Revealed! Aussie-bound Zeekr 7X is yet another Chinese rival for the Tesla Model Y
Incoming Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr has confirmed its intention to bring the new 7X Tesla Model Y fighter to Australia.
Teased last week in camouflage and uncovered this week, the 7X could be in Australia as soon as 2025.
“Definitely on the radar,” Zeekr Australia marketing chied Andrew Haurissa told EV Central.
“It’s one of the vehicle’s we’re looking to bring in. But we can’t confirm timing.”
The compact X SUV and large 009 people-mover are already confirmed to arrive in Australia in 2024 as launch models from the Geely-owned brand.
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The 7X could be next cab off the rank, although the 007 sedan and 001 wagon are also potential candidates.
Zeekr has also recently revealed a compact people-mover called Mix, but that is reportedly slated for the China domestic market.
Codenamed CX1E, the 7X is the first of six new models Zeekr will roll out by the end of 2026.
According to future model plans leaked in China earlier this year, larger DX1E, EX1E and Grampus SUVs are also planned, along with a C-segment wagon and another large people-mover codenamed Beluga (sounds big!).
The 7X measures up at 4825mm long, 1930m and 1656mm high. It sits on a 2925mm wheelbase and is underpinned by a spin-off of Geely’s SEA modular architecture coded PMA2+.
According to Car News China, the entry-level Zeekr 7X will adopt Geely’s ‘Golden Brick’ LFP battery. A high-voltage 800V system will enable 500 km of range in 15 minutes.
More expensive variants of the Zeekr 7X will offer a ternary NMC battery developed by CATL.
Powertrains are adopted from the 007, which means the single motor rear-wheel drive RWD has 310kW and the dual motor all-wheel drive 475kW.
Pricing in China will stretch from the equivalent of $50,000 to $72,000.
Given Zeekr’s intended local premium position and the added costs of exporting the 7X to Australia and homologating it, that’s likely to be higher here.
With: Andrew Chesterton
