ZEEKR X Australia Walkaround and Official Launch in Sydney Aug 2024

[@LudicrousFeed]

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[@vasil7410]

Thanks for the video. The distributor may wish to price the car at the higher end of the market, but at the end of the day the market itself will decide if the pricing is appropriate.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Very true. I guess time is the ultimate judge

[@fatdoi003]

one advice to Zeekr, price the X cannot exceed is the Tesla Y @ $56k..... if they do, all the upcoming reviews will only talk about pricing no matter how good the car is... also the X is one size smaller than Y that's same as the Atto 3..... so the X cannot be more over $5-6k more than the BYD

[@fatdoi003]

@its_the_SENSEI Lexus's first LS400 was priced way lower than equivalent Merc and BMW.... it takes time to gain reputation.... Zeekr may be as good Lexus/Genesis/Infiniti/Acura but doesn't mean they can charge similar price for a small-mid size SUV....

[@ellWayify]

@its_the_SENSEIit did feel more premium than Tesla and a BYD imo

[@sammaimas155]

@its_the_SENSEI Zeekr can say whatever they want but prospective buyers will decide...

[@victorli4316]

I spotted Polestar rimless side door mirrors

[@Zer0G101]

Pricing is high…. 6 months after launch it will be 20% cheaper

[@LudicrousFeed]

I guess they want to position themselves a bit higher up the chain …

[@stizzygrayson5541]

Yep, needs to be priced between an Ora Cat and Tesla Y

[@vasil7410]

Looks similar to the Volvo EX30 but the Volvo costs even more. Maybe they will be satisfied with similar sales numbers.

[@fredfrond6148]

@@vasil7410way more luxurious than a model y. Model y is a computer on wheels though. Depends what you want.

[@nww6982]

Yeah guy from zeeker on news tonight said it's to compete in the luxury segment. Been waiting for this but at that price tesla back on the top of my list.

[@TassieEV]

Thanks guys, Tom & Riz, plus the camera operator as well. The test you need to do is the heat test on the glass roof like you've done between your Seal & Model Y to compare against with the Zeekr. Did they mention if they had a silver coating on the glass or did you ask the reps while you were there? What were the tyre sizes and assume Conti EcoContact 6?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Good question about the Contis and suggestion with the roof test … it’ll depend on how much time they loan us the car for

[@saintza]

Such a pity NMC batteries are used, car looks great otherwise

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@saintza yes agreed, ZEEKR use LFP in their other vehicles …

[@beanoyip06]

I really wished zeekr brought in the 001 to compete with the P*4.

[@LudicrousFeed]

The 001 was clearly the crowd favourite amongst the media contingent that Riz and I traveled with to China in June 2024

[@ad_fletch]

Bit behind the times but just googled both - would definitely prefer the 001 for its better proportions and LFP battery.

[@Bomberboybrad]

Imagine if BYD made interiors with classy design elements like Zeekr…..

[@LudicrousFeed]

My Seal has got nice seats … 😅

[@hadtobe4502]

A good looking car - certainly has a lot of inclusions. I am waiting in anticipation for the Zeekr 7x to arrive.

[@LudicrousFeed]

With the 5.5C battery … will be great to see that in action! 😱

[@timfehlberg9051]

I don't think we have any 5.5C capable chargers in Australia yet so it won't be able to charge at its fastest. Zeekr 7X looks great and I'm keen to see it in Oz also.

[@donaldwatson3110]

Love the looks. I wonder how many kms before recharge.

[@LudicrousFeed]

For some reason they chose to quote NEDC range in today’s presentation 🤷‍♂️

[@addsfour3499]

Great review as always. Just curious, are Zeekr renowned in china for anything in particular? Reliability (like Toyota), innovation(tesla), luxury, performance? They clearly aren’t at the budget end of the market but they dont look to be at the top end of luxury either. I’m just trying to understand why a customer would be interested in this brand other than just because they are good looking, which they are.

[@LudicrousFeed]

That’s an excellent point and I think it’s something we as the audience and me as the content creator and ZEEKR as the brand need to uncover and discover together as time goes on …

[@petrushka2]

ZEEKR is positioned as the luxury moniker of Geely. While Galaxy is the mainstream brand of the company. Like Lexus and Toyota. But under Geely there’s also Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, to name a few.

