Zeekr 7X surpasses 200,000 units produced, tops 1,500 pre-orders in South Korea

Zeekr, the electric vehicle brand of China's Geely Automobile Group, has surpassed 200,000 cumulative units produced of its mid-size electric SUV, the 7X — roughly two years after the model entered the market in the second half of 2024. In South Korea, pre-orders have topped 1,500 units, with customer deliveries set to begin on a rolling basis in October.

Zeekr said Wednesday that the 200,000th 7X rolled off the line at the Zeekr Intelligent Factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.

The 7X is a mid-size battery-electric SUV developed for the global market. Since its launch in the second half of 2024, the model has expanded beyond China into Europe, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.

Early sales momentum was strong. The model surpassed 10,000 cumulative deliveries within 25 days of launch, and in the roughly 15 months since entering the European market in May last year, it has expanded its reach to more than 50 countries and regions.

In the first half of this year, the 7X ranked first in mid-size battery-electric SUV sales in Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, Mexico and Egypt. Global monthly sales held above 10,000 units in both July and August.

Production is handled at the Zeekr Intelligent Factory in Ningbo, which applies 5G connectivity, AI and industrial big data throughout the manufacturing process. Some stages use a "dark factory" approach, minimizing human intervention and relying on automated equipment.

The 7X is built on Geely Group's dedicated electric vehicle SEA platform. It has received five-star ratings — the highest available — from both Euro NCAP in Europe and ANCAP in Australia and New Zealand.

Zeekr is also stepping up its push into the South Korean market. Zeekr Korea opened domestic pre-orders for the 7X on June 5 and said reservations have since surpassed 1,500 units.

The 7X is the first model Zeekr has introduced in South Korea. Three trims are available — Pro, Max and Ultra — with starting prices of 52.99 million won ($39,200), 59.99 million won and 69.99 million won, respectively. The Pro is equipped with a 75 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, while the Max and Ultra use a 100 kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery. Certified driving ranges on a single charge are 375 kilometers, 483 kilometers and 440 kilometers, respectively.

Domestic pre-orders crossed 1,000 units within about a month of sales opening, with reservations concentrated in the higher trims. Zeekr is also building out service centers, including in Suwon.

The brand has been expanding its touchpoints with South Korean consumers. A 7X pop-up store held at Starfield Hanam last month drew about 11,000 visitors over five days. Zeekr plans to extend both its sales network and service infrastructure on a nationwide basis.

Zeekr Korea has recently opened additional showrooms in Gangdong and Dongdaemun in Seoul and plans to begin rolling out domestic deliveries of the 7X from October.

"Reaching 200,000 units produced is certainly an important milestone, but Zeekr's journey does not end here," a Zeekr official said. "We will continue to manufacture every Zeekr vehicle to the strictest global standards and repay the trust that customers around the world have shown us."

Zeekr's parent, Geely Automobile Group, is also rapidly expanding its electrification sales. Geely sold about 3.02 million vehicles worldwide last year, of which about 1.69 million were new-energy vehicles — a 90 percent increase from the previous year. Total sales in the first half of this year reached about 1.42 million units.