New Chinese electric SUV coming in hot: 2026 Zeekr 7X Australian prices leaked as it gears up to battle the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5, XPeng G6 and premium alternatives like the Audi Q6 e-tron and BMW iX3

The latest hot shot electric car from China is due in Australia and comes with an enticing price, depending on how you look at it.

The Zeekr 7X is the brand’s answer to fast-selling EVs such as the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5 and XPeng G6, but Zeekr pitches itself as a more premium alternative to those brands and puts itself on a collision course with the more expensive Genesis GV70 Electrified, BMW iX3 and Audi Q6 e-tron.

Prices have been leaked on Facebook with the standard Zeekr 7X rear-wheel drive variant starting at between $65,000 and $70,000 (before on-road costs). 

Jumping up to the Long Range rear-wheel drive version will set you back somewhere in the vicinity of $70,000 and $78,000.

Topping the Australian 7X range is the all-wheel drive version priced at between $78,000 and $85,000.

That is a fair chunk above similarly-sized competitors, with the Tesla, Kia and XPeng about $7000 to $10,000 cheaper for a comparable variant, however it is cheaper than options from Audi, BMW and Genesis.

Dealers are now taking orders via a refundable $2000 deposit, according to posts on Zeekr's Australian owners Facebook group.

It will be available in green, black, grey and white, with a blue with silver roof colour combo reserved for the two more expensive grades.

The base model is fitted with a 75kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery that is good for 480km of range, as tested via the benchmark WLTP cycle.

The Long Range variant ups this with a 100kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) battery, which boosts range to 615km, while the all-wheel drive Performance variant uses the same battery but range drops to 543km.

Zeekr claims all versions can accept an eye-popping max charge rate of 480kW, but the catch is there is nowhere in Australia that can deliver this amount of juice to a car.

AC charging is up to 22kW, which can replenish the battery from near-empty to full in 4.5 hours or 5.5 hours.

Rear-wheel drive versions are powered by a 310kW/440Nm electric motor, and the AWD version adds a second motor on the front axle for 470kW/710Nm of combined grunt.

Single motor variants can hit 100km/h in six seconds, which drops to just 3.8 seconds in the all-wheel drive grade.

The 7X is expected to be packed full of hi-tech features and features slick exterior design and premium cabin ambience.

Expect to learn more about official specifications for each grade when the full array of pricing and specs drop ahead of the 7X's arrival later in 2025.