[@addsfour3499]

@@petrushka2 thank you, that helps a lot when evaluating it.

[@fatdoi003]

Zeekr only came into existence in the last 2-3 years with 001.... actually the car was destined for Lynk&Co but somehow Geely invented the brand Zeekr and 001 is their first car

[@ElectricCarAustralia]

Good intro video guys. Surprised by the indicative launch prices. Thought they would be lower. We definitely seem to be paying a premium for EVs Downunder.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Curious to see where they place in other markets also

[@peterburdett8131]

Hey Tom considering this a new brand to Australia I think it’s $5-10 too expensive. I know it’s similar to the Volvo but they have a reputation. Bit of a mistake having a model X considering Tesla has had this model for years. Looks nice though

[@LudicrousFeed]

Good points, you need the reputation and credibility to command the price … time and market forces will tell 🙏

[@AJames-jr8kw]

I agree. Are they built on the same production line? Maybe that's why Zeekr want Volvo prices. But the badge is important to those Toorak and Dalkeith folk. Zeekr brand did not exit a couple of years ago. Even if it has better materials than the EX30 it doesn't (yet) have the cache' of known lux brand.

[@android01978]

I do like the look of the X but not sure the price is justified. Especially with the short warranty when MG is getting 10 years. The other question mark is servicing. Was there anything mentioned?

[@LudicrousFeed]

I asked the question about service schedule during the Q&A and was told a service would be required every 2 years 40000km ...

[@android01978]

@@LudicrousFeed thanks. Not too bad. I assume they will have preferred service centres that would carry parts, etc.

[@lena19191]

Love this car . It’s great to see electric cars are not looking like what designers were predicting in the 1980’s … triangle / bullet shape golf buggy’s . This should sell well .

[@LudicrousFeed]

Indeed, some are quite stylish 👍

[@dcartier1692]

Funny that Zeekr is available in Aus but still only 3 EU countries (DE, SE & NL)

[@LudicrousFeed]

Without tariffs, Australia is suddenly becoming an attractive test market for the Chinese …

[@Aussie_Stu76]

what are they thinking? Sat in one at the Melb EV Show. It is small! This needs to be 50K not 60K. Also big downside, they dont have a network yet and are still in talks with Midas and Ultra tune for servicing options. BYD all over again (they did poach BYD aussie execs to help set them up here) Price will be 50K by mid next year. Remember what is coming. Xpeng G6, Omoda, BYS SL7. Crazy talk.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Let’s hope they learn from BYD’s experience rolling out a new brand in Australia 🙏

[@satay8167]

strange design with the phone holder. If you accidently brake hard, hopefully it does not act like a missile to the media unit

[@LudicrousFeed]

Sounds like one for our eventual real world test 😁

[@sara.cbc92]

They also changed the charging cap for the Aussie market. The one in China had it flush with the rest of the body panel.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes there are a few differences between the Chinese domestic and export version as we discovered: Walkaround of ZEEKR X - ZEEKR 009 - ZEEKR 007 - ZEEKR 001 - China kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXyVZJ6mrMd1jpI

[@amjedali5164]

Bring the Zeekr 001 FR ticks all the boxes for me. Even the standard version to get sales up. The luxury people mover is a bit of a niece market in Australia now, most people that would buy a tarago 25years ago if they were in the same situation have moved on to SUVs.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Would be awesome to see the 001 FR come to Aus!

[@amjedali5164]

I got the bangs and noise over it with my merecedes Benz E53 AMG. now I want pure performance with a zeekr 001FR. I paid $223kAUD CASH or I should say bank transfer total amount in 2020. I really want the zeekr 001FR

[@aussieideasman8498]

I'm pretty sure I saw a YT video about the 2nd gen Zeekr x moving up to 800v architecture in Britian a couple of months ago. Being 400v here means they are dumping old stock on us, as is usual for Asian carmakers.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yeah that’s the concern with this first wave of EVs … given that ZEEKR already stated in their launch presentation that they have already launched the 5.5C battery that can charge from 10-80% in 10.5 mins 🤔

[@aussieideasman8498]

@@LudicrousFeed They have always played us and Kiwi's for suckers; pretend we have the latest tech when they are surplus old stock in Asia where they really have the latest. They can rid themselves of superseded stock in the factory yard at new car prices instead of having to discount them in their own countries. It's been going on for decades.

