/74Qp48HWyQE/видео.html
If Volvo would add a front screen or HUD, I think it’s one of the coolest interiors so far. I love the simplicity
Do you have opportunity to test some latest Geely models? This brand grown up nicely.
Yes. 001 review coming up!
@@autogefuehl awesome!
This is not a Geely model. It's a brand in the Geely group. Zeekr is a brand like Audi or Porsche is a brand in the VW Group. Geely, like VW, has a brand, Geely Auto, and a Group, ZGH, Geely Holding. Geely Holding owns various brands, not Geely Auto. Geely Holdings owns Geely Auto and Lotus and Zeekr and Volvo, etc.
Beautiful in all aspects
Been waiting for this to come to Europe! But what a shame they took so many things off even the charging port mechanism and the price under 50k euros would be too much. Considering the top spec is selling in china is 32k euros.
It would make much sense if top spec is 40k euro
yeah, 50k for such a small car would not be a smart move 😅
👍👍👍
66KWH CLTC-560KM version has 2 price. Five seats one motor cost 189800RMB almost 24K euros. And 4 seats two motor version cost 209800RMB almost 26.5K euros. I am not sure about the price of 100KWH and 140KWH version. These price are inside china. But you know there are shipping fee and tariff fee. Top version must be under 40K euros inside china.
@@junguo3088 The dealer network raises the prices of vehicles very much, and the manufacturer has a problem with the price of vehicles on the market, because their margins are large. These are new manufacturers' brands and they need to have a very favorable price on the European market, because Europeans are very skeptical of unknown brands and Chinese manufacturers. I hope that the sale of vehicles is like that of Tesla, and not through the dealer's network in Europe, and thus to be better positioned in terms of price, considering that, as a Chinese brand, it has to break through on the European market
@@junguo3088大众的ID4在中国只卖16万人民币，ID4在德国要卖到5.8万欧
Nice looking car but are they going to make this for UK, Aus, NZ & other RHD markets? If not then I can switch off now.
Definitely has a better better interior than the EX30 due to the driver straight ahead instrument display. Boot is a bit small & how can they only get 220 mile range out of a 66kWhr battery when a 5 year old Hyundai Kona can do 300 miles from a 64kWh? What battery chemistry are they using? I guess not LFP otherwise it would have been a sales feature worth mentioning. Unfortunately the price is far too expensive for such a compact car.
50k is not a "very low price" Thomas 3:45 agree on the visibility and tiny rear turn signal trend, overall very nice and visible turn signals on this car, i like that undermirror signal as well, pretty original. i dont like door handles, inside door relese buttons, pano roof. i like that buttons on the steering wheel can be used for HVAC. makes "tablet only interor" bearable.
Not at all indeed! but for premium ev
@@autogefuehl may be premium (some may argue), but small ev. its nice, but starting at 50k is pretty high...
Not starting, 50 k fully packed - that’s actually the point. U have comparable vehicles at that point but they add 20-30 k equipment
@@autogefuehl ok, i misunderstood the pricing... i thought it's the starting price. 👍 i hope starting price will get under 35k, if the industry really want switch to EV we need more smaller (non SUV), more affordable EV cars for ordinary people....
I just bought a Zeekr X， 5 seats， rear wheel drive.
To me this is a more premium and sensible Volvo EX30 and I really like it.
Sadly it looks like due to regulations Europeans would not get the fully loaded Zeekr with all the cool features that the Volvo does not have. The Chinese market Zeekr for instance has zero gravity passenger seat and then that center screen slides over to the passenger side so the passenger can relax and watch media on the screen. It also has a modular fridge that can go into the center console and the 4 seat version have power folding rear seats which fold upwards, creating a flat load floor for tall items or pets. I wonder if the Europeans will get that version because that's literally only available in pickup trucks currently, not in small crossovers.
I know it is unlikely that the Zeekr will come to the US - but it sure would be great if it did!
north america is joke when we talk about options for cars...
Zeekr's cousin Link & Co maybe coming to the US
You can get more fun on 4 seat version, but Unfortunately, it seems they are not available for sale in Europe
Thank you for an informative in-depth review - compared to the majority of others, your review is actually the best
Highly appreciated! Please recommend our channel 😎
Is there a Regulations that in Europe the Screen is not allowed to move to the Passenger side? i mean that was 1 of the Selling points of the Zeeker X in China.
this is the first car with moving screen, i guess there is no regulation for this
Actually, i thk setting up starting sound is pretty cool idea. Almost every ev cars that recently made just have too silent alert to notice whether its ready to go or not.
really interested in the charging curve. US won't get this model but I'm interested in EX30 and it should charge the same
Hopefully the charging capability doesn't fall victim to Volvo's cost cutting.
