Further on the Zeekr X SUV – a compact Chinese electric SUV released last
October and like many Chinese EVs already price reduced. Two models,
the rear wheel drive now $56,900 and the AWD $64,900 which I’m driving
with dual electric motors fed by a 66kWhour battery. The performance
exhilarating - 0 to 100km/hour in just 3.8 seconds – that performance is
very polished, and the Zeekr X feels premium in all it does – from my
perspective a cut above most similar priced SUV’s that I’ve driven. The
styling sharp, distinctive and different, a body with great interior room for a
compact SUV. Fit and finishes are quality. Range 400kms which around
town I found accurate but on the open road the brisk performance eats up
the battery much quicker – I averaged 16kW/h/100km consumption around
town but on a hard throttle it rose to 20kWh/100km fairly quickly. Charging
on my 11kW AC wall charger took 5 ½ hours from 20 to 80 percent of
charge. A supremely comfortable small SUV apart from some pitch on a
rough surface accentuated obviously by the additional battery weight but
more than acceptable. Active safety elements however too intrusive
particularly the driver distraction alert. Warranty underdone too at 5 years/
unlimited km. I’m David Berthon

Further on the Zeekr X SUV &ndash; a compact Chinese electric SUV released last October and like many Chinese EVs already price reduced. Two models, the rear wheel drive now $56,900 and the AWD $64,900 which I&rsquo;m driving with dual electric motors fed by a 66kWhour battery. The performance exhilarating - 0 to 100km/hour in just 3.8 seconds &ndash; that performance is very polished, and the Zeekr X feels premium in all it does &ndash; from my perspective a cut above most similar priced SUV&rsquo;s that I&rsquo;ve driven. The styling sharp, distinctive and different, a body with great interior room for a compact SUV. Fit and finishes are quality. Range 400kms which around town I found accurate but on the open road the brisk performance eats up the battery much quicker &ndash; I averaged 16kW/h/100km consumption around town but on a hard throttle it rose to 20kWh/100km fairly quickly. Charging on my 11kW AC wall charger took 5 &frac12; hours from 20 to 80 percent of charge. A supremely comfortable small SUV apart from some pitch on a rough surface accentuated obviously by the additional battery weight but more than acceptable. Active safety elements however too intrusive particularly the driver distraction alert. Warranty underdone too at 5 years/ unlimited km. I&rsquo;m David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

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A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

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