Zeekr Automobile said, “Zeekr’s third work is a collection of 3 major achievements, subverting electric travel and surpassing the imagination of SUVs.” Zeekr also said that this car pays tribute to Audi Q3, Tesla Model 3 and BMW 3 Series.

According to official information, the car, as the third product under Zeekr, is also based on the SEA vast architecture and is positioned as a small SUV. Its 0-100 km acceleration capability will reach the level of 3 seconds. According to previous reports, the internal code name of the car is BX1E, but the official name has not yet been announced. It is expected to be officially unveiled at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, which opens in April.

It can be seen from the preview picture that the front face design of Zeekr’s new small SUV has obvious family characteristics, especially the shape of the daytime running lights. In addition, the trailer also shows some lighting effects of Jikrypton’s new small SUV. When the front/rear lights are on or off, they can show the special effect of running water lights.

It is worth mentioning that Zeekr officials once stated that “the third car may not be called 003”, and Zeekr will not launch products below 200,000 yuan, so it can basically be concluded that the price of this new car will be more than 200,000 yuan .

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The Zeekr 003, internally codenamed BX1E, is based on parent company Geely’s “vast architecture,” which is also used by Zeekr’s first two models, the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr 009 MPV.

Little is known about the Zeekr 003’s powertrain, but Autocar understands the car will be sold as a single-motor rear-wheel-drive or dual-motor four-wheel-drive system, with outputs ranging from 268bhp to 422bhp.

Designed by an in-house team led by Geely Design Director Stefan Sielaff at the Geely Design Center in Gothenburg, Sweden, the compact SUV features a family-style front fascia that includes LED daytime lighting integrated into the bonnet closure. The running lights and the front double vertical horizontal headlights are designed, and the taillights do not adopt a penetrating shape, and the middle ZEEKR logo is inlaid in the center of the breakpoint.

The new Zeekr models feature deep crease lines on the sides, traditional wing mirrors, recessed door handles, and a raised waistline with wide C-pillars and a sloping roofline.

A sister model to the Smart #1, the 003 is said to measure approximately 4300mm in length, 1830mm in width and 1640mm in height.

In 2022, ZEEKR will sell 72,000 vehicles worldwide, most of which will be in China. This year, ZEEKR plans to double its annual sales to 140,000 vehicles; in order to achieve this goal, ZEEKR is conducting final training for global sales. In addition, as part of its globalization plan, ZEEKR also submitted an application for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States in December last year.

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