PRODUCT DETAILS
The Zeekr 9X is Zeekr’s full-size ultra-luxury SUV that opened pre-orders at the 2025 Chengdu Auto Show on 29 August and officially launched on 29 September. Positioned as the group’s flagship, it claims to be the first Chinese SUV that offers “both ICE and EV excellence” through a 900 V super plug-in hybrid system and full-scenario intelligence. Below is a systematic overview divided into five pillars: core technology, performance, luxury features, space & practicality, and safety / ADAS.
1. Core Technology – Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) Hybrid-S + 900 V Super PHEV
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900 V end-to-end high-voltage platform: battery, e-motors, A/C compressor and wiring are all 900 V rated; peak charging > 600 kW, 20-80 % SoC in 9 min – the fastest charging PHEV on the market.
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SEA Super Hybrid power-train:
– 2.0 T dedicated engine, 46 % thermal efficiency, 205 kW rated; <20 % SoC fuel consumption 30 % lower than segment average.
– Three-motor layout (front 290 kW + rear 370 kW + rear 370 kW) gives 1 030 kW / 1 400 hp combined; 0-100 km/h in 3.1 s, top speed 240 km/h.
– CATL co-developed 6 C “Xiao-Yao” LFP packs: 55 kWh (300 km CLTC) or 70 kWh (380 km CLTC). -
SEA AI digital chassis:
– Dual-chamber air suspension + dual-valve CCD dampers, 110 mm lift range (178-288 mm ground clearance).
– China-first 48 V active anti-roll bar delivering 1 400 N·m per side in 0.2 s.
– “Post-collision 80 mm lift” – side-impact algorithm raises sill to reduce intrusion.
2. Performance & Efficiency
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Acceleration / top speed: 3.1 s quickest, all grades sub-4 s; V-max 240 km/h.
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Range: 300 km or 380 km pure-electric CLTC; total range > 1 300 km.
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<20 % SoC performance: 0-100 km/h only 0.2 s slower than fully charged; power fade <3 %.
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Off-road: 100 % max grade-ability; 8 drive modes (Snow, Sand, Mud, Rock, etc.); e-diff lock + air-springs + active anti-roll bar.
3. Intelligent Cockpit & Infotainment
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Five-screen layout: dual 17.6-inch 3 K OLED floating displays (driver & co-driver), 50-inch AR-HUD, second-row 17-inch ceiling-mounted slide screen (880 mm rail), rear-center control screen.
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Audio: optional Naim 32-speaker 3 860 W 9.2.4.8 system or Harman Kardon 31-speaker ANC; 8 seat transducers, 20 Hz-40 kHz bandwidth.
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Compute & UX: Qualcomm 8295 SoC; multimodal voice, gesture, face ID; ceiling screen tilts 0-90° for safe passenger viewing while driving.
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Luxury touches: Nappa leather + recycled PET fiber; second-row zero-gravity seats with 50 W wireless charge, 13 L thermo-electric fridge, electric tray tables; 1.32 m² panoramic roof with separate skylights for rows 2 & 3.
4. Space & Practicality
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Exterior: 5 239 × 2 029 × 1 819 mm, wheelbase 3 169 mm.
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Seating: 3-row 6-seat, theatre rising (row-3 H-point +40 mm), 370 mm door opening width for easy entry.
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Cargo: 650 L behind row-3; 1 200 L with row-3 folded; 2 050 L with both rows down.
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Storage: 15 L dual-layer front console, 17 cupholders, 42 compartments in total.
5. AD & Safety
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Sensors: 5 LiDAR (1 × 520-line 300 m + 4 × solid-state 15 m) + 13 cams + 5 mmWave + 12 USS + 2 wading radars; full 4 × 360° coverage.
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Compute: dual NVIDIA Thor, 700 TOPS each; full-link redundancy enabling L3 highway & urban pilot.
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Body: 91 % high-strength steel + aluminum, torsional rigidity 41 600 N·m/deg; passes 50 km/h pole crash.
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Hybrid-specific safety: third crash box, octagonal battery cage, active HV junction flip, rear anti-intrusion block, etc.—branded “Hybrid Road Tank”.
6. Grades & Pricing (launch-benefit prices, CNY)
| Trim | MSRP | Benefit Price* | Battery / EV Range | Driveline | Key Add-ons |
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| Max | 465 900 | 455 900 | 55 kWh / 300 km | Dual-motor | 900 V, air-sus std. |
| Ultra | 499 900 | 489 900 | 70 kWh / 380 km | Dual-motor | Slide ceiling screen + tables |
| Hyper | 569 900 | 559 900 | 70 kWh / 380 km | Tri-motor 1 400 hp | Naim audio + 48 V active roll bar |
| Night-Black* | 599 900 | 589 900 | 70 kWh / 380 km | Tri-motor | Black pack + exclusive paint |
*Night-Black was Chengdu-show limited but still order-lockable online.
Benefits: CNY 5 000 deposit offsets CNY 10 000; gifts up to CNY 101 k (Naim audio, power boards, slide screen).
Benefits: CNY 5 000 deposit offsets CNY 10 000; gifts up to CNY 101 k (Naim audio, power boards, slide screen).
Summary
By packaging 900 V architecture, 1 400 hp tri-motor power, 380 km pure-electric range, 48 V active anti-roll bars, 5 LiDAR L3 AD, and full-size 6-seat luxury into a CNY 456-589 k window, the Zeekr 9X aims not only to rival the AITO M9 or Li L9 but to set a new technological benchmark for Chinese ultra-luxury SUVs—an “electric-first, hybrid-uncompromised” flagship that can cover a week of commuting on electrons yet deliver supercar acceleration on road trips without range anxiety.