This is the China version, the EU version has door handles, a normal charging port, no fridge, fixed center console, screen position is fixed, etc. There are many more differences.
I want an icemaker so I can keep my cold drink cold, and a cup heater of some kind to keep my coffee hot. I don't think I need a fridge. (Theoretically a multifunctional heat pump could do any of those things)
The luxury small car market is VERY underserved, especially when it comes to electric cars - Honda, Toyota i'm looking at you! Nice work Zeekr:) MORE!!
That's a joke right? Nearly all first models of every brand are luxury cars. Tesla, Jaguar, Porche, BMW, Mercedes. These are just the ones form the top of my mind. What we need is cheaper entry point models with large batteries.
Don't like gloss black plastic on the interior of a car, definitely don't want it on the outside. Around the wheel arches where every bit of crap thrown up by the tyre's is going to scratch it. Other than that it could be fun with the more powerful version.
Zeekr is working at establishing themselves and their style. Maybe more is more right now but as they make more cars, they'll not think they need to put in so much content. Overall, quality looks good and at least it's not a boring color inside and out.
I hope the door buttons, including the rear hatch, have high quality insulation to tolerate rainwater, over a long period of time. It always comes down to the little things.
Very pleased to find in their website that both the X and the 001 have towbars, so it looks like this EV is exceptional in that you could actually get standard accessories to carry your bicycles. Many other so-called SUVs must have been rushed out to market as the manufacturers' websites have no information about bike carriers.
I am sorry but can someone tell why isn't Volvo putting so much effort in the interior of the latest offering from them? I mean this looks like a lot more thought went into the interior compared with the EX 30 for example. The current VW alternative feels and looks like a public bus when you see what zeekr are doing apparently at the moment.
Volvo put in a ton of effort in their interior. There is so much in terms of sustainable materials, textures, streamlining it to put the buttons and such in the center to add space to it. The Volvo is very Scandinavian in design. This oddly is designed in Sweden, but doesn't have that Scandinavian look/feel into it at all.
Depends on the geopolitical situation of various export markets. The BYD Seal for instance, starts at 50,000 AUD in Australia, the equivalent of just $33k USD, while in Europe, it starts at 43k Euro, or the equivalent of nearly $46k USD. So why does the same car cost 13k USD more in Germany versus Australia? Well for one thing Australia no longer has a domestic carmaking industry to protect, so Chinese carmakers will price their cars very competitively, but various European countries do have domestic carmaking industries to protect, so a company like BYD would actually price their cars higher so as to not appear to be trying to grab too much marketshare too quickly, lest the European carmakers go crying to their governments about the need for more protectionist measures against the Chinese.
The original Zeekr was actually extremely popular in China, often winning out vs BYD, Xpeng, etc. Hoping to see them expand overseas and give BYD and MG some competition.
Don’t buy from Chinese owned companies like Volvo, Polestar, MG, BYD and so on. China is a dictatorship with no human rights or democracy. Giving them our money will backfire. Just like EU learned from doing business with Putin.
Just a suggestion. Can you film the inside of the storage? The angle for the frunk is missing aswell as the middle seat storage. Also there is no shot of the seats folded down. I know it is minor but would have loved those. Thanks for the otherwise detailed review.
@@Piccsqueak You can go watch Wheelsboy channel's review of the Zeekr X from about 6 months ago, which shows more features. Regarding the passenger seat zero grav recline function, it can do so because the back seat bottom folds UPWARDS. This feature is limited to the 4 seat version of the car, where both rear seat bottoms can fold up, to create a wide cargo area of sorts in front of the rear seat where you can put a long object, or also good for pets. Very innovative design, and unique in the car world I believe. Similar to what you see in many crew cab pickups, where the rear seat bottom can also be folded up for more storage.
Feature rich is a good thing. I, as far as I can remember, don't like to spend a lot of money on a bigger can than I actually want to drive to get more/better features. Oh.. and I see symmetrical wheels, which is a huge plus nowadays!!
