Zeekr 7X base version to gain 85 kWh battery in China, 700+ km CLTC range tipped for Q4 2026 launch

Zeekr is readying a 2027-model-year revision of its 7X electric midsize SUV for China, in which the entry variant trades its current 75 kWh pack for an 85 kWh LFP unit. The updated car is slated to reach the Chinese market in the final quarter of 2026, and the bigger battery should close much of the distance separating the base car from the 100 kWh Long Range flagship.

The incoming pack is an Aegis Golden Brick LFP design developed within Geely, built from shortened blade-type cells. The Golden Brick family is claimed to last up to roughly one million kilometres — around 3,500 charge cycles — with a structure engineered to improve safety and reduce thermal runaway risk. Today's entry 7X pairs its 75 kWh battery with a 496 hp rear motor, manages up to 620 km on the CLTC cycle, runs a 618V system and recharges from 10 to 80 percent in 10.5 minutes; the Long Range grade uses a 103 kWh NMC pack for 802 km and needs 10 minutes 15 seconds for the same window.

Zeekr has not yet published official range or charging figures for the 85 kWh version, but estimates suggest the 2027 7X could exceed 700 km CLTC — putting it within reach of the Li Auto i6, rated at 720 km from an 87.3 kWh LFP pack.

Launched in China in September 2024 as a five-seat EV aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y, the 7X later entered Europe, and its output was lifted from 637 hp to 784 hp in an October 2025 update. Cumulative Chinese deliveries stand at around 136,356 units per the China EV DataTracker. Early buyers of the refreshed car are set to receive extras — power rear seats, a cabin fridge and 20-inch multi-spoke alloys — worth about 18,999 yuan in total.