In the end, the Zeekr Combine has been launched in China, having made its public debut at Auto China in Beijing in April. This modern mini-MPV of kinds solely seats 5 however makes use of its ample inside house and distinctive sliding doorways to as an alternative present a wide range of seat layouts to swimsuit totally different wants.
Measuring 4,688 mm lengthy, the Combine is round 100 mm shorter than a C28 Nissan Serena however has an enormous 3,008 mm wheelbase; it’s additionally a beneficiant 1,995 mm large and 1,775 mm tall. The automobile is the primary manufacturing mannequin to be constructed on the SEA-M variant of Geely’s Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA), earmarked for MPVs, robotaxis (resembling the one being developed with Waymo) and logistics autos.
The Combine definitely seems like nothing else on the street, its futuristic, pebble-smooth design incorporating Zeekr’s trademark Stargate entrance gentle bar with over 1,960 LEDs, letting drivers customise their lighting signatures and even show messages to different street customers. There’s additionally a gently-curving contrasting black roof and the same old full-width taillight strip.
It’s if you attain for the flush door handles that the Combine reveals its myriad of social gathering methods, together with the world’s first double sliding doorways on the passenger facet (the driving force’s door opens usually). Massive cantilever hinges get rid of the necessity for the sliding door tracks seen on many MPVs of this kind.
You’ll additionally discover a full lack of B-pillars, aiding entry and egress and likewise enabling the multi-use inside we’ll focus on later. As an alternative, the twin pillars on all sides, created from 2,000 mPa hot-formed metal and strengthened by way of a singular thickening course of, are built-in into the doorways.
Step inside and the hijinks solely proceed. The Combine options an asymmetrical dashboard that frees up extra legroom for the entrance passenger, because of a top-mounted glovebox and a roof-mounted airbag. The motive force sits behind a 13-inch curved instrument show subsequent to a floating 15-inch infotainment touchscreen, which may swivel 12 levels in the direction of the driving force and 47 levels in the direction of the passenger.
Between the entrance occupants sits an oblong console field with an armrest and a fridge for these on the again. It may well slide 790 mm forwards or backwards and comes with a number of mounts to suit tables, cupholders and even an inflatable mattress (the entrance seats fold flat to suit).
The rear passengers, then again, take pleasure in limo-like consolation, with powered, heated, ventilated and massaging seats, ottomans and a footrest that folds out from the entrance passenger seat again. Regardless of this, you continue to get a big 568 litre boot, expandable to over 2,000 litres with the rear seats folded.
However by far essentially the most spectacular a part of the inside are the entrance seats, which may rotate 180 levels to face the rear passengers, or 90 levels to look out the facet doorways – permitting, for instance, these seated on the entrance pews to fish from the consolation of their automobile, stated Zeekr. Alternatively, they are often pushed all the best way ahead to release flooring house for an impromptu yoga session.
All Combine fashions are powered by a single rear motor that by itself produces a powerful 421 PS (310 KW) and 440 Nm of torque, enabling the automobile to dash from zero to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. The dearth of a entrance motor, a space-optimised suspension design and a revised damper construction permits for an elevated steering angle, slashing the turning circle to simply below 5 metres.
Battery choices embody a 76 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack or a 102 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) unit, offering a CLTC vary of 550 and 702 km respectively. An 800-volt electrical structure allows the Combine to supply “5.5C” DC quick charging, which means that the charging enter is 5.5 instances the dimensions of the battery, so round 420 kW.
As such, topping up the battery from 10 to 80% takes simply 10.5 minutes for the smaller battery and quarter-hour for the bigger pack. The Combine also can present as much as 60 kW of DC energy to cost different autos, though its vehicle-to-load (V2L) perform is fairly anaemic at 3.3 kW.
The Combine additionally comes with a lidar sensor on the prime of the windscreen as normal, which along with the twin Nvidia Drive Orin-X processors allows the automobile’s varied driver help programs. These embody the non-obligatory Navigation Zeekr Pilot (NZP) that permits for hands-free driving on highways and afterward, on metropolis streets, the latter by way of an over-the-air replace.
Pricing for the Combine begins at 279,900 yuan (RM171,200) with the smaller battery, rising as much as 299,900 yuan (RM183,800) for the long-range mannequin. With Zeekr set to enter the Malaysian market quickly, would you wish to see the Combine being provided on our shores? Pontificate within the feedback after the leap.
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