Geely’s premium electric vehicle brand, Zeekr, has announced the delivery of the Zeekr 009 MPV with CATL Qilin Battery to the general public, marking the first time that this ultra-long-range battery pack has been available outside of the company’s lab. The ME version of the Zeekr 009 MPV has been equipped with a battery pack of 140 kWh capacity that provides an impressive CLTC range of 822 km, the highest of any pure electric MPV.
The Qilin Battery, also known as CTP 3.0, was officially launched by CATL in June 2022, with a claimed new level of battery system integration. The battery pack allows volume utilization to exceed 72 percent and energy density to reach 255Wh/kg, supporting a vehicle range of 1,000 kilometers.
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ZEEKR has started delivery of #ZEEKR009 with Qilin batteries. With the 140kWh battery pack, pure electric range of the luxury MPV is 822 kilometers (CLTC). pic.twitter.com/jOMIgIL8ze
— Zeekr (@ZeekrGlobal) April 16, 2023
Zeekr had announced on August 27, 2022, that the Zeekr 009 would be the first vehicle in the world to be equipped with the Qilin Battery, with the Zeekr 001 following with an ultra-long-range version. The company launched the Zeekr 009 on November 1, 2022, which is available in two versions – WE and ME – with the starting prices of RMB 499,000 ($72,560) and RMB 588,000, respectively.
The WE version is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 116 kWh and a CLTC range of 702 km. Deliveries of this version began on January 15, 2023.
The Zeekr 009 is powered by a dual-motor drive system, with both motors delivering 400 kW of peak motor power and 686 Nm of peak torque. The vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds.
In March 2023, Zeekr delivered 6,663 vehicles, an increase of 271.20 percent from 1,795 in the same month last year and up 22.14 percent from 5,455 in February, according to the company’s official figures released on April 1, 2023.
The Zeekr 009 ME version with the Qilin Battery marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey towards electrification, with the highest CLTC range of any pure electric MPV in the market. The success of the company’s sales figures indicates the growing interest in electric vehicles and the potential for further growth in the market.
