First deliveries of the Zeekr 001 in Europe

Zeekr, the young brand with barely a couple of years of history created by Chinese automotive giant Geely, has officially begun deliveries of its flagship in Europe. The first unit of the Zeekr 001 is already in the hands of its lucky owner in the Netherlands, and over the coming days of this December more customers of the Chinese brand are expected to share the same fortune in both the Netherlands and Sweden.

Following the start of deliveries in the Netherlands and Sweden, the Zeekr 001 will also reach the German market shortly afterwards, in early 2024, although for now the company has not revealed a specific date.

The expansion of Zeekr in Europe will be gradual over the following months and years. If everything goes according to plan, the Chinese manufacturer hopes to be present in the vast majority of Western European countries by 2026. Although Zeekr has not commented on this, given the small share Spain currently holds in the electric vehicle market compared with our neighbouring European countries, we can assume that it will be around that date when we see the first Zeekr vehicles on the roads of our country.

Available versions and prices of the Zeekr 001 in Europe

The first unit of the Zeekr 001 delivered in the Netherlands is the all-wheel-drive, dual-motor version with the Privilege trim level, the top of the range currently in the manufacturer’s line-up. In this same country, the Zeekr 001 is available from 59,490 euros for the rear-wheel-drive version with a single electric motor. Above this version there are two others. The intermediate one, called Performance, with all-wheel drive and 400 kW of combined power from its two electric motors, has a base price there of 62,490 euros. At the very top of the range is the same all-wheel-drive version with the aforementioned Privilege trim, priced at 67,490 euros.

Zeekr began accepting reservations in the Netherlands at the end of last June, so Dutch customers of the brand have had to wait almost 6 months to enjoy their new vehicle in the best case.

Spiros Fotinos, head of Zeekr in Europe, attended the handover of the first 001 in Europe. There he took the opportunity to recall that the Chinese brand recently opened in Stockholm its first retail location, or Zeekr Center as they prefer to call it, and in just a few days will open the second in Amsterdam. Fotinos said he felt deeply moved to be delivering the first 001 in Europe and also expressed his wish that many more Zeekr customers in Europe can enjoy the same experience.