Excellent video sir
🙏🙏
Between the Volvo, Zeekr and Smart, this wins hands down . Hope Zeekr expands fast, and it would be great if they add integrated google like a Volvo. Volvo’s latest cars (the EX range) feels cheapstakes in my opinion
WATCH OUT FOR SPAM/FAKE ACCOUNTS. Across RUclips/Whatsapp/Telegram etc., you'll find fake accounts taking the identity of original channels or people claiming to work on the behalf of original channels, they sometimes even use the same profile pic, similar names and include a telephone number in the name or their comments, trying to get you to message them on Whatsapp or Telegram. DO NOT MESSAGE THEM, they are trying to get your personal details, bank accounts etc. and in the end, they will ask for money or they will misuse your bank account. They promise you giveaways, prices, payment etc. Do not fall for these cheap tricks and PLEASE HELP everyone and MARK THEIR MESSAGES and their whole accounts/channels as Spam and/or report their telephone numbers/Whatsapp to the police. We from Autogefuehl will never ask for your bank details. Check out our original channel marked with the verified badge.
We do have other official channels, so you can identify them and also subscribe if you like e.g. in your native language:
2nd channel for shorter reviews:
ruclips.net/user/autogefuel
Spanish: Auto Sensación - Prueba de coches a fondo
ruclips.net/channel/UCZospzTclE4Uf6Jvxbh842Q
Arabian: حس السيارات
ruclips.net/channel/UCYSBKhMY_UpvcU1_4j8xJcg
Korea: 오토센스
ruclips.net/channel/UC6S_5hXKrjJ87xOg9GE_AHA
Japan: カー フィーリング
ruclips.net/channel/UC8wumItayAPJnk059DLa30g
Russian: Анатомия Автомобиля
ruclips.net/user/c%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%90%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8F
Chinese: 車之感
www.youtube.com/@AutogefuhlChinese
BMW theme channel:
ruclips.net/channel/UCIUeo4Kjlq7F2XrTwyXUYcA
EV theme channel:
ruclips.net/channel/UC_KxbHUPuqC8JaUmDV9bGSQ
Really liked the idea of moving center screen. Front passenger could better act as a co pilot for example setting navigation for the driver. And that is not allowed in EU?😢
Looks really nice!
I don't think of them as sisters. I think of Polestar and Volvo as sisters as they share parts, designers and Polestar was spun off from Volvo. Zeekr has a different design and engineering team and is in a different subgroup at Geely Group. True, they share a platform and size factor but that's about it. I prefer the Volvo. It's understated and more Scandinavian chic. The Zeekr is busier and nice enough and I prefer the exterior of it over the interior.
Thanks Thomas. It has al the extra's the Volvo is missing, at least from my point of view. Buttons, head up display and over 10% more luggage room. The Volvo is nicer from design, and I wonder how the service is for maintenance or fixes compared to Volvo or do they use the same dealer infrastructure?. Lets wait for the drive reviews to see how both cars drive.
Thanks 🙏
Good points
I thought so too but they dont want to use Volvo’s network to stay separate
They won't use the same dealer infrastructure because they are different brands. Sometimes, you can with Polestar at Volvo but only sometimes.
The Volvo is smaller. The ZeekrX is almost the size of an XC40. Volvo and Zeekr are different brands in different divisions. They're not connected as much as even Porsche and Audi. And even Polestar, much closer related to Volvo, isn't serviced by many Volvo dealers.
The fact that it has an NCM battery is a big drawback for me, and I would be much more attracted if it had an LFP, LMFP or sodium battery of the same capacity. I hope that the sale of vehicles is like that of Tesla, and not through the dealer's network in Europe, and thus to be better positioned in terms of price, considering that, as a Chinese brand, it has to break through on the European market. The screen does not slide to the passenger's side, like on the Chinese model, a very big pity. Very good idea)!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would that different chemistry be bad?
@@autogefuehl My situation requires that I do not use the car on a daily basis, but for personal needs, and they require longer kilometers, for such a LFP or LMFP battery is better because it has a longer life (battery capacity), is less likely to self-ignite, and can be charged regularly up to 100% with very little battery degradation. The NCM battery, on the other hand, is recommended to be charged to about 80%, because otherwise it has a large degradation in capacity and there is a greater possibility of self-ignition. When it is set that the LFP battery is charged to 100%, and the NCM to approx. 85%, it turns out that the LFP battery is a better option.
