2026 ZEEKR 9X: 5-Seat Version Launches From $70,430 After 60,000+ Sales

The ZEEKR 9X is Geely's flagship EREV SUV, and after passing 60,000 deliveries in its six-seat form, ZEEKR opened pre-sales on a five-seat version on July 8, 2026 and launched it in China on July 28. The five-seat 9X comes in three trims — Ultra at 471,900 yuan (about $70,430), Hyper at 545,900 yuan (about $81,480) and Obsidian Black at 585,900 yuan (about $87,450) — 14,000 yuan below the matching six-seat trims, and it reworks the rear cabin around a flatter, more expansive space rather than simply deleting the third row. The six-seat 9X remains on sale from 465,900 yuan (about $69,540) for the Max to 599,900 yuan (about $89,540) for the Obsidian Black. On a dealer-floor walkaround of the six-seat Max trim, the 9X showed off a distinctive Rolls-Royce-style vertical grille, a dual-motor powertrain putting out 885 hp (the tri-motor Hyper and Obsidian Black reach 1,381 hp), and an official English-language interface confirmed directly on the car's own screen.

Performance & Specs

The 9X pairs a 2.0-liter turbocharged range-extender engine (205 kW, or 279 PS / about 275 hp on its own) with a 900V electric drivetrain in two power levels. The Max and Ultra trims use two motors for a combined 660 kW (897 PS / about 885 hp) and 935 Nm, good for 3.9 seconds from 0-100 km/h on the 55 kWh cars and 4.2 seconds on the 70 kWh Ultra. The Hyper and Obsidian Black trims add a third motor for 1,030 kW (1,400 PS / 1,381 hp) and 1,410 Nm, cutting the claimed 0-100 km/h time to 3.1 seconds; top speed is 240 km/h. Buyers choose between a 55 kWh or 70 kWh battery, with CLTC electric-only range of 288 to 380 km depending on trim and up to 1,250 km of combined range. The 900V architecture supports 6C charging, which ZEEKR quotes at about 9 minutes for 20-80%.

Powertrain	EREV, dual-motor AWD
Power	660 kW (897 PS / 885 hp)
Torque	935 Nm
0–100 km/h	3.9 s
Battery	55 kWh
Range	288 km EV / 1,160 km combined (CLTC)

POWERTRAIN TYPE	Extended-range electric (EREV), dual or tri-motor
HORSEPOWER	885 hp (Max/Ultra) – 1,381 hp (Hyper/Obsidian Black)
ACCELERATION	3.9 s (55 kWh Max/Ultra) / 4.2 s (70 kWh Ultra) / 3.1 s (Hyper, Obsidian Black), 0-100 km/h
TOP SPEED	240 km/h
BATTERY	55 kWh or 70 kWh
ELECTRIC RANGE	288–380 km (CLTC, by trim)
COMBINED RANGE	1,160–1,250 km (CLTC, by trim)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	5,239 mm
Width	2,029 mm
Height	1,819 mm
Wheelbase	3,169 mm

At 5,239 mm long on a 3,169 mm wheelbase, the six-seat 9X uses a 2+2+2 captain's-chair layout with genuinely usable third-row space — the review specifically called out a fully reclining, powered third row with its own climate and entertainment controls. The five-seat version, launched on July 28, doesn't simply delete the third row: ZEEKR reworked the whole rear cabin into a flatter, lounge-style space with up to 1.4 m of rear legroom, dual zero-gravity seats with recliner modes, and a boot of 1,082 liters that grows to about 2,470 liters with the rear seats folded. It is aimed at buyers who want the 9X's flagship footprint without needing to seat six. European-spec figures for the six-seater put boot space at 677 liters with the third row folded.

LENGTH	5,239 mm
WIDTH	2,029 mm
HEIGHT	1,819 mm
WHEELBASE	3,169 mm
SEATING	5 seats (five-seat) or 6 seats (2+2+2 captain's chairs)
CARGO VOLUME	1,082 L (five-seat), about 2,470 L seats folded

Charging & Battery

Both the 55 kWh and 70 kWh battery options sit on ZEEKR's 900V platform with 6C charging capability, which the brand says delivers a 20-80% DC fast charge in about 9 minutes — genuinely competitive charging speed for a battery this size, and quick enough that a motorway rest stop covers most of a top-up. CLTC electric-only range is 300 km on the six-seat Max, 288 km on the 55 kWh Ultra, 380 km on the 70 kWh Ultra and 355 km on the tri-motor Hyper and Obsidian Black. Once the battery is depleted, the 2.0-liter turbocharged range-extender engine takes over, for combined CLTC range of 1,160 to 1,250 km depending on the trim.

BATTERY	55 kWh or 70 kWh
ARCHITECTURE	900V, 6C charging
DC 20-80% TIME	≈9 min

Design & Interior

The 9X's most distinctive design element is its front end: a tall, chrome vertical-slat grille flanked by slim LED headlights that draws deliberate visual comparison to Rolls-Royce SUVs, a bold styling choice for a Chinese flagship aimed squarely at buyers cross-shopping European luxury marques. Around back, full-width LED taillights and a clean tailgate keep the rest of the design comparatively restrained. Inside, the showroom Max trim wore a black leather cabin with red contrast stitching, powered captain's chairs in rows two and three, and a companion smartphone app that lets owners individually control seat heating and climate for each position — a feature demonstrated directly in this walkaround, with the app showing separate heating toggles for the second-row left and right seats. Cabin materials throughout felt properly flagship-grade: soft leather, metal trim accents, and a sunroof with a powered sunshade rather than fixed glass. The five-seat cabin is trimmed in Nappa leather with natural-wood accents and adds power leg rests, heating, massage and ventilation for the rear seats. The overall fit and finish on this showroom unit felt notably tighter than ZEEKR's earlier, more mainstream models, reinforcing the brand's deliberate push upmarket with this specific flagship.

