Zeekr 7GT 2026 review: International preview drive | Tesla Model 3 rival tested

The Zeekr 7GT has become one of the more hyped new cars headed to Australia before the end of 2026, which is surprising because it’s a station wagon.

This new entrant into the fully electric arena will sit alongside the very successful 7X in the challenger brand’s line-up as a more low-slung option with seriously sporty aspirations.

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What does it tell us about this intriguing non-SUV option? Read on to find out.

I know you’re probably hoping to know how much the Zeekr 7GT will cost, but we still don’t have that specific detail.

What the brand did tell us is the fully electric wagon will come in the same three core variants as are available over in China and Europe - a base standard range rear-wheel drive, a mid-spec long-range rear-wheel drive and a top-spec performance-oriented all-wheel drive.

If it follows the same pricing structure as it does overseas, the 7GT will be more affordable than its 7X mid-size SUV sibling, with a starting price of around $55,000 if the usual conversion stays true.

Expect the range to top out around the $70K mark by the time you walk up to the top-spec all-wheel drive. This means you’re paying combustion car prices for EV performance, with rivals including the Subaru WRX Sportwagon (from $58,490), Skoda Octavia RS (from $64,990 in wagon form), or on the EV front, the Tesla Model 3 (from $54,900 - no wagon available).

As to features, we can look to the European market for an idea of what to expect. There, all versions of the 7GT score the dash-dominating 15-inch multimedia touchscreen, and shaped 13.0-inch digital dash, similar to the 7X's. Higher variants get a 35.5-inch head-up display, while other standard kit includes a panoramic sunroof and LED headlights.

Inside, trim ranges from black textile on the base car through to a blend of Nappa leather and synthetic materials on the higher-grade cars. In Europe these are able to be chosen either in black or white, while a wider array of interior colours, including sporty suede-style bucket seats.

Zeekr even hinted at the possibility of doing a special fourth trim level which could be a range-topping sporty model.

One thing is for sure, Zeekr is selling cars on the feeling the interior leaves you with. Like the 7X, the 7GT continues to subvert expectations of how a Chinese car can look and feel from the inside. The commitment to nice materials, solid ergonomics, and even slick software leaves you with the impression that you’re in something European rather than Chinese.

This is no doubt largely to do with the fact Zeekrs are at least partially designed next door to Volvos and Polestars at Geely Group’s Gothenburg facilities in Sweden.

The same goes for the outside, where the 7GT has the proportions of a sporty Euro wagon, with the more Chinese-leaning design motifs personifying its ‘hidden energy’ design language.

To that end, it shares its minimalistic bar-style face with the 7X, familiar frameless doors, but with a bespoke rear design which integrates a bar-style LED below a little lip spoiler on the tailgate, with an edgy split-spoiler adding some intrigue to the roofline.

It’s a cool looking machine, with an array of aggressive wheel choices, but I have no doubt that it will continue to set Zeekr apart from the rest of the Chinese pack.

How does it drive? We sampled both rear-wheel drive versions (which have 310kW/440Nm) and the top-spec all-wheel drive version (475kW/710Nm) at the track, as well as just the AWD on the snow.

What did we learn? Both drivetrains are punchy, and the steering and feedback on offer continues to be a highlight. This car has some attitude behind the wheel, and while the power might sound overwhelming, the somewhat strict stability control keeps things sane.

That having been said, when we had the opportunity to turn it off on the snow, even the all-wheel drive version would get super rear-happy, proving it’s got a bit of chaos to share, allowing massive drifts in the right conditions.

One big question mark is suspension. The 7GT has been criticised overseas for being a bit soft compared to the kinds of Euro rivals it’s planning to take on, and sadly with only Chinese-spec cars to test this time around on conditions hardly representative of Aussie roads it’s hard to tell how this all-important factor feels this time around.

We hope the brand will have at least a regional suspension selection tailored more to the tastes of Aussie buyers by the time it arrives.

I wasn’t a huge fan of the reliance on touchscreen menus, which can be a tad fiddly, even with a few shortcut buttons and a volume dial.

However, the 7GT impresses with its 456-litre boot capacity (similar to many mid-size SUVs) and up to 65-litre frunk, too.

Its electrical architecture also promises up to 450kW of DC charge speed, with a 13 minute estimated charge time from a slightly more common 350kW stack, according to Euro specs. It gets 3.3kW of vehicle-to-load as well.

Safety kit is yet to be confirmed, but the 7GT was recently awarded a maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating to the latest tough standards, which the brand will no doubt be hoping carries across to Australia’s ANCAP scheme.

Expect a so-so five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty, but service intervals for the related 7X are only every two years and reasonably priced.