Zeekr October deliveries rise 51.6 per cent year on year as 7GT Australian launch stays on track for Q4

October deliveries: record streak ends but growth continues

Zeekr delivered 32,483 vehicles in October, figures the Geely premium brand released on Sunday and reported by CnEVPost. The total is up 51.6 per cent year on year, but down 12.72 per cent from September's record 37,216, marking the brand's first month-on-month decline since January and ending a run of six consecutive monthly records. CnEVPost notes October was below both September's record and August's 36,981 vehicles, yet still ranks as Zeekr's sixth-highest monthly total. These are company-reported deliveries, a measure distinct from retail registrations in any single market. ¹

CnEVPost's tally shows 12 consecutive months of year-on-year growth, though October's 51.63 per cent was the lowest this year, after growth above 70 per cent in each of the previous nine months, including 103.85 per cent in September. The report notes eight consecutive months of both year-on-year and month-on-month growth from February through September, according to CnEVPost's compiled data. In the first 10 months of 2026, Zeekr delivered 320,887 vehicles, up 94.45 per cent year on year; cumulative deliveries since 2021 stand at 963,776, leaving 36,224 short of the one million milestone. ¹

The 10,000-yuan insurance subsidy on the current 001 and a 21.50 per cent fall in that model's domestic deliveries over the first eight months show the brand is reshuffling older product lines at home even as overall volume climbs, according to retailnews.asia, which also notes first-nine-month volume of 288,404 units more than doubled the same period in 2025. Zeekr is preparing a 2027 7X update for the fourth quarter and a 2027 001 shooting brake update for the first quarter of 2027 to support future sales, CnEVPost reports. ¹⁴

7GT export volumes ahead of the Australian push

The 007 GT arrives in Australia with substantial export volume behind it. Citing China Passenger Car Association data, retailnews.asia reports the model ranked first in global shooting brake deliveries through the first eight months of 2026, with monthly international shipments topping 10,000 units in August and cumulative lifetime sales across the wagon lineup passing 400,000 vehicles. ⁴

7GT: Q4 Australian launch, deliveries from Q1 2027

Zeekr plans to launch the 007 GT electric shooting brake in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2026, where it will be sold as the Zeekr 7GT, CnEVPost reports. The model made its public Australian appearance at the Sydney EV show and has already entered 16 European countries following a roll-out that began in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Sweden in January, expanded to 16 markets by July, according to retailnews.asia. CarExpert reports customer deliveries will commence in the first quarter of 2027 (January to March). Pricing and final Australian specifications have not been announced; retailnews.asia reports distributors are still awaiting confirmation of trim levels, warranty terms and right-hand-drive delivery schedules. ¹³⁴

CarExpert reports the Australian lineup will comprise three variants: RWD, Long Range RWD and Performance AWD. Australian-market cars will use an 800V electrical system rather than the 900V architecture launched in China in April, a pattern repeated from the 7X. RWD and Long Range RWD use a single motor rated at 335kW/520Nm, while the Performance AWD dual-motor variant delivers 500kW/790Nm with 0-100km/h in a claimed 3.1 seconds. Batteries are a 75kWh lithium iron phosphate pack in the RWD and a 100kWh nickel manganese cobalt pack in the Long Range RWD and Performance AWD, with claimed WLTP ranges of 525km, 670km and 590km respectively. ³

Zeekr Australia claims a 10-80 per cent DC fast charge in 11 minutes for the RWD and 15 minutes for the other two variants, which are stated to charge at up to 420kW, per CarExpert. The 7GT measures 4817mm long, 1910mm wide and 1456mm tall on a 2900mm wheelbase, with a 0.25Cd drag coefficient, CarExpert reports. Equipment reported for Australia includes a 15.4-inch 2.5K mini-LED touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 35.5-inch augmented reality head-up display, heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, a standard panoramic glass roof and power tailgate, and Active Air Suspension on the Performance AWD. Cargo space is 456 litres, expanding to 1390L with the rear seats folded. The model carries a five-star Euro NCAP rating, CarExpert reports; local ANCAP results have not been reported in the available coverage. ³

Driver-assist technology reported by CarExpert for the Australian 7GT includes Automatic Park Assist, which can identify diagonal, perpendicular and parallel spaces, and Remote Smart Parking Assist allowing the vehicle to be moved from outside. Ownership conditions reported by CarExpert include a five-year unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, an eight-year 160,000km battery warranty and five years of roadside assistance, matching other Zeekr vehicles locally. The model shares its platform with the 007 sedan and joins the 001 as the brand's second estate body, retailnews.asia notes; shared platform architecture does not in itself establish identical hardware or capability across models or markets. ³⁴

Australian market context

Zeekr arrived in Australia late in 2024 with the X and 009, and CarExpert notes sales were modest until the late-2025 launch of the 7X mid-size electric SUV. The brand plans to expand its retail network to more than 25 dealers by the end of 2026, from 15 retailers plus pop-ups across Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, CarExpert reports. ³

Zeekr opened the world's first standalone Zeekr body repair centre at Five Dock in Sydney's Inner West in September 2026, 7NEWS reports in an article originally published by CarExpert. The 2500-square-metre facility has 36 repair bays, capacity to service more than 150 vehicles per month, eight Zeekr-trained technicians and a target average turnaround of 10 days. Zeekr Australia managing director Frank Li said Australia had become one of Zeekr's most important growth markets globally, and that more than 10,000 vehicles had been delivered locally in less than two years, with the brand accelerating towards 20,000 deliveries. ²

To the end of August, Zeekr had delivered 10,070 vehicles in Australia in 2026, ahead of fellow Geely-owned brands Volvo (4711) and Polestar (1481) and also Lexus (8515), Audi (7685) and Denza (2954), 7NEWS reports, crediting CarExpert. These are brand-reported delivery figures for the calendar year to date, not full-year registrations. ²

What remains unconfirmed

Australian pricing, local trim-level details, warranty specifics for the 7GT and right-hand-drive delivery schedules have not been announced, retailnews.asia reports, and local executives have not confirmed whether Australian-spec cars retain the 900V system's 6C charging speed, with CarExpert reporting the 800V system and up-to-420kW charging as the stated Australian configuration. Whether the Q4 launch window holds and how quickly early deliveries ramp in Q1 2027 will depend on distributor confirmation still outstanding at the time of the latest reporting. ⁴³