The Zeekr 001 and 007 GT | China's Luxury EVs Coming to Australia
The Zeekr 001 was the car that first grabbed my attention. A sleek, high-performance EV that looked ready to embarrass Europe's best, for a fraction of the price. For a while I was holding out hope it would land in Australia. It still might. But the bigger news is the Zeekr 007 GT, which is now confirmed for Australia, and it might just be the one worth waiting for.
Here's where both cars actually stand in 2026, what they cost, and when you can realistically expect to see one on an Aussie road.
Is the Zeekr 001 Coming to Australia?
Short answer: not the current one, but the next generation could be.
When Zeekr unveiled the 001, it redefined what a Chinese-built luxury EV could be. It combines the size and practicality of a grand tourer with the punch of a performance sedan. The latest China-spec 2026 version is genuinely wild: up to 680kW, a 0-100km/h time of 2.83 seconds, and a 95kWh battery that charges from 10 to 80 percent in around seven minutes. Range is rated at up to 810km on China's CLTC cycle, which lands closer to 600km in real-world WLTP terms.
It is built on Geely's SEA platform, the same architecture under the Volvo EX30 and the Polestar 4, and the newest cars have moved to ultra-fast 800 and 900-volt charging.
The catch has always been the same one: the 001 has never been built in right-hand drive, so we have never been able to buy it here. That is the part that is changing. Zeekr is developing a next-generation 001 with right-hand-drive production in mind, and is reportedly targeting a debut as soon as late 2026. Nothing is locked in for Australia yet, but for the first time the door is genuinely open.
Zeekr 007 GT | This One Is Actually Confirmed
While I was busy pining over the 001, Zeekr quietly confirmed the car I should have been watching all along. The 007 GT, which will be sold here simply as the Zeekr 7GT, is locked in for Australia. Local timing is firming up for late 2026 or early 2027, and Zeekr has said it is prioritising the 7GT as it pushes its range beyond SUVs.
The 7GT is a shooting brake, which is a fancy way of saying a low, sleek, fast wagon. Think the practicality of an estate with the profile and pace of a sports sedan. For anyone who wants space without buying yet another tall SUV, this is the interesting one.
The numbers back it up. The flagship dual-motor AWD makes a combined 475kW and 710Nm, good for 0-100km/h in 2.84 seconds. The rear-drive version is no slouch either at 310kW. Buyers in China get a choice of 75kWh and 100kWh battery packs, and the 2026 update bumped the car up to a 900-volt platform for even quicker charging. The boot is the real party trick: around 645 litres with the seats up, opening out to over 1,700 litres folded flat.
The interior feels like a concept car someone actually built. Panoramic glass roof, a clean digital cockpit, and the kind of materials that make you double-check the price tag. It is squarely aimed at the Tesla Model 3, the VW ID.7 Tourer and the Hyundai Ioniq 6, and on paper it walks all over most of them.
Zeekr 7GT Key Specs
Body: shooting brake (sleek performance wagon), roughly 4.96m long
Platform: Geely SEA, upgraded to a 900-volt architecture for the 2026 update
Power: 310kW RWD, or 475kW / 710Nm dual-motor AWD and 0-100km/h: around 2.84 seconds in the AWD, low 5s for the RWD
Battery: 75kWh and 100kWh options
Boot: about 645 litres, expanding past 1,700 litres with the rear seats down
Zeekr 001 and 007 GT Price in Australia
This is the question I get asked the most, so let me set expectations.
Nothing is officially priced for Australia yet on either car, but we have solid reference points.
Zeekr 7GT (007 GT) price: In China the 007 GT starts from around 202,900 yuan, which converts to roughly AU$43,000 before tax. That will not translate one-to-one once it is converted to right-hand drive and shipped here, but the signals are good. Zeekr is positioning the 7GT as a more style-focused, more affordable option below the 7X, so a starting price under $63,900 plus on-road costs looks likely, with the AWD performance flagship climbing well into the $70,000s. For a sub-three-second wagon, that is remarkable value.
Zeekr 001 price: No Australian pricing exists because the car is not confirmed here yet. As a guide, the 001 sells in Europe for around the equivalent of AU$65,000, so if a right-hand-drive version arrives, expect it to sit in similar premium-EV territory.
For context, here is where the rest of the local Zeekr range already sits:
The updated
2026 Zeekr X now starts at $48,900 drive-away for the RWD and $57,900 for the AWD, while the flagship
Zeekr 009 people-mover runs from $135,900 before on-roads. The 7GT should slot neatly between the X and the larger
Zeekr 7X.
Why I Think the 7GT Is the Smart Bet
Zeekr is not testing the water in Australia anymore, it is diving in. The brand only launched here in 2025 and the 7X SUV has already sold more than 1,200 examples in 2026, helping push Zeekr ahead of its Geely stablemates Volvo and Polestar on local sales. The 8X and 9X SUVs are confirmed to follow, so the 7GT is arriving as part of a serious, funded expansion rather than a one-off experiment.
That matters if you are buying. A brand that is committed to the market means parts, service, software updates and resale value all stack up better over time. I originally had my eyes on the 001. The 7GT gives me almost everything I wanted from it, in a body style I actually prefer, with a confirmed local launch and a price that should undercut the European competition.