I agree. With virtually all EVs you have to compromise on size or quality. I’m still looking for an ideal replacement for my BMW i3. I don’t need a family Crossover/SUV but I want the premium interior quality and spec of a class of car one or two classes above.
That's an option so only if you spec the electric opening doors do they remove the "handles", without that you have pop-in door handles. How do they work in "scandinavian winter" I have no idea, I assume this is like any other door handles and they might get covered in ice. I've not spent that kind of winter with it to know ...
Would to see Elliot cover other electric transition/sustainability topics across Asia. Just read that Japan is putting us (UK) to shame in terms of recycling (and so is Germany apparently).
The designers must have been on serious mushrooms. The opening of the charger is so nuts. Mainly because it goes down and thus does not protect it in rain... And the CCS port is turned by 90 degrees. Lots of fun with some of the stiff thick cables 😂😂😂😂😂
I bet the Euro version won't ship with half those gadgets and will cost 2-3x the price in China. I think there are some aggressively bad ideas in this (no door handles) although the car looks nice over all.
Correct, i think the Euro version is the 5 seats version and does not have the sliding screen, no "magic" back seats folding, no fridge (optional), no sliding central armrest, no zzero G font passwneger seat
Between EX30, Aceman and Zeekr X, which one is the one if consider fun to drive, speakers, space, considerate on day to day use and so on, Aceman is front wheel drive is that mean less go kart experience compare to Volvo and it has no frunk even is build on EV platform, EX30 glass roof don't have cover like the MINI but it has my favourite yellow color OEM-ly, Zeekr has functional interior like the flip up rear chairs and moveable center screen!
What is up with the separate light units. Why can't they integrate the DRLs in the same unit as the main headlights.... We all ask for cheaper EV's. Than all the fancy interior lighting does not help, imo.
This car can be retrofitted with a pet seat, where the rear seat cushion can be electrically raised so your pet has a dedicated seat. I don't know why it's not in the video
My 2005 ford focus had a fridge. Didn’t lend any sense of class like it would in a Range Rover. People will be keeping their Fanta cool in this zeekr not their bottle of Bollinger.
Glad to see more premium small/medium sized cars. We don’t want a big SUV. This seems to have projected HUD on the windscreen, which is a nice improvement over the Volvo EX30. But the range is still not good enough. VW ID.3 Pro-S is 550km WLTP. Don’t want to go below that. But I want AWD in our next car and VW doesn’t offer that.
Tesla Model 3 is lacking HUD too and it it doesn’t have 360 degree camera system. Front camera is missing and no too-down view. It’s a deal breaker for my wife. Also lack of physical parking sensors (AI vision is not great) and big turning circle are making parking experience even worse. Otherwise it would be a nice car.
Wow but not sure what to think to be honest. The buttons to get into the car not my favourite but it has a frunk something BYD needs to add to the Atto 3 and Dolphin. How big is it, roughly the size of the Dolphin? That drinks fridge is a great idea though and available to both front and rear passengers.
that charge port could be a nightmare when the wheel arch gets splattered in debris… seems like a car for places with very nice roads, not real-world use
Worth noting that ZEEKR are reported to have been earmarked for CATL's new CM (Condensed Matter) battery, going into production q4 2023. Barring production problems, with that battery, does this mean that the X will get a significantly lighter? b significantly more range c significantly cheaper d 1, 2 or all 3 of the above? I rather like the X, it is, at least, something that is different from all those other grey boxes. Obviously, price is going to be a major factor as it is for every new name coming onto the market. I would be very interested if the price can come in at close to the MG4, not at all interested if the price looks more like that of the Volvo EX30. I can understand the EX30 being priced where it is, but a new brand can't rely on novelty to sell, as has been found by BYD. I've got no beaf with BYD, but their cars appear to be no better than Mrs, but are priced about 10% higher. That makes no sense at all. MG is a well established brand in Europe (I know it's not British, but the MG badge has helped market penetration) while BYD is only a name familiar to very few.And the advantage that MG has goes further; they have an established, extensive dealer network (many of them with good names) and a longer guarantee. BYD seems to be having problems establishing any positives at all atm. Geely/Volvo does have the advantage of their association with the "Premium" Volvo name and network, but with the EX30 being "Good enough" and the Smart #1 being similar, I can only hope that the ZEEKR will fit in under these brands. Unfortunately, I doubt it based on the pricing strategy of pretty much every Chinese company (with the obvious exception of MG). We'll just have to wait and see.
