Geelyβs high-end NEV brand Zeekr officially enters Norway with two electric cars: Zeekr 001 liftback and Zeekr X crossover. They will become available for order later this month with up to 10 years of warranty. Zeekr will curate a retail network with dealerships in major cities of the country.
On October 9, Zeekr announced its official entry into the Norway market. Last year, Zeekr started sales in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. According to the press release CarNewsChina received, the launch in Norway is a crucial strategic milestone in Zeekrβs overseas strategy. Zeekr Europe Chief Commercial Officer Lothar Schupet underlined that Norway is one of the most advanced EV markets in the world.
Zeekr in Norway
Geely-backed Zeekr has a direct-operating sales network domestically. However, the Chinese automaker picked another strategy for the Norway market. It will have a hand-picked dealership network here. The first Zeekr store will open in Oslo this month. It is the Premium Cars Stor-Oslo. The same company sells Geely-owned Volvo and Polestar cars in Norway as well.
Back to Zeekr, its retail network will spread to other major cities of the country in due course. The main feature of Zeekr vehicles in Norway is a warranty of up to 10 years. They come standard with a 5-year or 100,000 km vehicle warranty. It can be extended to an additional 5 years / 100,000 km if following the recommended service and maintenance schedule at Zeekr retailers or Zeekr-authorized service centers and workshops.
Zeekr officials underlined it partnered with Plugsurfing App, which has over 800,000 charging points all over Europe. Thanks to the cooperation, those chargers can be used via the Zeekr Charge App and charging RFID cards.
Zeekr will sell two models in Norway: the Zeekr 001 liftback and the Zeekr X crossover. Their price range has yet to be revealed. Earlier this year, Zeekr lowered the prices of the Zeekr X in several European countries. In Sweden, its starting price is 529,000 SEK (51,000 USD). It costs 42,490 EUR (46,550 USD) in the Netherlands. In Germany, it starts from 44,990 EUR (49,300 USD).
More about Zeekr 001 & Zeekr X
The Zeekr 001 is the first Zeekr-branded model launched in China back in 2021. It is a sizeable liftback with dimensions are 4970/1990/1560 mm. The single-motor variant of the Zeekr 001 offers 200 kW (268 hp). The 4WD variant has two e-motors for 400 kW (536 hp), suitable for zero-to-hundred acceleration time in 3.8 seconds. It has a single ternary NMC battery variant for 100 kWh and up to 620 km of WLTP range. The battery pack supports 200 kW DC charging.
The Zeekr X is a compact crossover with dimensions of 4432/1836/1572 mm. The RWD variant of the Zeekr X offers 200 kW (268 hp). And the 4WD variant has up to 315 kW (422 hp). It accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. The Zeekr X has a 66 kWh ternary NMC battery on board for up to 446 km of WLTP range. It complements the 150 kW DC charging.
According to CarNewsChina research, Zeekr is in Top-3 Chinese NEV makers with the highest sales target achievement rate in China Mainland. From January to September 2024, it sold 142,873 units.
