What's all this about?

Zeekr, the Chinese brand in the Geely Group with Volvo, Polestar and Lotus (among more), has revealed its fourth model for Europe over at the Brussels Motor Show. It's called the 7GT and it's an electric shooting brake, related to the 7X SUV and sitting below the larger, grander 001 wagon. Along with the X compact SUV, it means Zeekr now has a strong product presence in this part of the world, but not yet in the UK. Although we won't have to wait long now.

What do you mean by that?

A representative of the company in the UK says that Zeekr's arrival here is now 'confirmed', although an exact date for that appearance on these shores is yet to be finalised. But it's about time: Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands have had access to Zeekr's previous three models for a good year or so already, and they've been part of the fledgling firm shifting more than 550,000 units globally since its launch back in 2021.

OK, so what can you tell me about the 7GT?

It shares much hardware with the 7X SUV, including the 800-volt platform, the option of 75kWh LFP or 100kWh NMC battery packs, and both single- and dual-motor set-ups. You can tell the visual similarity to the 7X at the front of the GT, where it has the same visor-like strip of illumination and radar sensors running the width of its face; both the 001 and X, older models from the company, have separate, higher-set headlight units instead.

Marginally shorter (in both overall length by 153mm, of which 100mm is reduced in the wheelbase) and lower than the 001, the 7GT is still a big old beast at 4.8 metres long and almost 2.1 metres wide. It weighs anything from 2,265- to 2,405kg in its three main specifications, which are known as the Core RWD, the Long Range RWD and the Privilege AWD. The former two have a single electric motor of 310kW on the rear axle, hence the 'RWD' of their names, while the Privilege has dual motors rated at 475kW powering all four wheels, and then the latter two use the 100kWh battery, with just the Core deploying the LFP unit.

Power is therefore set at 421hp/440Nm in the single-motor 7GTs, with the AWD packing a monstrous 646hp/710Nm set of numbers. The 0-62mph times are 5.3 seconds for the RWD Zeekrs and just 3.3 seconds (fully half-a-second quicker than the same dual-motor arrangement in the larger 7X SUV) in the Privilege. Visually differentiating the three are a trio of alloy wheel designs - 19-inch 'Aero' items on the Core, 'Multispoke' rims of the same diameter for the Long Range RWD, and 20-inch 'GT' affairs for the range-topping AWD variant.

How about electrical performance?

It's impressive. The 800V architecture of the Zeekr 7GT means all three versions, irrespective of the chemical make-up of their battery packs, have a phenomenal peak charging rate of 480kW DC. This'll see the 75kWh power cells in the Core replenished from 10-80 per cent state of charge in just 13 minutes at the fastest hook-up, while even the 100kWh battery isn't too far behind at 16 minutes for the same job. The maximum AC rate is also at the top of the game on the GT, standing at 22kW.

Zeekr claims a one-shot driving range of the three cars of 322, 407 and 346 miles for the Core, Long Range RWD and Privilege respectively, which are decent numbers for EVs which are so potent. For what it's worth, and just dipping back into the physical pace of the shooting brake for a second, the top speed of all models is set at 130mph.

Anything on chassis settings?

Sitting on double-wishbone front and five-link rear suspension, Zeekr's dynamic aim with the 7GT was to 'sharpen the driving experience'; this is presumably from the levels set down by the 7X SUV, which we found to be quite wayward and unresolved in dual-motor format when we tested it at the international launch in Portugal last spring. Furthermore, the 7GT Privilege AWD gets larger brakes with improved cooling functions and supposedly a greater resistance to fade. We're hoping the GT drives like the 001 from the company, rather than either of its two SUVs, as then this could be a very promising new addition to the EV estate fold.

And what's the interior like?

Tech-heavy, with a whopping great 35.5-inch augmented reality head-up display (AR HUD) for the driver accompanied by a 13-inch central touchscreen for the main infotainment. The finishing should be of a high quality, going by the standards of the 7X's cabin, and behind the passenger compartment is a reasonable 456-litre boot - maybe not Volvo-esque in its estate carrying capacity, but decent enough for the EV's remit. All 7GT models have a front boot for the storage of charging cables, too; it's rated at 65 litres in the single-motor RWD cars and diminishes to 32 litres for the Privilege AWD, due to the fitment of that additional front motor.

Do we have any idea of prices?

Not here in the UK, although the Core RWD will start at €45,990 on the continent. The next stage in Zeekr's story of success (or otherwise) will be cracking Europe. The 7GT is part of an 'aggressive' pan-European rollout of Zeekr in other markets besides the three exploratory territories we mentioned at the top of the piece, so over to Lothar Schupet, the acting CEO of Zeekr Europe, who said at the Belgian reveal of the 7GT: "We are thrilled to bring our latest vehicle to the European market. A true passion project, the 7GT represents our commitment as a high-end challenger brand to deliver high-level premium products to our customers, without losing focus on their fundamental drive - the thrill of the journey. This launch marks the start of a very exciting year of expansion for Zeekr in Europe, with more products to come."

Matt Robinson - 9 Jan 2026