They are both different sizes though, this one is longer than the EX30 and has more back seat room. Also it has a HUID (standard) and an instrument cluster screen for those that may be annoyed at the Volvo central screen only.
Too expensive again! But I like the idea of a luxury small hatch. As my kids are moving out I don’t need a large car but I do want a comfortable cabin which you only usually get in an expensive SUV type.
@@floxshuilee1760 I’d agree if they sold it in the UK for that but a BYD Atto 3 is 139800, £15,457 but is £35,000 plus in the uk. That’s more than a double in price. £40000 for a city, no matter how luxurious is daft.
You know, when the door get frozen. It is the internal mechanism get frozen. You can yank the door handle off. But end up found out it is the latch was not unlocked
@@DavidKnowles0 Probably, but the button exists for a reason. If it's really cold, you might not want to take your gloves off to use your phone, or it may be under layers of clothing.
I likey. Much better than the Tesco Value MG4. Personalised cars like these are brilliant. Much better than the dull cars we’ve had to put up with from the old school dull manufacturers.
I can get a really nice three seater settee and two sofas for 3,500 Dollars....Just where do these cars get their high prices from...a reducing non asset as well it seems to be!? Mass production should reduce prices ? Not the other way round!?
Why on earth are we seeing B-roll while Elliot is explaining something and saying things like 'This is...'? jeez And why were we not actually shown the seat going flat? Hardly mentioned the driving experience..
@2:31 i hate that electric powered panel for the charging port, what if you are low or run out of power? what if that motor is broken or semi-broken? personally i'd choose good-ol mechanical hinge, much better choice
It's a way of blending Chinese and Swedish engineering. It's Swedish design and partially engineered for the Chinese market first. Volvo and Polestar are different. They're Swedish engineered, mostly, and designed, but more for the Euro and International market first. Other brands fit into whatever other market segments there are in China and Asia, primarily.
So the underpinnings are the same as the Smart#1 and BYD atto. So Geely is competing for sales with itself?. last one to do that I believe was british leyland.
They even sell an accessory bag that fits the frunk. There is a tire repair kit in the frunk as well, under a piece of foam that acts as a "false floor". I don't really see the point of a frunk TBH, the trunk is big enough, and there is plenty of storage space under the trunk floor as well to "hide" stuff.
It's not a version. It's a car built on the same platform but it is a different brand's car. It'll have the same general performance but the driving environment and road feel and such will differ from brand to brand. Same platform doesn't mean cars feel and drive the same.
Take it with a pinch of salt range is no different when it comes to describing Chinese or WLTP measurements. Both are out by about a third in the summer, half in winter. On that measurement alone this car won't suit long distance driving which is what a car of this size should excel at.
CLTC is even worse than WLTP - more like the infamous old NEDC, which suggested you about 20% longer ranges even than WLTP. E.g. Ioniq classic (28 kWh): 280 km NEDC, about 230 km WLTP (18% less) and 200 km (124 miles) EPA (29% less than NEDC, 13% less than WLTP). Oh wow, just searched and it's even worse: I've found a page on licarco, which shows a screenshot of chinese figures for an unnamed car with 509 km CLTC, 484 km NEDC and 398 km WLTP - no EPA figures mentioned. That would give the oldest Ioniq about 294 km of CLTC range, meaning EPA range would be 32% - or almost one third! - less than CLTC range
@@OenkePoenkeactually, NEDC with 80% margin is good for most EV in summer. 70 in winter. It is interesting that my model 3 can only do 80%EPA range with OEM tire in fall(AC off) , 50% EPA range with winter tire in 0 degree with ac heating, while my friends model 3 in China can do 80% NEDC range, 100% EPA in fall with ac off.