NMC. Just the smaller battery in the Volvo EX30 is LFP
Thanks for elaborating!!
impressive, looks more premium than an Audi A3
Why are big manufacturers VW/Toyota fumbling spectacularly on infotainment system while new starts like BYD/Tesla/Nio/Lucid/Geely nailing it?
Thomas is so knowledgeable and handsome
The Volvo EX30 looks good on the exterior; but it feels so cheap and empty compared to this one in the interior! Why do the Chinese have better cars than us now?!
is it April 1st?
I don't think the indicators are very safe particularly the rear ones because they are rear facing only rather than the wrap around seen from the side type. There is nothing wrong in having big corner indicators that every car driver will see rather than these silly little slow moving thin leds.
I do not believe it has a low price for a compact. Volvo EX30 is cheaper and, other a cars like Tesla 3 o byd seal which play in a higher segment are much much cheaper. Beside this, Zeeker has to proof in the EU market that is a premium car and provides premium services. Veri nice interior and exterior design.
Looks so considerable.
It looks pretty good, should’ve been a hatch though, not a crossover
The quality in here is insane. It makes it look like VW, Mercedes etc wasn't even trying lol. I can't understand why the premium German carmakers are lowering their material quality while new brands are getting better. It seems like pure cost cutting and greed. If they continue like this, soon the Chinese cars will dominate the industry. I was a loyal Mercedes fan since I was 12 when the W211 E Class came out in 2002. Their recent vehicles are really poorly built and have poor materials. I am over that now and won't hesitate to rather buy a Chinese vehicle which these days seem to have better quality and more features at a cost which is far less. Relying on brand name is not enough anymore.
I don't know. I'd have to sit inside it and use it for awhile to assess the quality. Then, what is it like after a few years of use? The core solidity of European cars lasts a long time even if there is obvious cost cutting in some areas.
@@benjaminsmith2287 Not really. The W205 C Class for example has cracking armrest and peeling metal look bits even on lower mileage cars. It's like that because it's cheap materials being used. The cheaper the materials, the more easy it is to scratch and mark. That's why economy cars with hard plastics rarely look great inside after a few years. VW/Audi and Mercedes have gone full hard plastic in certain cars of theirs and they'll look just as bad after a few years. Even the new C Class has full hard scratchy plastic on the entire bottom half of the dashboard and doors. I sat in a new GLC the other day and the panels aside the screen creak when pressed. The brand new model on the showroom floor had a scratch on the door pocket which was permanent because it is plain hard plastic. The old model used soft dense plastic there so it didn't scratch as easily. That was already a model on the showroom floor. The Chinese cars are taking over the German cars in terms of interior material and build quality.
@@benjaminsmith2287lasts a long time? I’ve had non stop issues with all the BMWs and Mercs I owned.
Looks pretty good! I think it might be a better overall package compared to the EX30, but I sure hope the infantilizing cat sounds, etc. can be removed completely.
I find Chinese made cars are much more interesting than any other makers these days. Interesting and fresh design with high technology breakthrough.
It's a Swedish designed car. I don't think the make is that important more than the design. Some of the tech is Chinese, some other.
@@benjaminsmith2287
Designed, that's it. Period. Owned by China, made in China, by tens of thousands of workers in highly automated, technologically complex factories. It's a Chinese product with Sweden DNA
@@protagonist9716 Owned by a Chinese private company. CEVT is a joint Swedish-Chinese venture.
@@benjaminsmith2287
Geely owns a controlling 82% of stake in Volvo cars. Therefore Volvo is more Chinese than Swedish.
@@protagonist9716 I'm sorry, I don't care how much Geely owns and that in and of itself does not make Volvo in any way "Chinese." As long as Gothenburg is in charge of design, direction, most engineering and culture of the company, that's what defines it. Not ownership.
Nice video. At 7:49 there appears to be a crack in the plastic trim, top right corner. That is not good on a new car.
Great rewiev as always 💪🔥
I just dont get it why the so many different brands from one company ..Volvo, polestar and now Zeekr...🤷
Thanks 🙏
As explained at the very end!
Volvo is Volvo, Geely is Geely, Polestar is mostly owned and operated by Volvo and I don't think Geely would have much discourse or control in it. And Zeekr is the pure electric car brand fully operated by Geely (similar to lynk&co while it is not electric).
@@autogefuehl
Yes yes..but in my opinion 2 brands are enough but ok...just my opinion. 😂👍
@@bryanleubg Kidding yourself. Chinese Geely controls them all. I don’t think Europeans should delude themselves that Volvo is still “European” at all.