[@xtatic6189]

Any info on the dealership? As a BYD owner I hope for a better customer experience for Zeekr!

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@xtatic6189 They’re rolling out a network of franchised dealerships across the country

[@Joshua-kq8ru]

Good looking car but I think it needs to be priced more competitively than they lead on to be a contender with established brands.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup it will be interesting to see what volumes they sell at that price point

[@saleh45251]

Thanks for the review... One question since you test drove the xpeng G6 as well... Between zeekr x and the G9, which of the two vehicles had better handling on the road where the car felt tight and smooth on the road? Read some great reviews of the G6... Thanks

[@LudicrousFeed]

I haven’t driven the X on real roads yet … it seemed to handle well on the track though. I only briefly drove the G6 in Melbourne around the convention centre and it seemed quite responsive when steering 🙏 More real world testing required

[@saleh45251]

@@LudicrousFeed thanks

[@jasoncarmichael4540]

Awesome video mate , I’m not sure if I like it or not

[@LudicrousFeed]

It drove well on the track in Ningbo, China when Riz and I were there … now I want to test it in the real world on our roads

[@The10thDentist]

Does it have space for a spare tyre?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not dedicated space … but the boot could probably fit an aftermarket spare

[@tren133]

Is the example in the video the "top trim" Zeekr X that they are planning to sell for 60-70k AUD? Because if so I do think it is overpriced. Not sure how much time you had with the X in China but the top trim you get over there do have lots of luxury features that might merit such a price premium, but not the one I see in this video. Missing features include: - fully electric charge port cover which is the entire panel, so you don't see that ugly charge port door at all, and in fact would not see a charge door at all - sliding center screen that can act as a passenger entertainment screen - zero G reclining front passenger seat so you can lay almost flat while watching something on the passenger screen - motorized center console which can allow you to move between the front seats when it is at maximum rear position - refrigerator in the back of center console, also removable to act as small portable cooler - fully electric door with no visible handles, and also a small screen on the B-pillar (useless I know, but it would be considered a luxury feature) - 4 seat version where the 2 rear seats are motorized and the seat bottom can fold upwards to create a large rectangular storage space in the back, either for a pet or to store something wide and narrow - nice alcantara sunglass holder in place of the driver grab handle With all those features, the Zeekr X is easily more upmarket compared to its sister car the Volvo EX30, but I don't see any of them on the display car in the video. I've read that some features like the large motorized charge door, absence of physical door handles, and a moving screen are not allowed under EU regulations so cars exported to Europe don't have those features. Maybe that's also the case for Australia? If so, they should not be selling with that prcie premium if many of the premium features are removed.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes those features are missing from the export versions … we went through the vehicles with said features in Hangzhou: Walkaround of ZEEKR X - ZEEKR 009 - ZEEKR 007 - ZEEKR 001 - China kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXyVZJ6mrMd1jpI

[@andrewmee8136]

Looks small, pricy, and a bit try hard. To me, it needs to be sub $50k to compete. Hope I'm wrong.

[@LudicrousFeed]

I guess they wanted to seen to be a 'premium' brand from the start ...

[@andrewmee8136]

@@LudicrousFeed Yes I guess. I think it looks nice but I am putting it alongside the Model Y at $56k plus on road, I think most would still lean to the Tesla at this point. Tesla does not quite look as good but would have more space by the looks for a cheaper price and maybe better software.

[@andrewmee8136]

@its_the_SENSEI Yes, I guess that is where it is pitched, just don't think it will work for selling many cars compared to the Tesla pricing. As I said, hope I'm wrong but cant see it at this point. It's all good for me to be casting opinions without seeing it in person so my comments are just observations from afar and I could be way off.