Spent more time telling saying "Go go gadget" and telling us how many features and gadgets are packed into the car - then showed us two. A fridge and a motorised screen...is that it?
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This is the China version, the EU version has door handles, a normal charging port, no fridge, fixed center console, screen position is fixed, etc. There are many more differences.
sadly :( the fridge would be so cool...
Ahh good to know, those are the most unnecessary things that would break/be annoying in use.
I always wanted a fridge in my car.Everytime I look at a future car purchase its always the 1st question I ask.
@@MacikHU - Add your own fridge.
I want an icemaker so I can keep my cold drink cold, and a cup heater of some kind to keep my coffee hot. I don't think I need a fridge. (Theoretically a multifunctional heat pump could do any of those things)
Which one, then, out of these 'Geely triplets' Zeeker X, Smart #1 and Volvo EX30 would you go for? They all have their quirks, it seems.
The luxury small car market is VERY underserved, especially when it comes to electric cars - Honda, Toyota i'm looking at you! Nice work Zeekr:) MORE!!
Yes, the i3 lives, where do I place the order?
Love the Zeekr inside and out. Looks much better than the Germans
Probably lack of demand is the main thing. Most people would rather get a standard mid-size car for the same money or less as a luxury compact.
That's a joke right? Nearly all first models of every brand are luxury cars. Tesla, Jaguar, Porche, BMW, Mercedes. These are just the ones form the top of my mind. What we need is cheaper entry point models with large batteries.
Don't like gloss black plastic on the interior of a car, definitely don't want it on the outside. Around the wheel arches where every bit of crap thrown up by the tyre's is going to scratch it. Other than that it could be fun with the more powerful version.
Zeekr is working at establishing themselves and their style. Maybe more is more right now but as they make more cars, they'll not think they need to put in so much content. Overall, quality looks good and at least it's not a boring color inside and out.
I think the traversing screen is a good idea. The use of a frunk helps prevent the bonnet hinges seizing up through lack of use.
Looks cool but i'm sure that when it arrives your only interior option will be black for some reason. Just like BYD. It feels like a marketing stunts.
I hope the door buttons, including the rear hatch, have high quality insulation to tolerate rainwater, over a long period of time. It always comes down to the little things.
With that level of performance the Zeeker could catch the znitch pretty easily.
😂
Very pleased to find in their website that both the X and the 001 have towbars, so it looks like this EV is exceptional in that you could actually get standard accessories to carry your bicycles.
Many other so-called SUVs must have been rushed out to market as the manufacturers' websites have no information about bike carriers.
I like the seat turning in to a bed idea or atleast the front seats folding flat sounds appealing
Pls review more Geely EVs specially the Geometry C
"Figure hugging" is bloody awful if you are not the "standard figure" build.
I am sorry but can someone tell why isn't Volvo putting so much effort in the interior of the latest offering from them? I mean this looks like a lot more thought went into the interior compared with the EX 30 for example. The current VW alternative feels and looks like a public bus when you see what zeekr are doing apparently at the moment.
Just buy a Zeekr, it's the new Volvo
Volvo put in a ton of effort in their interior. There is so much in terms of sustainable materials, textures, streamlining it to put the buttons and such in the center to add space to it. The Volvo is very Scandinavian in design. This oddly is designed in Sweden, but doesn't have that Scandinavian look/feel into it at all.
The problem is that these Chinese prices will essentially double becoz of transport & tariffs & such
Depends on the geopolitical situation of various export markets. The BYD Seal for instance, starts at 50,000 AUD in Australia, the equivalent of just $33k USD, while in Europe, it starts at 43k Euro, or the equivalent of nearly $46k USD. So why does the same car cost 13k USD more in Germany versus Australia? Well for one thing Australia no longer has a domestic carmaking industry to protect, so Chinese carmakers will price their cars very competitively, but various European countries do have domestic carmaking industries to protect, so a company like BYD would actually price their cars higher so as to not appear to be trying to grab too much marketshare too quickly, lest the European carmakers go crying to their governments about the need for more protectionist measures against the Chinese.
