Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD Review 2025 

The 2025 Zeekr 7X arrives in Australia with pricing that’ll make European premium brands break out in a cold sweat. The range kicks off at $57,900 plus on-road costs for the base RWD, with our mid-spec Long Range RWD test vehicle landing at $63,900.

Want the air-sprung twin-motor Zeekr 7X Performance? That’ll set you back $72,900 – still undercutting established rivals by a comfortable margin.

Add roughly $6000 for on-roads across the range and you’re looking at reasonably strong value, especially when you consider the equipment list makes even the top-selling Tesla Model Y electric SUV look a bit threadbare.

Options are minimal. The striking Forest Green paint adds $1500, while interior upgrades follow the same pricing structure – only Onyx Black is complimentary. The black and grey interior adds another $1500, while the Performance gets an exclusive purple and white option.

However, Zeekr is plotting a range of genuine accessories, which may even make the top-spec version more capable off-road. Watch this space.

All variants are covered a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, which is solid for a premium model, even if it trails the seven- and 10-year deals some Chinese brands offer.

The 75kWh and 100kWh batteries are covered for eight years/160,000km, with servicing every 12 months or 20,000km. You also get five years of roadside assist.

Capped-price servicing lands at around $2400 over five years, putting it mid-pack for EVs.

Step inside and the 2025 Zeekr 7X genuinely feels like a far more expensive car, like slipping into a bespoke suit you found at an outlet mall. Tasteful chrome details and crystal pattern ambient lighting create an upmarket vibe that’s more Audi than Alibaba.

The Long Range RWD gets 19-inch multi-spoke wheels, synthetic (polyurethane) upholstery so supple you’d swear it was genuine Nappa leather, and a panoramic glass roof with a power sunshade that actually blocks the harsh Aussie sun.

The heated and cooled front seats are both 14-way power adjustable and come with an impressive massage system as well as memory functionality. The driver also gets a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel with power adjustment.

Tech-wise, you’re looking at a massive 16-inch central screen, 13-inch digital instrument cluster, and a frankly enormous 36-inch head-up display. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset keeps everything running swiftly – fast menu diving is nice.

The 21-speaker Zeekr Sound Pro system (formerly Yamaha before someone got cost-conscious and didn’t want to pay royalties) delivers very good audio quality while dual 50W wireless chargers with cooling fans mean your phone stays juiced without overheating.

The 2025 Zeekr 7X takes safety seriously – probably because sharing DNA with Volvo means you inherit their insistence around keeping people alive – and holds a five-star Euro NCAP rating, though ANCAP hasn’t gotten around to crash-testing it locally yet.

The passive safety setup includes seven airbags as standard (front, side, curtain, far-side), which seems a bit stingy for a brand connected to Volvo – I was expecting nine airbags at least.

Active safety features are comprehensive, starting with LED headlights with daytime running lights that provide satisfactory nighttime visibility, while adaptive cruise control with lane centring (ACC+LCC) handles highway driving with surprising competence.

The autonomous parking assist actually works, blind-spot monitoring keeps you from making expensive lane-change mistakes, and the driver monitoring system is mostly annoying and worth switching off – I laughed and it told me to pull over because I was tired.

The 360-degree surround-view camera system is brilliant. High definition, full screen, with more angles than a geometry textbook. It’s about as good as parking cameras get, making tight spaces feel less so.

The 2025 Zeekr 7X’s tech suite is where this Chinese challenger really begins to flex. That 16-inch 3.5K mini-LED touchscreen runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 processor that’s powerful. Translation? No lag, no thinking time, just rapid touch response and refresh.

It switches between menus swiftly and if you’ve experienced Chinese cars before, you’ll find it intuitive. Coming from Japanese or European brands? There’s a learning curve, but nothing steeper than figuring out your TV’s streaming apps after a few bevvies.

Thankfully, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work both wired and wirelessly, looking super sharp on that big screen. Quick menu shortcuts and hotkeys make it easy to access the cars major functions, but adjusting the mirrors and steering wheel has to be done via the touchscreen.

