Car friends, this wave of pre-sales maneuvers for the Zeekr 8X has honestly woken me right up!
Dropping a price range of 376,800 to 516,800 yuan into today's brutally competitive auto market—that's nothing short of crashing the party.
Right now the whole internet is flooded with press releases, and as a conscientious car reviewer, I think it's essential to talk about the side people don't quite know about. Let's see what secrets this super-sized mid-to-large SUV is really hiding.
A five-meter-one-long beast with a wheelbase over three meters, and the top trim actually packs a tri-motor megawatt electric drive with a combined output of 1,030 kilowatts!
Can you believe it? 0 to 100 km/h in 2.96 seconds—if this existed in the combustion engine era, wouldn't they charge you several million for it?
Even the dual-motor version, with a 3.7-second sprint, is enough to leave performance cars next to you at a traffic light so far behind they can't even see your taillights.
Honestly, for daily school runs and grocery getting, we really don't need such ferocious power. The logic behind Zeekr's浩瀚-S super hybrid architecture is crystal clear: I may not use it, but I must have it.
Power reserve is like savings in the bank—when you're on the highway and need those few seconds to overtake and merge, the confidence from pressing the pedal down is the greatest sense of security.
Now let's look at its triple-electric system—this is the car's real killer feature.
There are plenty of plug-in hybrids on the market today, but very few can combine a 900V high-voltage architecture with a 2.0T plug-in hybrid setup.
The most absurd part is that it gives the plug-in hybrid a 6C ultra-fast charge, with battery pack capacities of 55.1 kWh and 70 kWh, pushing CLTC pure electric range all the way to 410 kilometers!
What does that mean? Drive it as a pure EV and you won't need to find a charging station for a whole week of commuting.
On weekend long trips, by the time you stop at a service area to use the restroom and smoke a cigarette—just 9 minutes—you can charge from 20% to 80%. Paired with the 2.0T engine as a safety net, the combined range exceeds 1,400 kilometers, completely crushing range anxiety underfoot.
The chassis hardware on this car had my palms sweating. The浩瀚 AI digital chassis paired with a 48V active stabilizer bar, and the top trim even stuffs in insane 315-width rear tires.
What does a new-energy SUV of this weight fear most? Excessive body roll in corners, feeling like driving a boat. Zeekr knows its fundamentals all too well—handling is the soul you cannot lose.
With active stabilizer bars and ultra-wide tires pulling the body into line, taking the whole family on a mountain road won't leave rear passengers car-sick from swaying—that's the kind of hardcore engineering literacy that true car people value.
The 5-seat or 6-seat layout inside is clearly aimed at those men who aren't content with just being a family chauffeur. Front and rear rows get ventilated, heated, and massaging seats fully loaded, with zero-gravity rear seats and a hot-and-cold box.
If you drive a Li L8, you might feel like you're lounging at home watching TV—comfortable but with no desire to drive.
If you drive a Fangchengbao Bao 8, that ladder-frame structure feels a bit crude when weaving through city streets.
The Zeekr 8X lands right in this subtle gap—it can comfortably serve the family while still not making you feel like a hired driver when your hands are on the wheel.
In the 400,000 to 500,000 yuan bracket where titans clash, the Aito M8 stands there with its Huawei halo, and new forces are stuffing home appliances into cars and fiercely competing.
The Zeekr 8X's blade work this time is precise—leveraging the performance triangle of sub-3-second 0-100, 900V fast charging, and AI chassis, it has carved out a high-end market segment that belongs to performance enthusiasts.
As for whether that debut G-ASD high-level driver assistance system is actually any good?
Don't rush—wait for the official launch in Q2. Let's see if the manufacturer is willing to give Nianhan a test drive opportunity. We'll find an evening rush hour and head downtown to properly probe its limits!