It’s almost like one of those teleshopping ads. 😂😂😂 “…and there is even more!”
Take yours to the checkout now
The original Zeekr was actually extremely popular in China, often winning out vs BYD, Xpeng, etc. Hoping to see them expand overseas and give BYD and MG some competition.
Don’t buy from Chinese owned companies like Volvo, Polestar, MG, BYD and so on. China is a dictatorship with no human rights or democracy. Giving them our money will backfire. Just like EU learned from doing business with Putin.
Keep zeekr in china 😂we don't want it in Europe
Just a suggestion. Can you film the inside of the storage? The angle for the frunk is missing aswell as the middle seat storage. Also there is no shot of the seats folded down. I know it is minor but would have loved those. Thanks for the otherwise detailed review.
Agreed - and how does the passenger seat recline fully in relation to the back row?
@@Piccsqueak You can go watch Wheelsboy channel's review of the Zeekr X from about 6 months ago, which shows more features. Regarding the passenger seat zero grav recline function, it can do so because the back seat bottom folds UPWARDS. This feature is limited to the 4 seat version of the car, where both rear seat bottoms can fold up, to create a wide cargo area of sorts in front of the rear seat where you can put a long object, or also good for pets. Very innovative design, and unique in the car world I believe. Similar to what you see in many crew cab pickups, where the rear seat bottom can also be folded up for more storage.
Plus he mentions RMB but there's no on-screen graphics of USD, GBP, EUR etc
Feature rich is a good thing.
I, as far as I can remember, don't like to spend a lot of money on a bigger can than I actually want to drive to get more/better features.
Oh.. and I see symmetrical wheels, which is a huge plus nowadays!!
I agree. With virtually all EVs you have to compromise on size or quality. I’m still looking for an ideal replacement for my BMW i3. I don’t need a family Crossover/SUV but I want the premium interior quality and spec of a class of car one or two classes above.
What a stunning car but no doorhandels? I'm looking forward to the first scandinavian winter tests.
Trying too hard with the front headlights though
That's an option so only if you spec the electric opening doors do they remove the "handles", without that you have pop-in door handles.
How do they work in "scandinavian winter" I have no idea, I assume this is like any other door handles and they might get covered in ice.
I've not spent that kind of winter with it to know ...
Would to see Elliot cover other electric transition/sustainability topics across Asia. Just read that Japan is putting us (UK) to shame in terms of recycling (and so is Germany apparently).
The designers must have been on serious mushrooms.
The opening of the charger is so nuts. Mainly because it goes down and thus does not protect it in rain...
And the CCS port is turned by 90 degrees. Lots of fun with some of the stiff thick cables 😂😂😂😂😂
It's Chademo in the picture, all Chinese cars are. That's why the AC was separated from the DC
It doesnt matter. My model 3 fliper provider precisly 0 protection from anything for the charger.
@@Lewis_StandingPretty sure they use GB/T ports in China not chademo, it's their own standard I believe.
@@markeaton6734 good shout, Thanks for the correction
@@markeaton6734 good shout, Thanks for the correction
3:55 The boot access don't seems very wide, difficult to put a stroller or a folding wheelchair.
I bet the Euro version won't ship with half those gadgets and will cost 2-3x the price in China. I think there are some aggressively bad ideas in this (no door handles) although the car looks nice over all.
Correct, i think the Euro version is the 5 seats version and does not have the sliding screen, no "magic" back seats folding, no fridge (optional), no sliding central armrest, no zzero G font passwneger seat
is simple
Political reasons
Between EX30, Aceman and Zeekr X, which one is the one if consider fun to drive, speakers, space, considerate on day to day use and so on, Aceman is front wheel drive is that mean less go kart experience compare to Volvo and it has no frunk even is build on EV platform, EX30 glass roof don't have cover like the MINI but it has my favourite yellow color OEM-ly, Zeekr has functional interior like the flip up rear chairs and moveable center screen!
you forgot another one: the wireless phone charger doubles as a food scraps cooker.