This is standard practice for almost every Chinese EV, except for BYD.

The 13-inch digital instrument cluster integrates beautifully into the dashboard, though customisation options are limited. The mega 36-inch head-up display projects navigation, speed and assistance information onto the windscreen with such enthusiasm it’s almost overwhelming at first – like someone really excited to show you their holiday photos.

Eva, Zeekr’s AI assistant, is competent enough and I like that it has a sentry mode – and a few other versions, like pet mode, camping mode and car wash mode.

The kiddie camera for the back seat is handy for checking if the children are still conscious or have entered sugar coma, too.

It’s a properly connected, modern cabin experience that doesn’t make you pine for physical buttons – well, except for the steering wheel and mirror adjustments.

The 2025 Zeekr 7X Long Range runs a single permanent magnet synchronous electric motor on the rear axle, producing a fairly muscular 310kW/440Nm – and it feels every bit as strong on the road as those numbers suggest.

Because it’s rear-wheel drive, it’s relatively engaging to drive and definitely has a premium feel and balance when punting around. The motor drives the rear wheels via single-speed reduction gear, as is standard with most EVs.

The heart of this 7X is a 100kWh battery pack developed by Chinese battery giant CATL, using NCM chemistry (nickel manganese cobalt) and it’s hugely impressive – one of the fastest-charging batteries available in any production car right now.

It’s capable of accepting up to 420kW on DC fast charging, meaning this 7X and the dearer Performance will charge from 10 to 80 per cent in a claimed 16 minutes if you can find a compatible ultra-rapid charger.

We actually hit about 310kW on a 350kW charger during testing, adding roughly 250km in just seven minutes. Super impressive.

Even regular AC charging is fairly quick thanks to the 22kW onboard charger – zero to 100 per cent in about 4 hours 35 minutes, or roughly one Marvel movie plus credits.

The 2025 Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD boasts a claimed range of 615km (WLTP), which is competitive with petrol SUVs and better than most EVs in this price bracket.

Real-world range will obviously vary depending on driving style, weather, terrain, and how you’ve got the climate control set, but we managed more than 500 kilometres on a Sydney to Melbourne run, cruising at 110km/h with the air-con and cooled seats blasting like we were trying to preserve frozen peas.

At freeway speeds, you’ll easily do 500km, probably 550km, while urban exploration will yield better results – close to 600km by my measure.

Energy consumption during our real-world testing came in at 19.0kWh/100km, slightly higher than the claimed 17.7kWh/100km but still impressive for a 2.3-tonne SUV loaded with luggage, video equipment and two red-blooded Aussie blokes.

There’s also V2L (vehicle-to-load) capability with 3.3kW output, though it requires a cable – shame it wasn’t just a power point in the boot. It’s also got the hardware to enable vehicle V2G (vehicle-to-grid) capability in the future.

That said, Zeekr tells us that if owners enable this before the importer officially gives it the green light, it will void their warranty. Ouch.

The 2025 Zeekr 7X drives less like a $70k car and more like a $100k SUV – and that’s not hyperbole born from initial test-drive enthusiasm.

After clocking up around 1500km behind the wheel, including that epic Sydney to Melbourne slog, I’m convinced this is the sweet spot EV. It threads the needle between cushy cruiser and dynamic driver’s car without falling into either extreme.

The rear-drive setup and direct steering mean it glides around with surprising grace – European car brands take note.

The squircle-shaped steering wheel has primo tactility, and all the angles make it easier to grab and turn than a perfectly circular wheel – like someone actually thought about how humans use things.

The autonomous driving bits are pretty savvy for the most part, though you’ll need (or be forced to) to stay ultra-alert as the car will admonish you for looking at the clouds or talking to a passenger.

For a 2.3-tonne EV, it hides its weight impressively well – like a heavyweight boxer who moves like a middleweight. Handling dynamics aren’t quite as sharp as the Tesla Model Y or a prestige European SUV, but they’re not far off.

