The new 8X and 9X SUVs will launch with extended-range hybrid drivetrains, according to **Zeekr’s chief engineer, but all-electric versions are possible. *****
Speaking with childcareman.xyz at the Auto China 2026 show in Beijing, chief engineer for mechanical architecture for Zeekr Europe, Kennet Pettersson, said while there are no plans yet to make EV versions of the 8X and 9X internally, both could “easily come out with BEV”.
I think we could do it very quickly, because it’s a BEV [platform] ‘rip out the engine and remove fuel tank, [then add].
BEVs are “9X and 8X from [the] beginning” so we started from BVE, then we put the engine in it. He said ‘Although s are in the line, “
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Zeekr 8X
Zeekr 9X
A lock in for the Australian market has been a Zeekr 8X and 9X which will arrive very late in 2026 or sometime around 227.
The two-row Zeekr 8X (approximately as long as a BMW X7) is nearly the same length as an older, 1998mm wide and 1780mm taller wheelbase that measures 5100mm; while the larger/more slab-sided 9X bumps those measurements to 5239/2029/1819/3169mm.
Neither of these SUVs have long-range electric vehicle (EREV) drivetrains, which are used to power a 205kW 2. 0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with either two or three electric motors, 55 to be precise and . Battery packs of 1kWh or 70kWh are either 1kW or.kWh batteries and thus, s “
Power outputs from the dual-motor versions of quote system are 660kW/935Nm, while the most powerful tri- motor variants have a whopping 1030kW/1410NM. For example The EV driving range, while the total combined range is well over 1000km (about 350-400km) on China’s CLTC cycle depending on variant; for instance, it is about 350–400 km.
The 8X and 9x also have Zeekr’s new 900V electrical architecture, so ultra-fast 6C charging allows for a 20-80 per cent charge in nine minutes.
Zeekr 8X
Zeekr 8X
Zeekr 9X
Zeekr 9X
Neither model will sit over the existing Australian X and 7X electric SUVs, nor will Zeekr’s local EREV drivetrains be available.
Although Chinese pricing for the 8X has been 376,800 yuan (A$77.142) in China below the cheapest 009 at 439,000 YuAN ( A$89,876), prices and specifications have not yet confirmed that it will be available to Australian market as of this date. The 009 lineup begins at $115,900 here before on-roads.
Zeekr Australia managing director Frank Li told childcareman.xyz earlier this month that the 9X will be subject to Luxury Car Tax, meaning it will cost more than the current $91,387 threshold for ‘fuel efficient’ cars.
That’s the cheapest 8X to start around $85,000-$100,000 mark and 9X in the $100,000-£120,000 bracket – not cheap; but given performance and electrification on offer, good value against similar competitors from premium European marques.
The premium Chinese brand has also confirmed the 007 GT EV shooting brake wagon (likely to be known as the 7GT here) for an Australian introduction – set to arrive within the next 12 months.
Zeekr 007 GT
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