Haven't you heard? Luxury MPVs are the next big thing. And while the likes of the British and the Germans have been duking it out over perfecting the SUV form, it's the Asian carmakers that have long turned their attention to dolling up the minivan. Think luxury MPV, and Toyota and Lexus are sure to be the first to come...
PHOTO: sgCarMartAnd while the likes of the British and the Germans have been duking it out over perfecting the SUV form, it's the Asian carmakers that have long turned their attention to dolling up the minivan.
But the sheer physical presence of the car is not where things stop; futuristic flamboyance is part of the plan too. Throughout the rest of its large frame, the 009 makes no attempt to hide its boxiness, but gets some delightful consistency with the combed pattern on its C-pillars, as well as in its LED taillights. Zeekr tells us that the car's design was led by the goal of ensuring it looked different from any MPV on the road today. We'd say mission accomplished.
In many ways, this is a land-yacht that feels far too refined and too comfortable to want to convey its sheer power to occupants. If the X felt like a somewhat-convincing teaser of Zeekr's 'premium' vision, the 009 puts on the most excessive and stunning display of its commitment to it. Ambient lighting even cascades through patterned perforations on the soft door cards. And since all your senses need to be treated in a luxurious environment, here, the 009 even smells expensive.What might appear to be a digital clock on the side reveals itself to be a touchscreen for adjusting climate control. It's more intuitive a setup than you expect, since the placement near your hand makes operating it easy.
While we'd normally complain about gloss black trim, those on the doors and dashboard come with engraved patterns that feel expensive thanks to their intricacy. And above all, the seats up front feel supremely cushy and supportive too.In a vehicle this large — and with a drivetrain this noiseless — any sense of looseness is easy to detect in an instant: Bits within the cabin that are not well put together, for instance, or a chassis that simply isn't rigid enough.
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