Let's hope Zeekr fixes the software issues from the Zeekr 001, before they send this car on the market, i have my doubts though.
I love it! I hope that virtual assistant doesn't drive you bananas like Nomi 😂
😂
Not low price at all,€45k.Volvo is cheeper by €6K. That car never worth almost €50k.
the Zeekr is actually cheaper because for the price you mentioned, you get the smaller battery at Volvo. If you compare the equipment, the Zeekr with same equipment is cheaper
@@autogefuehl still that car is not worth €45K!I would rather get the Ionic 5 or the EV6!Don’t even start with the way better value hybrids and diesels !
In comparison to non-evs yeah, its still more expensive
Nice Car, but the Price is WAY too high. If 45k and more is now considered "affordable" i have to talk with my Employer. Well, i think i can part with a Liver... 😅 No seriously, are those Car Manufacturers all gone mad (except Dacia)?
In China, it is approx. 30KEUR for the top 4 seats version.
I know, but in Europe we are expected to pay much more because we are all rich or something like that. And for Prices that high we better buy domestic EV's which are sometimes even cheaper and support our own Economy.
I would like more than four color choices. C'est la vie...there's always wraps.
Too bad you never reviewed that #1. 😞
This is quite a classy looking car.
It will be great when your review can add in the driving experience.
Contrast this car with almost any recent high range Mercedes. The Merc interior looks as if a child designed their favourite space ship, and is about as usable. This, as Thomas tells us, is a premium interior where less is more - as I believe. The UI on the touchscreen, which I hate, is well offset by real buttons on the steering wheel to do things which I am most likely to want while driving, such as heating controls. This looks like a really good compromise between real haptic feel and the need to put settings behind a touchscreen where functions can be changed in software.
Then you come to price and at less than €50k this does cause you think whether you really need the Mercedes. Though the review does not cover it, I would guess you do not get air suspension or 4W steering, but that to me might be the only reason to shell out for the Merc. Top speed may not be quite king of the autobahn, but 0-60 is as good as you could need.
I have been critical of recent German premium brands, but it does look as if Audi (recent RS7 review) and BMWs are heading back towards interiors and UI/UX which is intuitive and pleasurable to use. And they also have the great, but expensive, engineering features. However they really ought to take a look at this car for lessons in understated premium quality.
Good assessment
That illuminated badge looks like a reverse light
Driver's display and heads up display make this a better prospect over an EX30 for me. But 550,000 Swedish Krona is £40,000. I don't think it's £6000 better than a Volvo EX30.
Volvo EX30 should be replacement for my XC40T5. After presentation yesterday in cologne itˋs out of the race. Cheap Interieur, no cockpit display, HUD, jalousie and movable rear seats and 52k € for 4wd its 6k € more expensive than Smart #1 and a lot more than Xeekr X.
Thats price comparison with the smaller battery at volvo though!
You cant move the screen in the Europe version?
See my comment in the interior part
I like the headlights...looks like lambo lights.
We also have many excellent electric vehicle brands in China, such as BYD, LEAPMOTOR, NIO, Zhiji, and avatar. We welcome friends from all over the world who love electric vehicles to learn about them and wish everyone the opportunity to buy their favorite electric vehicles
Awesome car, very like it. When will it be available in EU? Please show us Zeekr 001 also
Driving review of the 001 soon!
I wish this would come to the US :/
The beard suits you well. And Zeekr is a very interesting (sub)brand.
Thanks 🙏
When do you try the smart #1?
Another interesting contender! Hoping you'll look at the Xpeng G9 soon.
Great car but labelling a 50k car as "affordable" is crazy!
For premium EV it is
@@autogefuehl My comment is meant as a critic of the current car market, not your channel of course !
🙏👍
My answer: Yes, the ZEEKR X is (and looks) much better than the Volvo.
I'am really looking forward to a drivers car electric vehicle.. Wonder when someone decide to build it :D
Zekkr001 next?!
Yes!
3:00 so 93% is 375km… we looking at 400km+? Yet on screen message is a driving range of 350?
The car is static in studio, the display doesn’t show any reliable number
Hoping the bring zeeker to USA
Great value price and what you get.
It's tricky. Volvo is a Euro brand sold for decades in the USA and Polestar is seen as part of Volvo. Lotus is a Euro brand as well. USA isn't looking at the parent company but the direct company. Zeekr is a new brand and does Volvo and Polestar really want to compete with Zeekr and Lynk and Co as slightly cheaper cars that share platform and some other elements? I don't think the price will be that much less, however, due to tariffs and other factors.