That's the only thing I prefer about it (the driver's display, not the horizontal screen). Otherwise, I like the Volvo style though I respect what Zeekr's done and can see why people like the Zeekr.
I ordered the Volvo EX30 for me. I really love the styling of it ❤. However I have to admit that I wish that it would have a drivers display as well. Thanks for the video Kris 😊
I would consider the Smart #1 as the rear seat room is better in the Smart and you get a drivers display, leather. and much more. I believe the #1 is on the same architecture.
Its the same platform. The 3 cost almost the same, think volvo has best design and Smart the least best look. Volvo is smallest but might hold the price best.
I would opt of the EX30, even if the Zeekr X were coming to North America. My wife and I only need the two front seats and a modest amount of storage, so the shorter length of the EX30 is not an issue; for me it's actually a plus considering ease of parking and driving enjoyment (why I love our BMW i3). Design-wise, I can't agree more with Kris: beautiful vs ugly, so more points for the EX30. Most importantly, I trust the Volvo badge for build quality and safety. I'd welcome a weekly podcast featuring Norway's dynamic duo. Here's an idea for an early episode: what will be the rollout of Volvo EVs between now and 2030. Will there be a V? What will the first EX40 be like and when will we see it? Will they standardize on two platforms? Three? When will the PHEV's be phased out? Will there be a sports car?
Zeekr(ZheJiang Zeekr Intelligent Tech. ltd.) has 3 main design studio: Gothenburg studio for architecture, Shanghai studio for software , Hangzhou studio for Battery Electric Drive and Control. Zeekr Global Institute in Gothenburg.
Zeeker 001 looks quite cool. Between the Zeeker X and Volvo EX30 its an easy win for the Volvo. Volvo is a legancy brand, world known for safety an on par with Audi when it comes to premium. Zeeker is a new brand so it must at least match the Volvo when it comes to price and specs, but it doesn't. In order for the Zeeker to be the 'smart choice' it must be much cheaper. Now the only reason for buying a Zeeker X is that if you just love the design of the Zeeker.
I find the Zeeker a little sickly inside and out. Very good value for money no doubt. If only the EX30 had that extra 20cm leg room in the back and the head up display like the zeeker … damn
Based on all the information but without seeing or driving either (obviously) I go with the EX30. My preference is based mostly on the designs (looks) but I'm not sold on the sparse Volvo iPad interior. But I think the exterior design of the Volvo is fantastic.
I would probably select the Volvo EX30. I would like to see the boot and the SW. I saw the Smart #1 and the boot was ridicule small and I could not fit my bags to travel. I also found the Smart #1 SW a bit Kitch with the fox moving around and the central console was huge and when you sit it is a bit crampy. These two cars look better in this sense so I would need to see the boot and the SW before I would decide.
More importantly is that the ZEEKR X is available sometime between September and December this year while EX30 will be available summer next year. Zeekr front display is a must I think also material, LED lightning looks better.
1- You cant say they have the same minimalist interior. No way. Zeekr is waaay better and premium. 2- The Ex30 has crumped backseat. This is the deal breaker for me.
I would take the Volvo EX30 for sure. I actually think the Zeekr X looks pretty cool on the exterior, but the Volvo just looks much better executed and more premium. I really don't like the aesthetic of the Zeekr's interior. The cityscape on the door panels looks ugly in my opinion, and the Volvo cabin lighting looks infinitely better/much more architectural. I also don't like the bronze accents in the Zeekr model shown. I do think it's too bad Volvo doesn't have a heads-up display or driver's display, but I can live with that for better style inside and out.
Looks like ZEEKR will surprise a lot of people. I believe that if you had seen the ZEEKR in reality as I saw the Volvo, you would have been more objective.
Zeekrs are designed and developed in Sweden. Strange that Kris missed that. I don't really get the Zeekr brand. Is it supposed to be as premium as Volvo and Polestar? While Swedish developed it does seem to have an interior more catered to Chinese tastes while Volvo and Polestar keep the traditional Scandinavian style. So, in that way a loaded looking Zeekr may seem less luxurious inside than a more sober, more sparse Volvo or Polestar. I agree with Kris about shared platforms. I get tired of reading people saying that cars that share the same platform are the same cars. No they are not. The platforms are tweaked by each car maker and what sits on top can be quite different which results in a different feel. Volvos have a Volvo feel regardless of platforms. I think Lynk and Co. kind of copied Volvos SPA cars (not style but undepinnings) so they have a somewhat similar feel from what I've read. I'm not sure with Zeekr but the body construction and overall suspension feel may be quite different between these cars. They're not Geely cars, they're brands owned by Geely but with different engineers and design teams creating from a similar base. btw, Geely uses a Swedish head engineer for their platform/chassis engineering.
Volvo’s exterior is much better, for me. For the rest the Zeekr has better interiors, more space and for sure it will come standard with more complete equipment. Let’s see what the price will be.
I had hifh hopes for the volvo, but it seems to miss so many features the platform has for the other vehicles, that I am really thinking about getting the zeekr. The design of the volvo is unmatched, but no hud, a slower central screen and an all in all lower material quality is not really doing it for me here. I hope the will add at least the hud last minute, it really as a no go for me driving a car were I can't see the relevant infos directly in front...
@Kris Do you think Geely would let Volve tune their own suspension and steering components? I am betting Volvo only got to do the interior design and the differences are mostly skin-deep. Afterall, a Chinese company isn't going to out-do VW for tunning MEB to have different "feel"
Absolutely Volvo tunes their own suspension. They're also writing their own software and in future Volvo BEVs, will pick Swedish vs. Chinese batteries. Geely is probably the most hands-off of their brands as there is for a parent company. People shouldn't assume things about Geely because they're Chinese. Volvo is pretty autonomous under Geely, more than they were under Ford.,
going the Tesla way with only the screen in the middle no instrument cluster behind the wheel and not even a headup display is just stupid fror a brand so proud about it's safety features , so that pretty much disqualifies the EX 30 for me
From looking at the photo's and video on here, I much prefer the Volvo from the outside and the inside, the Zeeker's interior looks tacky and probably aimed at the US market, the only downside about the Volvo is not having a drivers display, which for me is a no no, I hope Volvo realise this is not only a major mistake, but also a sales loser !
Wow. The exterior design of the Volvo EX30 is really classy and beautiful while the exterior of the Zeekr X is horrendous. On the contrary, the interior of the Volvo looks like trash while the interior of the Zeekr feels really classy and premium. I feel that the fisher-price interior of the Volvo will be greeted by customers as a bad joke and that it might even stir a scandal not far from the bad perceived quality on the interiors of the first VW ID range (that VW is currently correcting with the Phase 2 of its electric models).
The zeekr is much more expensive than the Ex30 in most coutries... Its 10k € more exspensive in my market which is totaly mad for an unknown Chinese brand that doesnt offer any of the volvos environmental benefits
@@Kurre. And they're designed and crash tested and road tested and mostly engineered in Sweden. They do have sub design centers in California and Shanghai. The next big Volvo factory will be in Slovakia and the Swedish factory is being tooled to do megacastings on the upcoming EX60.