Can it do deep-fried Mars bars?
Lol buttons to open doors “very 2020” 😀. Had them on my TVR Cerbera back in ‘98 😜👍
What is up with the separate light units. Why can't they integrate the DRLs in the same unit as the main headlights.... We all ask for cheaper EV's. Than all the fancy interior lighting does not help, imo.
Nice, you finally reviewed my car! I didn't spec the electric door so I have handles nad mine is white 😅
Thank you, Elliot.
Those panel gaps in the center console though😮
You mean the AC vent?
My 13 year old daughter would love the color of this car. Everyone else hates it.
This car can be retrofitted with a pet seat, where the rear seat cushion can be electrically raised so your pet has a dedicated seat. I don't know why it's not in the video
Fridge, alcantara, moving seats and screens and more gadgets in a 45k euro car? Very nice, actually.
My 2005 ford focus had a fridge. Didn’t lend any sense of class like it would in a Range Rover. People will be keeping their Fanta cool in this zeekr not their bottle of Bollinger.
3.8S ，0-100KM
Glad to see more premium small/medium sized cars. We don’t want a big SUV. This seems to have projected HUD on the windscreen, which is a nice improvement over the Volvo EX30. But the range is still not good enough. VW ID.3 Pro-S is 550km WLTP. Don’t want to go below that. But I want AWD in our next car and VW doesn’t offer that.
Tesla Model 3 is lacking HUD too and it it doesn’t have 360 degree camera system. Front camera is missing and no too-down view. It’s a deal breaker for my wife. Also lack of physical parking sensors (AI vision is not great) and big turning circle are making parking experience even worse. Otherwise it would be a nice car.
Looks like shorter rear passengers (kids) have to lean pretty far forward to see past that thick C-pillar/angled door feature!!
Wow but not sure what to think to be honest. The buttons to get into the car not my favourite but it has a frunk something BYD needs to add to the Atto 3 and Dolphin. How big is it, roughly the size of the Dolphin? That drinks fridge is a great idea though and available to both front and rear passengers.
If the future is this..than he'll ya❤❤❤
You are getting pretty funny these days! Like the combi of info and pun.
What happens when your doors are frozen shut during winter and often need a good “yank”?
and if any those exterior buttons stop working?
The 4 seat configuration is not available in the Netherlands, nor is the moving screen
When you say feature rich , what you mean is gimmiks rich.
When will it be available in the UK ?
Why don't we get so many different EVs to choose from here in the USA?! This one would sell really well!
美国阻止了中国电动车，美国不自信，害怕冲击美国市场，而且美国只给美国公司补贴，中国政府一视同仁，特斯拉也拿了几十亿的补贴
National security.
@@cheungchingtong LOL
This will probably come to the States as the compact sports SUV EV from Lotus Cars in late '24 or early '25.
It looks a lot like the BMW i3. There must be some fans of that design at Zeekr...
@Elliot - do you dislike the purple because it brings back memories of CRGS? 🤭
4:30) I'm 32cm tall. To avoid Traumatic Brain Injury, guess I'll have to lie down. A FRUNKENSTEIN in EVery Frunk!
Great episode - informative & interesting but the design is too striking for my taste.
that charge port could be a nightmare when the wheel arch gets splattered in debris… seems like a car for places with very nice roads, not real-world use
Worth noting that ZEEKR are reported to have been earmarked for CATL's new CM (Condensed Matter) battery, going into production q4 2023. Barring production problems, with that battery, does this mean that the X will get
a significantly lighter?
b significantly more range
c significantly cheaper
d 1, 2 or all 3 of the above?
I rather like the X, it is, at least, something that is different from all those other grey boxes.
Obviously, price is going to be a major factor as it is for every new name coming onto the market. I would be very interested if the price can come in at close to the MG4, not at all interested if the price looks more like that of the Volvo EX30. I can understand the EX30 being priced where it is, but a new brand can't rely on novelty to sell, as has been found by BYD.
