Zeekr 7GT 2027 Review

We do not know the price yet, and that missing number is important – hence no score for this particular test.

Pricing is expected to be revealed in mid-September but what we do know is that the range-topping Australian 2027 Zeekr 7GT is set to land with 500kW, more than the 475kW currently offered in Europe, and carsales understands it will be priced well below $100,000.

Three variants are tipped for Australia, likely following the 7X SUV formula with an entry rear-wheel-drive model, a longer-range RWD and a flagship dual-motor AWD with spleen-popping pace.

China provides an encouraging clue. There, the wagon, known as the 007 GT, sits below the related 7X SUV in terms of pricing. If Zeekr repeats that positioning locally, the 7GT could be very sharp indeed, especially for a low-slung luxury wagon with half a megawatt of power under its right pedal.

There is also an important generational footnote. The cars expected for Australia use an 800-volt electrical architecture, while the newest Chinese-market models have already moved to a 900-volt platform, a 103kWh CATL Qilin battery and upgraded e-motors pumping out as much as 585kW. Giddy numbers.

Those newer Chinese figures, including the 2.85-second sprint and 10-minute 10-80 per cent charging claim, should not be confused with our 500kW Australian flagship.

For the local car, 0-100km/h is expected to take 3.1 seconds. That is quicker than the 3.3-second European AWD iteration with 475kW... and it's entirely believable from the driver’s seat. The cars on test represented different market specifications, so final Australian battery capacities, range, charging performance, torque and equipment remain to be confirmed.

What we can talk about is the car's physical presentation. It is suitably premium.

The cabin gets crisp digital displays, comfortable heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, adjustable bolsters on top spec models and a broad spread of soft-touch materials. There are still physical controls for several commonly used functions, which is an improvement over earlier versions, although too many basic adjustments remain buried in the central screen.

Safety specification for Australia is also still to be locked in. The European 7GT received a five-star Euro NCAP rating in July 2026, and a local ANCAP result is likely to mirror this.

The first surprise is that premium challenger brand was prepared to put the 2027 Zeekr 7GT on a racetrack at all. This is a 2.3-tonne electric shooting brake, a sports wagon, not a stripped-out special wearing a roll cage and a fire extinguisher. The brand does want to challenge Porsche but this ain't no RS.

Yet after repeated laps, the brake pedal in our cars remained firm and easy to modulate. The Brembo hardware did not wilt, fade or dissolve into a milky pool of alloy, which was the question hanging over the whole exercise.

The rear-wheel-drive version was the early favourite.

It still hauls hard, but without a second motor over the nose it feels lighter on its feet than the dual-motor flagship AWD Performance model, more balanced at the front axle and more willing to rotate into corners.

There is body roll, because physics has not been cancelled, but the body leans on its suspension then stays predictable.

The steering is not especially talkative, yet enough information comes through the seat and chassis to understand how the tyres are loading and where the car wants to pivot.

The 500kW AWD Performance model is the traffic-light slayer. Hit the accelerator and the universe rearranges itself, with the claimed 3.1-second launch creating the sort of longitudinal g-forces that push hard on your torso. It also makes a synthetic performance sound, which is slightly daft but oddly useful in a car where the natural soundtrack is otherwise mostly tyre noise.

On track, the AWD feels heavier and pushes its nose wider when asked to carry speed into tighter corners. Even so, its pace and control are impressive. The adaptive dampers and air suspension keep the body fairly tidy, the brakes remained strong and the proactively adjusting seat bolsters lend a helping hand when cornering loads built.

The rapid lane-change exercise, a quasi moose test, was another strong result. Around 75-80km/h, the 7GT sat remarkably flat for its mass, while the electronic control systems could be felt braking individual wheels to help it follow the intended path. A couple of cones may have been sacrificed to science, but the chassis itself felt settled and well coordinated. The fundamentals are solid.

Then came the snow, where the 7GT showed its more mischievous side. With space to let the rear move around, the wagon drifts cleanly and progressively, its long tail penduluming through broad slides without being snappy.

