Zeekr has revealed an updated 2027 7X at the Paris motor show, but the version bound for Europe and likely Australia will differ from the one sold in China. The export-market SUV keeps an 800V electrical system, while Chinese-market 100kWh variants moved to a 900V setup late last year.
European customers will get the updated mid-size electric SUV in the first quarter of 2027, between January and March. Zeekr Australia has been contacted to confirm local timing, which has not yet been announced.
Power and range up across the European range
Rear-wheel drive 7Xs now produce 335kW and 520Nm, up 25kW and 80Nm, cutting the claimed 0-100km/h time from 6.0 seconds to between 5.5 and 5.6 seconds depending on variant.
The dual-motor all-wheel drive version rises to 500kW and 790Nm, the same 25kW and 80Nm increase. Its 0-100km/h time drops from 3.8 to 3.7 seconds.
Range improves too, though only modestly. Single-motor variants now claim 482km WLTP with the 75kWh battery and 627km with the 100kWh pack, up from 480km and 615km. The all-wheel drive gains 2km, taking it to 545km.
The gains come from tuning rather than hardware change: European cars keep the same 75kWh lithium iron phosphate and 100kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery options, charging at up to 450kW and 420kW DC respectively and 22kW AC.
What the Chinese update adds that Europe misses
Zeekr is launching a separate 7X update in China later this year, confirmed to introduce a new 85kWh 'Golden Brick' battery pack. The full extent of Chinese-market changes has not been specified.
The Chinese-market 100kWh variants already run a 900V electrical system, adopted late last year, while the entire European 2027 lineup stays on 800V.
For buyers, the practical difference is charging speed and efficiency headroom. A 900V architecture generally allows faster DC charging at high states of charge and less energy loss, so European cars charging at a capped 450kW peak may spend marginally longer on a fast charger than their Chinese counterparts. Whether the gap is noticeable in day-to-day use depends on how often owners charge from low states of charge.
Driver assistance, styling and interior
The updated 7X adopts a new Bosch-based driver-assistance system using seven cameras and three radar units, supporting features such as fingertip and remote parking assist.
Visually the changes are slight. New front and rear bumpers arrive, and the rear number plate moves to the tailgate. Glacier Silver and Mystic Lilac join the palette in the first quarter of 2027 alongside new-design 21-inch alloy wheels.
Inside, the centre console is redesigned with a sliding cover flush with the dual wireless phone charging pads, for a lower, flatter look. Many of these visual changes already appeared on the updated Chinese-market 7X last year.
Australian timing still open
Zeekr Australia has been contacted to confirm when the updated 7X will arrive locally, and no date has been given. Given the European launch window of January to March 2027, an Australian arrival in the same period would be plausible, but that is inference rather than confirmation.
The 7X has proven extremely popular in its existing markets, and the facelift's modest power and range gains suggest Zeekr is refining a proven formula for export markets while reserving its bigger technical steps, the 900V system and Golden Brick battery, for China.
