On August 19th, Giga Shanghai officially announced the wind tunnel test results of its pure electric MPV model – ZEEKR 009. The drag coefficient is 0.27, and compared to before optimization, the CLTC cruising range has increased by 57.6 km.
Although this result is not particularly outstanding in the entire electric vehicle market, it is still a fairly impressive achievement for an MPV model that is more than 1.8 meters high and square. As a reference, Toyota’s Sienna has a drag coefficient of 0.306.
Therefore, Giga Shanghai has also put in a lot of effort in reducing drag coefficient.
- Active intake grille, reducing 4 counts;
- Front wheel air deflector, reducing 15 counts;
- Air suspension lowering the vehicle body, reducing 6 counts;
- Optimized curved surface of the double A-pillar glass, reducing 8 counts;
- Optimized side-wing styling, reducing 7 counts;
- Optimized rounding of the air curtain, side skirts, and tail wing, reducing 18 counts;
- Added rear diffuser and rear wheel air deflector, reducing 6 counts.
With the lower drag coefficient and the large battery, what level of cruising range do you think the ZEEKR 009 can achieve?
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