The rear-driver was again the pick, playful and easy to read. Whoever is tuning this chassis clearly likes having fun, because that ability to hold a stable slide does not happen by accident... especially for the author whose drifting skills are certainly not class-leading!

Away from the dynamics, the 7GT makes a strong case as an electric wagon keen to carve out a niche in an SUV-swamped market. The shape is sleek, low and genuinely handsome to this humanoids visual receptors.

Rear-seat space is generous for a 183cm adult despite the falling roofline, the panoramic glass adds airiness and the seats are comfortable, front and rear. The boot is wide rather than especially deep, but the folding rear seats and extra underfloor storage give it useful touring flexibility.

A racetrack can reveal heat management, braking resilience and chassis balance, but it is a poor place to judge ride comfort, road noise, efficiency or the frustration level of a touchscreen on a wet Tuesday morning.

This first taste of the Zeekr 7GT was deliberately narrow, and the final verdict must wait for a right-hand-drive production car on ordinary Australian roads.

That road test is particularly important because our previous China drive found the 7GT refined and enjoyable overall, but less convincing across potholes and broken pavement. It also raised questions around energy efficiency and the consistency of some control surfaces. None of those concerns could be properly settled on a smooth circuit or a snow field.

The interface remains an obvious weak point. Trying to change climate settings while driving quickly is needlessly distracting. At one stage the hunt through the screen produced something closer to karaoke than cabin cooling.

High-resolution displays are lovely, but basic controls should not require a treasure map.

There are physical oddities too. The window switches operate in a direction that feels backwards to me, and the wagon’s boot floor is relatively shallow. The load bay is usable and broad, but buyers expecting SUV-like vertical space will not find it here.

Mass is the other unavoidable issue. The 7GT disguises 2.3 tonnes impressively, but it cannot erase it completely. The AWD’s front motor makes it feel less playful than the RWD, and repeated hard use will punish tyres and brakes.

One other car at the event entered a reduced-performance mode after its stability systems worked aggressively, generating a lot of heat and then limiting it to 100km/h. Our test cars did not repeat the problem, but it is a reminder that even a well-sorted EV is not infallible.

Finally, the specification story is messy. Australian cars get 500kW, European models currently gets less mumbo, and China has already advanced to 900 volts and up to 585kW on selected 103kWh versions. Until Zeekr publishes the final local line-up, buyers should treat overseas range, battery, charging and performance numbers with care.

Not yet, because you cannot buy one yet and we still do not know exactly what it will cost. That is also why the score for the Zeekr 7GT remains blank. That said, it hasn't stopped some buyers placing cash deposits with dealers to be the first in the queue.

But should the Zeekr 7GT be on your shortlist? If the choice of a fancy family hauler doesn't need to have an SUV body shape, then absolutely. It is a refreshing electric wagon in a sea of increasingly bulky SUVs, it looks terrific and its early dynamic showing is much stronger than the badge’s short history might suggest.

On snow, it drifted with enough grace to suggest the engineers responsible were not merely chasing spreadsheet targets.

The AWD flagship delivers the headline numbers, but the lighter-feeling RWD is the pick of the litter. It gives away the most savage acceleration yet gains balance, agility and a more playful attitude, which comes into play once the road stops being straight.

No, this is unlikely to instantly convert a BMW M3 Touring or Audi RS6 buyer... but it might pique the interest of a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo owner. If Zeekr lands it at the expected money, the 7GT could offer a persuasive blend of speed, luxury and practicality for dramatically less cash.

So the early signs are good, but this is cautious optimism rather than a completed verdict. Australian pricing, final local equipment and a drive on coarse-chip roads, suburban streets and broken country bitumen will reveal whether the Zeekr 7GT is great everyday electric wagon.

2027 Zeekr 7GT at a glance:
Price: TBC
Available: Late 2026
Powertrain: Single and dual permanent magnet synchronous motors
Output: 310kW/440Nm (RWD) 500kW/710Nm (AWD)
Transmission: Single-speed reduction gear
Battery: TBC for Australia
Range: 655km (RWD) 558km (AWD) WLTP
Energy consumption: TBC
Safety rating: Not rated