Zeekr 7X electric SUV review

Interested in an EV but worried about how long it will take to charge? This new car hitting Australia has you covered.

Zeekr’s new 7X electric SUV is gorgeous inside and out, offers luxury inclusions and family-friendly features, and has some of the fastest EV charging tech on the planet.

There’s plenty of promise for it, and there’s a chance it’ll be very attractively priced compared to mainstream rivals from Toyota to Tesla.


I spent some time in the high-grade model in China recently, and was very impressed by the fit and finish, attention to detail, and high-end inclusions: things like full-grain nappa leather trim, configurable ambient lighting with laser etching, front and rear massage electric seats with heating and cooling, and a 21-speaker sound system.

The back seat experience is exceptional, with family-friendly inclusions like a hidden flip-out table with integrated connected media screen, while there’s also a rear camera system that you can see the display for, without having to twist your face away from the road.

Upfront there’s a big 16-inch 3.5K MiniLED screen, a head-up display with augmented reality, and electric front seats with lots of features. The comfort and practicality stuff is all nailed, and there’s a level of opulence on offer here that is almost Lexus-like.

The 2025 Zeekr 7X electric car has a 21-speaker sound system. Picture: Supplied

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In China there are three versions of the Zeekr 7X available, with a smaller-battery base model, a mid-spec with a larger battery which is still rear-wheel drive. Those versions have 310kW and 440Nm, which is plenty. Then there’s the top-spec big-battery dual motor model, with supercar-like performance figures: 475kW of power, 710Nm of torque, and 0-100km/h in just 3.8 seconds.

The battery specs are equally impressive – the Zeekr 7X is built on an 800V architecture, so the 75kWh LFP battery can charge from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, according to the brand. It has 605km of driving range based on the lenient Chinese testing cycle. There’s also the bigger 100kWh NMC battery, which offers a sizeable 780km of range against the Chinese test. It can recharge up to 546km in just 15 mins, Zeekr says.

The high-grade model also comes with things like an off-road mode and “polar bear magic carpet air suspension”, which is height adjustable to suit different situations.

The Zeekr 7X electric car has 605km of driving range. Picture: Supplied

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I drove the 7X for a very limited time, but came away suitably impressed. It possesses light but accurate steering, flat handling in corners, and the air suspension system allows you plenty of extra ground clearance when you need it, or it can hunker down to give you a more firm feeling ride.

There’s no denying that the outputs of the high-grade model give it a serious amount of shove, and it’s all pretty silent, too, with luxury levels of refinement over bumps and noisy surfaces. Time will tell if it’ll be able to deal with the harshness of Aussie arterials and back roads, and keep in mind that like most EVs, it doesn’t come with a spare wheel.

Boot space? There’s 616 litres, but all models come with a frunk – 62L for rear-wheel drive models, and 44L for the dual-motor versions.

Other eye-catching features include the Stargate LED light curtain which runs across the front of the vehicle, which you can configure to offer a number of illustrations in the lights. That won’t be offered locally, due to Australia’s overly strict local regulations. We also probably won’t get the system that allows you to pipe music out through an external speaker (including Mendelssohn’s Wedding March).

This is one of those new models that has all the ingredients to get it right, but it’s really going to depend on the price. If Zeekr gets it right, this could be a segment-shaping SUV. We’ll find out when it arrives in the middle part of 2025.

Originally published as Zeekr 7X electric SUV review