Technology & Features

The 9X runs ZEEKR OS across a linked triple-screen cockpit with split-screen multitasking, backed by an official English-language interface confirmed directly on the car's own settings menu during this review — unlike many Chinese-market walkarounds, this 9X needed no language conversion for international buyers. A 32-speaker Naim audio system, an augmented-reality head-up display and an onboard refrigerator are part of the flagship equipment list. The "My Eva" voice assistant handles cabin controls, navigation, and entertainment through the same English-language software.

Safety & ADAS

The 9X runs ZEEKR's G-Pilot driver-assist suite in two levels. The entry Max uses H7, with one LiDAR and a single NVIDIA Thor-U chip (700 TOPS), while higher trims move to H9 with five LiDAR sensors and dual Thor-U chips (roughly 1,400 TOPS), positioned as L3-capable — among the more sensor-dense ADAS packages in this price segment. Features include full-speed adaptive cruise, lane-centering, automatic emergency braking, and a 360-degree camera system, with automatic parking assist demonstrated in this walkaround.

ADAS LEVEL	L2+ (H7) / L3-capable (H9, higher trims)
ADAS FEATURES	1 LiDAR (H7) or 5 LiDAR (H9), adaptive cruise, lane-centering, auto parking, 360° camera
ADAS COMPUTE	700 TOPS (H7) / ~1,400 TOPS (H9)

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
Ultra 55 kWh (5-seat)	885 hp	935 Nm	3.9s	240 km/h	AWD	55 kWh	288 km	1,160 km	$70,430	Entry five-seat trim (471,900 yuan)
Ultra 70 kWh (5-seat)	885 hp	935 Nm	4.2s	240 km/h	AWD	70 kWh	380 km	1,250 km	$72,670	Larger battery, longest range (486,900 yuan)
Hyper 70 kWh (5-seat)	1,381 hp	1,410 Nm	3.1s	240 km/h	AWD (tri-motor)	70 kWh	355 km	1,165 km	$81,480	Tri-motor drive (545,900 yuan)
Obsidian Black 70 kWh (5-seat)	1,381 hp	1,410 Nm	3.1s	240 km/h	AWD (tri-motor)	70 kWh	355 km	1,165 km	$87,450	Top five-seat trim, black special edition (585,900 yuan)
Max 55 kWh (6-seat)	885 hp	935 Nm	3.9s	240 km/h	AWD	55 kWh	300 km	1,200 km	$69,540	Cheapest 9X overall, six seats (465,900 yuan)
Ultra 55 kWh (6-seat)	885 hp	935 Nm	3.9s	240 km/h	AWD	55 kWh	288 km	1,160 km	$72,520	Six-seat twin of the five-seat Ultra (485,900 yuan)
Ultra 70 kWh (6-seat)	885 hp	935 Nm	4.2s	240 km/h	AWD	70 kWh	380 km	1,250 km	$74,760	Six-seat, larger battery (500,900 yuan)
Hyper 70 kWh (6-seat)	1,381 hp	1,410 Nm	3.1s	240 km/h	AWD (tri-motor)	70 kWh	355 km	1,165 km	$83,570	Six-seat tri-motor (559,900 yuan)
Obsidian Black 70 kWh (6-seat)	1,381 hp	1,410 Nm	3.1s	240 km/h	AWD (tri-motor)	70 kWh	355 km	1,165 km	$89,540	Top special-edition trim, six seats (599,900 yuan)

Pricing & Availability

The six-seat 9X launched in China on September 29, 2025 from 465,900 yuan (about $69,540) to 599,900 yuan (about $89,540) across its Max, Ultra, Hyper and Obsidian Black trims. ZEEKR opened pre-sales on the five-seat version on July 8, 2026 and launched it on July 28 at 471,900 yuan for the Ultra, 545,900 yuan for the Hyper and 585,900 yuan for the Obsidian Black. Buyers who paid a 20,000-yuan deposit between July 28 and August 31 received 20,000 yuan of benefits (a 10,000-yuan insurance subsidy plus a 10,000-yuan trade-in bonus) and free extras such as the Naim audio system, which brought the launch-window prices to 451,900 yuan (about $67,450), 525,900 yuan (about $78,490) and 565,900 yuan (about $84,460). The 9X has sold more than 60,000 units in China, and ZEEKR says it has topped China's 500,000-yuan-class large-SUV sales for seven consecutive months. ZEEKR said exports of the 9X officially began in August 2026, with pre-orders open in the Middle East. In the UAE the six-seat Ultra is priced at AED 369,900 with deliveries scheduled from December 2026, and in Europe the six-seat Ultra was unveiled on July 29, 2026 and priced at EUR 119,500 in Germany and France in early September, with deliveries expected around the end of 2026.

How It Compares

The five-seat 9X Ultra costs 471,900 yuan, about 12,000 yuan more than the Li Auto L9 Ultra (459,800 yuan, or about $68,630), but its 885 hp is far above the L9's 563 hp. The L9 answers with a much longer combined range of 1,650 km against 1,160 km for the 9X Ultra 55 kWh. The AITO M9 EREV starts at 479,800 yuan (about $71,610) with 667 hp and up to 1,405 km of range; only its tri-motor Ultimate Extended edition, at 890 hp, gets anywhere near the 1,381 hp of the 9X Hyper and Obsidian Black. In short, the 9X is chasing outright performance and cabin equipment, where its two rivals lean on range.