2027 Zeekr 7X detailed for China: Here’s what Australia misses out on

An updated Zeekr 7X has been detailed for Australia, but it already missed out on changes made to the mid-size electric SUV in its home market – and now there have been even more updates made over there.

As reported previously, the Chinese-market 7X gains a new 85kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery option, slotting between the existing 75kWh LFP and 103kWh nickel manganese cobalt packs.

All Chinese-market 7Xs feature a 900V-rated thermal management system, though according to Chinese outlet Xchuxing only the largest of the three batteries is 900V-rated.

Range on the CLTC cycle jumps from 620km with the 75kWh LFP battery to 680km with the 85kWh pack. The 103kWh battery remains the range champion, offering 802km of range in single-motor rear-wheel drive guise.

The 7X still features double-wishbone front and five-link independent rear suspension, with air suspension on up-spec variants. However, newly standard across the range for 2027 is electromagnetic continuously controlled damping, previously exclusive to up-spec variants.

Zeekr has also introduced active road noise cancellation, plus a system that can prevent the 7X from losing control should there be a tyre blowout at high speeds.

The company also claims it has made multiple upgrades to the suite of active safety and driver assist technology.

New Dawn Gold and Cloud Red paint finishes join the exterior colour palette, while a black-and-ivory interior joins the existing purple-and-black, purple-and-white, and black-and-grey colourways. There are also new 19- and 21-inch alloy wheel designs.

Inside, there are new ‘zero-gravity’ seats up front and ‘cloud comfort’ seats in the rear, intended to improve comfort.

While the basic interior design is the same, there’s new stitching for the seats and a new coating for various buttons that’s said to make them feel better to touch.

The Australian-market 7X has been behind its Chinese-market sibling effectively from its local launch late in 2025. As the 7X was being rolled out here, an updated model was reaching Chinese showrooms.

In addition to the 900V-rated 103kWh battery, the Chinese-market 7X received more powerful electric motors for 2026.

Rear-wheel drive 7Xs produce 370kW and 535Nm, with the dual-motor flagship pumping out 585kW and 812Nm. These outputs haven’t changed for 2027.

In contrast, the Australian-market 7X debuted with 310kW/440Nm single-motor and 475kW/710Nm dual-motor powertrains, powered by 75kWh LFP and 100kWh NMC batteries.

For 2027, Australia’s 7X has had its outputs bumped up to 335kW/520Nm in single-motor variants and 500kW/790Nm in the flagship dual-motor Performance.

The the Performance can now do the 0-100km/h dash in a claimed 3.7 seconds, a tenth of a second quicker than before… but its Chinese-market counterpart is quicker still with a claimed sprint time of 2.98 seconds.

For 2027, the Australian-market 7X has also received a minor visual update, including revised front air intakes, a redesigned rear diffuser, and a rear licence plate that has been moved from the bumper to the tailgate.

It still misses out, however, on the more complex, programmable ‘Stargate’ full-width front light bar.

Inside there's a reworked centre console with repositioned cupholders, and an additional storage space, though the basic interior design of the 7X is still consistent across all markets.

Again, there are some features missing from Australian-market models still, including ventilated and massaging rear seats.

The three-tier model structure, as well as the pricing, are unchanged. The RWD model kicks things off at $57,900, the Long Range RWD sits in the middle with a $63,900 sticker price, and the Performance AWD tops things off at $72,900. All listed prices exclude on-road costs.

Despite unchanged batteries, WLTP range figures have been increased by 1-12km, depending on the variant.

Order books opened on November 1, 2026 and the first Australian deliveries are expected before the end of the year.

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