Entry Zeekr 7X gains 85kWh battery in China, the pack NZ’s base car shares

The entry-level Zeekr 7X is set to gain a larger battery in China, with the 2027 model year SUV moving from a 75kWh pack to 85kWh, according to reporting from CarNewsChina citing Zeekr officials.

The new pack is a lithium iron phosphate unit Geely calls the Aegis Golden Brick, built from short blade cells, which the group claims is good for 3,500 charging cycles and a million kilometres. It is expected to replace the 75kWh Golden Brick in the standard 7X, narrowing the gap to the 103kWh nickel manganese cobalt pack in the long-range car, though Zeekr has not yet given range or charging figures for it. CarNewsChina expects more than 700km on China’s CLTC cycle, against 620km for the current 75kWh version.

The updated 7X reaches the Chinese market in the fourth quarter, initially with a bundle of otherwise optional equipment thrown in, including a powered rear seat, a built-in fridge and 20-inch wheels.

What it could mean here

The 7X has been on sale in New Zealand since November at $69,990 to $94,990, and the local entry car uses the same 75kWh Golden Brick pack for a WLTP range of 480km, against 615km for the 100kWh long-range and all-wheel drive versions. An 85kWh standard battery would lift that base figure meaningfully if it follows the Chinese car into export production. The same 75kWh pack is also the standard battery in the 7GT shooting brake we drove at Highlands, due here late this year or early in 2027.

Zeekr New Zealand has not commented on whether the larger battery is coming to this market. The 7X has been the brand’s local volume seller, and the new pack sits within a broader Geely push on battery and charging hardware that includes a 1,000-volt architecture under development and the Stargate-equipped 7GT special edition under consideration for New Zealand.