[@SaintKimbo]

Agreed, they are kidding themselves at this stage, a brand that no one knows with an awkward, cheesy sounding name, trying to attain the same level of brand acceptance as Lexus, BMW, Audi etc., in an instant, is a recipe for disaster.

[@mrg4847]

Nice.

[@LudicrousFeed]

👍

[@mdr-lw2bn]

Not a fan personally, but the white illuminated badge at the back would be illegal in the UK, unless it was like a reversing light, and only came on at that point.

[@LudicrousFeed]

I’m also uncertain whether it will also pass our ADRs in Australia

[@John-p7i5g]

Nice car, but price too high. GWM made a similar mistake over-pricing the Ora Cat too high, which then everyone ignored, and they had to continue to walk back the price to where it is now to get any decent sales. I'd say this would be a bad strategy. Far better to get a competitive price on the point of introduction of the model, that way you create a impactful entrance into the market, which is basically free advertising. Seeing if you can milk the market at the higher price is only ever going to end up with annoyed early adopters as they see the value of their car diminish.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Will be interesting 1. What price they settle on 2. How sales transpire in the initial quarter

[@Petlaw99]

Huge difference between the range of the 2WD and AWD variants. That 470km ADR/NEDC range equates to around 400km WLTP, even less than the Solterra, around 415 km WLTP. That difference does not exist to nearly the same extent in the EX30 which shares the same running gear. Why?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Let’s see what the officially quote the WLTP as before we speculate too much. Besides it’s the real world efficiency that we’re interested in rather than numbers on a page. Side note I wouldn’t want to take the Solterra or BZ4X on too many long road trips given both Subaru and Toyota software lock the number of DC cycles that can be utilised per day 🤷‍♂️

[@Petlaw99]

@@LudicrousFeed @Petlaw99 1 second ago As an EV owner who does 40-50,000 km a year I totally agree with the Solterra/BZ4X concern--that is a game-ender for me. According to the EV Database website, the WLTP for the 2WD and AWD are 440km and 400km respectively, well down on the EX30 of 480/460. As you allude, I think the real world differences will be very small so maybe Zeekr are being very conservative.

[@BaggySu]

That logo reminds me of Sennheiser logo 😅

[@LudicrousFeed]

I can see the resemblance!

[@donaldwatson3110]

Looks like 410km range as they just stated

[@LudicrousFeed]

We were told the range quoted in the presentation slide was NEDC 🤔

[@nickrogersgoldcoastmasters4762]

No way would I buy this over upcoming model Y No way The only way would be if it was 15k cheaper that Y

[@LudicrousFeed]

Remember also that the Model Y is a much bigger car. Some may prefer a small compact SUV sized vehicle

[@ajwasthere]

@@LudicrousFeed I am glad the Auto Market has moved away from the size of a car = the price of the car. If only consumers could get up to speed because I have always preferred smaller cars but getting a more premium smaller car has a always been challenging. I think this car would be one I would look at as well as an EX30 both look good and this one has far more than the EX30 does in terms of features for a lower price.

[@bcychung]

Way more pricey than I expected.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Seems to be a common initial reaction

[@kevbrown1867]

What is the retail price in China the cost to ship to Australia and the duty that must be paid ? That should give you what the price it should be in Australia . Price seems kinda high is that the dealer gouging or just very high duty ?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Pricing is more complicated than that I think … a new brand has to read the room and price themselves against brands they consider their equal

[@offroadjeepster9360]

@@LudicrousFeedno they price to rip us off as they have always done.

[@fatdoi003]

Tom, is Zeekr Australia from the Zeekr China or it's like BYD with EVDirect?

[@LudicrousFeed]

ZEEKR AU is a direct extension of ZEEKR HQ in China. They will be selling their cars here via a franchise dealership model

[@mixalis6168]

Zeekre, bring the 001 FR !!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yeeeeah!

[@imanmanimanman7667]

😍😍😍

[@profdraper]

Unclear what the ‘Convenience +’ package applies to, ie, standard on both models, extra cost etc

[@LudicrousFeed]

We're also unclear ... hopefully more details will emerge once the order configurator page is open on the ZEEKR AU website

[@fleachamberlain1905]

Does it have a temp controlled storage compartment between the front seats there?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm … I’d have to double check the options

[@stephenleung4046]

There is at the Melbourne show. It is an optional extra.

