Zeekr sold 224,000 cars globally in 2025, opened three showrooms in Hong Kong before most European premium brands had switched on their first local charger, and picked HK as the very first right-hand-drive market in the world. If you have not heard of them, you are not alone, and you are also running out of time to stay uninformed.
This is Geely’s premium electric brand, sitting above BYD and alongside Volvo and Polestar in the parent company’s portfolio. It arrived in Hong Kong in July 2024 through Kam Lung Motor Group, with two showrooms (Zeekr Space in Wanchai, Zeekr Gallery in Taikoo Shing) and two models on sale within months. By the start of 2026, a third model had joined the line-up and the brand was quietly winning price-conscious HK buyers who wanted something that looked European without the European price tag.
We have been tracking Zeekr through Chinese owner forums, European launches, and the three HK showrooms since the brand arrived. Here is what you need to know.
Who Zeekr Actually Is
Zeekr was founded in March 2021 and is headquartered in Ningbo, China. The parent is Geely, the automotive group that also owns Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, LEVC (the London taxi company), and Lynk & Co. In July 2025, Geely bought out the remaining Zeekr shares and delisted the brand from the New York Stock Exchange, completing the privatisation by December. Zeekr is now a wholly-owned Geely subsidiary, and in February 2025 it took a 51 percent stake in sister-brand Lynk & Co, making Zeekr itself a holding company within the Geely structure.
The positioning matters because it tells you what the brand is and is not. Zeekr is not a budget brand. It sits above BYD on price, above MG on prestige, and is aimed squarely at the segment that Tesla, BMW, Mercedes and Audi have owned for the last decade. The cars ride on Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform, which is shared with Volvo’s EX30 and Polestar 4, and they use CATL’s Qilin cell-to-pack batteries that enable the kind of range figures most European brands still cannot match.
Global sales have grown fast. From 6,000 cars in 2021, Zeekr hit 72,000 in 2022, 119,000 in 2023, 222,000 in 2024, and 224,000 in 2025. Europe came in 2023 (Sweden and Netherlands first), Australia and Thailand in 2024, South Korea in 2025, and 50 global markets were on the 2024 target list. The UK launch is in summer 2026. The US remains off-limits because of tariff policy, and that appears unlikely to change.
Quick Info: The Zeekr HK Line-Up At a Glance
| Model | Body type | HK start price | Battery | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeekr X | Compact SUV | HK$249,900 | 66 kWh | 440 km WLTP |
| Zeekr 7X | Mid-size SUV | HK$269,900 | 75-100 kWh | up to 615 km WLTP |
| Zeekr 009 | Luxury MPV | Contact dealer | 140 kWh | 822 km CLTC |
| Zeekr 001 | Shooting brake | Not yet in HK | 95-140 kWh | 750 km CLTC |
| Zeekr 007 | Mid-size sedan | Not yet in HK | 75-100 kWh | 870 km CLTC |
| Zeekr 007GT | Shooting brake | Not yet in HK | 75-100 kWh | up to 870 km CLTC |
| Zeekr Mix | Compact MPV | Not yet in HK | 70 kWh | 550 km CLTC |
Zeekr X: The City Compact That Started the HK Story
The X was Zeekr’s first HK launch in July 2024, and it is still the car most buyers see first. This is a compact crossover on the SEA platform, roughly the size of a Mini Countryman, with the kind of retro-futurist design that makes people stop in the street. The rear-wheel-drive version (HK$249,900) runs a single 200 kW motor for 272 hp and a 5.6-second 0-100 km/h time, which is quick for a car in this class. The all-wheel-drive version (HK$269,900) adds a second motor for 315 kW combined (428 hp) and drops the 0-100 to 3.8 seconds.
Both use a 66 kWh battery for 440 km WLTP range on the RWD and 420 km on the AWD, and both share the same interior, which is where the X really earns its price. The cabin feels like a Polestar (which makes sense, given the shared platform) with a 14.6-inch central screen, a slim digital instrument cluster, and materials that sit above anything else at this price point in HK. If you have been shopping in the HK$250,000 bracket and have only looked at BYD and MG, the Zeekr X is the car that makes you reconsider what premium means at this money.
