Volvo EV MPV sighted in China – seven-seater twin to the Zeekr 009 to debut this 12 months, on sale This fall 2023

Volvo is engaged on its first-ever MPV mannequin, as reported earlier this 12 months in January, and now photos of what seem like a growth unit have been printed by Car News China. As with its current path, this might be a completely electrical mannequin, and the Swedish model’s people-mover is scheduled to premiere on this third quarter of the 12 months, with gross sales to begin in This fall, in accordance with the report.

fashions throughout the wider Geely group, the electrical Volvo MPV will most carefully take after the Zeekr 009, although the Volvo will get its personal design parts. Similarities embody its glasshouse, which options the slight upwards kink within the window line because it approaches the C-pillar, although the prototype Volvo has had its rear home windows hid at the moment.

The upcoming Volvo MPV may also probably be very near the Zeekr 009 in its dimensions, on condition that each share the Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) platform for EVs; for reference, the 009 measures 5,209 mm lengthy, 2,024 mm huge and 1,856 mm tall with a wheelbase of three,205 mm.

Right here, the Volvo MPV seems to function the ‘Thor’s Hammer’ signature LED daytime working lights as on the absolutely electrical EX90 and the EX30, albeit with out the previous’s association that bodily opens up the DRLs to uncover the principle lighting models. As a substitute, the principle beam models on the Volvo MPV seem like located decrease within the entrance bumper.

The inside structure for the upcoming Volvo MPV seems to accommodate seven seats, configured in a 2-2-3 structure. Automotive Information China stories. Within the 009, there are six seats in a 2-2-2 structure, and the Zeekr may also be provided with a VIP possibility that options captain seats within the second row.

No official phrase has been launched concerning the Volvo MPV’s powertrain, although given its ties to the 009, it may be anticipated to share the Zeekr’s line-up of single- and dual-motor configurations which produce 272 hp and 544 hp, respectively. The Zeekr 009 is obtainable with a selection of 116 kWh and 140 kWh battery packs, with probably the most environment friendly mixture yielding a claimed vary of 822 km, the report famous.

By way of pricing, the upcoming Volvo MPV is anticipated to value greater than the Zeekr 009 does in China, the latter being priced from 499,000 yuan to 588,000 yuan (RM320,407 to RM377,554). Given the anticipated positioning of the Volvo MPV above the Zeekr, Automotive Information China predicts that the Volvo mannequin might attain as much as the equal of US$100,000 (RM460,700) in China.

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