Geely has achieved great success in recent years and its positioning allows it to offer advanced products and technologies on the world market. The Chinese automaker continues to grow and invest wherever it can. Thus, in Europe, it positions itself as “the most European Chinese manufacturer”. Having redeemed and absorbing Swedish manufacturers Volvo and Polestar. And also get a majority stake in British brands Lotus and Smart. Geely was also a co-founder of a a joint venture with Renault, called Horse. Which will soon produce hybrid and electric vehicles in China and South Korea. The Chinese manufacturer finally owns 10% of the capital of the Mercedes-Benz group. In addition to these measures, Geely has created its own brands such as Lynk&Co, which is distributed in France with the model 01. Brand Zeekranother subsidiary of the group, is also set to appear in Europe…

A new premium brand for Geely

Founded a year ago, dedicated production of 100% electric cars. The affinity with Geely is obvious, as its models have similarities with the products Lynk&Co. The first Zeekr model, 001, is an electric shooting wagon that competes with the Tesla Model Y, despite having very different philosophies. 001 promises a record range of 1000 kilometers thanks to new generation CATL batteries. As a premium brand, Zeekr offers a competitive price-quality ratio, especially in the premium market, which traditionally shines with high prices. The brand is over 72,000 cars in 2022, mainly in China. It recently unveiled its second model, the 009, a luxury electric van that will arrive in 2023, but not here. However, what appears is the arrival of the compact to Europemuch more suitable for our market: Zikr 003.

Electric compact as the third model

Seeing her on the road in camouflage, she already tells us about her philosophy. Her silhouette, very close to the Volkswagen ID 3 or BYD Dolphin, will classify it as compact. Like Zeekr’s other creations, his the design is ambitious and modern. The 100% LED taillights show sleek lines, the front remains more mysterious for now. It will rely on SEA (Scalable Electric Architecture) platform Geely group. The same one used in the Smart #1 and soon the Volvo EX30. This first one is offered in power or all-wheel drive. It offers power levels from from 272 to 428 horsepower. Its 66 kWh battery allows autonomy up to 440 kilometers. Similar specs and performance found on this Zeekr. This year, the brand plans to enter Europe, with 003 from the first months? We will soon find out.