Zeekr Mix launched in China – 5-seat EV MPV with 3 sliding doors, 421 PS, up to 702 km range, fr RM171k

At long last, the Zeekr Mix has been launched in China, having made its public debut at Auto China in Beijing in April. This innovative mini-MPV of sorts only seats five but uses its ample interior space and distinctive sliding doors to instead provide a variety of seat layouts to suit different needs.

Measuring 4,688 mm long, the Mix is around 100 mm shorter than a C28 Nissan Serena but has a massive 3,008 mm wheelbase; it’s also a generous 1,995 mm wide and 1,775 mm tall. The car is the first production model to be built on the SEA-M variant of Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), earmarked for MPVs, robotaxis (such as the one being developed with Waymo) and logistics vehicles.

The Mix certainly looks like nothing else on the road, its futuristic, pebble-smooth design incorporating Zeekr’s trademark Stargate front light bar with over 1,960 LEDs, letting drivers customise their lighting signatures and even display messages to other road users. There’s also a gently-curving contrasting black roof and the usual full-width taillight strip.

It’s when you reach for the flush door handles that the Mix reveals its myriad of party tricks, including the world’s first double sliding doors on the passenger side (the driver’s door opens normally). Large cantilever hinges eliminate the need for the sliding door tracks seen on many MPVs of this type.

You’ll also find a complete lack of B-pillars, aiding entry and egress and also enabling the multi-use interior we’ll discuss later. Instead, the dual pillars on each side, made from 2,000 mPa hot-formed steel and strengthened through a unique thickening process, are integrated into the doors.

Step inside and the hijinks only continue. The Mix features an asymmetrical dashboard that frees up more legroom for the front passenger, thanks to a top-mounted glovebox and a roof-mounted airbag. The driver sits behind a 13-inch curved instrument display next to a floating 15-inch infotainment touchscreen, which can swivel 12 degrees towards the driver and 47 degrees towards the passenger.

Between the front occupants sits a rectangular console box with an armrest and a fridge for those at the back. It can slide 790 mm forwards or backwards and comes with several mounts to fit tables, cupholders or even an inflatable mattress (the front seats fold flat to fit).

The rear passengers, on the other hand, bask in limo-like comfort, with powered, heated, ventilated and massaging seats, ottomans and a footrest that folds out from the front passenger seat back. Despite this, you still get a large 568 litre boot, expandable to over 2,000 litres with the rear seats folded.

But by far the most impressive part of the interior are the front seats, which can rotate 180 degrees to face the rear passengers, or 90 degrees to look out the side doors – allowing, for example, those seated on the front pews to fish from the comfort of their car, said Zeekr. Alternatively, they can be pushed all the way forward to free up floor space for an impromptu yoga session.

All Mix models are powered by a single rear motor that on its own produces an impressive 421 PS (310 KW) and 440 Nm of torque, enabling the car to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. The lack of a front motor, a space-optimised suspension design and a revised damper structure allows for an increased steering angle, slashing the turning circle to just under five metres.

Battery options include a 76 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack or a 102 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) unit, providing a CLTC range of 550 and 702 km respectively. An 800-volt electrical architecture enables the Mix to provide “5.5C” DC fast charging, meaning that the charging input is 5.5 times the size of the battery, so around 420 kW.

As such, topping up the battery from 10 to 80% takes just 10.5 minutes for the smaller battery and 15 minutes for the larger pack. The Mix can also provide up to 60 kW of DC power to charge other vehicles, although its vehicle-to-load (V2L) function is rather anaemic at 3.3 kW.

The Mix also comes with a lidar sensor at the top of the windscreen as standard, which together with the dual Nvidia Drive Orin-X processors enables the car’s various driver assistance systems. These include the optional Navigation Zeekr Pilot (NZP) that allows for hands-free driving on highways and later on, on city streets, the latter via an over-the-air update.

Pricing for the Mix starts at 279,900 yuan (RM171,200) with the smaller battery, rising up to 299,900 yuan (RM183,800) for the long-range model. With Zeekr set to enter the Malaysian market soon, would you like to see the Mix being offered on our shores? Sound off in the comments after the jump.

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