I've got no beaf with BYD, but their cars appear to be no better than Mrs, but are priced about 10% higher. That makes no sense at all. MG is a well established brand in Europe (I know it's not British, but the MG badge has helped market penetration) while BYD is only a name familiar to very few.And the advantage that MG has goes further; they have an established, extensive dealer network (many of them with good names) and a longer guarantee. BYD seems to be having problems establishing any positives at all atm.
Geely/Volvo does have the advantage of their association with the "Premium" Volvo name and network, but with the EX30 being "Good enough" and the Smart #1 being similar, I can only hope that the ZEEKR will fit in under these brands. Unfortunately, I doubt it based on the pricing strategy of pretty much every Chinese company (with the obvious exception of MG).
We'll just have to wait and see.
Hey Elliot. Love your work 👍
Think I'd take the EX30 over this, but I do like the door switches ...
They are both different sizes though, this one is longer than the EX30 and has more back seat room. Also it has a HUID (standard) and an instrument cluster screen for those that may be annoyed at the Volvo central screen only.
No mention the Volvo EX30???
Too expensive again! But I like the idea of a luxury small hatch. As my kids are moving out I don’t need a large car but I do want a comfortable cabin which you only usually get in an expensive SUV type.
220000rmb for a 3.8s car, I won't call it expensive.
@@floxshuilee1760 I’d agree if they sold it in the UK for that but a BYD Atto 3 is 139800, £15,457 but is £35,000 plus in the uk. That’s more than a double in price. £40000 for a city, no matter how luxurious is daft.
Thanks
Went to Majorca in September and there were loads of these on the road. Hire cars I think.
My first thought, that not a small car! Anyway where the MG Cyberstar review?
They havent start shiping the car.
That boot opening button is horrible design. Good luck getting to that when it's below freezing and that shelf is covered in ice!
And the same goes for the doors as well. Really not made for the global north.
You know, when the door get frozen. It is the internal mechanism get frozen. You can yank the door handle off. But end up found out it is the latch was not unlocked
I'm pretty sure their a mobile app that will open everything.
@@DavidKnowles0 Probably, but the button exists for a reason. If it's really cold, you might not want to take your gloves off to use your phone, or it may be under layers of clothing.
I likey. Much better than the Tesco Value MG4. Personalised cars like these are brilliant. Much better than the dull cars we’ve had to put up with from the old school dull manufacturers.
All good, if you don't mind that Geely, the parent company of Zeekr, is an international sponsor of war.
term for this episode: "go-go-gadget"
Limited rear leg space is a major deal breaker. All else is freat
I dont like the lines / colour borders - e.g. the charging port 'door'
Does a baby stroller fit in the trunk?
I do dig the pink!
looks cool but will be expensive in the uk
What about your giveaway? It was just a scam?
Fun fact The prototype was called twitter.
How much is 200,000 in euros or dollars?
Nice.
soooooo many moving parts to break or require maintenance
Elliot, test the baojun Cloud Please 👍
Interesting car but slightly odd looking inside and out. I am not sure it will age well
I can get a really nice three seater settee and two sofas for 3,500 Dollars....Just where do these cars get their high prices from...a reducing non asset as well it seems to be!? Mass production should reduce prices ? Not the other way round!?
Much more kit on the Smart #1 than the Zeekr X or Volvo EX30
This channels descent into complete bias towards everything electric is getting increasingly annoying.
Why on earth are we seeing B-roll while Elliot is explaining something and saying things like 'This is...'? jeez
And why were we not actually shown the seat going flat?
Hardly mentioned the driving experience..
Car infrastructure is still just as unsustainable using batteries as it is with gas. Private automobiles are stupid and subsidised by the rest of us
Yes, more of this. Forget stop burning stuff. The real aim should be 'stop bothering with cars' and all make efforts to increase mass transit.
