Zeekr Just Signaled a Massive Expansion, and the Price Guessing Game Has Begun

Zeekr Just Signaled a Massive Expansion, and the Price Guessing Game Has Begun
B. Naumkin
Vlad Komarov
Author: Vlad Komarov

Zeekr is bringing the 7GT, 9X and 8X to Australia in 2027, with pricing expected to drop before a September Sydney EV show.

Zeekr is about to nearly double its Australian lineup — and it's taking its time doing it. Joining the current X, 7X and 009 will be three newcomers: the 7GT, the 9X and the larger 8X. According to Drive, the first two are expected in Q1 2027, with the 8X arriving later. Zeekr hasn't confirmed the timing officially yet — the current Zeekr Australia website still only shows the three existing models.

Next up is the question everyone's really waiting for: price. Drive expects the 7GT to start at around AU$55,000, with the all-wheel-drive Performance variant possibly landing in the AU$70,000–80,000 range. That's the outlet's forecast, not a Zeekr price list. For reference, the official Zeekr X in Australia currently starts at AU$48,900.

Local product manager Kenneth Lu has already confirmed three 7GT variants for Australia: two rear-wheel-drive and one all-wheel-drive. But there's a catch with the numbers — and it's a noticeable one. Drive quotes 335 kW for the single-motor version and 500 kW for the AWD. The current official European 7GT spec, though, lists very different figures: 310 kW and 475 kW respectively. There, the base car pairs a 75 kWh battery with 519 km WLTP range, the Long Range gets 100 kWh and 655 km, and the AWD gets 100 kWh and 558 km. With the Australian configurator not yet live, treat the new power figures as preliminary.

The gap stands out even more next to the European 7GT's three already-finalized trims, where peak output tops out at 475 kW (646 hp) and the longest-range version covers 655 km WLTP.

Zeekr's second big bet is the 9X. Its hardware is already confirmed by the manufacturer for China: a 900-volt architecture, up to 1,000 kW of system power, a 0–100 km/h sprint in 3.1 seconds and up to 380 km of electric range on the CLTC cycle. Chinese pricing runs 465,900–599,900 yuan, though Australian pricing and trim lineup will differ. The family already includes a five-seat 9X variant with 1.4 meters of rear legroom.

Zeekr has a reason not to rush the launch. Andrew Stamatakis, the Australian arm's head of digital, previously told Drive: “If we could bring both cars [the 7GT and 9X] right now, we would, but we want to bring these cars to market sustainably. We want to make sure we can secure supply.”

That's why September's Everything Electric show in Sydney matters for more than just another display of cars. If Zeekr actually reveals 7GT and 9X pricing ahead of the show, it'll show just how aggressively the brand plans to expand its Australian lineup — and whether that roughly AU$55,000 forecast for the base 7GT holds up.

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