Amid a sea of incoming fully electric, midsize SUVs from China, many Aussies have sought out the Zeekr 7X as the one to watch. Pitched as a luxury SUV with nappa leather-wrapped interior trim, yet priced at $72,900 before on-road costs, this top-spec 7X Performance also looks to be incredible value. It’s also mighty quick, with a dual-motor, AWD setup putting 475kW and 710Nm straight to the ground, that’s enough grunt to propel the Zeekr from 0-100km/h in 3.8 seconds. To find out if the 7X Performance could be a genuine challenger to the likes of the Tesla Model Y, editor-at-large Nathan Ponchard takes a comprehensive look before delivering his verdict

This $73K SUV Really Surprised Us! (Zeekr 7X Performance AWD 2026 Review)