The Zeekr 7X () is a battery electric

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manufactured by

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since 2024. The model occupies the Chinese B-class SUV category (

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globally).

Overview

The 7X debuted at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2024, with pre-sales starting soon after. Within 20 days, 58,429 orders were placed. The model entered production on 17 September 2024. Deliveries in China started by the end of September 2024, with global deliveries planned for 2025. The vehicle is positioned to compete with electric SUVs such as the

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and

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. The Zeekr 7X is built on Geely's Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) 800V platform shared with the similar Zeekr 007, its sedan counterpart. It features Zeekr's "Hidden Energy" design language. One of the distinguishing element of this design language is the front lights that form the Zeekr Stargate interactive

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, which is capable of projecting messages and images. The Zeekr 7X is available with three interior color schemes: purple and white, black and gray, and pure black. The seats are made from Nappa full-grain leather, equipped with up to 14 functions including heating, ventilation, and six

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settings. The rear seats have adjustable rake, extendable leg rests, and heating and ventilation features, which are controlled through an

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screen in the fold-down armrest. Its boot has a capacity of 765 liters, expandable to 1978 liters with the seats down, along with a 62-liter front storage compartment ( frunk). The interior is equipped with a 16-inch infotainment screen, a 13.5-inch instrument panel, and a 36-inch

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. Rear passengers have access to 13-inch 2.5K OLED screens for entertainment. The vehicle's infotainment system is powered by a

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. The gear selector is located on a steering wheel column-mounted stalk rather than on the center console like other Zeekr models. The Zeekr 7X is equipped with the Haohan 2.0

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, also used in the Zeekr 007, that utilises

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and supports forward

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(AEB) functionality up to 120 km/h. It also supports urban driving with twin

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Orin X chips that provides 508 trillions of operations per second (TOPS) of computing power. The vehicle also introduced an industry-first feature that allows users to quickly and easily break the windows by pressing a hidden button in case of an emergency, and the world's first child smart seat with active airbags. Zeekr claims the 7X is the world's first pure electric SUV to conquer Bilutu Peak, the highest fixed dune on Earth. The vehicle's

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is able to raise its

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to . File:Zeekr 7X 006.jpg, Rear view

Markets

Europe

The Zeekr 7X became available to order in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway since December 2024. The vehicle will be delivered to these markets in mid-2025. In Europe, the Zeekr 7X is available in three variants, Core RWD, Long Range RWD, and Privilege AWD, the latter being a dual-motor four-wheel-drive model. The European market model is not available with the Zeekr Stargate interactive LCD display on the front of the vehicle.

Powertrain

The single-motor version of the Zeekr 7X features a electric motor on the rear

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, while the all-wheel-drive version adds a motor to the front axle for a total of output. The 75 kWh battery uses Zeekr's 5.5C

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(LFP) battery produced by Viridi E-Mobility Technology (VREMT), an affiliate of

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, which is capable of charging from 10% to 80% in 10.5 minutes. The range for the single-motor version is under

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standards, with a acceleration time of 5.8 seconds. The 100 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery is developed by

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and branded as the Qilin battery. It offers a range of up to in the single-motor version, with a slightly faster acceleration of 5.7 seconds. The dual-motor version has a reduced range of , and is able to accelerate from in 3.8 seconds.

Sales

References

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