Zeekr switches to 900-volt technology for the 7X
The Geely Group is currently in the process of converting the models of its upmarket brands to 800-volt technology, with the best examples being the Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3. With its purely Chinese premium brand Zeekr, the automotive giant is going one step further and opting for 900-volt voltage.
In mid-October, it was announced that the Shooting Brake 001 would be equipped with this technology, and Zeekr has now started pre-sales of the latest 7X version. Most variants of this model also feature 900-volt technology. The original model was unveiled in September 2024 with an 800-volt electrical system, so the first major update is already due after around a year.
Pre-orderers can look forward to a discount
The revamped 7X is already on display in showrooms across China, but the official market launch is not until 28 October. Although the Geely subsidiary has not yet announced the final prices, interested parties can already pre-order the refreshed model.
Zeekr is sticking with 800 volts for the base model
The most significant changes are found in the underbody. The 370 kW base model with rear-wheel drive still has a 75 kWh 800-volt battery in the underbody, which is supposed to enable a CLTC range of 620 kilometres, but for the higher-end variants, Zeekr is switching to a 103 kWh battery, internally known as ‘Qilin’, with 900-volt technology.
This can be combined with both pure rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive and sets new standards in charging technology. The charging rate is specified at an impressive 6C, which means the peak charging power must be around 618 kW. Under ideal conditions, this allows the charge level of the generously sized power storage unit to be increased from 10 to 80 per cent in just 10 minutes. With the smaller 800-volt battery, the same process takes 30 seconds longer.
The top version delivers 585 kW
The Chinese carmaker states that the four-wheel drive version has a system output of 585 kW. This enables the 4.83-metre-long, 2.4-tonne colossus to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in just 2.98 seconds. According to the company, a range of 715 kilometres is still possible with moderate driving. However, the most economical version is the entry-level model with the small battery, which has a standard consumption of only 13.9 kWh.
Following the update, the 7X is equipped with Zeekr’s ‘G-Pilot H7’ driver assistance package as standard. The system has a total of 31 sensors. The engineers also rely on LiDAR technology. In terms of hardware, Zeekr is relying on the ‘Nvidia Drive Thor-U’ chip for this model, which has a computing power of 700 TOPS.
The SUV is very popular in China and is the second best-selling model from the Geely subsidiary. Between January and September 2025 alone, 52,255 units were sold in China. Zeekr only began delivering the previous 800-volt version of the 7X to European markets, which include Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden, in May.
This article was first published by Elias Holdenried for electrive’s German edition.
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