[@MrEdwib]

I already stop researching about this car. Because of the price!!

[@LudicrousFeed]

We’ll see how far under $60k they decide to go …

[@passby8070]

damn is it still here? I just live here would check it out tomorrow.

[@LudicrousFeed]

The cars will not be available for public viewing at this venue - they were parked here only for the launch

[@satay8167]

I would thought the price is around atto 3 not model y. What would average aussies buy consider they don’t know seeker brand exist.

[@LudicrousFeed]

That’s what the brand needs to do to convince the potential EV buyer …

[@sammaimas155]

I realise this was a hurried review. It's good to see Geely entering the Australian market. I have been waiting for a closer look at their offerings and features. I would like to have seen a walkaround in the outside without artificial light. First impressions, I am not fussed on the black top, the front lights, air and bonnet scoops look weird to me atm. The early tesla type layout with no buttons is a bit of a turn off and minimalist. I have seen better interior layouts. Why do you need a bin/storage area under the screen and the wasted space in the "not quite walkover" centre front console. The range of 540km - I want more. I would prefer a bigger LiFePO4 battery. I am looking for something better than the BYD Seal and so far I am not seeing it here. I will wait for a better overall review. Thanks guys.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Cheers! That expanded review will hopefully be not too far away and in natural light 😁🙏

[@dingxiong8604]

So what you're waiting for is likely to be Xiaomi Su7

[@dondavofromdownunder493]

7:20 Coat hook which requires a window to be open?

[@LudicrousFeed]

No I don’t think so. The hook is well and truly inside the cabin

[@goran2009]

Really cool car, but marketed at people who can afford 60-70k and believe it or not, that is very expensive. This car especially being Chinese should not be more than 35k :)

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not so much that it’s Chinese but merely it’s relatively unknown that some buyers will approach with caution

[@Tessie1234]

Good looking car but does it go?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Pretty zippy on the track: Track Session with ZEEKR X - ZEEKR 001 - ZEEKR 001 FR - ZEEKR 009 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4vOp5udq62bnZY Will be good to see how they perform on our roads

[@paulo3564]

Low range?

[@LudicrousFeed]

WLTP range 446km and 425km depending on whether RWD or AWD

[@yw1551]

Hi Tom, may I translate this video into Chinese and repost it on bilibili? No revenues will be generated.

[@LudicrousFeed]

No you may not.

[@yw1551]

@@LudicrousFeed No worries, thank you.

[@MP_145]

Not to be rube but who is Zeeker and why are these cars priced relatively high? With resale values dropping its a hard sell currently. Especially when Hybrids and PHEV are getting better with battery range.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not rude at all. It’s a legitimate issue that needs to be fleshed out … can ZEEKR live up to the premium brand it wants to be?!

[@AJames-jr8kw]

Not with poorly fitting charge port panels on display cars.

[@tdubs21]

disappointed by the price

[@LudicrousFeed]

How much would you be willing to pay? To give the ZEEKR team some market research …

[@tdubs21]

@@LudicrousFeed I was hoping the 50 range

[@fatdoi003]

@@LudicrousFeed cannot be more than Y..... otherwise everyone will only say it's more expensive than a tesla Y and casts a permanent negative first impression

[@henvan8737]

looks nice but pricing quite high.

[@LudicrousFeed]

What price would you be willing to pay? Just for feedback and market research for the local ZEEKR team 🙏

[@angyeon]

7kw LFP? How poor, slow charging!