Zeekr 7X: The Mid-Size SUV Competing With Tesla Model Y
The 7X arrived in HK in late 2024 and is Zeekr’s volume play globally. It is a mid-size electric SUV on a 900-volt architecture (following the 2026 facelift), aimed directly at the Tesla Model Y. HK starts at HK$269,900 for the seven-seater, which is genuinely remarkable pricing for the segment.
The 2026 model year facelift launched in China in October 2025 with a redesigned front end, updated powertrain, and the 900-volt platform that enables 10-to-80 percent charging in under 10 minutes on a compatible fast charger. The top-spec 103 kWh all-wheel-drive Ultra variant produces 795 hp and hits 100 km/h in 2.98 seconds, putting it into genuinely quick territory for a family SUV. The Core RWD starts at 75 kWh and 480 km WLTP, the Long Range RWD uses a 100 kWh battery for 615 km, and the Privilege AWD mixes 475 kW of power with 543 km of range.
Chinese owner feedback after 2,000 to 19,000 km of driving flags a consistent set of strengths (cabin space, trunk volume, 800V charging that delivers on its promise) and one consistent weakness: single-glazed side windows that let more road noise in than the price suggests. Early cars also reported intermittent connectivity issues with the infotainment, though these have largely been resolved through over-the-air updates.
Zeekr 009: The Luxury MPV for People Who Actually Need Seven Seats
The 009 landed in HK in July 2024 alongside the X and is Zeekr’s luxury MPV, aimed at the Mercedes V-Class and the Lexus LM. It is 5.2 metres long, seats six in a 2+2+2 layout, and runs two motors for 400 kW combined (536 hp) with a 4.5-second 0-100 km/h time. The larger 140 kWh battery (CATL’s Qilin cell-to-pack design) returns up to 822 km CLTC range, which is among the longest of any production EV sold anywhere.
The interior is where this car earns its keep. Second-row captain’s chairs with massage functions, a roof-mounted 17-inch rear screen, a 30-speaker Yamaha sound system, and Nappa leather throughout. This is the car for HK buyers who currently drive a Mercedes V-Class or a Lexus LM and want electric without giving up the limousine feel. Right-hand-drive variants landed in HK in July 2024, and specific HK pricing is handled through the Wanchai showroom.
Zeekr 007 and 007GT: The Sedan and Shooting Brake Coming Next
The 007 is Zeekr’s mid-size electric sedan, aimed directly at the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal. Launched in December 2023 with a 75 kWh battery (688 km CLTC) or a 100 kWh battery (870 km CLTC), the car runs a single 310 kW motor on the rear axle for 5.4 seconds to 100 km/h, or twin motors for 475 kW total and a 2.84-second sprint. Chinese pricing starts at 209,900 yuan, which puts it right on top of the Model 3 Long Range in its home market.
The more interesting variant, and the one HK drivers should watch, is the 007GT shooting brake, launched in late 2024. Same mechanical package as the 007 sedan, wrapped in a long-roof estate body that adds roughly 250 litres of boot space while preserving the sedan’s drag coefficient. The 007GT is what the Audi RS6 Avant would look like if Audi had started with electric motors and a clean sheet. It sits low, runs 19-inch or 21-inch wheels depending on trim, and gets the same 800-volt charging architecture as the rest of the Zeekr range.
The cabin takes the 007 sedan’s layout (large central touchscreen, slim digital cluster, flat-bottom steering wheel with custom drive-mode buttons) and feeds it through what feels like a European premium filter. Nappa leather, real aluminium on the centre console, physical buttons for climate, and the kind of switchgear feel that Zeekr buyers consistently rank above the Tesla Model 3 in owner surveys.
Neither the 007 sedan nor the 007GT is officially sold in HK yet, but both are understood to be on the local roadmap. For now, parallel import specialists handle orders, and buyers crossing to Shenzhen regularly can test-drive both at any Zeekr flagship store.
Zeekr 001: The Shooting Brake That Put the Brand On the Map
The 001 is Zeekr’s first car and arguably still its most interesting. A five-door shooting brake body (think Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, or a long-roof Audi RS6), on sale in China since October 2021, with global sales now past 500,000 units across the whole Zeekr line-up. The standard car offers 95 to 140 kWh of battery capacity and up to 750 km of CLTC range. The 001 FR variant, launched in 2024, produces 1,265 PS from four motors, hits 100 km/h in 2.02 seconds, and tops out at 280 km/h. It is a genuine 1,000+ hp electric super-car that nobody in Hong Kong is selling officially yet.
