Chinese newcomer Zeekr is set to land in the UK with its debut model – the 7GT – an electric family car set to rival the MG 4 and Kia EV6.
Following hot on the heels of Chinese brands like BYD, Jaecoo, and Omoda that launched in the UK to considerable sales success, Geely-owned Zeekr is now looking claim a slice of the British market with this new high-riding family-sized hatchback that is expected to arrive in the UK sometime this year.
Built on the same foundations as the Zeekr 007 saloon, Zeekr says that the 7GT has been designed and tuned for European roads, promising buyers a ‘responsive’ driving experience.
The 7GT will be offered with two powertrain choices – an entry-level 75kWh unit and a top-spec 100kWh battery. Built on 800V architecture, reporting suggests that the 7GT will be one of the fastest-charging EVs on sale when it arrives, with a 10% to 80% battery top-up taking around 13 minutes when the car is plugged in to a 480 kW DC rapid charging station.
Zeekr is yet to announce exactly how much travel distance each battery option can muster, but the brand’s 100kW 007 saloon can muster up to 540 miles on a single charge. We expect that the 100kW 7GT will have a nearly identical electric range. The Chinese brand adds that this family car can complete a 0-62mph sprint in 3.3 seconds – that’s supercar fast, but two tenths slower than the Tesla Model 3 Performance.
The car’s upmarket interior features plenty of leather interior trim – from the seating to the centre console, steering wheel and dashboard. The most eye-catching cabin fixture is the large central infotainment touchscreen that floats over the dashboard, which could be the brand’s ‘Sunflower’ screen that can be tilted towards the driver.
The car also comes with a 13-inch digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel, and a 36-inch head-up display with the same augmented-reality tech as the latest Volkswagen models, projecting driving information and graphics onto the windscreen.
That just about sums up the upcoming Zeekr 7GT, with the car’s arrival date, full specifications and UK price list currently being kept under wraps. More information is likely to drop in the coming months, check back soon!