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’s NMC for both variants. I guess making it 7kW vs 11kW between the variants adds further value to the AWD spec

[@foxtrot762]

Sexy car

[@LudicrousFeed]

The entire ZEEKR lineup looks pretty darn good tbh

[@tonyhove981]

Where is the space??? This eliminates the majority of buyers.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Gotta compare apples with apples … ie space in other “compact SUVs” in the Volvo EX-30, MG4, Ora etc

[@brnatlas9611]

NMC?.? Really that sucks

[@LudicrousFeed]

That’s one drawback

[@brnatlas9611]

That’s a deal breaker for me

[@snip3d]

All these EVs are starting to look the same... need some design innovation

[@LudicrousFeed]

I made a similar observation during our recent China trip walking around the various showrooms …

[@samroyans9258]

Each time I read 'i was not a ** stakeholder at the time of this video" always makes me think you are now. Can't you just say. I am not.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Contemporaneous disclaimers are more accurate

[@samroyans9258]

@@LudicrousFeed no. Saying you are or aren't is more accurate. It appears misleading.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Right now I’m not … at the time of this comment

[@craighill6096]

Forward Reverse lever is so wrong being on the RHS, drivers with use this for indicators by mistake.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Same as a few other brands, Tesla included. A good case for keeping a neuroplastic brain to learn a new skill / cope with change!

[@oggyoggy1299]

Haha! I hope you’re joking.

[@frostiimoon]

@@craighill6096 yea it’s such a struggle on my C class /s

[@ronronchau]

totally messy marketing strat, you've got a full line-up of volvo SUVs with same platform in premium sectors, and a refaced geely-smart SUVs for premium small SUV sector, a premium geely-polestar premium SUV plus a SUV-floored premium sedan, and a geely-zeeker SUV for premium SUV sector, totally overlapped lineup, with a disadvantage of chinese brand, there's no room for wealthy buyers will ever thought to buy this "OG" geely SUV but "rebadged" geely SUVs with non-chinese brand

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup I have to agree somewhat - seems a bit all over the place currently!

[@ajwasthere]

@@LudicrousFeed The thing that has me confused is I thought they would line up the brands Geely(If released here) -> Zeekr -> Volvo -> Polestar. The Polestar 4 has me confused with that as it does not feel like it fits in that scheme as well as the others. The Polestar 4 looks like it will take all the window out of the Polestar 3s sails with the massive price difference the 3 is a premium product which is where I though the brand was heading but it all seems a bit of a mess at the moment.

[@amon5124]

Glovebox ???

[@LudicrousFeed]

Will have to go back and find it … 😁

[@amon5124]

@@LudicrousFeed No need mate. I think it is not there ! Saw some panel gaps too. Could be because it is a demo model.😊

[@davidbrookes9424]

Indicator stalk is on the wrong side of the steering wheel.

[@LudicrousFeed]

🍿

[@Zer0G101]

@@davidbrookes9424 At least it has them 🤣

[@oggyoggy1299]

You’ve not driven a European car or a Tesla etc?

[@jaywess6139]

I'm sorry but this is just not it. I'm really excited for Zeekr's emergence in Aus, but delivering this quite ugly model X - with an NMC battery and at such a high price point, is dooming them to failure before they even get started. Disappointing.

[@LudicrousFeed]

We repeatedly asked ZEEKR to bring the 001 to Australia during our China trip 😭

[@jaywess6139]

@@LudicrousFeed 001 would have been the move - or even the Golden Battery 007. Shame they've gone this route, but hopefully it doesn't stall their entry into the Aus market.

[@fleachamberlain1905]

You'd "fix" it because buttons and the like, are better for controlling things like air con.

[@LudicrousFeed]

It has its benefits

[@laowai2000]

Pricing bound to crash as more Chinese EVs enter Australian market. Expect early buyers to be burnt severely, not from spontaneous combustion but from depreciation (price cuts) that will be coming in the next year or two.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Buying a used car no matter the brand or powertrain will always save you the initial depreciation

[@stuartkenyon1052]

Free advice from an old guy: New Marque = FAIL. How to avoid failure: - • Build a reliable vehicle. • Your pricing MUST = country of origin price + shipping + exchange rate, not one dollar more. (you have not earned the right to a higher price. Yet). • Provide exceptional after sales service = fix all and any issue, DO NOT attempt to “wriggle out” of your moral obligations, replace the vehicle or refund if needed. • Build a dealership network including regional outlets, regional populations will not buy if there is no dealership. • Learn from history = study Hyundai and Kia's success. Study Infiniti’s failure. Study Genesis imminent failure. • “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom” Proverbs 11:2.