The 001 is not currently on sale in HK through Kam Lung, though parallel import specialists handle orders for buyers who want one. For most drivers, the Zeekr X or 7X is the more sensible entry point. The 001 sits in the line-up as the halo car, the thing the brand uses to prove it can build a premium driver’s EV, and the 2025 refresh brought it further up-market rather than down.
Zeekr 9X: The PHEV Flagship for the Long-Range Buyer
The 9X is Zeekr’s 2025 full-size plug-in hybrid SUV, and it is deliberately different from everything else in the range. A 5.2-metre three-row SUV with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine paired to dual electric motors, a 70 kWh battery pack, and a combined system output north of 600 kW, it is aimed at buyers who want EV smoothness for the daily commute and combustion-engine range for cross-country runs. CLTC pure-electric range is 380 km, combined range on a full tank and charge is above 1,300 km, and the cabin is as plush as anything Zeekr has ever built.
The 9X is not on the HK line-up today and probably never will be, because HK EV incentives do not extend to PHEVs and the car’s natural markets are mainland China, Australia, and parts of Europe. But it matters for HK because it tells you where the brand is going: Zeekr is no longer just a premium electric start-up, it is a serious full-line luxury maker with the engineering range to build anything Geely asks of it.
The Rest of the Global Range
Two more cars round out the global Zeekr line-up. The Zeekr Mix (2024) is a compact MPV priced under USD 40,000 in China, aimed at the family buyer who wants MPV space on a compact-car footprint. The Zeekr 8X (2026) is a second PHEV full-size SUV positioned slightly below the 9X on price. Neither is on the HK agenda, and for HK buyers the pure-electric line-up remains the story.
Why This Matters for Hong Kong
Zeekr’s decision to make Hong Kong its very first right-hand-drive market tells you how seriously the brand takes HK. Before Australia (RHD but a bigger market), before Thailand (smaller RHD market), before the UK (biggest RHD premium EV market globally), Zeekr opened in Wanchai. The reasoning, publicly stated by Zeekr vice president Chen Yu at the July 2024 launch, was that HK would serve as the proving ground for global RHD expansion. If the cars worked here, they would work everywhere.
Two years in, the cars do work. Deliveries of the X began in November 2024, the 009 followed in the same window, and the 7X launched into HK during 2025. The Wanchai showroom has grown from a soft launch space to a proper flagship, and a third Kowloon-side location is widely expected. HK first-registration tax treatment for EVs under the current scheme keeps the Zeekr X in the same HK$250,000 bracket as the BYD Seal 6 and the MG4, which means the cars are genuinely competitive rather than aspirational.
The Ownership Reality
Three things to know before you sign. First, the dealer network is small (two official Zeekr showrooms plus the Kam Lung service network), which is fine in HK’s geography but means the brand has not yet earned the same service infrastructure as BYD or Tesla. Second, software updates arrive through over-the-air channels and have been genuine improvements across the 7X’s 18-month life so far, so the car you buy today is typically better in 12 months. Third, CATL’s warranty on the Qilin battery packs is generous (8 years or 160,000 km on the pack), which matches Tesla and outstrips most European incumbents.
Charging is standard CCS2 on the HK cars, which means every public fast charger in HK works. The 800-volt architecture on the newer 7X can saturate 300 kW chargers where they exist, though HK’s public network mostly caps at 180 kW today. Home charging is straightforward on the standard 7 kW AC.
Verdict
Zeekr is the premium EV brand in Hong Kong that most drivers still have not considered, and that is purely an awareness problem rather than a product problem. The X undercuts the BMW iX1 and Volvo EX30 on price while matching them on cabin quality. The 7X goes head-to-head with the Tesla Model Y and the BMW iX3 at a meaningfully lower entry price. The 009 is the only luxury electric MPV option in HK today unless you are prepared to pay double for a Mercedes or a Lexus LM.
If you are shopping at the HK$250,000 to HK$400,000 level for a premium EV, the Zeekr line-up belongs on your shortlist alongside the usual BYD, Tesla and MG suspects. Book a test drive at Wanchai, take the X for a run through Central tunnel traffic, and see whether the brand that Europe is still learning about deserves your HK driveway. The answer, for an increasing number of HK drivers, is yes.
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