Zeekr’s 7X Is Getting an 85 kWh Entry Battery for 2027

Zeekr has confirmed the 7X is getting a battery update for the 2027 model year. The base LFP version, currently a 75 kWh unit, is being replaced by an 85 kWh pack called Golden Brick, developed in house by Geely with short blade style cells, part of the same Golden Battery family that already holds fast charging records on other Zeekr models. The update lands in China in the fourth quarter of 2026, and so far there’s no word on whether it’s coming to Europe at all.

China rates its cars using the CLTC test cycle, which tends to produce noticeably higher numbers than the WLTP cycle used across Europe for the same car. That’s why the China spec sheet for the current 7X quotes 620 km, while the identical 75 kWh battery in the European Core model is rated at 480 km WLTP. If you want the fuller picture of how the two cycles differ and why, I go through it properly in my WLTP vs CLTC explainer.

Why this matters for Zeekr

The gap between the current 75 kWh and 103 kWh options on the China spec sheet has always been the awkward part of the 7X lineup, a jump big enough that buyers on a budget were giving up a lot of range to save money. An 85 kWh pack narrows that gap considerably, and CarNewsChina reports that Zeekr expects it to push the entry car past 700 km CLTC, close enough to compete directly with the Li Auto i6, which already covers up to 720 km CLTC (around 555 km WLTP estimated) on a similarly sized 87.3 kWh pack.

None of that changes what’s actually sold here for now. My full rundown of Zeekr’s European lineup covers the current 7X in detail: a 75 kWh LFP Core rated at 480 km WLTP, running the same 800 volt architecture and 480 kW peak DC charging as the rest of the range. Zeekr hasn’t confirmed the same update for Europe, and there’s real precedent for a long wait. Zeekr Australia’s own managing director, Frank Li, told local media the equivalent Australian update won’t land for at least 12 to 18 months after China gets it, and Australia typically tracks closer to Europe’s rollout schedule than China does.

The 7X is doing a lot of the heavy lifting for Zeekr globally

The 7X is clearly Zeekr’s most important model right now, battery update aside. Global orders passed 200,000 in August, with the milestone order placed in Mexico, and cumulative deliveries were nearing 180,000 by the middle of the month. Since arriving in Europe in May 2025, the car has expanded into more than 50 markets and reached number one in its segment in Mexico, Hong Kong, Australia, and Malaysia, with South Korean pre orders topping 1,000 units within a month of opening in June. It’s a strong showing for a car that’s still going up against the Tesla Model Y in most of these markets, which I compared it to directly in my piece on Tesla Model Y alternatives in Europe.

I’ll update this once Zeekr confirms whether the 85 kWh pack, or anything close to it, is heading to European showrooms.

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