[@LudicrousFeed]

100% agree with exceptional service - this is a priority

[@domlarry]

Price expensive These cars need to be in the 30k range 60k they can keep it imo

[@LudicrousFeed]

Appreciate the feedback

[@poerava]

Way over priced.

[@LudicrousFeed]

How much would you be willing to pay? To give the ZEEKR team some market research …

[@poerava]

@@LudicrousFeed Thank you Let me clarify my comment. Way overpriced for the majority of the emerging EV market. It may not be overpriced for what it is and for all of the technical and mechanical unique selling points, it could be very UNDER priced. It just hits that awkward price point of ‘a lot more than the entry level’ EV’s (around $35-40k).

[@CavlrsStephen]

@@poerava They wont sell many at this price....

[@CavlrsStephen]

Another EV way out of everyones price league

[@stephendavidson5387]

I though X belonged to E Musk

[@LudicrousFeed]

🤷‍♂️

[@rossjackson7168]

Oh good, another SUV.

[@LudicrousFeed]

A small one … could be a large hatch I suppose

[@nicholasmorland2392]

I can see this struggling in Australia. Looks bad in comparison to the competition, and the pricing is disappointing.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Might be tough I suppose for a relatively unknown brand ... we'll see

[@seth1455]

Logo looks influenced by Sennheiser

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes I can see the resemblance!

[@AJames-jr8kw]

Disappointing.. both car and review. Given Zeekr flew you both to China I thought you would be more up to speed on the features and differences between the Chinese Australian versions. Wheelsboy reviewed Chinese version over 1 year ago when it was priced US$ 27500-33000 (A$ 41500-50000). I see here less features than Chinese version and 50% more price. Plus poor fitting charge port cover... disappointing.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks for the feedback. This was merely a quick overview given the limited time that we had at the launch. We’ll give a better impression of the car particularly with a real world experience on our roads in Australia as soon as ZEEKR give us a press car loan 🙏

[@AJames-jr8kw]

Tom, I must say here that my comments relate just to this presentation. I really enjoyed your China video blog and I find most of your reviews much better than most on the internet.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks! Again, it must be stressed that the purpose of this video was not to be a long detailed comparison with the Chinese version but rather a general overview of the vehicle and brand. Please understand that at these launches we the press/content creators don't get much 'alone' time with the cars tbh hence why I kept stating that you the viewer will get a more detailed walkaround along with my genuine reactions to the driving dynamics in the real world on our Australian roads once a loan vehicle is made available. Appreciate your support of the channel 🙏

[@jamesp8095]

Too expensive with many EV's on the way.. hopefully the decrease the price.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Certainly lots of competition coming

[@JJ-gl3qr]

60k to 70k what a joke 😂 teslas are cheaper

[@LudicrousFeed]

Teslas are cheaper in price I suppose

[@wcrash9361]

lol that is not a competitive price. I saw this in Melbourne and test drove some other evs also and was very disappointed with the poor interior build quality . The xpeng g6 was only slightly worse

[@LudicrousFeed]

There was a ZEEKR X test drive in Melbourne? They told us today that test drives in Australia wouldn't be until at least October 2024 ... 🤔

[@Ausijoeblow]

Hmm, looks like another try hard negativity that forgot the virtue of truth

[@dankshirt4085]

bro got caught lying lmao

[@wcrash9361]

@@LudicrousFeed edited, I didn’t mean I test drove Zeekr sorry for confusion

[@wcrash9361]

@@Ausijoeblow didn’t mean I test drive zeekr, the rest of my comment still stands and heard similar comments from many looking at them

[@pmacgowan]

Musk will be jealous because it’s a “model X”. Good!

[@LudicrousFeed]

The X is back ... ! Well, sort of

[@8ytwo704]

Way too overpriced

[@LudicrousFeed]

To help the ZEEKR team, how much do you think the X should cost? 🤔

[@8ytwo704]

For not known make it should not be more than 45k , my opinion anyway even tesla around 62k still overpriced ​@LudicrousFeed

[@domlarry]

Old batt tech High price Poor resale value

[@LudicrousFeed]

Fair points

[@swordligz]

this launch looks cheap. they are not going to make it.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Time will tell