@2:31 i hate that electric powered panel for the charging port, what if you are low or run out of power? what if that motor is broken or semi-broken? personally i'd choose good-ol mechanical hinge, much better choice
Why compare it with the smart#1 when the elephant in the room is the Volvo X30?
It's an hatchback, not kind off like an hatchback, been waiting for someone to actually call it what it is, rather than an SUV 😂
190,000 to 210,000 RMB = 21,167 to 23,536 GBP. Yeah right! As if the price would anything even remotely like that in the U.K.
I want more small luxury cars. Especially practical ones.
Go ahead no one is stopping you
@@allen_key What?
You can have as many small luxury cars as you like.
I think you can get a Smartcar trimmed as a Bentley?
Suv's have hatchbacks, funnily enough.
I don't dislike Zeekr, but I still have zero clue what they stand for or why exactly they exist alongside the dozen other Geely brands.
It's a way of blending Chinese and Swedish engineering. It's Swedish design and partially engineered for the Chinese market first. Volvo and Polestar are different. They're Swedish engineered, mostly, and designed, but more for the Euro and International market first. Other brands fit into whatever other market segments there are in China and Asia, primarily.
It also comes in the nice retro colour ?
Windolene 🤪🤣🤣
Looks like they tried making a BMW and gave up in the middle of development.
Rear looks like a 2006 renault megane.
If only
So the underpinnings are the same as the Smart#1 and BYD atto. So Geely is competing for sales with itself?. last one to do that I believe was british leyland.
Competitive Vs the Kona and Niro too
Wow that frunk is so tiny, you almost wonder why they even bothered to make a storage space area there...
They even sell an accessory bag that fits the frunk. There is a tire repair kit in the frunk as well, under a piece of foam that acts as a "false floor".
I don't really see the point of a frunk TBH, the trunk is big enough, and there is plenty of storage space under the trunk floor as well to "hide" stuff.
At least you can open the bonnet..got to experience the BMW i8 the other day and it isn't advised to even open the front OR back hoods!
that mini fridge is portable
I'll take the Volvo EX30 version please
It's not a version. It's a car built on the same platform but it is a different brand's car. It'll have the same general performance but the driving environment and road feel and such will differ from brand to brand. Same platform doesn't mean cars feel and drive the same.
Take it with a pinch of salt range is no different when it comes to describing Chinese or WLTP measurements. Both are out by about a third in the summer, half in winter. On that measurement alone this car won't suit long distance driving which is what a car of this size should excel at.
CLTC is even worse than WLTP - more like the infamous old NEDC, which suggested you about 20% longer ranges even than WLTP. E.g. Ioniq classic (28 kWh): 280 km NEDC, about 230 km WLTP (18% less) and 200 km (124 miles) EPA (29% less than NEDC, 13% less than WLTP).
Oh wow, just searched and it's even worse: I've found a page on licarco, which shows a screenshot of chinese figures for an unnamed car with 509 km CLTC, 484 km NEDC and 398 km WLTP - no EPA figures mentioned. That would give the oldest Ioniq about 294 km of CLTC range, meaning EPA range would be 32% - or almost one third! - less than CLTC range
@@OenkePoenkeactually, NEDC with 80% margin is good for most EV in summer. 70 in winter. It is interesting that my model 3 can only do 80%EPA range with OEM tire in fall(AC off) , 50% EPA range with winter tire in 0 degree with ac heating, while my friends model 3 in China can do 80% NEDC range, 100% EPA in fall with ac off.
Top bants people.
The stunning quality of this interior puts the dull, speckled grey plastic interior of the Volvo EX30 to shame.
Shame on you, Volvo!
That would look much better as a small, two door coupe, but it would never sell. RIP reasonable sized cars 😢
Spent more time telling saying "Go go gadget" and telling us how many features and gadgets are packed into the car - then showed us two. A fridge and a motorised screen...is that it?
It's not a looker, the front styling would maybe look good as a lowdown supercar but not this.
A car supplier from China, if you are interested in this car, I can send it to the country you said you were in. thank you
its not even small, just compared to other EVs.