Zeekr 7X vs Tesla Model Y

We are matching the long-range pick of each, the variant most family buyers actually choose. The Zeekr 7X Long Range lands at $63,900; the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at $68,900. That is a $5,000 gap, and the Zeekr still offers a bigger battery and slightly more range on top of the saving. If you have seen a $14,000 figure quoted for this pairing, that predates the Tesla's current pricing.

Both hold a five-star ANCAP rating, and both were tested in 2025 against the current protocols, so this is a clean tie on published credentials. The Model Y has historically posted some of the highest ANCAP scores of any car in Australia, and its assist suite is the more proven, albeit camera-only. The Zeekr matches the five-star headline and is well equipped. Both are safe choices.

The Zeekr leans luxury: plusher materials, more standard equipment and a cabin that genuinely feels a class above its price. The Tesla leans software: the slickest EV operating system, seamless over-the-air updates and the best companion app in the business. If you value tactile luxury, the Zeekr; if you value the software ecosystem, the Tesla.

The Model Y Long Range is the quicker, grippier car thanks to dual-motor all-wheel drive, 378kW and a 4.8-second 0-100km/h, against the rear-drive Zeekr's 310kW and 6.0 seconds. The Zeekr's bigger 100kWh battery delivers 615km against 600km, and it does so for $5,000 less.

Charging is more nuanced than it used to be. On raw speed the Zeekr is ahead: an 800V architecture with a DC peak around 420kW and a claimed 11 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent, against 250kW and 14 minutes for the Tesla. What the Tesla has is the network. Supercharger access remains the easiest, most reliable fast-charging experience in Australia, and the Zeekr lives on the public CCS networks where availability and uptime are less predictable. For frequent long trips that still tips the Tesla, but the Zeekr is the faster car once you are plugged in.

One more line worth noting for anyone who tows: the Zeekr is rated to 2,000kg braked against the Model Y's 1,600kg.

The Model Y's party trick is space: an 854-litre boot plus a 117-litre frunk, one of the most practical cargo setups of any mid-size SUV. The Zeekr's 539 litres is good, but the Tesla holds 315 litres more before you count the frunk. On materials and equipment the Zeekr is the more overtly premium of the two and the Tesla the more minimalist. Both quote five seats with generous rear space.

Both come with five-year vehicle warranties and eight-year battery cover, though Zeekr caps its term at 200,000km where Tesla's is unlimited. The deciding ownership factor is resale: the Model Y has among the strongest resale of any EV in Australia, while Zeekr, as a new brand, is still building its used-market record. With the purchase gap down to $5,000, resale is now large enough on its own to erase the Zeekr's price advantage over three to four years. If you trade cars often, that is the number to weigh hardest.