China's Zeekr could follow its Tesla Model Y competitor in Australia with a sleek electric wagon to undercut German prestige marques.
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Zeekr could become only the third brand to sell an electric station wagon in Australia – after BMW and Porsche – if studies into the 007 GT prove a success.
One left-hand-drive example of the Zeekr 007 GT, a Skoda Octavia or Mazda 6-sized wagon rated for up to 825km of driving range in Chinese testing, is coming to Australia for customer clinics and display in Sydney next month.
A right-hand-drive version of the 007 GT is yet to be locked in, but it may only take 12 months to develop if the green light is given to sell the wagon in Australia, the company has said.
Frank Li, managing director of Zeekr Australia and vice president of Zeekr International, told select local media "we haven't decided which models" to bring to local showrooms after the new 7X SUV.
"I'm very happy to bring some models, the left-hand drive demo models, to Australia to have some customer clinics and some media clinics to test the market," Li said at a recent preview of the 7X in Adelaide.
"So actually, 007 GT is on the way, and will be shown at the Sydney auto show hopefully, if there's no issue."
The Zeekr executive is referencing the Sydney International EV Motor Show, an electric-car-focused expo open to the public from October 31 to November 2, 2025.
"And then a 9X [flagship SUV], I've already ordered from HQ, [it] will be coming soon to Australia as well – and I can see that after [the] 8X [large SUV] launch in China, I'll bring one as well," said Li.
"Hopefully we can make the decision by the end of this year or early next year about what is our next model to [bring to] the right-hand-drive [markets]."
Li said "it will usually take us 12 months" to develop a right-hand-drive version of a left-hand-drive Zeekr model, between "making the decision and then manufacturing it into the product".
"Traditionally, if you have an ICE [petrol or diesel] car, when you transfer from left-hand drive to right-hand drive, it maybe costs you two or three years at least," the executive told media including Drive.
"But for Zeekr, based on our smart platform, I would say that every single model, when they're being developed, they have [been] reserved for the right-hand drive."
The 007 GT is the long-roof version of the 007 sedan – one of which is already in Australia for demos and displays – itself the low-riding sibling to the just-introduced Zeekr 7X mid-size electric SUV.
Prices in China range from 202,900 to 232,900 yuan, about 11 to 14 per cent cheaper than equivalent 7X variants – pointing to an RRP range of about $51,000 to $63,000 plus on-road costs if introduced in Australia.
Rear-wheel drive is available in the 007 GT with 75kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and 100kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries, for driving range ratings of 650km and 825km in Chinese CLTC testing.
Under more stringent European WLTP test protocols common in Australia, expect range ratings of about 515km and 650km respectively.
This would make it Australia's longest-range electric wagon, beating the other two models on the market – the BMW i5 M60 Touring (506km WLTP) and Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo (597km to 601km WLTP).
The flagship all-wheel-drive version swaps cheaper variants' single 310kW/440Nm rear electric motor for dual motors developing 475kW/710Nm, with a zero to 100km/h claimed figure of 3.8 seconds.
Unlike the 7X Performance, it is fitted with the smaller 75kWh LFP battery rather than the 100kWh NMC unit, meaning CLTC range rating is 585km – estimated to translate to about 450km in WLTP testing.
Ultra-fast DC charging enables claimed 10 to 80 per cent fill-ups in 10.5 to 15 minutes, depending on the model variant.
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Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
