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The Tesla Model Y-fighting Zeekr 7X has been confirmed for Australia, with the brand having locked in right-hand-drive production for all-electric mid-size SUV for 2025.
The model is expected to take the fight to the Tesla Model Y, with blistering acceleration and charging times, and a look and feel that Zeekr's Australian boss, Connal Yan, described as "insane".
"Absolutely insane product, top-notch quality, mid-size SUV, full EV, built on the 007 platform," he said.
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"Plush materials, comfort, spaciousness, and this platform delivers the 007 to 100km/h in 2.84s – to give you an idea of what this car can do.
"We are determined to bring this model to Australia, with right-hand drive production to begin in 2025."
Australia's Zeekr debut will occur later this year when the X small SUV and 009 luxury people-mover arrive, with the brand now holding in excess of 1000 registration of interest for its models.
Most, though, are for the X, with the brand conceding the 009 will be a niche product in Australia. Both will be sold through a now-forming standalone dealership network, with nine outlets forecast across Australia and New Zealand by the end of this year.
But the 7X promises the most mainstream cut-through, with the all-electric SUV operating in one of Australia's most popular vehicle segments – and going head to head with our most popular electric vehicle, the Tesla Model Y.
Local specification is yet to be fully revealed, but we do expect the 7X to sit on the brand's PMA2+ platform – derived from Geely's 'Sustainable Electric Architecture' – and should be fitted with Geely's 'Golden Brick' lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery.
That, combined with an 800v architecture, should mean the 7X can add 500km of driving range in 15 minutes. Full driving range is expected to hover around 600kms.
In terms of power, we are expecting outputs to mirror those found in the 007 sedan, which would mean 310kW single motor and 475kW twin motor options.
The 7X measures 4825mm long, 1930mm wide and 1656mm tall with a 2925mm wheelbase.
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