It’s tidy and composed, staying flat and controlled through corners.

Ride comfort is likewise impressive, doubly so given this model doesn’t get the adaptive dampers or air suspension of the top-spec Performance.

The front double wishbone and rear five-link suspension setup delivers sensible ride quality that soaks up bumps without feeling floaty. It’s supple where it needs to be, controlled when you ask it to hustle.

Acceleration is impressive even in this single-motor guise. The 310kW output will see off most traffic light challengers without breaking a sweat, hitting 100km/h in around six seconds.

This EV is impressively engineered, which makes for a well-rounded product. It’s quick without the histrionics, comfortable without feeling floaty, and the steering is so natural you almost forget it’s electric. It’s just effortlessly easy to drive.

The Zeekr is refined and quiet in operation too, although a quick blast in the top-spec Performance version with 21-inch wheels confirms more tyre roar.

If first impressions matter, Zeekr’s nailed it. The 2025 7X cabin is calm, clean and borderline therapeutic – anyone with a touch of OCD (like me) will be in their happy place.

Fit and finish feel very Volvo-adjacent and you’ll struggle to find a single cheap material. Sure, the design is conservative, but so are plenty of premium buyers who own three pairs of sensible shoes.

The seats are the big curveball. They’re PU – synthetic leather – but soft enough to fool bovine aristocracy. This ‘polyurethane’ material is durable, easy to clean and great for your conscience… it just doesn’t smell like the real stuff.

Comfort is cracking, too. After driving Sydney to Melbourne in one go, I hopped out fresh and limber. Heating, cooling, massage modes – the works. You get a lot of car for your money here.

Some ergonomic oddities do crop up, however. Adjusting the mirrors and wheel via touchscreen feels like doing yoga for your fingertips.

Air-vent controls are fiddly, and there’s no fridge like in China’s version – a shame, as it can genuinely freeze your snacks.

The back seat is likewise plush and, although similar in length to a Model Y or X3, it feels bigger inside. We’ll do a comparison with the Model Y soon to see if this is truly the case.

Anyway, you get massive leg and headroom, a huge glass roof and even secret drawers to stash iPads. Rear passengers score USB ports, power-reclining backrests and the ability to boss around the front passenger seat.

Big doors, easy access and all the kid-friendly child seat anchors tick the family boxes too.

Up front, the 62-litre frunk is ideal for cables (which cost extra) and the boot is seriously roomy at 539L, swelling to 1978L with the seats folded. It’s not as deep as a Model Y’s, but wide, flat and ready for flat-packs or oversized Christmas trees.

Just don’t expect a spare tyre hiding underneath.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the 2025 Zeekr 7X is a better vehicle in almost every way than an equivalent BMW. Better equipped, better value, similarly refined, and just as comfortable on long journeys.

But it will likely be routinely overlooked because it has no pedigree, no heritage, no brand value… yet.

I asked my mum if she knew what a Zeekr was, and she said an instrument. Partial credit, thanks Mah.

This is the critical flaw I mentioned at the start – badge snobbery. The 7X represents very good value for money and plugs gaps left by the Model Y; adding a driver’s display, head-up display and 360-degree parking camera.

If the price of a BMW X3, Mercedes-GLC or the inbound iX3 is too much, this premium Chinese SUV will be worth a gander.

If you can get past the fact nobody’s heard of Zeekr, you’ll find yourself in one of the most convincing and compelling EVs available today.

2025 Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD at a glance:
Price: $63,900 (plus on-road costs)
Available: Now
Powertrain: Single permanent magnet synchronous motor (rear-wheel drive)
Output: 310kW/440Nm
Transmission: Single-speed reduction gear
Battery: 100kWh lithium-ion (NCM chemistry)
Range: 615km (WLTP target)
Energy consumption: 17.7kWh/100km (claimed) / 19.0kWh/100km (as tested)
Safety rating: 5-star (Euro NCAP)

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